Pizzateca

Southern Italian traditions, South Australian conditions. That’s the name of the game at this much-loved institution tucked away in a rustic-chic McLaren country house that’s reminiscent of a welcoming Italian family home. The pizzas here are made most traditionally, with recipes passed down from generations and given an ‘Oztalian’ twist. The soft, thin crusts are stretched out by hand – no rolling pins in sight – and cooked in a woodfire oven imported from Napoli, until the crust is puffy, charred and spotted. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but you won’t be disappointed with the Salami pizza, featuring homemade sugo, hand-pitted olives, portobello mushrooms and fior di latte.