Jimmy Watts

Whether you’re craving a gourmet woodfired dine-in experience, a swanky slice of culinary delight or just a footy and Milton Mango accompaniment, our fair city of Brisbane has a pizza option for every occasion. Brisbane’s pizza options satiate both the traditional purists whose lips would never be sullied by crusts baked in ovens that weren’t hand-built in Naples just as easily as the those who bask in the creative culinary enjoyment of experimental pizzas options such as the ‘Cigar Pizza’ or Nutella dessert pizzas. Originally a pauper’s meal in Naples, pizza was inexpensive and designed to be scoffed in a hurry by the busy working poor of the beautiful waterfront city. Nowadays it's a staple worldwide, and there’s nothing quite as versatile or as universally pleasing as the simple idea of adorning dough with some toppings. Feel like a curry instead? Try the best Indian restaurants in Brisbane. Only the best gonna cut it for you? Here are Brisbane's very best restaurants. Want to skip dinner and go straight to dessert? Head over to La Macelleria.

Tanya Colonna established Sugo IT in the trendy heart of Bulimba after drawing inspiration from the pizzeria in her father’s hometown of Termoli on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Not bound by the rules of staunch Neapolitan or Roma pizza traditionalists, Sugo IT features some truly wild and wonderful non-conventional topping combinations, including confit duck and caramelised pear or roasted pumpkin with pine nuts and balsamic glaze. While still catering to the classics, Colonna has cemented Sugo IT as an innovator of Italian cuisine, and the alfresco set-up adjoins its award-winning gelateria, making for a perfect dessert to chase any of the immaculate pizza creations. Want to make it a gelato tour? La Macelleria is a great next stop.