A retro pizza palace with big pies, red sauce and a room built for good times.

Leonardo’s Pizza Palace: The Slice, The Scene, The Night

Leonardo’s leans into old school charm. Think wood panelling, framed prints, checkerboard details and a steady soundtrack that keeps the room moving. It feels familiar the moment you sit down, like the neighbourhood spot you wish you grew up with. Staff move fast, the lights sit low, and the tables turn because people come hungry and leave happy.

This is a place where the first thing you do is order a round, then start a debate about which pie to share. The energy is easy and a little loud in the best way, a reminder that pizza tastes better with company.

The Pies That Built the Reputation

The dough is the anchor, stretched and blistered until the base lands crisp at the edge and tender in the centre. Red pies stay classic with mozzarella, basil and bright tomato, while white pies swap in garlic oil, ricotta and greens. Pepperoni curls at the edges, mushrooms go deep and savoury, and there is always a special that earns a second look. You can go half and half, you can add a side of ranch, you can chase heat with chilli oil. It is playful but disciplined, flavour first every time.

There is more than pizza. Think garlicky knots, a proper Caesar, meatballs that arrive in a pool of red sauce, maybe a baked ziti or a parm to split. The menu reads like a greatest hits list, no filler, all comfort.

Cold Drinks, Warm Room

Beer is cold and unfussy, cocktails run to the classics, and the wine list finds that sweet spot between crowd pleasers and smaller producers. Nothing is overthought, everything is chosen to go with a slice. Service keeps pace with the room, relaxed but sharp, ready with a spare plate or extra napkins before you have to ask.

Leonardo’s is built for dates, groups and late arrivals. Come for the first pie out of the oven, stay for the last slice that somehow tastes even better. It is the kind of pizza joint that earns loyalty the old fashioned way, with good dough, good sauce and a good time.