Nonno Leo, Italian restaurant near the Vieux Port, La Rochelle, France.
Nonno Leo is an Italian pizzeria near the Vieux Port featuring a modern dining room with wooden tables and a sun-filled terrace. The kitchen prepares handmade Neapolitan pizzas using long fermentation and a wood-fired oven.
Julia and Romain opened the restaurant to honor Grandpa Leo, a Sicilian pizzaiolo whose fifty-year career shaped its approach. His legacy directly influences how the kitchen operates and the traditions it follows today.
The place honors Sicilian pizza traditions that shaped generations of craftspeople in southern Italy. Visitors can see how these methods remain central to the restaurant's daily work and identity.
The restaurant opens Wednesday through Sunday with lunch service from 12 to 14 and dinner from 18:30 to 21:30. The terrace offers waterfront seating while the indoor dining room provides a sheltered alternative during cooler weather.
Each pizza undergoes a 24-hour fermentation before cooking in a wood-fired oven at 480 degrees Celsius (896 degrees Fahrenheit). All ingredients come from Italy with certification to ensure authentic quality in every pie.
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