"Wilmington's best wood-fired pizza, 24-hour dough and $12–22 pies next to Wilmington Brew Works — go for a casual team dinner."
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About La Pizzeria Metro
The Bianca White arrives without a drop of tomato: garlic, fior di latte, ricotta and a slick of oil on a crust that puffs and chars in the wood oven. La Pizzeria Metro opened in June 2023 on Miller Road, sharing a parking lot with Wilmington Brew Works, and it has been the hardest casual table to walk into in north Wilmington ever since. Owners Mike and Mindy Tumolo run a short, rotating menu of Neo-Neapolitan pizza built on a 24-hour fermented dough. Pies run $12 to $22.
The Kitchen
Mike and Mindy Tumolo opened La Pizzeria Metro in June 2023, with Dan Tumolo and Alex Petrak running the kitchen day to day. The style is Neo-Neapolitan: a 24-hour fermented dough fired in a wood oven until the cornicione blisters, softer and more pliant than a New York slice but crisper underneath than a strict Naples pie.
The Margherita Metro is the baseline test, and it passes: San Marzano-style tomato, fior di latte, basil, no clutter. The Bianca White is the one regulars order on repeat, heavy on garlic and ricotta. Beyond the fixed pies, a rotating board pushes toppings most Wilmington pizzerias never touch: baby clams, chorizo chicken sausage, smoked pork belly. Pizzas run $12 to $22, with salads at $15 and shareable plates alongside.
The address is 3101 Miller Road, in the 19802 stretch of north Wilmington next to Wilmington Brew Works. Delaware Today covered the opening in 2023, and within two years it had become the city's reference point for wood-fired pizza worldwide. The dedicated La Pizzeria Metro pizza profile goes deeper on the dough.
The Room
This is a neighbourhood pizzeria and bar, not a dining room. Hard surfaces, an open kitchen, the wood oven throwing heat near the counter, and a noise level that climbs to a steady roar on Friday and Saturday nights. Lighting is bright and unfussy. Seating runs to a casual dining room plus a proper bar, with a patio when the weather holds. There is no dress code and no pretension; people come in from the brewery next door in shorts. Tables are first-come most nights, so the wait builds early on weekends.
Best for a Team Dinner
Book this room for a casual team dinner because three things line up: the rotating pies are built to share, the price stays sane at $12 to $22 a pizza, and the bar and brewery next door turn dinner into a longer night without anyone planning it. Order a spread — a Margherita Metro, a Bianca White, one off the rotating board with smoked pork belly — and let the table pick apart slices. It is loud enough that a big group never feels conspicuous, and casual enough that no one stresses the bill.
Not for
Not for a quiet anniversary or a closing dinner: it is a loud neighbourhood pizzeria and bar with hard surfaces and no white tablecloths in sight.
Frequently Asked
Is La Pizzeria Metro worth it?
Yes, if you want the best wood-fired pizza in Wilmington. The 24-hour fermented dough and wood oven produce a blistered, pliant crust that no other pizzeria in the city matches, and pies run an honest $12 to $22. It is casual and often busy, so go for the pizza and the bar, not for a hushed, formal dinner. Compare it against the worldwide pizza guide if you are ranking pies.
How hard is it to book La Pizzeria Metro?
There are no formal reservations for small parties. La Pizzeria Metro runs mostly walk-in, and on Friday and Saturday nights the wait can stretch past thirty minutes after 6pm. Call (302) 761-9199 ahead for larger groups, arrive before 6 on weekends, and note the kitchen is closed Mondays. Weeknights are far easier than weekends.
What should I order at La Pizzeria Metro?
Start with the Margherita Metro and the Bianca White. The Margherita is the kitchen's baseline of tomato, fior di latte and basil, and the Bianca White is the garlic-and-ricotta white pie regulars reorder. Then take one pizza off the rotating board, where toppings like baby clams, chorizo chicken sausage and smoked pork belly appear. Add a salad to share at $15.
What is the dress code at La Pizzeria Metro?
There is no dress code. La Pizzeria Metro is a neighbourhood pizzeria and bar next to Wilmington Brew Works, and most diners arrive in casual clothes, often straight from the brewery. Shorts and jeans are entirely normal. Come as you are; the only thing anyone judges here is whether you ordered enough pizza for the table.
How much does dinner cost at La Pizzeria Metro?
Expect roughly $25 to $40 per person. Pizzas run $12 to $22 each, salads are $15 or $25 to share, and a couple of beers from the bar push a casual dinner toward the upper end. A group sharing several pies and plates lands in the middle. It is strong value for wood-fired pizza of this quality.
Walk-ins welcome. Call (302) 761-9199 for larger groups. Closed Mondays.
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