Surprise!  I am making my way back to food, family and fun.
And, what better food to celebrate than pizza!

Happy to be back and dusting my camera off for our monthly Cedar City Food Review gathering.
This month at:

Centro Woodfired Pizzeria
50 West Center Street
Cedar City, Utah  84720
435-867-8123

This was my second time here, although it should have been many more times by now.  The staff is so fantastic, the atmosphere relaxing.  You walk in and feel… well cozy.. I know that seems odd for a restaurant.  Yet, that is my view when I walk in.  I truly had a plan of more pictures of the restaurant to share, but was relaxed and enjoying friends, family and food… I got a little distracted.

I did get capture the oven.  The warmth, the joy, the creation of wonderful pizza.

Normally we start with the appetizers and main dishes, although to kick of my return I will start with deserts.  Thank you for the wonderful sweet treats.

NUTELLA PIEGATO– Pizza dough filled with creamy Nutella, folded (Piegato) and baked in their wood fired oven until gooey and delicious. Finished with whipped cream and a nutella drizzle.  Sweet happiness!!  Seriously.. save room.. or start with this, and take the pizza leftover home.

GELATO – “Centro Style” with a drizzle of olive oil, balsamic reduction and a dash of sea salt.  So, Our Fearless Leader (hah, you know I can’t resist that on my first post back Vicki)   tried it.  The recommendation was three spoons of it.  I didn’t try it, although Vicki’s first spoon was the spoon of I don’t know what to expect..  and oh no.  Not sure she made it thru the next adventure of it.  I think the second would be ok, interesting.  The third.. nice mix.  I will try it next time. It looked really good.

Now, back to a beginning.. the appetizers and salads.

RUSTIC BREAD – Served with house made herbed dipping oil.  The crispy outside, soft inside.. cozy goodness.  I really love bread way to much,  there is no way to ignore this goodness.

CHARCUTERIE BOARD –  Chef selection of local artisan cured meats and cheeses served with rustic bread. This is a wonderful combination of flavors to start off your cozy meal.

HOUSE SALAD –  Don’t underestimate this salad, it may sound basic, yet full of fresh and wonderful flavors — Crisp romaine, fresh tomato, shaved red onion and house made garlic croutons. Finished with their house made vinaigrette

ARUGULA SALAD -arugula tossed with their house made lemon basil vinaigrette and finished with thin sliced prosciutto and shaved parmesan cheese.  The rich beautiful colors,  fresh and flavorful.

GORGONZOLA SALAD – Crisp romaine topped with sliced red grapes, crispy Creminelli pancetta, Gorgonzola crumbles and finished with their house made Gorgonzola dressing.  I know..  mixing grapes in a salad?  Yes, it is wonderful, had this on my first visit.  Creamy crisp fresh goodness.

And of course the main item, we are at Centro Pizza, so there must be pizza.

CALABRESE & SAUSAGE – For the meat lovers. Hand crushed tomato sauce, aged mozzarella, house made fennel sausage & Creminelli® calabrese.  This was wonderful mix of meaty flavors.  Not spicy, yet full of flavor.

POLLO RUSTICO – Wood-roasted chicken, crème fraîche, roasted garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano, oregano.  A happy choice, and yes the crispy bubble crust was my piece.  A light, full of flavor pizza and add the balsamic… I didn’t know what I would think of it… and I was pleasantly surprised, so try it.

Can’t decide?
No worries.
No one should argue over this or that,
get them both,
divide half and half and enjoy!

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