This is the kind of neighborhood Italian spot that earns fierce loyalty — one regular calls it their favorite Italian restaurant in all of France, and the 4.5-star Google rating from nearly 700 reviews backs that up. A pizzeria-trattoria on avenue Gambetta where the pizzas are generous, the pesto is made in-house, and the burrata is a go-to. Come for the warm service and stay on the terrace when the sun's out.
A Gambetta pizzeria-trattoria so beloved that one regular calls it their favorite Italian restaurant in all of France — generous pizzas, homemade pesto, and a warm welcome.
Aim for a sunny day to grab a table on the terrace — it's the spot's best feature and fills up fast with locals.
The neighborhood Italian that earns its loyalty
La Toscana is the kind of place that doesn't need a flashy interior or a famous chef — it just does the fundamentals right, and the neighborhood has noticed. Sitting on avenue Gambetta in the 20th, this pizzeria-trattoria has built a fiercely loyal following over the years. One regular reviewer went as far as calling it their favorite Italian restaurant in the entire country, and with a 4.5-star average across nearly 700 Google reviews, that kind of devotion is clearly not an outlier.
The menu leans into the classics done well: generous pizzas with a proper crust, homemade pesto that actually tastes like basil and pine nuts rather than a jar, and burrata that shows up on enough plates to be considered a house signature. Prices hover in the €11–€20 range, which means you can eat heartily without wincing at the bill — increasingly rare in Paris. The terrace is a real draw in warmer months, and the service is consistently described as warm and welcoming, which goes a long way in explaining why people keep coming back.
Is it the most refined Italian in Paris? No, and it doesn't pretend to be. What it is: a reliable, convivial spot where the food is honest, the portions are generous, and you leave satisfied. If you live in the 20th or find yourself near Gambetta, this is your neighborhood Italian done right.