Pizzateca Lupa

Perched directly opposite South Melbourne Market, Pizzateca Lupa delivers authentic Roman-style pizza with thin, crisp bases that stay sturdy without weighing you down. Locals drop in for pizza al taglio by the slice or sit down to round pies generously topped with fresh prosciutto and bufala mozzarella. The kitchen turns out Roman classics like carciofi alla giudea over house olive tapenade alongside Cacio e Pepe spaghetti, while daytime crowds swing through for St Ali espresso and Eggs Purgatory. Packed shelves of imported pasta and sauces line the sunlit room, where big open windows frame the street and the Italian crew plates up tiramisu cream.