This Cafe Turns 800º Pizza Dough into a Pocket of Goodness in Less Than a Minute

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Artusi / Photo x Haley Tyno for Step Out

We know that Italian food is the move more often than not, but sometimes pizza or pasta doesn’t hit like it should. You need to expand your horizons and try something new. We know exactly what’s next for you: the piega.

An Italian street food, piegas are made of Neapolitan-style pizza dough, stretched, folded, and baked at 800 degrees for about a minute. Then they are opened up and filled with, well, whatever you want. Maybe that’s mozzarella, tomatoes, pepperoni, peppers, and pesto. Or maybe it’s prosciutto, goat cheese, fig jam, arugula, and balsamic.

Artusi / Photo x Haley Tyno for Step Out

There’s only one place where you can get an authentic piega here in WNY: Artusi. Located on Main Street in Amherst, Artusi is an Italian-inspired restaurant that puts an elevated spin on fast-casual dining. With full-service hospitality in a beautiful setting, you will be transported to Italy immediately.

The way they combine the wood-fired pizza flavor with artisanal flavors is just… *Chef’s kiss!* That artisanal flavor could be spicy salami, provolone, and roasted Fresno chiles, or it could be fennel sausage, provolone, roasted fennel, roasted garlic, caramelized onion, and black olives. So basically it’s a win-win situation.

Artusi / Photo x Haley Tyno for Step Out

Piegas will already make you feel like a member of an exclusive club (like, who else has tried a piega?), but if you want to feel even cooler, check out Artusi’s Hidden Kitchen dinner series. A private dinner inspired by fresh, seasonal ingredients, the Hidden Kitchen dinner is a weekly occurrence with limited registration.

A recent October dinner featured everything from scallop and langoustine risotto (with basil and thyme, of course) to lumache with fall squash, browned butter, sage, and whipped ricotta. So, yeah, you missed out. But fear not — many more opportunities await you.

Piegas are destined to be the next trendy delicacy. Move over espresso martinis, there’s a new superstar in town!

Go get your piegas at Artusi — before everyone else does!

Fast Casual

Artusi

3975 Main St Eggertsville, NY 14226 • $$$$$

North Towns

Buffalo’s first Piega Shop and home of the Hidden Kitchen, Artusi is bringing elevated fast-casual Italian eats to Amherst!

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