Stayed down here and grabbed some pizzas takeaway. Walked in to pick it up and the first that hit me was the great smell. Just smashed them down and they were the best pizzas I have ever eaten ! Thank you !
We drive in from Geelong for the best pizzas every time. The staff are always friendly and laid back. Kids are welcome. We just love the place.
We stopped here for lunch on the way back from our camping trip on the great ocean road.
The pork and pear pizza was absolutely amazing. Great base and topping.
The kids pizza went down very well.
The beetroot salad was nice and fresh but the balance between sweet and sour was not great. Too sour for our liking.
Coffee was ok not great.
Came here for lunch as we were passing through on our Great Ocean road trip and was not disappointed. The restaurant has a great vibe with all the classic pizzas on the menu, with a few added extras. We ordered the special starter of the day, a flatbread with rosemary, salt, evoo and olives, and for mains, shared a garlic prawn and chorizo pizza.
The crust was so thin and perfectly balanced for the toppings on the pizza. Didn't think I was hungry enough to eat as much as we ordered, but polished it off as it was so delicious.
They serve Timboon Icecream (a personal fav we also stopped at on our trip) and the dessert menu looked great.
Would definitely go to The Captain fo Aireys again.
First time diners at the Captain. Will definitely return. We shared a “delicious” potato and chives pizza . The crust was perfect.
Great coffee too. Prices reasonable.Service prompt and friendly staff. Thankyou.
Big fan of pizza (Not domino , pizza hut stuff,…lol), we arrive this area late around 7：30pm, searching for food around, this place got tasty clay oven pizza, , can be on top of my list ! Definitely come back if I have chance…be aware this restaurant not open till late everyday！
came back two days later on the way back from Apollo bay…because we keep thinking about this place ，my friend order same pizza, lemon and garlic prawn, I try the other one， wish my pizza have some rocket on top as well,lol… anyhow I steal some form my friend.
here again ， food always Good，staffs are lovely ！
Wow! Here’s the bench mark in service.
Easter long weekend. As the signs were being brought in, chairs on tables, till counted, doors closing, two lads ask for a quick refresher “ a work meeting” thinking we didn’t have a chance in hell, to our amazement the young female host says sure but you’ll have to be really quick and put up with us cleaning up around you. About an hour later and a couple of furphy’s the wiser we finished up having a chat and a laugh with which I presume was the captain! So easily and understandably could’ve turned us away but instead showed such great hospitality, captain by name, captain by nature.
Just to add, the pizza IS gourmet and not gormet!just a lesson for those dishing up McCain-omino’s cafe style pizzas, come try you might learn something and have a great feed.
In the words of the former governor of California, “I’ll be back”
After having the most underwhelming breakfast and coffee at Onda food house, I was on the hunt for good coffee. This place was empty at 10.30 and I did wonder why I did not want another flop. The waiter with a welcoming smile and friendly attitude standing at the front door convinced me to give it a try. We ordered our coffees and even though it’s a pizza restaurant they made a very good coffee and finally o got my hit and it was happy days. I strongly recommend if you just need coffee then make this your pit stop.
Seriously gotta be one of the best pizza’s I’ve ever had! Variety of pizza could be improved but what they have is pretty good
Love this place and return often
Happy to drive the 40 mins from my house for it
Had a lovely lunch here today. The pork and pear pizza was fantastic, as was the gorgonzola and mushroom. Lovely thin base and nicely cooked crust. Treated ourselves to an ice cream. Cininmon and maple was devine. Will definitely be back next time we're down that way
Ordered two pizzas to take away. Polite service. Pizza ready on time as advised.
Pizzas were fantastic great base, thin, crunchy crust and toppings just right. Ordered the Mr Oz and Pork and pear, both very tasty.
When next in Aireys Inlet I will have a different variety.
Awsome Saturday night dinner with my family. The food was superb & the service was excellent. The pizzas are beautiful, just doughy enough wood fired pizza, topped with just the right amount of quality topping. We all enjoyed an individual pizza & still had room for dessert. My favourite choice for dessert is the chocolate brownie & the kitchen is happy to swap the Timboon vanilla ice cream for one of their other available flavours. My parents can't go past sharing their dessert pizza special. The Captain of Aireys has a lovely drinks list which includes many beverages from the Geelong-Otway region. Also you can't go past a cosy table by the fire in winter.
Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here; pizzas were all absolutely delicious (we had Mr Oz, prosciutto, magharita and the Lemon & prawn pizzas), service staff were delightful and friendly. To top it off, the dessert (we had berry crumble pizza dessert and brownie) was amazingly!
We ate too much, but all worth it! Definitely coming back. Keep up the great work.
Simply Fabulous. The pizza is amazing. Can highly recommend the Pork and Pear or the Chorizo and Prawns. The pizzas are really good, great bases and well thought through toppings.
This is just the start as to why they deserve their "Capitan" title.
The staff are wonderful and make the whole experience just delightful. Do ask for beverage pairing for your food and you won't be disappointed.
The important thing to keep in mind is you must save room for desert.
The surprise was just how good desert is. We had the Gin and Tonic tart, and it is to die for! Get a matching Gin and T to drink and you will leave not just satisfied but delighted!
All in all great food, amazing staff and just a very enjoyable experience.
The pizza here is excellent. Nice comfortable seating inside and great service. Wasn't expecting such good pizza in Aireys inlet. Well done guys.
John “JohnnyDownUnder” Lopes
+5
Some of the best wood fire pizza I have had. It’s hard to find good vegan pizza and this definitely hit the spot! Would highly recommend! Johanna was super catering and very lovely, great service all round. I’d book in advance to save yourself a spot!
The best pizza on the coast, in my opinion! Great rest stop that isn’t crazy packed with people or seagulls like some of the other/bigger towns along the Great Ocean Road. Food is spectacular, service is wonderful, friendly staff who care about their customers. All these years up and down the coast, never thought of stopping at Aireys Inlet. The Captain has definitely remedied that and will be forever on my list for a beautiful wood fired pizza fix when I’m down this way next. Do yourself a favour, make a stop at The Captain of Aireys and try one of their pizzas, you will not be disappointed!
Don’t bother getting pizza from any of the surrounding towns this place is definitely worth the drive, well up there with the best pizzas I’ve had!
Don't fool yourself, if you're heading to the surfcoast and on the lookout for a quality dining experience make the captain of Aries your destination, the pizza that you will be confronted with is hands down the most divine breathtaking form of traditional wood fired cuisine I've ever encountered in my life , I never actually thought pizza could be so good wow !! From a background of the chef industry and Italian heritage I will happily say there is not a more astronomically exquisite pizza of this kind that I have come across to date ,this is literally " food art " to say the least , the prawn and chorizo is my pick ;)
Absolutely no flaws. Service was super friendly and attentive. The food was also delicious and you could tell it was prepared with love. We will definitely be back!
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