Example of a Attilio Pizza in Japan

As the Official Hakujin Pizza Czar of Japan, it is my foresworn duty to document aspects of pizza history in Japan. This post is part of my attempt to fulfill my responsibilities as a recognized blackbelt in Japanese Pizza History, and a internationally recognized cultural ambassador (specializing in pizza, Japanese pizza, Japanese pizza history, and related cornerstones of contemporary Japanese culture).

In service of Japanese pizza history commemoration, the picture below is an example of an Attilio pizza from Percato Pizza – which no longer exists (but was formerly located in Tanukkikoji, in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, and closed in 2022).

Attilio style pizza has a unique “star” shaped crust, where the crust is folded, and contains bites of Ricotta cheese. The style is somewhat rare, but can be found in pizza restaurants in Japan and around the world.

This particular example was one of the best pizzas in Sapporo, and remains one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had in Japan. The crust was indeed fantastic (and not particularly due to the cheese). It was a robust pizza, with lots of topping, including delicious sausage.

Sapporo’s Percato Pizza was perhaps a casualty of Covid. During the period of 2020 – 2022, I would stop by Percato as often as once a week, to dine in at their narrow counter-top, or to take a pizza home. Increasingly, I could never manage to find the store open. Eventually it closed, and was turned into a tiny bar.

As much as I love Sapporo, there is still a real need for excellent pizza here. And Percato was a significant loss, as it was a top contender for the best pizza in Sapporo city.

For another example of an Attilio pizza, see the review of Pizzeria da Tigre in Osaka, a “Michelin Recommended” pizza restaurant in Japan.

See our list of local Sapporo restaurant reviews for some current examples of the pizza restaurants in Sapporo.