Wood-burning Vesuvius Brick Oven

A pizza cannot be called Neapolitan without spending 60-90 seconds in anything less than a wood-fire brick oven. Unlike conventional ovens, an authentic wood-fire brick oven can achieve the desired 450° C temperature to create the ideal cooking environment necessary for the perfect pizza crust.

Via Tribunali is unique in that it features an authentic handmade wood-burning brick oven. Everything used in the construction of the oven was imported from Naples, including the bricks made from the ashes of Mt. Vesuvius and the master craftsman who assembled it. In Italy, brick ovens are considered and art, no different than fashion in Milan or glass in Venice. Using Vesuvius bricks allows the wood-burning oven at Via Tribunali to achieve higher temperatures than those made from regular bricks. Understandably, the oven’s unique characteristics and aesthetics have made it an icon at Via Tribunali.