Looking for the best pizzeria in The Hague? The best pizza is not about the longest menu, but about a few honest choices: dough with a long rise, ingredients of Italian origin and real craft. Italian Moments at Stevinstraat 109 is an Italian pizzeria and focacceria in Belgisch Park that is built on exactly those principles.
How do you recognise an authentic pizzeria in The Hague?
Not every place with “Italian” on the sign actually works that way. These are the markers that set a serious pizzeria apart from an average takeaway:
- The dough. A good pizza base is airy and easy to digest. That needs good flour and a long, slow rise. At Italian Moments the dough gets all the time it needs.
- The flour. Fine tipo 00 flour gives the soft, elastic structure a good Italian pizza base needs.
- The tomato. San Marzano tomatoes from Campania are sweeter and less acidic than ordinary tomatoes, a quality you can taste.
- The mozzarella. Fior di latte or mozzarella di bufala is the standard in a serious Italian kitchen, rather than grated block mozzarella.
- The menu. Less is more: a short menu with classics like Margherita and Marinara signals focus and craft.
What makes Italian Moments stand out in The Hague?
Italian Moments is not only a pizzeria but also an Italian bakery, a combination that is rare in the city. The same knowledge of dough and fermentation that goes into the focaccia comes back in the pizza base.
In practice that means, for the pizza: tipo 00 flour, San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo or fior di latte mozzarella. And for the focaccia: hard-wheat flour from a mill in Altamura, extra-virgin olive oil from Salento and lievito madre (Italian sourdough), with a rise of at least 24 hours. The menu features Roman-style pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) and classic round pizzas, plus fresh focaccia, dolci and Italian coffee. We deliberately do not make Neapolitan pizza; our style is Roman and Puglian.
For anyone in The Hague looking for more than just a meal, such as an espresso with something sweet next to a classic pizza, that is a more complete Italian picture than a place focused purely on pizza.
How do you choose the best pizzeria in The Hague for you?
The “best” pizzeria depends on what you want:
- Authentic pizza to eat in? Look for fresh ingredients and dough with a long rise, and take a seat at the outdoor tables of Italian Moments.
- Something quick for on the go? Pizza al taglio or a fresh focaccia is ideal for lunch.
- Pickup? At Italian Moments you order easily via WhatsApp or the order link.
- Dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free)? Check the menu: allergens and diet are listed for every item.
Practical information about Italian Moments
- Type: Italian pizzeria and bakery (focacceria)
- Address: Stevinstraat 109, The Hague (Belgisch Park)
- Ordering: pickup via WhatsApp or the order link; seating at the outdoor tables
- Opening hours: open seven days a week, see the website for current times
- Offer: pizza al taglio, classic round pizzas, focaccia, dolci and Italian coffee