Best Pizza in Melbourne - Broadsheet

Pizza is the world’s most popular food. We may not have the statistics to back this up, but honestly, what’s not to like? From new-gen varieties piled high with rocket and pine nuts to a classic margherita, Melbourne takes its pizza very seriously, with plenty of venues vying for our list of favourites.

Red Sparrow

A vegan pizza joint on Smith Street.

406 Smith Street
Collingwood VIC 3071

Boss Pizzeria

Pizza with almost 40 years’ experience behind it.

25 Cookson Street
Camberwell VIC 3124

Small Print Pizza

Sourdough pizzas with a small environmental footprint.

388 High Street
Windsor VIC 3181

Rita's Cafeteria

These salty, semolina-dusted bases are like no other.

239 Johnston Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067

Lazerpig Pizza Parlour

Pizza and disco.

9-11 Peel Street
Collingwood VIC 3066

Santoni Pizza Bar

Blistered crusts, three storeys up.

634 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

La Svolta

Perfectly smoky, thin crisp pizzas.

450 Hampton Street
Hampton VIC 3188

Eat’aliano by Pino

From the owner of La Svolta.

122 High Street
Windsor VIC 3181

Ladro - Gertrude

Here, or at sister restaurant Ladro Tap, on Greville Street.

224 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy VIC 3065

Kaprica

Italian from breakfast to dinner.

19 Lincoln Square South
Carlton VIC 3053

SPQR Pizza

Opened with an 18-year-old sourdough starter behind it.

26 Liverpool Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Homeslice

From the crew behind Mr Burger.

321 Lennox Street
Richmond VIC

Postino

72-hour dough charred in a three-tonne wood-fired oven shipped over from Naples.

97 Whitehorse Road
Balwyn VIC 3103

St Domenico Pizza Bar

Recipes straight from nonna.

428 Bridge Road
Richmond VIC

Queen Margherita Pizza

Her Royal Highness of pizza making.

Shop 8 532 Hampton Street
Hampton VIC 3188

Woodstock Pizzicheria

Not just another Neapolitan pie.

63 Lygon Street
Brunswick East VIC 3057

Mr Wolf

Time for pizza, Mr Wolf.

9-15 Inkerman Street
St Kilda VIC

A25 Pizzeria

Sibling rivalry from the brother of DOC owner Tony Nicolini.

720 Chapel Street
South Yarra VIC 3141

Motorina

Who says you can't have pizza for dessert?

4 Horne Street
Elsternwick VIC 3185

Primo

Vodka-soaked pineapple pizza. Enough said.

104 High Street
Northcote VIC 3070

Cucina & Co.

Realiable, classic Sicilian.

325 New Street
Brighton VIC

Supermaxi

Simple Italian food, done well.

305 St Georges Road
Fitzroy North VIC

Pizza e Birra

Italian pizza and Aussie beers.

60 Fitzroy Street
St Kilda VIC

Il Pizzaiolo

A slice of Naples in Thornbury.

163 Darebin Road
Thornbury VIC

Fratellino Pizzeria

Woodfired pizzas in a relaxed setting.

415 Malvern Road
South Yarra VIC

90 Secondi

Ready in 90 seconds.

1 700 Bourke Street
Docklands VIC

400 Gradi

Quality pizza starts with the dough.

99 Lygon Street
Brunswick East VIC

+39 Pizzeria and Antipasteria

Italy is calling.

362 Little Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC

Pizza Meine Liebe

A fresh take, with no Germans in sight.

231 High Street
Northcote VIC 3070

D.O.C.

One word: mozzarella.

295 Drummond Street
Carlton VIC 3053

Baby

Italian from the creators of Chin Chin.

631-633 Church Street
Richmond VIC

Pizza Farro

Gluten-free heaven.

608 High Street
Thornbury VIC

Pizza Religion Hawthorn East

Praise to these pizza gods.

493 Tooronga Road
Hawthorn East VIC 3123

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