SYDNEY PIZZA
Pompei’s, 126-130 Roscoe Street, Bondi Beach +61 2 9365 1233
With its Neapolitan style woodfire pizzas, Pompei’s stands out by a mile against the many average pizza places that now exist in Bondi, and the rest of Sydney. A great place for a post-beach pizza and gelato.
Pizza Mario, Shop 9, 417-421 Bourke Street, Surry Hills +61 2 9332 3633
Another one of Sydney’s finest Italian style pizzas. At this place it’s alla bout the base. They’ve even got a list of ‘Pizza Discipline’ rules for creating the perfect pizza.
Hugos Bar Pizza, 33 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross +61 2 9332 1227
Winner of the Best Pizza in Australia award since 2005. Thin crust pizza with a good mixture of traditional and more adventurous toppings. They’re all good, but the chilli prawn and salsa verde pizza is one of the best.
Hugos Manly, Shop 1, Manly Wharf, East Esplanade, Manly +61 2 8116 8555
Same great pizza in another great location. Situated right on the tip of Manly wharf, you can get the ferry over from the city solely for a Hugos visit. Eating here at sunset is a treat.
La Disfida, 109 Ramsay Street, Haberfield +61 2 9798 8299
Crispy, thin crust pizza bases with just the right amount of blistering. Using traditional Italian toppings in minimal amounts, La Disfida produces just about the perfect pizza. Get a serve of the roasted chestnuts too.
Lucio’s Pizzeria, 248 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst +61 2 9332 3766
Opened by Naples born chef, Lucio De Falco, this cozy little restaurant produces authentic Italian pizzas baked in a rustic woodfire oven. Bubbly, wonky bases cooked to perfection, with a nice selection of Italian cheeses. Try the signature dish, Pizza Lucio; half margherita pizza, half ricotta and ham calzone.
Rosso Pomodoro, 91/24 Buchanan Street, Balmain +61 2 9555 5924
Yet another rival for the best Napoli style pizza in Sydney, and another with a strict code of pizza making. The ‘rules’ here include no half and half, no ‘ham e pineapple’, only Italian Mozarella and toppings, and the pizza must be cooked straight on the stone.
Napoli In Bocca, 73 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield +61 2 9798 4096
This place is well worth the trip to Haberfield. A casual, daggy old Italian style eatery with fast service and excellent pizzas. Try the mussels too.
