While we can’t yet travel overseas, transport yourself to Italy at Vanto in the Queen Victoria Building. The Ospitalità Italiana certified restaurant focuses on traditional Italian family recipes with a modern twist.

All Vanto’s doughs are matured for 60-72 hours for a lighter bite that is fragrant and easier to digest – perfect heading into the hotter seasons.

The restaurant is manned by award-winning chef Luigi Peluso who was born in Naples and trained in the art of making pizza from a young age. 

The pizzeria makes for an upgraded out-of-office lunch break and is a short walk from Town Hall station. Surrounded by the beautiful Romanesque architecture of the Queen Victoria Building, double the trip as a tourist attraction for visiting friends and family. 

Vanto’s menu keeps to the classics with a focus on quality, locally sourced ingredients. Their wood-fired pizzas have traditional, wholemeal or housemade gluten-free bases to pick from. 

There’s something for everyone with pastas, salads, panuzzo (woodfired sandwiches), antipasti and desserts to top it off. 

Vanto is open five days a week and is located on Level 1 of the QVB.