For its opening, this pizzeria in Rouen offers its pizzas for two euros

The sign is still waiting to be affixed to the wooden front, while the kitchen is in the finishing stage. But everything will be ready for the Friday January 21, 2022, at 18 hours, date and time of the inauguration of La Pizza du Pirate, ensure Alexis Dorange, 28 years old, and Alexis Gobert, 24 years old, respectively manager and partner of this new pizzeria which is set up on the edge of Rouen and of Canteleu (Seine Maritime), precisely at 1, chemin de Croisset.

The two friends have known each other “for five years”, rewinds Alexis Dorange. He works in parallel in security, Alexis Gobert resigned from his post as manager of a pizzeria in Pavilly. “Opening this restaurant was his project. For the record, we decided to get caught up in the game, one evening, over a drink. »

Rum supplement

A glass of rum, a drink appreciated by the two men, from which the name and emblem of the establishment will derive: a one-eyed and one-legged pirate, leaning on a barrel. “We wanted an original name that resembles us,” explains Alexis Dorange, in the dining room provided for 19 seats. The decoration is to match: on the windowsill, a wooden chest is overflowing with (dummy) gold coins, while a print like a treasure map, with a parchment look, covers one wall of the room.

Rum is also the culinary signature of the establishment: with the “pirate supplement” (two euros), customers can opt for a touch of rum sprayed on his pizza after cooking.

“100% halal” card

It remains to find the right association in the 40 map references, available in four sizes (“Junior”, 26 cm in diameter; “Senior”, 31 cm; “Méga”, 40 cm; and “Super Méga”, 50 cm), for “an average price of 12-13 euros (in Senior size); the most expensive is 14 euros,” says Alexis Gobert.

He is the one who makes the pizzas (all available in calzones), from a dough “made on site every morning” and “fresh products”. Pasta dishes, paninis and Tex Mex cuisine (chicken wings, jalapenos, onion rings, etc.) are also on the menu. The food used is “100% halal”.

Apart from the menu, Alexis Gobert offers temporary creations. Like La Ch’ti (fresh cream, bacon bits, maroilles cheese, fries and parsley), for the launch of the pizzeria. Or a future pizza made with white pudding, onions and apples, which is still waiting for its little name.

Pizzas for two euros this weekend

In their premises – already occupied several years ago by a restaurant, Le Change de Vitesse – Alexis Dorange and Alexis Gobert hope to attract a business clientele at lunchtime, with the proximity of port infrastructure, and a “more family-friendly” audience. “, The evening.

The lack of parking in the immediate vicinity of the pizzeria could put some people off. “You can park for free in the street or in the parking lot between Aldi and the bus stop (MIN)”, reassures the manager who is confident: “When you are at the restaurant, you are quickly challenged by passers-by. Many are curious. Apart from McDonalds, there is no fast food in Bapeaume, nor pizzerias. »

To give themselves the best chance of grabbing future customers, the two men offer all their “Junior” and “Senior” pizzas at two euros. An offer valid on site or to take away, from January 21 to 23, 2022.