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Gaya Pizzeria on Highland Avenue in Somerville serves a broad menu of specialty pizzas alongside subs, pastas, and fried appetizers. The pizza lineup ranges from straightforward cheese to elaborate builds: you'll find variations anchored in chicken (buffalo, BBQ, vodka sauce, pesto), steak (shaved with peppers and mushrooms, or as part of the Godfather with pepperoni and sausage), and vegetable-forward options like the Mediterranean with olives and feta. The Italian Pizza combines ham, salami, and banana—an unconventional pairing that captures the shop's willingness to experiment. Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out loaded fries with bacon and cheese, fried mushrooms, wings in three sauce styles, and entrees like Chicken Bacon BBQ Alfredo. The house menu anchors itself on a few core items: the Plain Cheese Pizza at $7.95, Gaya's Special with pepperoni and sausage, and the Greek with spinach and feta.