Banchero Miami

"The internet roasted Messi when he posted a picture of his takeout pizza from Banchero, but those people clearly do not know the joy of Argentinian pizza, which is a gift to the world, or at least the parts of the world that love cheese. Banchero is actually a famous spot back in Buenos Aires, and their North Beach location serves massive milanesa and gloriously thick fugazzas. This may be the worst thing you could possibly eat before sprinting for 90-ish minutes. But it’s an excellent option afterward. Messi used his unfathomable influence for good on this one. The last time we were here, shortly after Messi posted about it, there was a person in the dining room with a big calf tattoo of Messi’s face. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"Banchero is a casual Argentinian restaurant in North Beach serving thick, crispy, cheesy Argentinian pizza. They’ve got dozens of options, but the fugazzas—a Buenos Aires specialty—are our favorite. These pizzas have a similar height and depth to Chicago deep dish, but that’s where the similarities end. Banchero’s cheese fugazza has mozzarella baked both on top and inside the dough. Toppings are a blanket of charred white onions with a whole olive sitting in the middle of every slice. It is a pizza for people who think cheese is the best part of pizza, but it’s also just a salty, crunchy delight that more than earns its spot in the global pizza conversation. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"Banchero is a casual Argentinian restaurant in North Beach known for its thick, cheesy Argentinian pizza. And if you’re here—especially for the first time—that should be on the table. They’ve got dozens of options, but the fugazzas—a Buenos Aires specialty—are our favorite. These pizzas have a similar height and depth to Chicago deep dish, but that’s where the similarities end. Banchero’s cheese fugazza has mozzarella baked both on top and inside the dough. On top is a delicious blanket of charred white onions with a whole olive on every slice. The milanesa here is also wonderful, served in a handful of huge versions that all hang off the plate like Shaq on a twin bed. If you are, somehow, still hungry, get the biggest alfajor we’ve ever seen in our lives for dessert. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc" - Ryan Pfeffer

"Soccer superstar Lionel Messi posted a picture of pizza from North Beach pizzeria Banchero to his Instagram stories on Friday night. Though many commenters were unimpressed with the Argentinian-style pizza (which does not have sauce), the post attracted a crowd to the restaurant, which had a line out the door on Saturday night." - Erin Russell