You want pizza in Coburg North and the map is lying by omission: the best move depends on which side of Gaffney Street you are on. Pick the right oven, skip the weak detour, and dinner gets simple fast.
The Verdict
Heaven Woodfire Pizza is the Coburg North pick if you only want one answer. It has the clearest local claim: 180 Gaffney Street, Coburg North, a proper woodfire pizza setup, and the kind of regulars who do not need to sell it because they are already going back. The original listing calls out the Margherita as the test, and that is the right test here. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil and olive oil leave nowhere for a kitchen to hide. If that works, the rest of the menu has a base to stand on.
Old Kodak Pizza is the closest challenger, especially if you care about a warmer room and a less obvious Coburg North feel. Its address at 136 Elizabeth Street makes it the better call if you are already near that strip, and it has the only preserved website in the current data: Old Kodak Pizza. Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana at 34 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale South, is the dough nerd option: fermentation, hydration and oven control are the whole point. Falleti’s Pizza at 62 Gaffney Street is the straight-down-the-line local option when convenience matters. Do not treat all four as interchangeable just because the old article ranked them all #1. If you are choosing blind, start with Heaven Woodfire Pizza. Do not get dragged into the longest detour just because someone said “best pizza” without asking where you are standing.
Local Reality
Coburg North pizza is a street-position decision more than a grand food pilgrimage. Gaffney Street gives you two of the four named options: Heaven Woodfire Pizza at 180 Gaffney Street and Falleti’s Pizza at 62 Gaffney Street. That matters on a weeknight, because a ten-minute drive across this pocket can feel pointless when dinner is cooling in the box. If you are already near Gaffney Street, Heaven is the first check. If you are closer to the lower end, Falleti’s is the practical fallback.
Old Kodak Pizza sits on Elizabeth Street, so it suits a different orbit. The listing makes it sound like the room has more going for it than just the oven: warm, local, not the flashiest option, possibly the best. That is the one to consider when you want pizza to feel like a small night out rather than a transaction. Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana is listed at 34 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale South, so be honest about the border. It may be the right pizza, but it is not always the right Coburg North errand.
Skip this list if you want a giant catalogue of toppings, delivery-platform roulette or a cheap-and-cheerful slice counter. These are verified pizza restaurants, not a complete ranking of every possible late-night carb source. If you are west of the Elizabeth Street side, Old Kodak probably makes more sense than crossing back to Gaffney. If you are already closer to Pascoe Vale South, Circa 900 becomes less of a detour and more of a proper option.
Who This Suits
If you are a first-timer who wants the safest Coburg North call, pick Heaven Woodfire Pizza. If you are a dough person who notices chew, blistering and whether the base holds itself together, pick Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana. If you want the warmer local room and a less obvious choice, pick Old Kodak Pizza. If you are hungry, nearby and not interested in turning dinner into a project, pick Falleti’s Pizza.
Cost expectations need a little honesty because the current verified data does not include menu prices. Treat these as independent pizza restaurants rather than bargain-slice stops. That usually means the better value is not the absolute cheapest pizza; it is the pizza that survives the trip home, has a proper base, and does not make you wish you had cooked. Check current menus before ordering, especially at Old Kodak Pizza where the website is available.
Time of day matters more than the old list admitted. Friday and Saturday dinner are when regulars, families and takeaway orders collide, especially around Gaffney Street. Earlier is better if you hate waiting. Midweek is the smarter test if you are deciding which place becomes your regular, because the kitchen is not fighting peak-hour pressure. In colder months, woodfire pizza travels better emotionally than technically: it feels right, but the box still steams. Eat sooner, not later.
What to Do Next
Start with Heaven Woodfire Pizza if you are near Gaffney Street; choose Old Kodak Pizza if Elizabeth Street is easier. For a wider food fallback, keep Best Restaurants in Coburg North open before you commit.
Original Verified Options
Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana — 34 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale South
Pizza | Takeaway
What makes it great: dough handling, fermentation, hydration and oven control are the point here. The original listing marked it as memorable rather than flashy.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Old Kodak Pizza — 136 Elizabeth Street
Pizza
Website: Old Kodak Pizza
What makes it great: warmth, a strong room, and a dough-first approach. The original listing called it not the flashiest option in Coburg North, possibly the best.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Heaven Woodfire Pizza — 180 Gaffney Street, Coburg North
Pizza
What makes it great: woodfire pizza with the Margherita treated as the real test: San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil and olive oil.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Falleti’s Pizza — 62 Gaffney Street
Pizza
What makes it great: a quiet local option built around the same fundamentals: Margherita, tomato, fior di latte, basil and olive oil.
Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
Last updated: March 2026. Data sourced from Google Places, OpenStreetMap, and ABS Census. Compiled April 2026. Found an error? Contact us.
