The Neapolitan Pies
Margherita, salsiccia, prosciutto & fig, a rotating white pie — always hand-stretched, always under ninety seconds in the oven, always a little charred at the edges.
Pizza made the old way — hand-stretched dough, San Marzano–style sauce, fresh mozzarella, charred in a brick oven at 800°. Shared plates, salads, desserts, and a full bar. Steps from the depot in downtown Wake Forest.
Fresh herbs, careful hands, no shortcuts. Rolled this morning, simmered in our pomodoro, finished with Parmigiano.
Forno Vera began as a love letter to Neapolitan pizza — the kind you eat with a knife and fork, the edge blistered and a little charred, the center soft and almost molten. We stretch our dough by hand, use San Marzano–style tomatoes and fior di latte mozzarella, and cook every pie in under ninety seconds at 800°. Everything else on the menu — the meatballs, the salads, the desserts — is made with that same care.
Slow-fermented dough, bright tomato, fresh mozzarella. Cooked in a wood-fired brick oven so hot your pie is ready before your drink.
Meatballs rolled fresh. Sauce simmered in-house. Salads dressed to order. No shortcuts, no freezer — just a kitchen that cares.
Italian wines by the glass, cocktails, local beer. Pull up at the bar for a quick pie or book a table for the whole night.
The kind of place where the pizza is exactly what it should be, the room is warm, and two hours disappears before you notice.
— From the Guestbook
Forno Vera hosts private parties and catered events year-round — whether it's a rehearsal dinner, a birthday, a corporate lunch, or a no-reason-needed Tuesday. Bring a group, tell us what you like, and we'll build the rest of the night around the oven.
"Come have the best hour or two of your day."