Located at the top of Gaisano Grand Mall in Ilustre Street, Davao City
My Favorite Pizza(s): Quatro Stagione and Calzone.
Means of baking: brick oven-baked.
Peak hours: 2pm-5pm (because they offer a buy one, take one pizza for dine-in customers)
Remarks: Homey Italian, Fine dining. They charge for 10% service fee on top of the 12% VAT.
Calda Pizza
Located at Gaisano Mall of Davao in J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City with branches at: Matina Town Square (fronting Ateneo de Davao University High School Campus)
MacArthur Highway, Matina Davao City and Legazpi St., Davao City
My Favorite Pizza(s): Calda Pizza (house specialty)
Means of baking: metal oven
Peak hours: dinner time
Remarks: Really sumptuous dough. No Service Charge add on. They serve 1.5L Coca-cola products at a convenience store price (really budget-friendly).
Mamma Maria
Located at J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City (fronting Hotel De Leonor)
My Favorite Pizza(s): Mamma Maria Pizza (house specialty)
Means of baking: metal oven
Peak hours: 2pm-5pm (due to the buy one, take one pizza for dine-in customers)
Remarks: Dough a little thinner than Calda Pizza's dough, but still yummy. Taste is more of Pinoy-style pizza. No Service Charge add on. They serve a pitcher of iced tea on a budget-friendly price.
Tia Nina
Located at Guerrero St., Davao City (fronting Dimsum Diner, near Holy Cross of Davao College) with a branch at Toril, Davao City
My Favorite Pizza(s): Tia Nina Pizza (house specialty)
Means of baking: metal oven
Peak hours: afternoon/snack time and dinner time (because they give out free single size pizza for every family size pizza ordered)
Remarks: Dough is thinner than Mamma Maria Pizza, with a consistency like that of a pita bread, but mind you, it could still fill your appetite as they're really generous when it comes to their toppings. No Service Charge add on. They have a unique interior, that would really make you want to stay and come back more often.
[Too bad Giacomino's Pizza closed their pizza parlor here in Davao. They, too, offered one of the best tasting pizzas here in Davao. I didn't include Shakey's Pizza, Greenwich Pizza, Pizza Hut, and Yellow Cab on this blog because I'm assuming they're already popular enough to be featured. ☺ I'll add more and update this as I continue my quest to pizza taste-testing.]
