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On a hot summer day, what’s better than getting a few friends together and getting a bite to eat outside.

Punch Neapolitan Pizza on Grand Avenue has a great outdoor patio shaded by brightly colored umbrellas, perfect for people watching, enjoying the weather, and savoring an authentic meal.  This Italian- styled restaurant focuses on pizzas cooked in wood-burning ovens and fresh salads.  Punch is the perfect place to enjoy a light lunch or dinner!

If a cold salad on a hot summer day, is your thing, you won’t be disappointed.  The Punch Signature Salad is made of mixed greens, prosciutto (an Italian cured ham), grated Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and is drizzled with just the right amount of balsamic vinaigrette.  It comes in a small ($3.95) or an entree-sized portion ($7.15).  The best thing about getting a salad at Punch is that they are all served with fresh baked focaccia bread – YUM!

Along with salads, Punch offers a very plentiful array of sixteen Neapolitan pizzas all ranging from $5.95 to $11.00.  What makes a Neapolitan pizza so special?  The ingredients of course, and the flame-blackened blisters that accompany your pizza when it is finished.  The most classic pizza at Punch is the Margherita pizza, but the most popular is the Margherita Extra!  This work of art is made with fresh mozzarella di bufala (“A” quality mozzarella), crushed San Marzano tomatoes, MT. Vesuvio tomatoes, and basil of course!  You can also create your own pizza masterpiece with pepperoni, prosciutto, ham, anchovies, olives, eggplant, roasted red pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Worried about parking on Grand?  There’s a parking lot right next to the restaurant specifically for Punch pizza eaters.  If you live close to Grand, why not ride your bike or walk?  It’s Ride Your Bike to Punch month this June (only 3 days left)!  On Wednesdays in June, wear your helmet into Punch on Grand Avenue and get $3 off any pizza.

Visit the web site at http://www.punchpizza.com for more information.

Punch Neapolitan Pizza, Grand Avenue

769 Grand Avenue

(651) 602-6068

Other St. Paul locations,

Highland Park

704 Cleveland Avenue South

(651) 696-1066