Mercadante Woodfired Pizzeria

Mercadante pairs crisp, charred wood-fired pizza with playful Italian hospitality along Lygon Street. Between the neon glow and pink walls, tables come wrapped in butcher paper so guests can sketch while waiting. Longtime regulars come for the light, blistered crusts and house gnocchi in rich Napoli sauce, though the floor show steals half the spotlight—the staff routinely work the dining room with jokes, sleight-of-hand magic, and table pranks. Meals wind down over shareable dessert stacks lathered in Nutella and toasted marshmallows.