Best Pizza Food in Essendon (2026) — 4 Restaurants

Pizza Restaurants in Essendon (2026)

Essendon has 4 pizza restaurants. Here is every verified option.

#1 Woodstock Pizza

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What makes it great: Woodstock Pizza has been doing this since before Essendon got its reputation. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. There is a reason the regulars do not talk about it much. They do not want the wait.

Phone: +61 3 9375 1111 | Website: Woodstock Pizza

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Pizza Raphael

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What makes it great: The menu at Pizza Raphael is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. Worth crossing Essendon for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.

Hours: Tu,We,Su 16:30-21:00; Th,Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa 12:30-22:00

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Goofy’s Pizza

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What makes it great: The first thing you notice at Goofy’s Pizza is the noise level — loud enough to feel alive, quiet enough to talk. The dough is everything. Fermentation time, hydration level, oven temperature — get any of them wrong and it is just bread with stuff on it. This place gets them right. Worth crossing Essendon for. Worth crossing Melbourne for, honestly.

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Godfather’s

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What makes it great: The menu at Godfather’s is shorter than most. That is not a weakness. Margherita is the test. San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, olive oil. Nothing to hide behind. This kitchen does not need to hide. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

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Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.

Sources

• OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
• ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
• REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au