George Lee and Julie Chai had both recommended Pizzetta in Po’ipu to us before we left. They say it’s “THE BEST pizza they have EVER had!” But our “Kauai Revealed” guidebook said that best pizza on the island is from Brick Oven near Hanapepe.

Hmmm.

We were intrigued and so we put it to the test. We ordered the exact same pizza from both places: sausage, bell peppers, and scallion. And we picked ‘em up near sunset and drove over to the Spouting Horn to eat. Was fantastic to catch the last rays of the sun and enjoy two fine pizzas, while watching the natural water spout of the Spouting Horn spray water high up into the air every few seconds.

Our verdict: the Brick Oven pizza had better sausage (homemade Italian sausage, can’t really beat that), but the Pizzetta pizza had much better crust, cheese, and sauce. Their pizza sauce has a little spiciness/tanginess to it so it’s not as sweet as other pizzas can be.

Now, I personally just *love* Applewood’s and Zacharys pizza, so neither Pizzetta nor Brick Oven was going to de-throne Applewood’s/Zachary’s in my mind for the “best EVER” title. But Pizzetta was pretty darn good, I’d definitely vote it as the best pizza on Kauai.