Oh pizza. Perfect for any occasion whether it be for dinner, a snack after a night out, or you’re just craving a cheese slice. Pizza is never a miss and luckily Toronto has so many independent pizza shops in the city to try but one joint has people lining down blocks just to have a slice.
Located in the West Queen West neighbourhood, Pizzeria Badiali is serving up New York-style pizza that people just can’t get enough of. There is never a time when you pass by the pizza joint and there isn’t a line. Even during the winter people are bracing the cold to get their hands on the pizza.
The pizzas a made with three-day aged dough from Italian flour, homemade sauce, and a blend of pecorino and grana Padano for the cheese.
Their menu serves up classic flavours like pepperoni, cheese, and Margherita but also serves up specials like vodka pie, burrata marinara, and mushroom bianco. You can either grab a whole 16-inch pie or a slice that is cut from a jumbo 19-inch pie.
Looking for a side? Badilai also serves up classic salads like Caesar and a Caprese salad. If you also love to dip your pizza, there’s creamy pepperoncini, green garlic ranch, and hot honey. My personal fave is the hot honey and I ALWAYS drizzle it on my pepperoni slice.
If you need to wash down the pizza the shop is also serving up the Italian soda Brio in different flavours so you can really get that Italian feel.
Personally, I think Pizzeria Badiali lives up to the hype and I understand why people line up for over an hour and go out of their way for a slice. It’s definitely my favourite pizza joint in the entire city.
I do have a tip for you though. If you know you want to grab a pie, you can order ahead on their website to pick it up ahead of time. Sometimes they close their online orders because it gets so busy so try to order ahead at an off time, not during the lunch or dinner rush. This saves you from waiting in line and you can just walk straight into the restaurant to pick it up.
Let us know if you’ve ever tried Pizzeria Badiali and if you think it’s worth waiting in line for.
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