# Cheesy Pasta-Filled Sandwiches Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana Has Created a Cheesy Gnocchi Sandwich By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-06-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnocchi-sandwich References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/restaurants/a27699091/gnocchi-sandwich-luzzos-nyc/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pg/LuzzosPizza/photos/?ref=page_internal) Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana is catering to carb-loving foodies with its new Gnocchi Sandwich. While certainly not a light dish, this cheesy [pizza-pasta hybrid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaghetti-and-meatballs-pizza) is the ultimate form of comfort food. Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana is a Long Island City-based restaurant known for its pizzas and pasta. Now the restaurant is bringing the two together in the form of a Gnocchi Sandwich. The carb-rich dish starts with fresh pizza dough, which is then stuffed with [buffalo mozzarella cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-menu-items) and gnocchi pasta smothered in a sauce of either sorrentina, pesto, and quattro formaggi. The result is somewhat like a falafel sandwich, but one that's oozing with cheese. As one review put it, "it definitely requires stretchy pants." Image Credit: *Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cheesy Pasta-filled Sandwiches:** Cross-layered food mashups creating new comfort food experiences ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant and Food Service Industry:** Opportunity for restaurants to cater to carb-loving foodies with creative, unconventional dishes like Luzzo's Gnocchi Sandwich - **Food Manufacturing Industry:** Possible new market for pre-packaged cross-layered food products that cater to the demand for comfort food experiences - **Packaging Industry:** Design and develop packaging solutions for pre-packaged cross-layered food products that preserve taste, freshness, and texture ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pizza-Inspired Cheesesteak Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-cheesesteak.md) - [Sandwich-Inspired Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-pizzas.md) - [Savory Stuffed Pasta Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noodles-company-stuffed-pasta.md) - [Vegetable-Powered Gnocchi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-luna.md) - [Saucy Italian Beef Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-saucy.md) - [Truffle-Filled Gnocchi Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truffle-cream-filled-gnocchi.md) - [Supersized Gnocchi Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnocchi-alla-romana.md) - [Quick-Cooking Skillet Gnocchi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivieri-skillet-gnocchi.md) - [Pasta-Topped Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheese-pizza.md)