Wheat Penny Oven & Bar, Italian restaurant in Dayton, United States.
Wheat Penny Oven & Bar is an Italian restaurant in Dayton that combines traditional recipes with modern cooking techniques. The kitchen produces handmade pizzas using a specialized deck oven, fresh pasta dishes, and a variety of Italian-style appetizers.
The restaurant was founded by two friends from Grinnell College who developed their skills in San Francisco's food scene. Their West Coast experience brought California-style cooking ideas to the heart of the Midwest.
The restaurant reflects California-style pizza making, influenced by chefs Alice Waters and Judy Rodgers, while incorporating Midwestern ingredients and flavors.
The oven bakes pizzas using dough prepared 48 hours in advance to develop deep flavor. Ingredients are pre-cooked and seasoned before service, ensuring consistent quality in every dish.
Each pizza displays distinctive cooking marks: a charred edge and crispy base created through careful oven work. This craft detail comes from balancing heat control with the slow-developed dough prepared days beforehand.
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