I cannot rave about their Gluten Free pizza bases enough! The food is fresh and vibrant- even the simple classic Caprese salad is a flavor sensation!
Milica Carina Stjepanovic
+5
This traditional Pizzeria is definitely one of the Finest Italian I've had. The pizza melts in your mouth and so does their Calamari Fritti and by far the best I've ever tried. Staff are so friendly & Service is second to none! What a beautiful restaurant and friendly atmosphere. Loved the whole experience from the minuite we walked in. Definitely will be returning
Good pizzas, including a nice vegetarian option. Got kicked out after 90 minutes on a Wednesday evening because we didn't have a reservation - they must be doing something right to be this busy!
Absolutely delicious food, wine, and desserts. Must try their affogato. It was a stand out. Tasted like ferrero rocher chocolates. Pizzas are great. Pasta is good. Great wine menu. Small restaurant though so if you want to sit inside, make sure you book early.
Does My Bomb Look Big In This
+5
Canberra is arranged in distinct suburbs, each serviced by their set of own restaurants and stores. For Deakin, which sits inside the Parliamentary triangle at the gateway to five prominent Canberra suburbs, it’s a local shopping centre on Hopetoun Circuit. This suburban strip mall boasts a pharmacy, a bottle shop, an IGA supermarket, a café and Locale Pizzeria. Locale looks like the kind of place that – if you were a local – you’d hit up whenever you felt like an easy, midweek dinner. The food is everyday Italian – simple, generously proportioned and enjoyable to eat. Where Locale nudges into something more impressive than a locals-only, suburban Italian, is by ensuring they don’t miss a beat…
Its All About The Food
+4
A Saturday night in Canberra with a hungry 9-year-old and my ever patient wife, Locale did not disappoint (Thanks to previous reviewers). Great pizzas and plates of pasta. A true neighbourhood gem, reminiscent of the great local neighbourhood joints throughout Italy.
Great for the family. Easily as great for date night.
Not been here for a while. Forgotten how good the pizzas are. Very traditional Italian pizzas. Thin crust with varied and tasty toppings. Nice atmosphere. How good is this for a local shopping centre?
The family enjoyed the location and ambience. Staff were friendly and helpful. The kids loved their pizzas but mine was disappointing. The capricocia was light on cheese and toppings. The ham (supposedly Italian) tasted like packet woolies and cheap. The base was great though with wood fired taste. It's ok but not the best pizza in Canberra as it was sold to me.
Good menu and nice decor. Food was nice and fresh but lacked seasoning. It was also pretty overpriced for what it was. The gnocchi was drowning in sauce and for $28, you'd expect a better dish. Desserts were small but good options. Side dishes and starters were all dry and under seasoned (chips, polenta chips etc). Companions enjoyed their pizzas. Service was passable. Worth an eat but not going out of your way for.
Mid week casual business lunch. First time visit on a recommendation and not at all disappointed. If you appreciate value for money and very authentic Italian cuisine this is the place.
An absolutely fantastic array of very appetising antipasto brim full on a large plate, a mouth watering and oh so tender basket of calamari and two magnificent pizzas stopped five of us in our tracks.
Excellent food however staff a little distracted at times.
There's a great feel about this place. Warm and inviting. In terms of food, the folletto pizza is amazing - a thin and crispy base is layered with a fresh tomato sugo mozzarella, Italian sausage, porcini mushrooms, truffle oil and parsley. The zucchini flowers and salt and pepper calamari are also terrific. A must try Italian restaurant in Canberra!
HIGH COURT OF CONSUMPTION
BETTY COCKER CJ
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
1. First of all, let the COCKER just say that the Food is AMAZING. Wood fired pizzas. The Judge LOVES WOOD. HARD THICK WOOD. SO HOT.
2. Everything is in Italian, so you know it's above board. As the Judge has said many times in the past, her seventh husband was a long fat Italian sausage, so she knows her way around a RISTORANTE.
3. Let's talk about the SPACE. Judge Betty loves eavesdropping and this is the perfect place for it. On one of her nights here, she heard about this secret thing called GRINDR. What is that!?
4. The only problem would be the wine list, though. Did they source the La Vendetta Sangiovese from the local IGA!? It's a bit of an outrage, but everyone's doing it these days. PIGS.
Really nice ingredients and nicely balanced. A little bit floury and the base was slightly undercooked. But you probably won't have an issue with that! 😂
I have it on good authority that the Riesling ain't great so avoid that.
I went here by chance and was really glad I did. You know you are in a great wood fired pizza place when they list the type of tomato that is used on the pizza base. The pizzas were really good, with a decent selection for any taste. I'm struggling to thing of a better wood fired pizza place in Canberra. But the really nice surprise was the number of Italian beers that they had. The desserts looked delicious, but I was to full to order one. I'll definitely be going back.
The place is a bit small, but has some good ambience. Staff were attentive. The pizzas were good and the ingredients are very fresh. However, could use a bit more toppings for the price you pay as it's very little. The eggplant entre taste funny and a bit of a letdown. The winner for me is the canoli which I would come back for. 4 stars because of it, 3 stars without the canoli.
One of the best Italian restaurants. Thank you for the incredible experience. One of the finest talented chef’s I have ever seen in action, the food was amazing. A must when in Canberra.
This place was a happy surprise. I knew nothing before walking in other than it was a pizzeria. The staff were super welcoming and friendly, the penne alla arabiata was delicious and the chocolate self saucing pudding was nom nom nom. Also the toilets were oddly cute with a chain and steampunk-esque cistern. I'll definitely come back here when I'm in the area.
Absolutely beautiful food. Loved it. The pizza bases were next level amazing. Lovely staff too.
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