The Best Pizza in Melbourne

Grab yourself a slice.

Tom Clift
Published on August 29, 2015

Forget cheeseburger stuffed crusts and meal deals with 5 litres of Pepsi Max; visiting a soulless pizza chain in Melbourne is a mortal sin. There are so many places that have mastered the art of the fine Italian dish, it's only a question of picking one.

Here are our favourites that keep us coming back for stretchy Buffalo mozzarella, pillowy bases and perfect toppings.

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Bar
400 Gradi

99 Lygon Street, East Brunswick

Some of the city’s — and in fact, the world’s — best pizza.

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Restaurant
Baby Pizza

631-633 Church Street, Richmond

Even with high profile siblings threatening to outshine, this Italian Baby is anywhere but the corner.

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Restaurant
Cantina Centrale - CLOSED

11 Hamilton Street , Mont Albert

Literally bringing a slice of Italy to the leafy eastern suburbs.

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Bar
D.O.C Pizza and Mozzarella Bar

295 Drummond Street, Carlton

Enjoy the simple life and eat like a true Italian.

Book a Table

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Restaurant
Ladro

224 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

A touch of Italy with a Melbourne sensibility.

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Restaurant
Pinocchio -CLOSED

152 Toorak Road, South Yarra

Authentic Italian cuisine with a side of childhood nostalgia.

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Restaurant
Pizza Meine Liebe

231 High Street, Northcote

Pizza that's well worth the trip up north.

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Restaurant
Shawcross Pizza Joint

324 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Don't ask for large unless you really mean it.

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Restaurant
The Moor's Head

774 High Street, Thornbury

Slices topped with hummus, haloumi and sumac — this is inauthentic pizza at its finest.

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