John's Pizzeria 小約翰手工披薩
I Recommend ☆☆☆☆
Taipei restaurant offering: Pizza / Calzone / Dessert Pizza / Appetizers / Salads / Soup / Soda / Tea
Address:
No. 151, Sanmin Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105
台北市松山區三民路151號
Phone: (02) 2765-2495
Hours: Tue - Sun: 11:30am - 2pm & 5pm - 9pm, Closed Mondays
Last Reviewed: 14 July 2016
John's Pizzeria first came across my food radar on a friend's Facebook post. It took me a while to visit two of their locations enough times for what I thought was necessary for a review: this time it was four visits. At the time of this review, they have three locations, all of which I've posted information for below in the map section of my review. If you're looking for a reasonably-priced, tasty pizza, John's Pizzeria is one of the best options in Taipei. The average price for one of their pizzas is around NT$145. Their pizzas have a thin crust, so one pizza is a good amount for one person -- maybe too much for someone who gets full easily. Italian-style would be the closest style if I had to label it. They cook their pizzas in a kiln oven. Their thin crust has a very nice texture, an Italian-amount of sauce is spread out on the crust via a sauce ladle, and most pizzas have a sparse amount of toppings akin to most Italian-style pizzas. But make no mistake, there is enough cheese, toppings, and sauce on their pizzas to make them taste good. Just as long as you're expecting more of an Italian-style pizza instead of American, you won't be disappointed.
John's Pizzeria doesn't make gourmet Italian pizzas, but they do make very nice pizzas for the asking price. I believe it's the cheapest pizza in Taipei that is still yummy enough to thoroughly enjoy. Their calzone was amongst the best that I've had in Taipei; it's loaded with cheese and a good amount of sauce. Like any proper pizza place, they have crushed red chili peppers, as well as Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and even Tabasco to add to your pizza -- I don't recommend adding Tabasco to your pizza; however, it's OK to break tradition if it's something that you personally prefer, and I know some people love Tabasco on their pizza. They are few, but they do exist. I don't understand them, but I'll not judge them -- eat your food however you want.
The price of their pizza is about the same price that one would pay in Italy for a pizza, taking in account the price to proportion. You can get a 10" to 12" pizza in some places in Italy for as little as 4 Euros (NT$140), but 5 to 8 Euros would be more of a reliable approximation to cover all the different types of Italian pizza. I would eat at John's Pizzeria much more often if there was a location that was more convenient for me. Pertaining to MRT access, their location in the West Market Food Court (西湖市場美食廣場) on the second floor of the Xihu MRT Station is the most accessible.
Vegetarian options: Margherita (NT$110), All Kinds of Flavored Mushrooms (NT$150), Veggil [Vegetarian] Lovers (NT$150), Heavy Cheese (NT$170), Chocolate (NT$160), and the Garden Salad appetizer (NT$40).
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Angellulu's West Market Food Court review with John's Pizzeria
Taipei government page that lists the West Market Food Court restaurants
Nani's review of John's Pizzeria 小約翰手工披薩 Kangle St. location
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Address:
No. 151, Sanmin Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105 台北市松山區三民路151號 Phone: (02) 2765-2495 Hours: Tue - Sun: 11:30am - 2pm & 5pm - 9pm, Closed Mondays Cash Only Chinese & English Menu Average Pizza Price: NT$145 Takeaway Accepted Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. John's Pizzeria - Sanmin Rd. |
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Address:
West Market Food Court Fl. 2, Booth #79, No. 285, Neihu Rd., Sec. 1, Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114 內湖區內湖路一段285號2樓79攤 (西湖市場美食廣場) Phone: (02) 2627-4733 Hours: Tue - Sun: 11:30am - 2pm & 5pm - 8pm, Closed Mondays Cash Only Chinese & English Menu Average Pizza Price: NT$145 Takeaway Accepted Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. John's Pizzeria - Xihu MRT Food Court |
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Address:
No. 17, Ln. 162, Kangle St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114 台北市內湖區康樂街162巷17號 Phone: (02) 2634-6551 Hours: 11:30am - 9pm Daily Cash Only Chinese & English Menu Average Pizza Price: NT$145 Takeaway Accepted Click on the link below for a Google Map street view. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. John's Pizzeria - Kangle St. |
A video I took at the John's Pizzeria in the West Market Food Court, which is basically part of the Xihu MRT. Fresh pizza dough is slapped out and the start of a pizza creation is shown in this video.
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