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| - I first experienced Mercurio's at various yelp events and was always impressed by their gelato. Now that I work in Shadyside, I knew I had to stop by! I have been here about 3 times in the past month- yes I am a little obsessed.
Let's start with dessert first... the gelato.. is amazing! It's some of the best I have ever had. After trying it the first time, I was head over heels in love. My parents and I were in Lawrenceville, craving ice cream on Mother's Day, and the one place that popped in my head was this place. We came and they LOVED it. I think the blueberry muffin is my favorite... it's incredible. I also really enjoyed the strawberry cheesecake. My parents couldn't stop raving about their choices as well. My dad was impressed with the brick oven and went over to talk to the employees about it. They were super friendly to my dad and very welcoming. They recommended that he try the sausage pizza with extra sausage and extra cheese and my dad could not resist. Which leads me to...
...the food. Yummmm. The pizza that was recommended to my dad was incredible and he loved it. He could not stop raving about it and said that the leftovers were even better the next day. We recently just visited again and this time, I ordered my own pizza. I kept it simple, ordering the Bianca (white pizza with tomatoes and basil). It was awesome- light, with a perfect fluffy crust. The flavors were fresh and just delicious. My mom ordered the ensalata con portabella- wow... the portabellas were prepared perfectly! The dressing was light and full of flavor. My dad ordered the italiano panini, which was epic. Perfect amount of meat, bread, cheese and sauce... I was surprised with how much I loved it.
This place is the whole package. Located right on Walnut Street, it's the perfect place for a date night or casual lunch. Service was great all three times I have visited as well. I can't wait to return.
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