Best Pizza in Siena (2026): 7 Places Locals Actually Go

If you're visiting Siena and looking for great pizza, here's the thing nobody tells you: the pizzerias right around Piazza del Campo are mostly tourist traps. Frozen dough, microwaved toppings, prices doubled for the view.

The good news? Real pizza in Siena exists — you just need to walk a few blocks away from the postcard. This is the list we'd hand a friend flying in tomorrow night.

What "good pizza" means in Siena

Italy has many pizza traditions and Siena gives you a small but solid choice:

• Neapolitan: soft, tall cornicione, blistered, eaten with knife and fork. Cooked in 60-90 seconds in a wood-fired oven at ~480°C.
• Roman / thin: crispy, low edge, sliced. Lighter and easier for those who don't love a chewy crust.
• Pizza al taglio: rectangular slices by weight, perfect for lunch on the go (€3-6 per slice).

A good pizzeria in Siena should charge €8-16 per pizza, €20-28 for a full meal (pizza + drink + dessert). If it's much more than that and you're inside the historic centre, you're paying for the view.

1. La Napoletana 2.0 — Viale Sardegna 37 (real Neapolitan)

Our top pick for authentic Neapolitan pizza in Siena. It's outside the city walls, on Viale Sardegna, about a 12-minute walk (or 5-minute taxi) from Piazza del Campo. The trade-off is worth it.

• Style: strictly Neapolitan, wood-fired oven, soft and airy dough.
• Featured in: 50 Top Pizza guide multiple years running.
• Prices: €12-16 per pizza, full meal around €25.
• Try: the Margherita STG as a benchmark, then their signature mortadella + fiordilatte + pistachio pesto.
• Tip: small room, very local crowd, book ahead on weekends.

2. A historic Roman-thin pizzeria near Via Banchi di Sopra

If you prefer crispy, thin crust in the Roman style, the central pizzerias along Via Banchi di Sopra and Via dei Termini do it well. Pizzas come round and crackly, perfect with a beer. €8-13 per pizza.

3. The classic neighbourhood pizzeria with outdoor tables

In the residential areas (San Prospero, Acquacalda, Ravacciano) you'll find pizzerias with garden tables, families, kids running around. Pizza is solid, not Instagram-fancy, and the bill almost always comes in under €20 per person.

4. Pizza al taglio for lunch

Walking around the historic centre, pizza al taglio shops are everywhere. The best ones bake their bases fresh in the morning and rotate the toppings: margherita, potato and rosemary, mortadella, seasonal vegetables. Look for a counter with lots of empty trays by 1:30 PM — that's a good sign.

5. Gluten-free pizza in Siena

A few pizzerias in town have a dedicated gluten-free station with separate dough and oven. Quality has gotten much better in the last few years — ask the staff before assuming. Expect €13-17 for a gluten-free pizza.

6. The gourmet experiment

There's a small wave of "gourmet pizza" in Siena: ancient grain flours, very long fermentation, top-tier toppings (Pienza pecorino, Sienese DOP olive oil, Chianti salumi). Pizzas €15-22. Worth it if you love the format; not necessary if you just want a good Margherita.

7. Takeaway / late-night

After 10 PM, several pizzerias around the train station and the Viale Sardegna area stay open and do takeaway. Useful if you're driving back to your B&B late or if you've just landed from Pisa.

How to spot a tourist trap (3 quick checks)

1. Photo menu in 6 languages plastered outside → almost always industrial. 2. Staff calling you in from the street → empty restaurant, no local customers. 3. "Pizza + sushi + Chinese + Tex-Mex" on the same menu → no kitchen can do all of that well.

A good pizzeria has a short menu, a wood-fired oven (you can see it), and a queue of locals around 8:30 PM.

When to book

• Friday-Saturday night, historic centre: always book, ideally 2-3 days ahead.
• Palio days (July 2 and August 16): 2-3 weeks ahead.
• Weeknights: walk-ins usually fine, but call if you're 6+ people.

How to get there

• From Piazza del Campo to Viale Sardegna: 12-min walk downhill, 5-min taxi (€8-10).
• From Florence: 1h15 by bus (Autolinee Toscane / Flixbus from Firenze SMN), or 1h by car (75 km).
• From Siena train station: 10-min walk to Viale Sardegna, or the free escalator + bus to the centre.

Keep reading

• Where to eat in Siena: a local foodie's guide
• Siena in one day: the perfect itinerary
• Florence to Siena day trip

Know a pizzeria in Siena we should add? Email us at redazione@visitsienaguide.it.