Stracci Pizza
Pizza restaurant · Del Ray
106 Hume Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
Highlights
Roman-style pizza with house-made cheese & seasonal ingredients
Roman-style pizza with house-made cheese & seasonal ingredients
"Tom Cardarelli, the former chef at Vermillion in Old Town, was working on a plan to open his own place when the pandemic began. Instead, he and his wife, Annalisa, opened a Roman-style pizza trailer named after the straciatella cheese he makes by soaking freshly pulled mozzarella in cream. Stracci then took over a coffee and wine bar in Del Ray, finding a long-term parking spot while adding outdoor seating and an indoor bar for craft beers, Italian wines, and apertivos. Order pickup online. Know before you go: The restaurant is also building out a commercial kitchen so it can finally sunset the pizza trailer, expand its menu offerings, and add more indoor seating." - Tierney Plumb
"Excellent Roman-style pizzas are the main draw, landing Stracci Pizza on Eater DC’s essential pizza spots in the DMV. But this business that began with a pizza trailer has become a nice place for relaxing, due to expanded indoor and outdoor seating, seasonal starters, and a tight menu of Italian-influenced cocktails that change with the seasons (give the Cynar Negroni or the winter citrus highball a spin). The restaurant is also building out a commercial kitchen so it can finally sunset the pizza trailer, expand its menu offerings, and add more indoor seating." - Rebecca Cooper
"Tom Cardarelli, the former chef at Vermillion in Old Town, was working on a plan to open his own place when the pandemic began. Instead, he and his wife, Annalisa, opened a Roman-style pizza trailer named after the straciatella cheese he makes by soaking freshly pulled mozzarella in cream. Stracci then took over a coffee and wine bar in Del Ray, finding a long-term parking spot while adding outdoor seating and an indoor bar for craft beers, Italian wines, and apertivos. Order pickup online." - Eater Staff
"Stracci Pizza, just outside of D.C. in Alexandria, is my favorite pizza right now. Chef Thomas Cardarelli is baking this addictive and delicious Roman-style 'za out of a modified trailer outside. There's an indoor space to grab a glass of wine and tasty small plates, and outdoor space to chill while waiting for the pizza." - Rob Rubba
"Stracci is a new 20-foot pizza trailer operated by former Vermilion chef Tom Cardarelli. It serves Roman-style pizzas with homemade cheese in a takeout-only format. The menu includes five different personal pizzas and a build-your-own option, along with a few non-pizza items like a winter citrus salad and chicken liver mousse. Stracci will be at its current location through the end of February, with plans to move the trailer to a long-term location and eventually expand into a full-fledged restaurant." - Gabe Hiatt
