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Pizza Elettrica

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Pizza Elettrica. (2026, October 11). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/pizza-elettrica-thornbury-20260311-p5o9je.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-11

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Good Food reviews an Australian pizzeria called Pizza Elettrica in Thornbury, known for its large 15-inch pizzas inspired by New York style but with unique twists like a red sauce made only from tomatoes, confit garlic, oregano, and salt. The standout menu item is the “Peppi” pepperoni pizza, which can be enhanced with chili-laced hot honey. The restaurant also offers an extensive wine list ranging from chilled reds to fizzy pet-nats and dry Chiantis.
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In Thornbury, an area of Melbourne, Australia, there's a new pizzeria called Pizza Elettrica that draws inspiration from New York-style pizza. The restaurant serves pizzas with diameters of up to 15 inches (38 centimeters), which are generously topped and designed to be shared among groups. Notable dishes include the "Peppi" pepperoni pizza and a pork sausage and mushroom pie featuring a unique red sauce made from tomatoes blended with confit garlic, oregano, and salt. The restaurant also offers a range of wines, including chilled reds and Chianti. Despite the large sizes, the pizzas are well-balanced in their toppings, making them enjoyable to finish.

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Topics

Australian Chianti Elettrica New York Thornbury

Subjects

Elettrica ORG · 2× Australian NORP · 1× New York GPE · 1× Thornbury GPE · 1×

Narrative

At this Thornbury pizzeria exuding Australian suburbia style, 15 inches (38 centimetres) of dough, sauce and toppings is the norm, loosely inspired by New York pizzas.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
🔮 The “Peppi” pepperoni pizza might be the gateway drug of Elettrica’s offerings, while a pork sausage and mushroom number hums with a little fennel seed and shows off the venue’s secret weapon red sauce: nothing but tomatoes blended with confit garlic, oregano and salt.
2026-10-11 · The Sydney Morning Herald
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At this Thornbury pizzeria exuding Australian suburbia style, 15 inches (38 centimetres) of dough, sauce and toppings is the norm, loosely inspired by New York pizzas. asserted
inches → exude → pizzas
The “Peppi” pepperoni pizza might be the gateway drug of Elettrica’s offerings, while a pork sausage and mushroom number hums with a little fennel seed and shows off the venue’s secret weapon red sauce: nothing but tomatoes blended with confit garlic, oregano and salt. uncertain
number → hum → garlic
Wines range from lightly chilled crunchy reds to silly and fizzy pet-nats and big dry Chianti. asserted
Wines → range → nats
When the pizza comes out, you might think, “Us? uncertain
you → come → Us
And then there’s only one piece left and it seems cruel to leave it sitting on the steel tray. asserted
it → ’ → tray
Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → book → ?
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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