"Lyon's best Neapolitan pizza near Place Carnot — go for the €9 Margherita on the light, slow-fermented dough, no booking, just turn up."
Vico Pizzzza began as a lockdown project between friends Victor and Ulric and turned into one of Lyon's most respected Neapolitan pizzerias. The small stone room at 72 rue Auguste-Comte, near Place Carnot and Perrache in the Presqu'île, runs a kitchen led by a Naples pizzaiolo, Pietro, with Napoli supporters' jerseys on the walls. It is a focused, single-minded address — pizza done properly, and little else.
The dough is the point: prepared in the Neapolitan tradition with a slow fermentation that leaves it ultra-light and airy, blistered at the cornicione. The menu runs to eleven pizzas, from a benchmark Margherita at €9 through to seasonal toppings, plus focaccias and a short dessert list. Pizzas sit between €8 and €18 ($$), the wine list is short and Italian, and the format is fast and casual — a proper Naples pizza without the trip.
The room is small and warm, with the wood oven as the visual centre and direct, friendly staff. The Presqu'île address handles a post-dinner walk, an aperitivo nearby or a quick solo seat at the counter. Expect a buzz at peak and no reservations — turn up, put your name down and watch the pizzaiolo work. Sound is lively, the dress code is none, and the value is the headline.
For a casual first date, a solo seat at the counter or a relaxed group dinner over real Neapolitan pizza, Vico is the Presqu'île choice: a light dough, an €9 Margherita and no fuss. A natural solo-dining and team-lunch table.
Not for a quiet, formal or special-occasion dinner, or a large group needing a booking — Vico is a small, no-reservations pizzeria built for speed and value.
Vico Pizzzza is at 72 rue Auguste-Comte in the Presqu'île, near Place Carnot and Perrache in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement — a small stone room with a wood oven.
It is known for proper Neapolitan pizza: a slow-fermented, ultra-light dough made by a Naples pizzaiolo named Pietro, with a menu of eleven pizzas and a benchmark €9 Margherita.
Pizzas run from €8 to €18, with the Margherita at €9 ($$) — making it one of the best-value serious pizzas in central Lyon.
No — Vico does not take reservations. Turn up, put your name down and wait for a table; it is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Vico Pizzzza was started by friends Victor and Ulric during the first lockdown, growing from a project inside another restaurant into its own Presqu'île pizzeria.
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