Celebrate Spider-Man's 60th with some NYC-style pizza and a Disney+ marathon

Inspired by the beloved Italian-American red sauce restaurants of New York City, Capitano is king when it comes to pizza that’s chewy, crunchy and melty in all the right places. The vibe at this casual but oh-so cool diner is fun and relaxed – aka the ideal environment for scoffing slices with your mates. Order the Double ‘Roni with tomato, pepperoni, scamorza and pecorino and you will not be disappointed. The sourdough base is made using flour from South Australia that has been fermented for 48 hours and baked in a stone-lined electric oven, giving it a blistered and complex crust.

Look for the glowing neon sign just off Smith Street of a caped pig with laser beams shooting from its eyes and you’ve found the appropriately named Lazerpig, Collingwood’s most raucous pizza joint. In case you hadn’t already figured it out, this isn’t the most traditional of restaurants – sure, there’s a red and white tablecloth-clad dining room, but that’s joined by a disco ball and DJ booth. The pizza toppings are equally eccentric, yet weirdly delicious – think lemony-chilli spiked prawns on the Prawn Fraser, and pork and fennel sausage, fior di latte, roast jalapenos and honey on the Ronny J.

From humble beginnings as a hole-in-the-wall pizza kitchen at Heartbreaker to 100-seat trattoria complete with a leafy rooftop terrace, Connie’s Italian Diner is your city go-to for a deep-dish pie. These thick-crusted, rectangular Grandma-style pizzas are next-level good – in particular the Don’t Tell Nonna, which is topped with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto cotto and (perhaps controversially, hence the name) marinated pineapple and  jalapeño. Whatever your thoughts regarding pineapple on pizza, there’s no denying they belong on this heavenly slab of dough. Wash it all down with a glass of red and thank us for the tip later.

With a name that quite literally translates to ‘pizza my love’, you just know the cheesy slices of goodness at Pizza Meine Liebe are going to be pretty special. This ‘60s-style shop front with rear courtyard in Northcote is renowned for its thin, crispy bases loaded with surprising ingredients like broccoli and braised lamb (yes, we know on paper it shouldn’t work but somehow it does). But if that sounds too outlandish for your taste buds, you’ll find Pizza Meine Liebe does all the old favourites, too – and very well, may we add. The classic margherita is, as the Germans would say, sehr lecker (very delicious).

No list would be complete without including the pizza empire that has spawned multiple sites across the state and even over the border in Sydney. DOC Pizza and Mozzarella is the famous Carlton outpost, a place where thin bases rule and simple toppings are a given. The menu is extensive (there are at least 15 different varieties to choose from), but it’s hard to go past the signature slice: the DOC with San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. Yum. A word of advice: it does get busy here, so make a booking or be prepared to wait.