50TOP Pizza Asia‑Pacific

The Guide

An Award for Authentic Neapolitan Pizza in Moonee Ponds

50TOP Pizza is the influential Italian guide to the best pizzerias in the world. Its inspectors visit unannounced, dine like any other guest, and publish an Asia-Pacific list each year. Since 2023, Il Caminetto has been on it.

Their listing describes what our regulars already know: authentic Neapolitan pizza in Melbourne, made in Moonee Ponds with long-fermented dough and cooked strictly in the wood-fired oven. They noted the classics and our regional pizzas, the handmade pasta from our Pasta Bar, the care taken with gluten-free and vegan guests, and a room that welcomes children as warmly as anyone else. They tried the tiramisu too, and yes, they liked it.

The Craft

How Our Wood-Fired Pizza Earned Its Place

Patience, Mostly

Our dough rests a full 72 hours before it meets the flame. No shortcuts, no exceptions. That's why the crust is light, blistered, and easy to go back for.

A Proper Wood-Fired Oven

Every pizza is hand-stretched and cooked over wood, as it has been in Italy for generations. You'll see the oven as soon as you walk in.

Everyone Orders with Confidence

Gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free or simply hungry, the same care goes into every base, so nobody at the table misses out.

Made Properly, Start to Finish

Fresh, locally sourced ingredients, pasta rolled by hand in our kitchen, and recipes that don't need much fuss.

Year by Year

50TOP Pizza Asia-Pacific Listings, 2023 to 2026