There's a Chinese saying "happy times pass fast" and without knowing it, we'd spent close to 4 hours in Melbourne Zoo despite the planned 3 hours here. Good thing that we had breakfast early or else it'd be late by the time we stepped out of the zoo. As usual, the small ones were begging for the tummy to be fed - and heading back to the CBD wasn't a good option so I decided to bring them for fail-proof food - pizza! I found his highly rated place less than 10 minutes drive and soon I dropped everyone in front of the restaurant while I struggled to find an available parking nearby. In the end I had to settle parking inside Woolworth's parking instead of risking being fined.

Everything about this place was simple yet practical and functional. Bottles of wines were lined up at the counter to choose from.. the focus is on the pizza as well as mozzarella, salad and cured meat. ◾Salumi board - a selection of cured meats. It came with a choice of Italian Buffalo mozzarella, Australian Scamorza (smoked mozzarella) or Australian fior di latte. Opted for the former as I loved buffalo mozzarella and it didn't disappoint. ◾Radicchio salad with shaved fennel, orange, walnuts, DOP gorgonzola and balsamic. ◾pizza napoletana - San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, anchovies and Ligurian olives. Trust the Italians to make good pizzas. The crust was almost perfect with crusty on the outside, fluffy on the inside... Tomato sauce and mozzarella were perfect with anchovies giving it the savouriness balanced by the olives.

Service was machine-like.. efficient and fast. The tiny weeny thing that I didn't like was the attitude. This place is run by Italians and instead of receiving the warmth Italian welcome, it felt cold from start until we left the premise. Don't get me wrong, the food and service fantastic.. almost faultless I'd say but they could be friendlier. Still I give them high ratings.