My family and I love to eat out; in fact it's our bona fide hobby. And while we're a critical bunch, we all LOVE Porta Alba. My husband, my two sons (ages 8 and 12) clean our plates - and guilt free too. Porta Alba's fresh, nutritious ingredients are lovingly prepared and leave us feeling full, but not "fat."
We ate there tonight and my youngest proclaimed, "this is the only place where I can also eat all the crust." With a touch of salt and a sweetness I can't quite identify, the crust is sublime. On the note of taking kids - the listing reads - not good for kids. I disagree, Italians are famous for incorporating kids at restaurants and we've never had an askance look.
On to the food. All of the pizzas are wonderful. I'm a vegetarian, so recommend the Alfina, topped with olive oil and fresh artichokes. My boys all love meat and rave about the pizza bambina with the added salame topping. You just can't go wrong with the menu. Pair with a good red wine (d'Abruzzo is affordable and very drinkable) or a Peroni and finish with some of the best gelato served outside of Italy.
Porta Alba has ruined us for all other pizza joints in town. Brava!