Let’s be honest: everyone loves pizza. We see it, smell the ingredients, and enjoy it with our eyes before even taking a bite. But what if I told you that there’s a close relative which, in its discreet half-moon shape, hides an even more delicious secret? We’re talking about the calzone pizza.

At La Forcola, we have a real weakness for it. A calzone is like opening a treasure chest: once you cut it, you discover a steaming surprise that excites the senses and transports you straight to authentic Italian flavours.

From the street to the table: the true history of the calzone pizza

The history of the calzone pizza is not about royal banquets or palaces, it’s about ordinary people. Neapolitans needed something practical: a pizza they could eat while walking, that stayed warm and didn’t fall apart in their hands. The solution was simple yet brilliant: fold the pizza over itself, seal it, and bake it.

That’s how this “edible package” was born, an Italian-style turnover that quickly became an enduring classic. What started as street food is now an iconic dish enjoyed on tables all over the world.

Eating a calzone: a different experience than pizza

If pizza is an open show, the calzone pizza is pure mystery. At first it hides its flavours, but when you cut it open, magic happens: steam bursts out along with that irresistible aroma of cheese, tomato, and freshly baked dough. The filling is juicy, melted, and intense. Everything stays trapped inside during coking, that’s the key, so flavours concentrate and become richer than in any other dish.

La Forcola’s touch: quality in every detail

At La Forcola, we know that the heart of the calzone pizza, beyond the pizzaiolo’s skill, lies in what’s inside. That’s why we use the same philosophy as with our pizzas: only fresh, top-quality ingredients. Creamy mozzarella that melts perfectly, tomatoes bursting with authentic flavour, carefully selected cured meats, and homemade dough worked patiently until it becomes that crisp, golden crust we all love.

Cooked in our volcanic stone oven, every calzone is a tribute to Neapolitan tradition, with a touch of La Forcola’s signature style. And if you’d like to explore its roots further, we recommend reading our article about World Pizza Day, the “older sibling” of this beloved dish.

Calzone and pizza: two personalities, one soul

Though they share the same ingredients, the calzone pizza and the traditional pizza are not rivals, they complement each other. Pizza is open, generous, like a canvas where every ingredient is displayed. The calzone keeps everything inside: more intimate, like a secret revealed only when you cut into it.

The sealed dough acts like a mini-oven, creating a soft, juicy filling inside and a firmer, golden crust outside. It’s not about choosing between one or the other, it’s about enjoying two sides of the same Italian passion.

Discover the calzone pizza at La Forcola

In conclusion, if you want a different experience from traditional pizza, the calzone pizza is the dish for you. Intense, warm, surprising, and in every bite, it carries the essence of authentic Italian cuisine. At La Forcola, Italian restaurant in Valencia, we prepare it with the same love it was born with in Naples, adding our own special touch.

Come, cut it open, and let yourself be carried away by the explosion of flavour that makes us fall in love with it every day.