The Gold Coast’s best pizza restaurants revealed

Ever met anyone that doesn’t like pizza? Neither have we. After counting your votes, we can reveal the top 10 pizza makers in the Gold Coast.

Ever met anyone that doesn’t like pizza? Neither have we.

After counting your votes, Best of the Gold Coast can reveal the top 10 pizza makers in the region. From suburban gems to beachside bistros, there’s plenty of surprises in this final list so read on to get a slice of the action.

1. Best Bite Pizza

1/28 Coomera Grand Drive, Upper Coomera

Best Bite Coomera wins Best of the Gold Coast: pizza. (L-R) Nicholas Johansen, Morgan Aitchison, Mandeep Kaur Gurmehar 3), Guransh (8), Japjit Rajpal (Jamie) Olivia Parker and Rhyley Cant. Photograph: Jason O'Brien

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Less than two years ago this pizza shop was a half baked idea and today it’s been named the winner of Best of the Gold Coast.

Owner Japjit “Jamie” Rajpal says he’s thrilled with the success his restaurant has found in such a short amount of time.

“It was opened on the 25th November, 2018,” he said. “I really can’t believe it.”

Jamie puts Best Bite’s appeal down to three things — consistency, toppings and a special cook-it-yourself pizza option.

“I work six days a week there, I make 90 per cent of the pizzas myself, I’m very picky about how they’re made.

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Japjit Rajpal (Jamie) and his wife opened the business a year and a half ago. Photograph: Jason O'Brien

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“People love that we put a lot of toppings on. Our signature Best Bite pizza has 16 toppings on it.

“We also do take and bake, where we make the pizza there, customer takes it home and cooks it in their own oven in their own time.

“The take and bake concept separates us from everyone. I have not heard of that in Australia — I picked up that concept from the US.”

Jamie recommends the signature Best Bite and BBQ 6 meats for those looking to taste the hype.

A “half half” chicken and prawn and 6 meats photograph: Jason O'Brien

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“There's about 2.5 inch of topping on the Best Bite pizza,” Jamie said. “People love it.”

From 10th place in last year’s Best of the Gold Coast to taking out the number 1 spot in 2020, Best Bite Pizza customers clearly can’t get enough of Best Bite’s crusts.

“They are really affordable and customers get value for their money,” Jamie said.

“We cater for halal pizzas as well. We have a bit of everything for every one.”

Who else made the top 10? Read on to find out!

2. Three Kings Pizza

310 Olsen Ave, Parkwood

A family-owned gourmet pizza bar and restaurant open seven days. Its pizzas are packed with “seriously fresh, gourmet ingredients”.

3. Merlin’s Pizza

7/145 Pappas Way, Carrara

The restaurant formerly known as Creative Pizza is now under new ownership from popular pizza producers Merlin’s Pizza. The Carrara shop will soon offer the Melin menu but a number of Creative classics will stick around, too.

4. Stoked Wood Fire Pizza

Shop K09/149 West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Waters

Old school Italian meets modern methods at Stoked Wood Fire Pizza. The restaurant offers pizzas on a thin and crispy base so the toppings do the talking.

5. Mr PPs Rooftop and Deli

43 Nerang St, Southport

This Southport haunt serves simple pizzas made with care. High quality ingredients, sauce made from scratch and local products where possible mean the slices are always nice.

6. Justin Lane

1708-1710 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads

Delicious pizzas are just the beginning at this popular Burleigh bistro. Start with sourdough bases, add a selection of decadent Italian ingredients for toppings and finish off with a healthy list of cocktails for the complete pizza party package.

7. Gemelli

2/2685 Gold Coast Hwy, Broadbeach

Gemelli’s industrial-grade wood fire pizza oven, imported direct from Naples, sits at the heart of this Broadbeach establishment and is in hot demand. The owners represent their proud Italian heritage with authentic pizza made with local produce and Queensland seafood.

8. Lambar Pizza

4/37 Musgrave Ave, Labrador

Located in trendy Chirn Park, Lambar Pizza regards itself as “a purveyor of fine Italian pizza and pasta”. The ingredients are locally-sourced and the pizzas are made with love each time.

9. Neptune Pizza

213 Universal St, Oxenford

Sometimes you just need comfort food and Neptune Pizza delivers. While there’s a wide variety of classic and gourmet pizzas to choose from, Neptune also offers snacks of chips, chicken and garlic balls and spring rolls, plus seafood, chicken wings and a good old parmigiana.

10. Pizza Cittadella

1/79 Central St, Labrador

The pizza chefs at this Labrador restaurant hail from Italian town Cittadella, a city with a passion for pizza. The restaurant only uses ingredients imported from Italy and prepares its pizzas “the traditional way”.