WHY True Neapolitan-style pies in a pleasant sit-down space with beer and wine.

WHAT According to the menu, Neapolitan-style pizza is meant to be enjoyed without excessive toppings. The thin, chewy crust has a distinct sourdough tang, while the tomato sauce is bright and fresh. Pies are simply topped with buffalo mozzarella, a scattering of fennel sausage slices or proscuitto and arugula. Snack on marinated olives or bacon-wrapped dates while the pizzas are painstakingly prepped for their quick tour in the wood-burning oven. A notch up from most of the area’s casual pizza places, the menu is almost deceptively simple—but the pies are the real deal.

WHO Couples plotting their next glass of wine at Bar Covell down the street.