The building that now holds Gioia Café was once a rundown BP service station. Although the skeleton of the station remains the petrol fumes have long been replaced with the delicious scent of traditional Italian wood oven pizza.
I have been to Gioia twice now and highly recommend it. The pizzas come out on a thin base with the perfect balance of cheese and toppings to create a sumptuous pizza bursting with flavour.
Both times my friends and I have been served by friendly Italian waiters who immediately make you feel welcome and relaxed. The interior is expansive, perfect for big groups, indoor and outdoor dining options are available.
Gioia’s pizza menu covers a wide variety of standard, gourmet pizzas and pizza bread. The staff will happily put together a half/half pizza for you and add any extras you may want. If pizza is not your thing there are plenty of alternative Italian dishes on offer.
We tried the pesto and parmesan pizza bread and found it a perfect starter for three hungry people. The bread is thin and crunchy and the pesto and parmesan so tasty it had us begging for more.
For pizzas I would highly recommend the Vegetarian Dream. It came out with tomatoes, eggplant, red capsicum, onions, olives, artichoke and fetta cheese. My friend had a classic Margherita with added garlic that was very strong, I could only handle one slice but she loved it. On previous occasions I have helped myself to a variety of meat pizzas and have not been disappointed.
Gioia is licensed and BYO.
Opposite Town Hall
126a Norton St
Leichhardt NSW 2040
