Diana’s Gourmet Pizzeria
Units Q&R – 730 St Anne’s Road
Everyone knows that when pizza calls
and I am ready to answer. Diana of Diana’s pizza is the winner of Canada’s Best
Pizza of 2005-2009, and has been judging the competition since. In many ways
that is setting someone up for disappointment: if you imagine your idea of the
best pizza in Canada, you probably imagine something pretty dang good. Now, I
will confess that I did not try a prize winning pizza because they all had meat
on them. So my judgement is based solely on the one that we ordered. This is
probably a critical point, because the vegetarian pizza is consistently the
most boring choice on the menu.
With those things in mind, here is
what we ordered:
1 Ginormous Gourmet Vegetarian Pizza
– medium crust (made with beer in the dough)
The crust was wonderful, it was
soft, pliable and held the toppings well, despite the fact that the each slice
was massive. I probably would have cut the pizza into squares because managing
the size of the wedges was a challenge. The pizza sauce was very sweet and the
cheese was hiding underneath the toppings. It is in the running for the best vegetarian
pizza I have tasted in Winnipeg. But is it the best Canada? That is a hard
thing to say. Regardless, I was happy with the pizza. I was also happy that I didn't have to pay (thanks to the in-laws) because it is not cheap. As far as
cost versus quality goes it probably comes out ahead, but just barely.
So, the final vote: is it worth
bringing someone to eat there? Should friends flock to Diana’s? a hesitant maybe.
I likely wouldn't go often because it is way too far from where I live. Since
there is no obvious winner in the price versus taste continuum you’ll have to
decide for yourself if the price is worth it. It’s good, don’t get me wrong,
but is it the best?
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