Ciao! Pizza and Pasta

Ciao! Pizza and Pasta on Williams Street in Chelsea serves eleven-inch pizzas from a wood-fired oven, with enough choices to complicate a simple pizza order. There is a Margherita, a mushroom pie with homemade ricotta, and a mortadella version with hot honey and chives. The pasta deserves a look before you decide: campanelle comes with chorizo Bolognese, while gnocchetti gets red wine-braised short rib. Panini and salads round out the menu for lunch. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations, and takeout is available. If your group still has room, a Nutella pizza topped with strawberries, banana and mascarpone gives everyone a reason to stay for another slice.