Although the décor is traditional, with red brick walls and a screened porch, Alforno's is more than your average pizzeria. The cuisine is Italian and they offer up lamb, veal, chicken, seafood and pasta entrees. Besides serving traditional and gourmet pizzas, they serve appetizers, soups, salads, pasta dishes and desserts. Their wine list offers many domestic and imported selections.
We have one goal: to bring the brick oven pizza made famous on New Haven's Wooster Street to the shoreline. The sizzling pies, their chewy crusts slightly charred from the 600-plus temperature of a custom-built brick oven, crisp salads tossed in Alforno's signature dressings, and artisan bread quickly drew a loyal following.
Although the brick oven remains its heart, Alforno has evolved over...