Varuni Napoli
Italian restaurant · Atlanta
1540 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Highlights
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas with fresh toppings and homemade desserts.
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas with fresh toppings and homemade desserts.
"You can’t get any better than Varuni pizza - fresh ingredients, cooked in huge authentic Italian ovens, and promptly served by incredibly friendly staff. The pizza is thin, wood-fired, and their peppers are SO DELICIOUSLY SPICY. The atmosphere is a great mix of casual and classy with a bustling yet open dining area, plenty of seating, a lovely outdoor space, and ample parking. They do an amazing job of making you feel like you're somewhere other than a shopping center. You can see everything being made in the open kitchen and the cleanliness is impressive given the number of things going on. The patio is like a little oasis of its own, with couches and tables. It's rare to find a place where you can dress and pay like a casual restaurant but you feel like you are getting high quality food and experience. In addition, the owner (Luca) is incredibly amiable and often makes time to get to know his customers." - Dear Elouise
"There’s another smaller location in Krog Street Market, but their Ansley sit-down restaurant stands out. Slide into a seat on the vine-covered patio, a tranquil cove hidden in a strip mall. Get started with a spritz and a counter-sliced charcuterie plate. Then customize your own light-as-a-feather wood-fired Neapolitan pie with toppings like smoked buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, and a spicy Nduja spread. With an airy, gently crisped dough, Varuni is a finish-your-crust kinda joint, so just order another spritz and settle in." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford
"Atlanta is rich in pizza places, but when you’re craving Neapolitan pie and have the kids in tow, Varuni Napoli in Midtown just makes sense. There’s the pizza, of course, with its chewy, tangy crust. But there’s also the counter where you can grab seats and watch the pizzaioli at work for pizza and a show. The shaded patio’s also a comfortable spot to sit with the kids, especially if you’re coming from the Atlanta Botanical Garden or Piedmont Park (both nearby) and want to keep the alfresco vibes going." - Lia Picard
"Open For: Dinner (plus brunch on weekends) Price Range: $$ Luca Varuni has been serving Neapolitan-style pizzas in Morningside for a few years now and added a second location inside Krog Street Market. Don’t miss the Chiattona Benni, made with buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, pancetta, pepperoni, salami, hot soppressata, Pecorino Romano, and basil or the simple but delicious margherita pizza. A new location of Varuni is headed to OTP to High Street, a mixed-use district between Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. Best For: Naples-style pizzas, and Italian snacks like arancini and meatballs" - Eater Staff
"The first thing you do when you go to Varuni is ask to be seated on the outdoor patio, which feels like a secret vine-covered cove hidden in the middle of this Ansley strip mall. Then get started with an Aperol, negroni, or any of the other spritz cocktails, which will instantly differentiate this pizza night from the wine coolers and frozen pizza nights of your dimly remembered college years. The charcuterie plate, meatballs, or fried risotto balls are all good starters to share. But you should also customize your own light-as-a-feather Neapolitan pie with toppings like smoked buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, and Nduja (a spicy pork spread). With their airy, lightly crisped dough, Varuni is a finish-your-crust kinda joint, so order another spritz and settle in." - nina reeder
