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ABOUT
Lina: A Roman heart, a contemporary spirit
Lina Pizza: Artisanal Pizza by the Slice in Rome's Trionfale Neighborhood
Our mission: to elevate Roman-style pizza by the slice
Lina is located in the heart of the Trionfale neighborhood, just a short walk from Roma Prati and the Vatican Museums.
Our concept is built on three pillars: respect for our ingredients, precision in our dough-making techniques, and passion for our service. We are not just a pizzeria, but a neighborhood staple where professionalism meets warmth. We treat every customer as a special guest, guiding them on a journey to discover authentic flavors and pairings crafted with meticulous attention to detail.
Valerio Esse
The excellence of Valerio Esse and our team
Valerio Esse has worked with and collaborated on projects with some of the world’s leading restaurants and chefs (including Alain Ducasse, Anthony Demetre, Giorgio Locatelli, and Shannon Bennett). He then returned to Italy to help launch fine dining projects, with a particular focus on Asian cuisine—and has rounded out his team with the young Emanuele Marra, the second pizza chef and head of the in-store kitchen at the Circonvallazione Trionfale location.
Emanuele Marra
From the World to Flour
Lina’s story begins far from the Roman ovens, amidst the intense flavors and rigorous techniques of international and Asian cuisines. It is here that Chef Valerio Esse hones his palate and discipline. But, as is often the case, the call of one’s roots is the strongest.
In 2022, that wealth of cosmopolitan experience met the Art of Bread. What was meant to be a simple experiment quickly turned into an obsession: finding his signature pan pizza.
The Obsession Becomes a Project: Months of testing, studies on fermentation, and relentless research into dough structure gave birth to Lina. It is not just a neighborhood pizzeria, but Valerio’s manifesto:
High Digestibility: High-quality flours, long rising times, and meticulous technique
Ethical Supply Chain: We collaborate only with select partners who share our vision of uncompromising quality.
Roman Identity: A pizza that honors the tradition of the baking sheet but elevates it through thoughtful pairings and haute cuisine techniques.
In the Heart of Prati We chose the Prati neighborhood to launch this adventure, bringing a breath of modernity to one of the capital’s historic districts. At Lina, Roman pizza is presented to the public in its purest form: crispy, light, and surprising.
Today, Valerio brings this experience to every Roman pizza we bake.
“My pizza tells the story of my travels, captured in a bite that is quintessentially Roman.” — Valerio Esse
Dal Mondo alla Farina
Nel 2022, quel bagaglio di esperienze cosmopolite incontra l’Arte Bianca. Quello che doveva essere un semplice esperimento si trasforma rapidamente in un’ossessione: trovare la sua pizza in teglia.
L’Ossessione che diventa Progetto: Mesi di test, studi sulle fermentazioni e una ricerca incessante sulla struttura dell’impasto hanno dato vita a Lina. Non è solo una pizzeria di quartiere, ma il manifesto di Valerio:
Digeribilità estrema: Un impasto figlio di lunghe lievitazioni e di una tecnica millimetrica.
Filiera Etica: Collaboriamo solo con partner selezionati che condividono la nostra visione di qualità senza compromessi.
Identità Romana: Una pizza che rispetta la tradizione della teglia, ma la eleva grazie a abbinamenti ragionati e tecniche da alta cucina.
Nel Cuore di Prati Abbiamo scelto il quartiere Prati per dare inizio a questa avventura, portando una ventata di contemporaneità in uno dei rioni storici della Capitale. Da Lina, la Pizza Romana viene mostrata al pubblico nella sua forma più pura: croccante, leggera e sorprendente.
“La mia pizza è il racconto dei miei viaggi, racchiuso in un morso squisitamente romano.” — Valerio Esse
What our customers say
From theory to the baking sheet
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