This is one of Stephen Starr's more downmarket eateries, a noisy, crowded pizzeria overlooking the north end of Headhouse Square, just off South Street. There are a handful of apps (true Italian ones, like arancini rice balls, grilled octopus, and polpette meatballs), salads, and pasta dishes, but this place is really all about the pizza, thin-crust pies with toppings both classic and clever (capicola, pine nuts, smoked mozzarella, and so on). Stella delights in its odd touches. Prosecco (Italian bubbly) comes in juice glasses, and one of the gelato flavors is olive oil. (I've tried that. Let's just say it wasn't as bad as the foie gras gelato I once sampled in New York.)
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Pizzeria Stella
420 S. 2nd St. (at Lombard Street)
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Society Hill
Hours
Mon-Thurs 11:30am–10pm, Fri 11:30am–11pm, Sat 11am–11pm, Sun 11am–10pm
Transportation

Bus: 12, 40, 57
Phone 215/320-8000 PricesPizzas $11–$19
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420 S. 2nd St. PhiladelphiaNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.