Shop 225 | Pascoe Vale South | A Chronicle of Gastronomy

Shop 225 - Il Dottore - Pomodoro, fior di latte, home made calabrian sausage, Italian porcini mushrooms ($25)

24 Apr Shop 225, Pascoe Vale South

Posted at 18:15h in Food, Italian, Pascoe Vale South, Restaurants, Shop 225 by A Chronicle of Gastronomy 0 Comments

Shop 225 is the result of good friends Lorenzo Tron and Roberto Davoli finding themselves in a regular dilemma. It’s hard to find a place where vegan and gluten-free friends can all enjoy a good meal together with those that don’t have dietary restrictions.

Pizza dough is leavened for 72 hours, resulting in a lighter, easier to digest base. Surprisingly, there are plenty of vegan and gluten-free options available, and their vegan cheese is house-made.

Shop 225 - Caponata with eggplant, zucchini, onion, capsicum, tomato, pine nuts, hot bread ($18) — Caponata with eggplant, zucchini, onion, capsicum, tomato, pine nuts, hot bread ($18)

Shop 225 - Bianca Gamberi - Stracciatella cheese, prawns, parsley, pancetta ($20) — Bianca Gamberi - Stracciatella cheese, prawns, parsley, pancetta ($20)

Their menu is predominantly comprised of wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas. Both the Bianca Gamberi and Il Dottore pizzas feature beautifully risen, bubbly crusts and thin centres. There’s a generous amount of topping provided, yet the ingredients don’t overwhelm the crust. The prawn, pancetta and stracciatella combination of the Bianca Gamberi is my personal favourite.

Shop 225 - Tiramisu - Mascarpone, savoiardi and coffee ($9) — Tiramisu - Mascarpone, savoiardi and coffee ($9)

Shop 225 - Canoli with vegan chocolate filling ($9 ea) — Canoli with vegan chocolate filling ($9 ea)

Shop 225’s version of Tiramisu does not disappoint, and their vegan Canoli option contains a vegan chocolate filling that tastes almost like Nutella, but without the over-the-top saccharinity. Yum.

Finally we’ve found a pizzeria that caters for different dietary needs, but also satisfies the serious pizza-lover.