The best Italian pizza restaurants in South Africa
Here is a list of our top four Italian pizza restaurants in the country that you need to include on your bucket list.
Nothing beats the taste of freshly made Italian pizza.
Italian pizza is different in taste and size. It is thinner and is made using Italian 00 flour and special signature herbs added to the tomato sauce.
South Africa has several restaurants specialising in exposing locals to the Italian taste.
Ristorante La Trinita
The Ristorante La Trinita, based in Kyalami, Johannesburg, is one of the best Italian restaurants in the city.
It has a pleasing ambience, and the chef and staff are welcoming and friendly.
The eatery makes its own base, and the pizza tastes rich.
Some of the popular and unique pizza flavours include:
Focaccia Pomodoro which contains freshly grated parmesan, pecorino and herbs.
The Focacciarella pizza is an excellent choice for vegans. It has garlic and fresh basil.
Another excellent vegan choice is the trinita mushroom flavour with roasted peppers, olives and herbs.
Fruschetta, on the other hand, has tomatoes, basil, garlic, blue cheese and chilli oil.
Meat lovers will enjoy the Cinque Stagioni, which contains artichoke, braised chicken, ham, garlic and herbs.
Tra la-la has bacon, ham, pineapple, chilli, and honey.
Another favourite pizza is the Al Capone, which contains artichokes, capers, olives, chilli, smoked salami, and herbs.
The restaurant is intimate and offers several international beverage choices.
Toni's Fully Furnished Pizza
Toni’s Fully Furnished Pizza restaurant is an award-winning eatery in Pretoria.
It opens Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 until 20:30 and serves the best pizza in town.
The restaurant has won several awards, including the 2024 Restaurant Guru’s Best Pizza prize and Writer's Choice Top Rated Restaurant.
Toni’s Fully Furnished Pizza has over 25 pizza flavours and prides itself on using the ‘freshest’ ingredients.
Some popular pizzas include Pizza Pesto which has peppadew pesto, basil pesto walnut, prosciutto and avocado.
Coscia D'angnello, which has roast leg of lamb, yoghurt, feta, olives and coriander, is also a hit.
Fumo
Fumo in Pretoria offers an exceptional dining experience.
Executive Chef Claudio Uccello has a unique menu offering guests mouth-watering Italian food.
The restaurant serves 14 pizza flavours. The pizzas have fior di latte (a semi-soft and very moist Italian cheese), and many have basil, tomato, and parmesan.
Other ingredients include aubergines parmigiana, artichokes, mushrooms, olives, pork sausages, Calabrian spicy salami, chilli, tuna, anchovies, salami Napoli, san Daniele ham, rocket, and grilled zucchini.
Posticino Italian Restaurant
Posticino Italian Restaurant is located in Cape Town.
It is a family-friendly restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine.
Pizzas range from R68 to R169.
The Capo pizza has gorgonzola, provolone and parmesan. Panna has smoked salmon, caviar, and cream cheese. Contadina has brinjals, zucchini, red peppers and sundried tomatoes.
Strega is a unique flavoured pizza consisting of chicken livers fried in wine.
Seafood lovers will enjoy the Marinara pizza with calamari, mussels and shrimp.
It was a Uber Eats Best Pizza 2023 finalist.
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