Leonardo's Pizza Palace

4.8

90 Reviews

$41 to $100

Pizzeria

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 33 times today

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

We are a neighbourhood-style American-Italian restaurant situated in the leafy backstreets of Carlton. Since 2018, we specialise in offering quality food, friendly service and natural wine.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Pizzeria
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 17:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–23:00
Phone number
(03) 9242 0666
Website
https://leonardospizzapalace.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Butters

Location
29 Grattan St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
Area
Carlton
Cross Street
Grattan Street and Drummond Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Lygon Street - Bus or Tram, Rathdowne Street - Bus
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Cacio e Pepe PolentaA$5.00
Polenta, Pecorino, Pepper
Oysters Sydney RockA$6.50
Pinot Vinegar Mignonette, Herb Oil
Canary MelonA$8.00
Compressed Melon, Chilli Oil, Lemon, Pink Peppercorns (VG, GF)
Crumbed Olive GildasA$10.00
Parmesan Crumbed Gordal Olive, Ricotta, Anchovy, Guindilla (2 Piece) (VO)
Anchovy CrostiniA$8.00
Ricotta, Bullhorn Peppers, Anchovy
Fried Chicken ToastA$9.50
Chicken Mousse, Focaccia, Chicken Fat & Mushroom Gravy, Pickled Radicchio

Sides

Broccolini SaladA$13.50
Broccolini, Almond, Lemon, Macadamia Cream, Pecorino (VGO)
Cos SaladA$15.00
Cos Leaves, Fried Caper, Green Goddess Dressing, Parmesan Crisp

Pasta

Smoked Shimeji Mushroom AlfredoA$26.00
Roast Chicken Skin Sauce, Smoked Shimeji Mushrooms, Pecorino, Parsley
Prawn LinguineA$36.00
Prawn, Confit Garlic, Asparagus, Mascarpone, Parsley, Burnt Lemon, Prawn Oil, Dill, Bottarga
Vodka SauceA$28.00
Rigatoni, Vodka Sauce, Bone Marrow, Confit Tomato, Powdered Parmesan (VO, VGO)

Pizza

MargheritaA$28.50
Tomato, Cheese Blend, Fior di Latte, Basil (V)
PepperoniA$33.00
Tomato, Cheese Blend, Gary's Pepperoni, Salt & Vinegar Powder
Eggplant ParmA$29.50
Tomato, Eggplant, Bechamel, Black Olives, Fried Rosemary Pangrattato, Basil, Cashew Cream (VG)
- Add CheeseA$4.00
Peach and BurrataA$30.00
Peach BBQ Sauce, Cheese Blend, Peaches, Rocket, Burrata Peach and Hot Honey Dressing, Walnuts
- Add PancettaA$3.00
SupremeA$36.00
Fermented Pepper Base, Cheese Blend, Pancetta, Mushroom, Green Peppers, Pepperoni, White Onion
Potato and GorgonzolaA$31.00
Sweet Onion Cream, Smoked Scamorza, Potato, Gorgonzola Dolce, Spring Onion, Pine Nuts, Pepperoni Chilli Crisp (VO)
JalapenoA$29.50
Jalapeno, Fermented Pepper, Bechamel, Cheese Blend, Parmesan (V)
Pork & Fennel SausageA$33.50
Gary's Pork and Fennel Sausage, Garlic Oil, Cheese Blend, Parsley, Parmesan
MushroomA$32.00
Tomato, Cheese Blend, Portobello, Swiss Brown, Red Onion, Vincotto, Monte Rosso (V, VGO)
ZucchiniA$33.00
Garlic Oil, Smoked Mozzarella, Zucchini, Sicilian Olives, Ricotta, Hot Honey, Confit Garlic (V)

Dessert

TiramisuA$15.00
Coffee, Mascarpone, Marsala

What 90 people are saying

Leonardo's Pizza Palace reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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Inner City North
Best Ambience
Inner City North
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Review summary

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Leonardo's Pizza Palace in Carlton is a vibrant gem offering "the best pizza in Melbourne" with "blistered crusts and flavor bomb toppings." Patrons rave about the "friendly, attentive staff" and "awesome quirky vibe." The cozy, rustic atmosphere and "creative food" make it a "favorite pizza restaurant" for locals and visitors alike.

90 Reviews

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Courtney
Victoria1 review
2.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Service was terrible. We were sat at for a good 35 minuets before anyone came over to take a drinks order, even then we had to call someone over. Food was fine
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Steven
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was really great, the food was lovely and the service was fantastic. The only problem I had was my white shirt got splattered with sauce as we were next to the kitchen. We didn't realise until we got home, I had sprinkles of red all over my left shoulder and smelt like a pizza. Hopefully, comes out in the wash.
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Jacquie
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great vibes and so cozy in the dining room! Shout out to Grace and Massimo for awesome service and energy!
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Brooke
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had such a fun Valentine’s dinner here - service was amazing, food was delicious, vibes were immaculate. Can’t wait to come back again soon :-)
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Mia
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As soon as we got to the door the service started absolutely fantastic!! The atmosphere & vibe was unreal and amazing!! The food and wine was delicious, I could drool… The service was amazing , everything was done well and fast. Will definetly be coming back here !
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Dion
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service: fun, chatty staff Food: 10/10 Vibe: bit loud
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Caitlin
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great vibe, delicious food, friendly staff - favs were pumpkin tortellini and pizzete with burrata.
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Serinah
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
🤍🤍🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 SOOOOOO AMAZING! 🤍🤍🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
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Lisa VIP
Melbourne12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place for pizza and socialising. Service is prompt and food delivered in a reasonable time. We shared some chicken toast, anchovy crostini which were delicious. We then shared a pork sausage, peach and burrata, eggplant Parma and supreme pizzas. We really enjoyed the pizzas, probably wouldn’t order the peach and burrata but just from a personal taste preference. Finished off with tiramisu!
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time visiting Leonardo's and the food was incredible, service was excellent and the vibe was very cool. Best pizza. Even my fussy 10yo found something yummy in the specials options.
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Leonardo's Pizza Palace is rated 4.8 stars by 90 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 33 times today

29 Grattan St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

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Additional information

Cross Street
Grattan Street and Drummond Street
Area
Carlton
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 17:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–23:00
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Lygon Street - Bus or Tram, Rathdowne Street - Bus
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Butters
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://leonardospizzapalace.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9242 0666

Leonardo's Pizza Palace

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Margherita

Mushroom

Pepperoni

Start

Cacio e Pepe PolentaA$5.00

Oysters Sydney RockA$6.50

Canary MelonA$8.00

Crumbed Olive GildasA$10.00

Anchovy CrostiniA$8.00

Fried Chicken ToastA$9.50

Sides

Broccolini SaladA$13.50

Cos SaladA$15.00

Pasta

Smoked Shimeji Mushroom AlfredoA$26.00

Prawn LinguineA$36.00

Vodka SauceA$28.00

Pizza

MargheritaA$28.50

PepperoniA$33.00

Eggplant ParmA$29.50

Peach and BurrataA$30.00

SupremeA$36.00

Potato and GorgonzolaA$31.00

JalapenoA$29.50

Pork & Fennel SausageA$33.50

MushroomA$32.00

ZucchiniA$33.00

Dessert

TiramisuA$15.00

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