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319 Chalk Hill Rd, McLaren Vale
(08) 8323 9762
No matter which way you slice it, Pizzateca is a standout.
Staff are clued-up, ready to chat and know the menu backwards. Part-owner Tony Mitolo does front of house with aplomb. The dining spaces buzz with diners and chefs leave the open kitchen to join the fun.
This is destination dining as it should be — set in a wooden cottage surrounded by vines and gums and with a menu built around a humble dish — the wood-oven pizza — which has been elevated in the skilful hands of Tony’s father Vito Mitolo and team.
The pizzas are Neapolitan; so floppy a knife and fork is recommended. The flavour construction of the Diablo (salami, chilli, cheese, honey, Australian roma tomatoes) and Bianco (mushrooms, fior de latte, garlic, truffle oil) reveals a wealth of experience. Even the Schiacciata starter — a rosemary and garlic pizza — is a cut above.
Simple dishes also surprise. The Capresa con Burrata — buffalo mozzarella with tomato and basil prompts approving noises. The charcoal-grilled skewers of Adelaide Hills lamb are just what it says.
A good meal should flow like a good book — finishing with a flourish. And what better ending than tiramisu cooked by nonna Anna Mitolo and a complimentary homemade limoncello poured by Vito?
All of the reds and most of the whites are local, too, which is as it should be.
Pizzateca bills itself as Oztalian) the “Talian” is Naples, the Oz is proudly and firmly of McLaren Vale.
- Hours: L Fri-Mon D Fri-Sat
- Bill: E $10-$30 M $20-$28 D $8-$10
- Wine: Wine list plus BYO | Corkage $15
- Chef: Vito and Anna Mitolo
