La Piazza Al Forno in historic downtown Glendale has been making Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza in a neighborhood a block from Murphy Park since opening, producing the kind of thin-crust, blistered, properly charred pizza that almost never shows up in the Phoenix suburbs. It appeared in Season 6, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “A Burger, a Bowl and a Slice,” which aired April 27, 2009. Guy Fieri found a kitchen taking its Neapolitan pizza credentials seriously, using house-made dough, San Marzano tomatoes, and a wood-fired oven that produces the char and texture the style demands. La Piazza Al Forno is a neighbor to Haus Murphy’s on the same downtown Glendale strip, giving the area two solid DDD stops in close proximity.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: La Piazza Al Forno
City: Glendale, Arizona
Cuisine: Pizza / Italian
DDD Season: 6
DDD Episode: 4
Episode Title: A Burger, a Bowl and a Slice
Original Air Date: April 27, 2009
Address: 5803 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: 623-847-3301
Website: https://lapiazza.webflow.io/locations/la-piazza-al-forno
Status: Open
What to Eat at La Piazza Al Forno
Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with proper char and blistering on thin, house-made dough. The Margherita is the benchmark for any first visit. The rotating specialty pies and the house-made pasta are the other items worth building the order around. Check the website for current menu and hours. Find a Glendale or Phoenix area hotel on Booking.com — downtown Glendale has two DDD stops within a block of each other, making it worth a proper visit.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. La Piazza is one block from Haus Murphy’s — both are worth visiting on the same afternoon.
Address: 5803 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: 623-847-3301
Website: https://lapiazza.webflow.io/locations/la-piazza-al-forno
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the A Burger, a Bowl and a Slice episode on Amazon and bring wood-fired pizza energy home with Guy Fieri Cookware.
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La Piazza Al Forno appeared in Season 6, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “A Burger, a Bowl and a Slice,” originally aired April 27, 2009.