Good pizza is spreading. First there was Giant Steps in Healesville, and now Kyneton has Pizza Verde. The bases are tasty, thin and light (in a good way) and the ingredients are of a good quality, and offered in interesting combinations. Add reasonable prices, with most priced at less than $20, and a good beer list, and Pizza Verde gets a definite thumbs up.
Update: One thing I forgot to mention is that do a number of bianco pizzas – that is pizzas with olive oil (rather than tomato) coated bases.
Archive for February, 2009
Pizza Verde
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Oskar
Sunday, February 1st, 2009When I had a craving for pizza on Saturday, I remembered
where’s the beef giving a North Melbourne pizzeria a very positive review.
Located up the southern end of Errol Street, Oskar doesn’t have much signage, except for one reading “Pizza”, so it could be easy to miss if not for the outdoor tables and delicious smells wafting outside.
There are quite a few pizzas to choose from, including some fairly unusual ingredients and a pretty good selection of vegetarian offerings. On this occasion we went for a simple margherita and a tomato, fior de latte and ham – both in large, and both priced at less than $20.
A large is plenty for all but the biggest appetites, partly due to the base, which is somewhat thicker than at many other new-wave pizzerias. The texture is good, with the right balance of crispness and chewiness. Of the two, I preferred the margherita, with good quality bocconcini, and a generous serving of basil. The ham pizza was overwhelmed by a 1cm thick blanket of densely packed ham. Hopefully they’ll learn that less is more.
However, reasonable pricing, good (not great) pizza and a well chosen beer menu ensures that I’ll most certainly be back.