A25 pizzeria

720 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141

It sure is!

Kipfler-Fior di latte, provolone, roasted kipfler potato, caramelised onions, rosemary and cracked pepper (with added prosciutto): 7.8/10

Rosemary and roasted potatoes-you can't go wrong! The salty prosciutto added a delicious savoury note to this flavoursome pizza. The crispy roasted potatoes complimented the thin, white pizza base and the melted, stretchy cheese. 

Las vegies-Fior di latte, tomato, roasted eggplant, roasted zucchini, peppers, scamorza and basil: 7/10

A tomato based pizza with small dices of smokey vegetables, very flavoursome!

Pink lady-Fior di latte, roasted potato, rosemary, fresh ricotta, raspberry, mint, black sea salt and cracked pepper: 7/10

A white base pizza that is subtle in flavour with a unique addition of raspberries adding a burst of sweetness. 

Sexy truffle-Fior di latte, white truffle cream, mushrooms, radicchio and parmesan: 7.8/10

The strong mushroom flavour of this pizza, alongside the cheese and truffle oil resulted in a savoury and very flavourful pizza. The bitter radicchio on top balances the savouriness of the pizza.

A25-Fior di latte, asparagus cream, sauteed prawns, zucchini, cherry tomato, fresh ricotta, mint, nutmeg and black sea salt: 7/10 

Very delicate and subtle in flavour topped with perfectly cooked prawns. 

Dessert sharing platter-

-Ricotta and cinnamon cannoli: 7.5/10

Crispy cannoli shell, creamy and sweet filling-simple but very satisfying.

-Tiramisu: 7/10

Creamy and full of flavour.

-Blueberry and rosewater pannacotta: 7.8/10

Very flavourful, smooth and creamy. 

Dessert pizza-nutella, strawberries and coconut topped with vanilla ice-cream: 8.8/10

A simple dessert pizza that you can not go wrong with! The crispy base was topped with a generous amount of Nutella, strawberries, coconut and ice-cream. This was absolutely delicious!

We also had a their classic rocket and parmesan side salad which was very good however a little bit too heavy on the salt-7/10. 

Overall:

A25 is a fun and exciting modern Italian restaurant with delicious and creative pizza. It was a very pleasant night. The restaurant was nice and cosy with friendly staff. All pizzas had a consistently very thin base and a crispy crust. They have pizzas ranging from the classics to very unique and interesting flavours. The food took a little bit longer than expected but what was put in front of us was very satisfying. 

Gelato Messina Fitzroy

Salted caramel and white chocolate ice-cream: 9.5/10

My absolute favourite ice-cream. Smooth, creamy salted caramel ice-cream with white chocolate shards. Who knew white chocolate and caramel could taste so good together without being overly sweet. 

Overall:

There's a reason Messina is so popular. They have ice-cream and sorbet flavours to please everyone. If you're having a bad day, believe me, gelato from Messina makes everything better.

Note: they are cash only so be sure to cash-out before you come! 

D.O.C. Espresso

Lasagna: 7.5/10

A good, rich, meaty and cheesy lasagna. Everything you want in a good lasagna. 

Pappardelle with porcini mushrooms and truffle oil: 7.8/10

Delicious handmade pasta cooked al dente with plenty of juicy, flavourful slices of porcini tossed in truffle oil.

Overall:

A amazing place on lygon street to stop off for some delicious lunch. It consistently has great food with good portions. It isn't table service so if you're looking somewhere with amazing service then this isn't the place but it definitely is efficient and you are able to get in and out in a good amount of time. 

Jinda Thai

Thai milk tea (far right): 9/10

Thai iced lemon tea (front): 6/10 

Deliciously refreshing teas, however it is a very small cup.

Crispy deep fried soft shell crab with Siracha mayo and sweet chilli sauce: 4.5/10

The crab was not crispy. Not a memorable dish however not unpleasant, just not something i would re-order. 

Prawn Pad Thai: 7.7/10

Pad kee mao: 7.5/10

Pad see ew: 8.2/10

Roasted red duck curry and steamed jasmine rice: 7.6/10

Tom Klong Pla-Grilled fish fillet in spicy soup, dried chilli and Thai Herbs.

Thai  green chicken curry

Pandan crepe cake: 6.5/10

Milk tea crepe cake: 7/10

Taro crepe cake: 7.5/10

The pandan crepe cake had an odd aftertaste however, the texture of the cakes were great and the sauce over the top was lovely, thick and smooth in consistency. 

Overall:

After hearing such fantastic reviews about this restaurant, we walked in with extremely high expectations. The food we received on the night was definitely above average but it was nothing life-changing. We got good, humble and flavourful Thai dishes. The portions however were slightly on the small side and a few of us left slightly hungry.