da Susy

Should You Book da Susy?

Getting a table at da Susy is easy; and that accessibility is part of the appeal. Located on the first floor of M3M IFC in Sector 66, Gurugram, this is a Neapolitan pizza address that rewards the diner who simply shows up curious. Booking difficulty is low, which makes it a practical choice when you want something reliable without the reservation scramble. The more relevant question is not whether you can get in, but whether it delivers on the Italian promise; and based on what it offers, the answer is yes, with some context.

What da Susy Is

Chef Susanna Di Cosimo arrived in India after what the venue describes as a journey of discovery and chose to stay, that backstory matters less than what it produced: a menu anchored in Naples, executed with enough care to make it worth the detour to Sector 66. The kitchen's focus is Neapolitan pizza in both classic and more creative iterations, the crust is the point of pride here. It is soft, light, described as digestible, the hallmark of a properly fermented Neapolitan base, which is harder to replicate well in this part of the world than it sounds.

Beyond pizza, the fried section of the menu earns attention. Panuozzi, a Neapolitan stuffed bread roll, is called out as a particular draw, the fried little angels (frittelle-style bites) round out the kind of casual Italian spread that does not try to be a tasting menu. Fresh toppings, harmonious combinations, a welcoming room complete the picture. The selection of fresh fruit juices adds an unexpected note, the meal closes well with an espresso. This is a neighbourhood-style Italian that takes its craft seriously without performing sophistication.

First-Timer Advice

If you are visiting da Susy for the first time, come hungry enough to order across categories. The pizza is the anchor, but skipping the fried food would mean missing the fuller picture of what the kitchen does. Start with a fried item, Panuozzi if available, then move to pizza. The creative toppings are worth trying alongside a classic, so ordering two smaller pizzas between two people makes sense if the menu allows it. Close with espresso; the venue specifically calls it out as a good finish, in an Indian restaurant context, a well-pulled Neapolitan espresso is not a given, here it is.

The atmosphere is described as welcoming rather than formal. This is a first-floor space above Harajuku in a commercial complex, so the setting is urban and practical rather than romantic. Come for the food, not the surroundings, the visit will meet expectations. For a solo lunch, a midweek dinner with colleagues, or a low-stakes date night where the food does the talking, da Susy fits. For a special-occasion dinner with choreographed service and wine list depth, look elsewhere in Gurugram.

How It Compares in Gurugram

Da Susy occupies a clear niche in Gurugram's dining mix: casual Italian done with genuine regional knowledge. For Neapolitan pizza specifically, it is the most credible option the city currently offers, the Panuozzi alone gives it a point of difference no Indian-run Italian spot in the area can match on authenticity grounds. It is not the city's most ambitious restaurant, nor is it trying to be. The comparison to make is not against Bukhara or Indian Accent, those are different categories with different price expectations, but against the broader field of casual international dining in Gurugram, where da Susy punches above its weight for the effort required to visit.

Pearl Picks Nearby and Across India

If you are building a wider dining itinerary, Gurugram's broader restaurant scene is covered in our full Gurugram restaurants guide. For drinks and bars in the area, see our full Gurugram bars guide, and for places to stay, our full Gurugram hotels guide covers the full range. Elsewhere in Gurugram, Haldiram's - Vatika Business Park Sector 49 and Karim's Mughlai Food cover the reliable quick-meal category at the other end of the cuisine spectrum.

Across India, if you are interested in restaurants where a chef's specific regional knowledge drives the menu, as it does at da Susy, the comparisons worth knowing are Farmlore in Bangalore, Inja in New Delhi, and The Table in Mumbai. For regional Italian cooking at a higher investment level, Le Bernardin in New York City and Lazy Bear in San Francisco show what that commitment looks like at the leading end internationally. Other Pearl picks worth knowing for India travel: Naar in Kasauli, Adaa at Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, Baan Thai in Kolkata, Bomras in Anjuna, Chandni in Udaipur, and Dining Tent in Jaisalmer. For Gurugram wineries and experiences, see our full Gurugram wineries guide and our full Gurugram experiences guide.