Five of the best: Top pizza joints in Joburg

Little restaurants that don't just serve pizza, but a slice of Jozi life

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This pizzeria focuses on fresh ingredients that make their pizzas so good your tongue will feel the rapture.

Tried and tested: The minced chilli beef, roasted peppers, onions and fresh basil pizza for maximum happiness.

• Corner Melle and Juta streets in Braamfontein, 087-550-4253

Three Marys

Their wood-fired lunch pizzas, served ultra-thin and topped with gloriously fresh ingredients, including my favourite, prosciutto and rocket, are one of the best reasons to go to 44 Stanley Ave.

Tried and tested: They do great seasonal pastas too and their cheesecake is a real standout, one of the best in the city.

• 44 Stanley Avenue, 011-482-8618

Trabella

Twelve. The astonishing number of vegetarian pizzas available at Trabella, famous for its thin bases. Who knew broccoli could be that delicious? Carnivores have plenty of choices too.

Tried and tested: You must try the broccoli pizza with spinach, feta and cashews.

• Illovo Junction, corner Oxford Road and Corlett Drive, 011-442-0413

Piza e Vino

Traditionally baked bases with more than 30 pizzas on their menu.

Tried and tested: Everything from the Queen Regina topped with ham and mushroom to the Funky Monkey topped with bacon, feta, banana, chilli and chocolate.

• See pizaevino.co.za to find your closest branch

Casalottis's

Using cauliflower pizza crust, it offers 10cm mini-pizzas.

Tried and tested: Caprese pizza.

• See casalottis.co.za to find the closest one to you