Stromboli vs. Calzone: Are They the Same?

They both wrap dough around fillings, so people mix them up constantly. But they’re made in different shapes.

The key difference

A calzone is folded — dough folded over the filling and sealed into a half-moon. A stromboli is rolled — filling layered on the dough, then rolled up like a log and baked. Same ingredients, different technique and shape.

How they eat

Because it’s rolled, a stromboli gives you spirals of filling in each slice. A calzone gives you one big sealed pocket. Neither is better; they’re just different formats for the same idea.

What we serve

Pulcinella serves calzones — 15 varieties of them — folded and sealed the traditional way. If you love the handheld, stuffed style, that’s the one to order.

Good to know: A calzone is folded and sealed; a stromboli is rolled like a log. Pulcinella serves calzones.

Try a Pulcinella calzone. 1119 W Drake Rd, Ste C12 · (970) 206-0065.