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MELBOURNE | Shop 225 Pizzeria is a local Italian favourite owned by Lorenzo Tron and Roberto Davoli, who’ve given us our own slice of Italy in Pascoe Vale South. Shop 225 has an authentic Italian vibe with a twist – the food is classic Italian fare, but nearly their entire menu can adjusted to catered for diners who want vegan and gluten free options. Lorenzo was inspired by the fact that his wife and mother found it hard to find vegan and gluten free options when it came to Italian food, so he teamed up with his business partner with the aspiration to make “Italian vegan normal”.
Shop 225 offers a selection of authentic Italian wood-fired pizzas and classic pastas, plus a few other Italian favourites. Their pizza is what we were most interested in trying out when we were invited in to try the menu. The pizza dough is left to set for 72 hours, making for a fluffy, light pizza base, which is cooked at 400 degrees for two minutes in the wood-fired oven for the perfect charred exterior. Must try dishes are the Zio Pino pizza and the house gnocchi, which to our surprise was revealed to be completely vegan. For dessert, the delectable Nutella Pizza is an excellent choice, which is made with Shop 225’s own vegan hazelnut spread. For drinks, it’s an assortment of Italian soft drinks which take you back to the beach side of Cinque Terre.
Throughout the night there was a steady stream of UberEats pickups and we could tell that this is a place that’s well loved by locals. Shop 225 has a cosy atmosphere and if you prefer to sit outside, Nonna’s courtyard is out the back. The food was delicious, the people were friendly and it really took us back to our Italian summer. We will definitely be telling our vegan friends all about it.
Shop 225 Pizzeria
225 Melville Road
Pascoe Vale South
Victoria 3044
Australia
Telephone: (03) 9077 4904
E-mail: [email protected]
Website
Open
Mon – Thu: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Fri – Sun: 11:30am to 9:30pm