Order the: Calzone – puffed folded pizza filled with ricotta, mozzarella, salami, ham, tomato sugo, parmesan
When it comes to pizza royalty, head chef and co-owner of Elementi, Stefano Spataro, wears the crown. Not only was he awarded the title of best pizza chef from Australia at the 2024 World Pizza Championship held in Italy, but he also ranked 45th in the most ambitious ‘Pizza Classica’ category, 29th in Napoletan style and 18th in gluten-free pizza-making. You can try these award-winning slices for yourself at Elementi, a favourite among Paddington pizza lovers since 2021. Five staple rossa and four bianca bases are on offer here, but it’s in the seasonal sfizio (on a whim) menu where the fun really begins. Think stuffed calzones (folded pizza), seasonal pizza paninis and potato focaccia. It's an unadulterated sensory overload of pizza and pizza-adjacent options, and we can only look forward to more marvellous creations fusing influences from the owners’ Brazilian, Colombian and Sicilian roots.
Address: 257 Given Terrace, Paddington
Opening hours: Mon & Thur 5pm-9pm; Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat noon-10pm; Sun noon-9pm
Price: Pizza from $28