Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Pizza
Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizzeria with a large range of antipasti, pastas, pizzas, salads and desserts which can be made vegan on request. Local craft cheese is used for vegan orders. Open Mon-Thu 5:00pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm.


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32 Reviews

First Review by kateoc

jennacheckley

Points +33

Vegan
02 Nov 2024

5 stars - this is what heaven must be like

There isn't a lot to say other than this is the best meal I have eaten in my life and there is no room for improvement. This place is inclusive of all dietary needs with vegan options for almost everything. I had arancini, gnocchi chips, creamy fettuccini with sprinkled parmesan on top and deep friend gnocchi with vegan Nutella for dessert.

Wicked friendly staff, efficient service but not rushed, could not have been better. We even left a tip it was so good. Can't wait to come back here next time we're in Melbourne, non negotiable stop.

The only thing that was not perfect is that I cannot eat here every day, I only wish I could.

Pros: Food quality, Real vegan dessert !! , Varied options

LauraMatute

Points +186

Vegan
09 Jun 2024

Stop looking

Stop. Now. Stop. Dont look for any other place, you must come here. Amazing pasta, makes you feel you are flying.

Pros: Vegan options, Pasta with mushrooms

Sarilein

Points +21394

Vegan
02 May 2024

Authentic Italian - best pizza & try the desserts!

Cozy ambiance and lovely spot. Authentic Italian food and owner is super friendly and warmhearted. Honestly the best pizza I can think of! So nice that nearly all dishes can be made vegan. Own vegan sausage, meats and cheese!
Pizza won several awards & one can tell
Wonderful food
I loved the vegan cheese on the pizza and the mushrooms and meat, but I am sure everything is bomb!
Definitely try the desserts as well. Incredible! We shared and I loved the Panna Cotta and Cannoli ! Both not too sweet, beautifully presented and the Cannoli was a dessert highlight for me for sure! I loved the homemade Nutella with lots of hazelnuts. It wasn’t too sweet and with pistachios even better. They have vegan tiramisu as well and matcha version as a nice twist which I loved too. Incredible restaurant
Loved everything about this place

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-02

Pros: Woodfire Pizza, Homemade vegan alternatives, Dessert!

Neth

Points +827

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

Lots of mock meats and cheese

A lot of their pizzas and pastas and entrees can be made vegan with mock meat and cheese without sacrificing anything. My favourite is the 2807.

ZoXyn

Points +47

Vegan
15 Apr 2024

Vegan Pizza

Almost everything can be made vegan

Pros: Yum, Friendly service , Wide selection

Cons: Price

aashkat

Points +590

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

Authentic Italian food

I have tried pizza, creamy mushroom pasta, and tiramisu. Obviously, all plant based. Great food, clean place, and friendly staff. 👌 Nutella is yummm and all homemade.
I think it's a little pricey. But definitely a must try.
Hope they open a 100% plantbased pizza pasta shop.

Pros: Great food and the whole menu offer vegan options., Clean place, Friendly staff

Cons: Little pricey, Serves animal products

s.chelsea

Points +76

Vegan
16 Feb 2024

Amazing vegan food!

Such a bonus to find somewhere the offers vegan and gluten free foods. I had the aranchini, lasagne and tiramisu which was all vegan. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

VeganGuy LA

Points +37

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

Great Italian pizzeria with tons of vegan options!

I was blown away by how delicious this food was and how seamlessly integrated the vegan options are on the menu. In most restaurants, the vegan options, if they even have any, are an afterthought and are few and and unimpressive. Not at Shop225. Almost all of the menu options can be made vegan without sacrificing taste, quality or ingredients (they have great plant-based cheese and meat substitutions, some of which the menu says are made in house). The artisan pizza crust was delicious! You won't be disappointed!

soundasleep

Points +85

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Vegan gluten free tiramasu 🥰

It seems like everything could be made vegan though it's not clear what the meat options on Uber Eats would be replaced with

Pet Sounds

Points +97

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Molto Bene

Very good vegan pizzas. Bases are high quality traditional method and toppings are fresh and delicious.

HelenLiu

Points +239

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

Best pizza

Great list of choices, pizza are the best, taste very authentic. And Nutella pizza

Pros: Great pizza and crust, Friendly service, Homely Italian food

MatildaRobert

Points +103

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Heaps of yummy authentic dishes

This place has awesome vegan options, most of the stuff in the menu can be made vegan, the cheese on the pizza is sooo good, same with the tiramisu!!

Siconze

Points +114

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

Real Pizza, Fake Cheese

Shop 225 has some of the most authentic and delicious pizzas around. The woodfired base alone is incredible, and they have a wide range of artisan vegan cheeses and mock meat toppings to create the perfect slice. Way nicer than generic modern pizza places, and while it can be a little expensive sometimes it's worth it. Good vegan desserts and pasta options as well.

Pips

Points +1596

Vegan
13 May 2022

Amazing Vegano Italiano!!!!!

This place is unreal. The pizza and pasta are to die for and they are fantastic with vegans. Pretty much the whole menu can be or is vegan. And the tiramisu is freaking awesome!!!! And great service. Thanks guys. We will be back!!!!

isabellerm

Points +26

Vegan
01 Dec 2021

Great food and vibes :)

Went to Shop 225 this evening with my boyfriend and it was a great experience!! Super friendly and accomodating staff with great atmosphere both inside the restaurant and in the back garden. The food was great and pretty much everything on the menu has a vegan option available, and the vegan cheeses and mock meats used were tasty. Heaps of specials and the vegan desserts are also fantastic!!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great ambience , Affordable

Lufia

Points +227

Vegan
18 Jan 2021

The best vegan pizza in Melbourne

This pizza is incredible and it transports me back to Italy. Everything is so fresh and flavoursome. The bases alone are amazing.
It's such a treat to be able to have traditional Italian pizza veganised! My favourite by far is the Zio Pino - a heavenly, creamy, truffle-y mushroom pizza. I also really like Il Dottore and Verde.
I haven't tired much else other than the pizza here (other than the focaccia and tiramisu - YUM), but there are many other vegan items on the menu which sound delicious.

Pros: Incredibly tasty pizza, Traditional Italian-style, Many, many vegan options

ChristianPolifka

Points +30

Vegan
24 Jun 2020

Best Pizza

Many vegan options. Excellent pizza and pasta. The only downside is that the vegan cheese is more like cream cheese. A bit to rich for me, but luckily they offer vegan wine as well to flush it all down!
I recommend to book a table. It's always packed.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

dracs

Points +66

Vegan
09 Jun 2020

Fantastic food

Really enjoyable. Pretty much everything can be made vegan.

alex.a

Points +521

Vegan
29 Feb 2020

Full menu with vegan options galore!

One of my favorites in Melbourne for quality napoletan style pizza. My go to is typically il dottore (the doctor) which has cheese, porcini and vegan nduja (spreadable spicy sausage). This time we went with the Patatine and the special Cremosa. The cremosa is for me a top 3 vegan pizza in Melbourne. It had a different “cheese” compared to the standard vegan pizzas that was a flavour sensation, very creamy taste and consistency. Almost like a cheese sauce. It was divine. I suggested they add that cheese to the other Vega cheeses!

Pros: Heaps of vegan options , Friendly staff

Cons: Nada

amigo.vegano

Points +69

Vegan
08 Dec 2019

Many Many options, so delicious 😊

Delicious food. I really loved it

Pros: Many pizza, pasta and dessert options , Many vegan cheeses options , Many gluten free options as well

Amanda Panda

Points +376

Vegan
04 Apr 2019

Can't wait to go back

Nearly everything has a vegan option. We were very impressed with the variety of choices. We ordered the verde pizza and the calzone and we more than satisfied with our choices. The pastas looked so enticing. Can't wait to go back to savour more of the delicious offerings. Very busy restaurant but so well run, didn't have to wait too long and enjoyed every minute.

Pros: Lots of vegan options., Switched on staff., Excellent dining experience. you

danhosk

Points +916

Vegan
16 Mar 2019

Vegan pasta and pizza

Plenty of vegan options for pasta and pizza. Would come to again, especially for the carbonara.

RunEatWorld

Points +3569

Vegan
02 Oct 2018

Best pizza ever

100% the best pizza I have ever tasted, vegan or not. Vegan meat wasn't overly meaty but cheese was incredible. Worth the effort to get there.

r8medusa

Points +491

Vegan
18 Aug 2018

Great food, great service, great staff!

AMAZING! So many vegan options from pizzas to pastas to salads and desserts. I had the gf vegan carbonara pasta and it was lovely. The sauce was not too heavy and had just the right amount of faux bacon- just to give it some smokiness. I also tried the radicchio salad (without Gorgonzola) which was fresh and delicious. For dessert, I couldn’t decide so had a vegan cannoli AND the tiramisu. Regrettably I ate the cannoli first. It was sooo delicious that the tiramisu (although also delicious) did not compare.

Service was great, staff were friendly and attentive. Really impressed and will be back for sure!

Pros: Tonnes of vegan options, Delicious, fresh food, Friendly staff

catcatgoose

Points +16

Vegan
26 May 2018

Disappointing

Cute little Italian restaurant and while the pizza crust was excellent, and there were many vegan options, the vegan pizzas simply replaced the meat and cheese with faux alternatives instead of creating pizzas which celebrated vegetables. We ordered the calzone and pumpkin special pizza, with a tiramisu for dessert. The faux meats and cheese detracted from the tomato flavour and amazing crust. The tiramisu was dry with a thick sticky cream. If you enjoy the taste and texture of faux meats you might really enjoy the food but for the price point I was disappointed.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Cute restaurant

Cons: Expensive , Over reliance on faux meat

JessicaIrvingKing

Points +18

Vegan
09 Dec 2017

AMAZING!!!

I’m also GF and I have never had better GF or Vegan pizza. Absolutely delicious, really lovely staff who are proud of their options

FIL

Points +6

Non Veg
27 Feb 2017

Excellent authentic Italian pizza

I'm Italian and eating their pizza I felt I was in Italy
The pizza had great dough and very well balanced quality ingredients, well done guys

We had a party last night at home with 8 Italians (6 of them fresh off the boat) - we decided to try this new place for us and ordered 8 different pizzas so everybody could have a taste of different pizzas.

It was a great success - everybody loved them and no complains at all (which is difficult with Italians fresh off the boat as they always compare food here with food in Italy!)

My favorite ones were Zio Pino and Il Dottore - despite the silly names they were super super delicious! A must try as the combination of the ingredients is quite unique

Pros: excellent pizza, professional staff, good value

Cons: none




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