Adelaide’s Pizza Perfection

Now, for everyone’s favourite food of all time. Pizza.

In this post, I’ve listed the top 3 best pizza places in Adelaide and let me tell you; I did not come to play.  

Some venues pay homage to the classics, while others dare to go modern, dabbling in the art of gourmet pizzas.

Honestly, this may be the most important post I ever write. I feel like I’m doing a service to the people of Adelaide, and may I say –  it’s an honour.

1. La Trattoria, King William Street

Pizza I tried: La Trattoria Special. Generous with toppings without sacrificing the crispy base. Very important.

Accompaniment: Garlic bread. As wholesome and iconic as the establishment itself.

Interior: Very classic. I feel like I’ve gone back in time to an Italian house in the 60s, or like I’m in The Godfather and Marlon Brando is going to magically pop up and make me an offer I can’t refuse. The restaurant’s clean, understated features, with white linen tablecloths and dark wooden furniture, allow the food to be the star, while the closely gathered tables give you that big Mediterranean family feel. Here, you feel like you’ve come home. Here, everyone has a nonna. 

2. Chicco Palms, Henley Beach Road

Pizza I tried: Capricciosa. Oh, and the Fior di Latte they use on their pizzas? Just shut up and take my money.

Accompaniments: A lettuce salad, which somehow still blew my mind.

Vibe: Very eclectic! The high ceilings, pastel colour theme and Santa Vittoria featured on the walls create an all year-round summer feel. The seating is equally as funky, with laced metal chairs and minimalist white tables. However, the mosaic wood oven on display, tying everything together, is undeniably the heart of this Italian gem.

3. Tony Tomatoes, O’Connell Street

Pizza I tried: Salame. The toppings were so vibrant and flavourful, every bite was a party in my mouth.

Accompaniments: Radicchio Arancini and complementary Sicilian olives, a.k.a. my favourite way to warm-up for a pizza marathon.

Vibe: Very modern and chic, featuring a bar in the centre of the restaurant. I felt like I was in a trendy venue in Manhattan. They served the pizza on elevated wire racks [see above], which freed up a lot of table-space you’d normally lose when ordering pizza. It also made the pizza seem like a piece of artwork on display, and who can argue with that?

So there you have it! My favourite pizza places in Adelaide. Next time you’re feeling like a slice, do yourself and your friends a favour, and check them out!

Cheers,

SAvour