La Carciofi Pizzeria - Nanaimo

Arrived just before closing, but they seated us anyway. Was our first time there and we were not disappointed. Had never tried a pizza with white sauce, so went with that and was pleasantly surprised how delicious it was. Will certainly be going back.

Large family group dining in and we decided to start off our experience with the nachos (strange appy for an Italian restaurant). The staffing was not sufficient enough, as there was one employee answering phones, seating guests, taking orders and everything in between. After 20 minutes our nacho appy arrived and the “tortilla chips” were literally nacho Doritos (see picture) with a side of sour cream and sals...no wait, that is marinara sauce. Literally, marinara sauce for nacho dipping. Confused by the nachos, the marinara sauce completely threw us off. The pizza was very hit and miss amongst our group, as some orders were undercooked and some were very bland. Not sure it’s worth a return trip. A positive note was the live music was very enjoyable.

The best pizza I had on the island! very nice note that the red wines were all Italian.

This is the best pizza I had in a LONG time. crispy crust freshly baked with high quality ingredients. cheese is the real deal and there is real care and attention placed in the sose and composition of her pizza. go to the restaurant to eat. the place is small, but beautiful with a beautiful intimate dinning room and some absolute knocks appetizer. we had a caprese and it was fantastic while the brochette already developed a call as must. make them fall and the local business one and eat them here tonight I know I am!

Just before the conclusion, but they sat us anyway. was our first time and we were not disappointed. had never tried a pizza with white sauce, so went with this and was pleasantly surprised how tasty it was. will certainly go again.