Pizza Connection

If you think pizza is “just a base with stuff on top”, Pizza Connection owner Enrico Di Giambattista will politely roast you with his method, and win you over with flavour. It's all about precision: 48-hour fermentation split across two preferments, additive-free flour, and a ruthless approach to ingredients: local if it’s genuinely excellent; imported if it’s not available here at the standard he wants.

The result is pizza that lands light, fragrant and properly moreish.

What’s on the menu?

Start with the Margherita, as it's the best option for tasting the dough's flavours, along with juicy tomato and mozzarella.  

The Capetonian, as the name suggests, is a nod to what the regulars here order - proving that classics like San Marzano Tomato, Fior Di Latte, Pancetta, Red Onion, Avocado, and EVO oil make all the difference. The Napoli-style base is baked hot and fast to produce a crust that’s flavourful, airy and blistered. And they'll happily do an even crunchier Roma-style base, if you prefer.  

There are loads of interesting options on the menu of this rather unshowy spot - including slow-cooked Oxtail "alla Vaccinara" (a bit too saucy for me) or the Le Baciate (a folded pillow-like roma filled with parma ham and fresh burrata).Here, balanced simplicity, a generous portion size and reasonable prices sees these local favourites more than holds its own.  

If you’re doing a first visit, go Napoli for the full theatre of the crust, and it's a good idea to add a Baciate to share.

How do you get there?

You’ll find it on Roodebloem Road in Woodstock. It's also easy to pair with a Street Art tour for a post-pizza-lunch wander around the neighbourhood.  

READ:7 Best spots to discover a different side of Cape Town 

Why go?

This is pizza with standards: fermentation done properly, ingredients chosen with intent and multiple base styles that deliver on flavour and crunch.

Address: 113 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town 

Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12pm till late; Sun closed 

Call: 072 194 2581 

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