Leonardo's Pizza Palace

Name: Leonardo's Pizza Palace
Address: 29 Grattan St, Carlton, AU-VIC, Australia, 3053
Telephone: (03) 9242 0666
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.8

4.8

86 Reviews

$41 to $100

Pizzeria

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 35 times today

Experiences are available.

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.

Dining areas

Additional information

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

Experiences

Nostra Kitchen x Leonardo's Valentines
14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
This Valentine’s weekend, Leonardo’s Pizza Palace & Nostra team up for a celebration of love, food, wine & music—checkered tablecloths, red roses, Tuscan wine, velvet disco & a menu blending Italian charm with nostalgia. Nostra, praised by The Age Good Food Guide as “Perfect Pasta,” is known for pop-ups at Lulie St Tavern, The Keys & The Gem, plus regional gems like Red Hill Hotel & Shirley. Led by Dane Hewson (ex-Embla, Grossi, Etta) & Lydia Greenwood (live music/entertainment) Enjoy a loaded à la carte menu, Leonardo’s full pizza lineup, Nostra x Leonardo’s collab pizza, or let us take care of you with the $69 Valentine’s Set Menu. Whether it’s a date, long lunch, or indulgence in great food & wine, join us for a weekend to remember.

Popular dishes

Crumbed Olive GildasA$10.00
Parmesan crumb, gorda olive, ricotta, anchovy, guindilla (2 piece)
Anchovy CrostiniA$11.00
Ricotta, bullhorn peppers, anchovy
Broccolini SaladA$18.50
Broccolini, almond, lemon, macadamia cream, pecorino (VGO)
Cos SaladA$15.00
Cos leaves, fried caper green goddess dressing, parmesan crisp
Fried Chicken ToastA$9.00
Chicken mousse, focaccia, chicken fat & mushroom gravy, pickled radicchio

Pasta

Smoked Shimeji Mushroom AlfredoA$26.00
Roast chicken skin sauce, shimeji mushrooms, pecorino, parsley
Prawn LinguineA$36.00
Prawn, confit garlic, asparagus, mascarpone, parsley, burnt lemon, prawn oil, bottarga
Vodka SauceA$28.00
Rigatoni, vodka sauce, bone marrow, confit tomato, powdered parmesan (V/O/VGO)

Pizza

MargheritaA$28.50
Tomato, cheese blend, fior di latte, basil (V)
JalapenoA$29.50
Jalapeno, fermented pepper, bechamel, cheese blend, parmesan (V)
PepperoniA$33.00
Tomato, cheese blend, Garys pepperoni, salt & vinegar powder
Eggplant ParmA$29.50
Tomato, eggplant, bechamel, black olives, fried rosemary pangrattato, basil, cashew cream (V)
- 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)
Pork and Fennel SausageA$33.50
Garys 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/VO)
ZucchiniA$33.00
Garlic oil, smoked mozzarella, zucchini, sicilian olives, ricotta, hot honey, confit garlic (V)
- Add OnsA$3.00
- Gluten Free Pizza BaseA$5.00

Dessert

TiramisuA$15.00
Coffee, mascarpone, marsala

What 86 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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Inner City North
Best Ambience
Inner City North
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Leonardo's Pizza Palace in Carlton is a beloved dining spot with "outstanding pizza" and a vibrant atmosphere. Guests rave about its "quirky vibe" and "friendly staff." The menu features unique offerings like chicken toast and anchovy crostini. While some mention limited vegetarian options, the generous pizza sizes and "amazing charred crusts" are consistently praised.

86 Reviews

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Brooke
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
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
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
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
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
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
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
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
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
🤍🤍🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 SOOOOOO AMAZING! 🤍🤍🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
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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Lucy
Melbourne
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 28 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great place, great food, so Melbourne. Love the pizza, the pasta is excellent!
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Rodney
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 26 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding pizza! Best we’ve had in a long time! Love the unique options. The chicken toast and anchovy Crostini were on point. Also highly rate their piña colada with home made coconut cream. Yum. Yum. Yum
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Hin
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything is great!!! Everything is great!!! Everything is great!!!
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May
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Always love leonardo’s! We argue that it’s the best italian restaurant in Carlton and it always impresses us. Quick service, great food, and best atmosphere. Had sold out of the pepperoni pizza that we were after but we were offered a gabbagool substitute with hot honey instead - yum, should make it a regular menu option!
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Leonardo's Pizza Palace is rated 4.8 stars by 86 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 35 times today

Experiences are available.

29 Grattan St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Dining areas

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

Dining areas

Additional information

Nostra Kitchen x Leonardo's Valentines

Margherita

Mushroom

Pepperoni

Start

Cacio e Pepe PolentaA$5.00

Oysters Sydney RockA$6.50

CucumberA$7.00

Sides

Crumbed Olive GildasA$10.00

Anchovy CrostiniA$11.00

Broccolini SaladA$18.50

Cos SaladA$15.00

Fried Chicken ToastA$9.00

Pasta

Smoked Shimeji Mushroom AlfredoA$26.00

Prawn LinguineA$36.00

Vodka SauceA$28.00

Pizza

MargheritaA$28.50

JalapenoA$29.50

PepperoniA$33.00

Eggplant ParmA$29.50

Peach and BurrataA$30.00

SupremeA$36.00

Potato and GorgonzolaA$31.00

Pork and Fennel SausageA$33.50

MushroomA$32.00

ZucchiniA$33.00

Dessert

TiramisuA$15.00

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