The Iowan Pizza Chronicles: May 2022

The Venue

62 16^th Ave SW

Menu

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Located in the Czech Village Hospoda boasts that all pizzas are made with a hand-tossed, Neapolitan style crust with fresh dough made in house daily and cooked in our custom-built French wood-fired oven. The restraint has several low and high-top tables, as well as a bar. It occupies two business buildings with a wall knocked out in between them to account for more seating.

Margherita, $13

Oven

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Thin

Menu: https://www.hospodacr.com/

Participants: 7 (5 children)

Pizza Ordered: 9

Sizes Offered/Ordered: Personal (12”), Large (14”) / ALL were Larges except the 8” children’s pizzas

Pieces Cut: Triangular

Children’s 10” Cheese. ($8).
Children’s 10” Pepperoni. ($8).
Margherita - A wood-fired oven classic that remains timeless as pizza pie itself! Neapolitan style pizza with house tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella topped with basil leaves. ($13).
White Clam - Our claim to fame and first pizza we made, the white clam includes Little Neck Clams from the North Atlantic with an olive oil and garlic base topped with finely shredded Pecorino cheese. ($16).
Big Kahuna – Inspired by the big island pizza, we added our own spin to this Hawaiian favorite. A tomato base pizza topped with pineapple and dry mozzarella; we then take it up a notch by adding prosciutto slices and Gorgonzola Bleu Cheese crumbles for a new, unique blend of flavors. Feeling spicy, add Calabrian oil for that extra zip! ($13).
Big Kahuna, $13
Pete the Heat - Our wood-fired pizza oven burns bright for Pete the Heat. For our favorite foodie and Cedar Rapidian Zeitgeist, this pizza is built on a foundation of our pizza sauce with house-made Calabrian chili oil topped with dry and fresh mozzarella, and Soppressata and finished with a light dusting of Pecorino cheese. ($16).
Pistachio Pesto - Our fresh, made in-house pistachio pesto is a flavorful base for a pizza and topped with fresh and dry mozzarella, Berkshire Sausage and finished with local Ebert honey to combine into a unique pizza experience. ($16).
Lasagna – Where our love of pizza and pasta comes together for this Hospoda signature pie. We start with a tomato base and add Berkshire Sausage, fresh and dry mozzarella with house-made whipped ricotta and sweet red peppers, finished with garlic and basil. ($16).
The Kolbe – A nod to an everyday man inspired with integrity, style, and community--built to share and celebrate! Our house-made tomato sauce with Berkshire Sausage and Pancetta, topped with dry mozzarella and fresh cremini mushrooms, finished with pine nuts and basil. ($16).