Vecchia Napoli, Luqa
A "casual place that always delivers nicely". "Best for pizza. Lovely atmosphere too."Vecchia Napoli Skyparks is the ideal location for a good lunch and the perfect opportunity to leave the office. It’s also open in the evenings with the added perk of easy parking. Vecchia Napoli brings the very best of Neapolitan and Italian pizza to your table. The wood-burning oven was constructed by mastro fornaiolo Ugo dall’Oglio, whose family has been in this trade for four generations. Slow-burning beech or oak, harvested from sustainable woodlands, is used exclusively. The essential ingredients, such as flour, tomatoes and mozzarella, are imported from Italy.
Start with a selection of traditional antipasti and focaccia including duo of potato croquettes filled with grana padano cheese and smoked ham, and the second with mozzarella fior di latte and fresh spinach. Pasta is cooked to classical Campanian recipes and with products typical of the region includes macaroni with beef and sausage slow braised in a tomato sauce or spaghetti alle vongole with fresh clams, cherry tomatoes and aglio, olio and peperoncino. Fresh fish and meat specialities include the char-grilled king prawns with garlic, rosemary and lemon olive oil and pan-seared veal sirloin steak, finished in a creamy lemon sauce. Pizzas feature traditional thin crusts with a variety of delicious and fresh toppings and burgers are 100% Scottona beef patties served in fresh buns with a choice of fillings. Wines from Malta, Italy and the New World are available as well as from Campania.