What is the Italian name for a small pizza?

The Italian name for a small pizza is pizzetta.

Pizzetta is the diminutive form of pizza, using the Italian suffix “-etta” to indicate something smaller. The plural is pizzette. Depending on the region and preparation, a pizzetta can be a small personal pizza or a bite-sized snack served as an appetizer, hors d’oeuvre, or party food.

Pizzette may be topped much like full-size pizzas, with tomato, cheese, vegetables, or cured meats. Some are made from pizza dough, while others resemble small savory pastries or puff-pastry snacks. Their size and serving style therefore vary, but the central idea remains a miniature pizza.

The word should not be confused with panzerotto, a folded or enclosed fried or baked dough dish, or focaccia, a thicker Italian flatbread. Crostata generally refers to a tart or pie, often sweet, rather than a pizza. In English-language descriptions, “mini pizza” is an understandable translation, but pizzetta is the specific Italian term and the form commonly used in food writing and menus.