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5 pizzeria places in Cape Town we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Cape Town | Pizzeria across every city.

Pizza Connection ★ 4.1

$$PizzeriaWoodstock

Pizza Connection fires Napoletana and Romana style pizzas in a wood-fired oven on Roodebloem Road in Woodstock, Cape Town, with San Marzano tomato sauce.

OrderA Margherita on either base, the clearest test of the San Marzano sauce and imported fior di latte.

TipThe cured meats, from guanciale to mortadella, are imported from Italy, so order a pizza that shows them off.

Ferdinando's Pizza ★ 4.5

$$PizzeriaObservatory

Ferdinando's Pizza fires wood-fired pies in a quirky 70-seat room on Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, grown from a secret home pizzeria in 2011.

OrderThe Classic Diavola, spicy Italian salami on a Margherita base and the top-selling pizza.

TipTry the signature Turbanite with grilled baby marrow, caramelised onion jam and feta; diners voted the room second in a 2021 pizzeria challenge.

Pizza Connection ★ 4.1

$$PizzeriaWoodstock

Pizza Connection bakes Napoletana and Romana style pizzas in a wood-fired oven on Roodebloem Road in Woodstock, Cape Town, from noon until late every day.

OrderWood-fired pizza on a Napoletana or Romana base

TipBook through Dineplan at busy times, and pick a pizza with the Italian-imported guanciale or mortadella.

Ferdinando's Pizza ★ 4.4

$$PizzeriaObservatory

Ferdinando's Pizza sells wood-fired Diavola and Turbanite pizzas to take away from Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, where it has baked since 2011.

OrderClassic Diavola pizza, boxed for takeaway

TipThe owners say pizza is best eaten hot and fuss-free, so eat it close by rather than carrying it far.

Ferdinando's Pizza ★ 4.3

$$PizzeriaObservatory

Ferdinando's Pizza fires wood-fired Margherita pizzas on Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, a pizzeria Diego Milesi and Kiki Bisogno began in 2011.

OrderWood-fired Margherita pizza

TipStick to the Margherita or a plain topping to stay at the cheaper end of the pizza menu.

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