Fermento

Fermento is not just a pizzeria. It is a dream born in Naples, brought to life by a passion for authentic Neapolitan pizza and Italian hospitality in the heart of Budapest, in Víziváros.

It all started on an Easter Sunday, when a chance ad turned Miki’s life in a completely new direction. The last available place at a Neapolitan pizza school. A few days later, he was on his way to Naples to learn all the ins and outs of making authentic Neapolitan pizza from one of Europe’s most renowned pizza masters, Fabio Cristianó.

After long days and nights spent in the kitchen of Antica Pizzeria da Gennaro, it became clear that this feeling of life had to be brought home to Budapest.

After nearly a year of preparation, Fermento opened in 2022 on Csalogány Street. Shortly after, Miki’s younger brother Zoli joined, and since then they have been building a place where pizza is more than food: a passion, a profession and a way of life.

At Fermento, the choice of ingredients is never based on price, but on taste. That's why the ingredients arrive directly from Naples twice a week.

Fior di Latte cheese is creamier, less salty and gives the pizza a completely different character than traditional mozzarella. The sauce, made from San Marzano D.O.P. tomatoes, only uses salt, because tomatoes themselves give it a perfect taste. Premium Fiorucci salami, Caputo flour and carefully managed dough fermented for 72 hours, together give the light, airy texture that is characteristic of real Neapolitan pizzas.

Making the dough for us is not a quick process. Fermentation requires time and attention. This makes the pizza light, easily digestible and truly authentic.

At Fermento, not only the pizza is important, but also the feeling that guests take with them. We didn't want to create a fancy Italian place, but a real, honest Neapolitan atmosphere, where it's nice to arrive, sit down and enjoy the flavors.

Fabio Cristiano, one of the most famous pizza masters in Europe, regularly returns to us, tastes and gives us feedback. The plaque he personally gave us is a special honor, proving that Fermentó truly makes authentic Neapolitan pizza.

For us, one of the greatest recognitions was when our Neapolitan guests said: they've only ever eaten pizza this good at home.

At Fermentó, we believe that good pizza is not a trend, but a matter of tradition, attention and passion. Each and every pizza is made with the same care that we learned in Naples.

Order directly from us simply and quickly, without the extra intermediary fees of the big food ordering apps, and taste a real Neapolitan feeling.