Begun by highly respected chef Karen Martini with a selection of partners, this St Kilda pizzeria has been ticking along successfully for several years.

As the involvement of Ms Martini would suggest, this is far from the ubiquitous corner pizza shop serving greasy creations of tinned pineapple and cheese. Instead, it offers a comparatively high-class selection of simple yet tastebud-tingling toppings, such as river salt, rosemary and smashed olives; or roast tomato and cauliflower, sausage, pancetta and chilli.

Apart from the excellent pizzas, diners can nibble on antipasti (the ideal accompaniment to a pre-dinner aperitif) and a smattering of traditional Italian mains