Authentic & Traditional Napoletana Pizza!

TRADITIONAL NAPOLITAN PIZZA

I peered through the broken window at the derelict interior. The place looked like a bomb had hit it. The walls were broken. The ceiling was caving in. I could see the sky through the roof, and the debris..!

Crunching back on the glass that covered the asphalt, I looked at my watch. Six o’clock. Turning, I looked again at the For Sale or Lease! sign. Impulsively, I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialled the number on the sign.

A man answered. ‘Yes?’‘Hi. I am enquiring about a warehouse for lease. Is it still available?’

The man didn’t say anything. Instead, he laughed. A disbelieving laugh that caught me totally off-guard.

I frowned; this was weird. ‘What’s so funny?’

The man gathered himself together, and apologised. He explained that the warehouse almost wasn’t available. The intended buyer had decided not to move ahead, and he had gotten the cool-off call less than an hour earlier.

A shiver ran up my spine.

This was it. I knew it the moment I looked at it. It was the reason why I couldn’t keep driving past, but instead turned around when I knew others were waiting on me. It’s why I’d walked to the front, gazed at the rubbish inside. It’s why I’d gotten excited at the crap in front of me, and could see only my vision.

I booked an inspection with this man for 9am the next day. Casting my gaze over the front of the property, it felt like it was already mine. Once I was back on the road, it felt like everything was falling into place. I could already see what it was going to become. Is this what they call destiny?

I remembered how, in 2010 I had fired up my first real pizza oven at home. How excited I was as I made and fired my own pizza. How, as the first pizza came out of that oven, I decided that I would love to do this a couple of days a week.

The hospitality industry was no stranger to me. I’d worked in my own, and in my family’s, since the age of 5. Afterwards I’d spent the 14 years building and growing my own graphic design agency. But my love for authentic, Napolitan pizza had kept a flame alive. My passions were equal, but that love for amazing pizza had never died.

These new premises, as broken down as they were, became in my mind the home of the Meccanica Group. Pizza Meccanica, Studio Meccanica, Meccanica Hair and Meccanica 69. All of my passions - pizza, cars, design, architecture, and fashion - all under one roof. How amazing it would be to see it come alive!

That dream has taken shape, sooner than I imagined. After five months of demolition, design and refit, Studio Meccanica was up and running. Then just 12 months later, which was a year of council battles, approvals, and licensing - blood, sweat and tears, you’re siting here, inside Pizza Meccanica, reading about how I turned it from a vision into a reality.

The journey has been both exciting and gruelling. It proved to me that with dedication and commitment to a vision, you can achieve anything. My dream began with a crazy idea, a stupid comment and a laugh. It came to life through hard work and perseverance.

And then, at the right time, everything fell into place.

I’m proud to be here serving you authentic Napolitan pizza, among passionate staff, in an environment like no other. Adelaide’s pizza culture has only just begun.

Welcome to Meccanica.

~ Stelio Birbas, Designer & Chief Meccanic

“The dream began with a crazy idea, a stupid

comment and a laugh.”

#PizzaMeccanica@PizzaMeccanica

PIZZA MECCANICAThe Story

PLEASE NOTE: NO SPLIT BILLS

Small EatsMarinated Local Olives (For 2) - 12

White anchovies, warm rustic sourdough & extra virgin olive oil

Wood Fired Feta Cheese (For 2) - 12Crostini, caramelised garlic, lemon & thyme

Garlic Schiacciata - 16White base pizza, garlic, rosemary, sea salt & extra virgin olive oil

Pan Fried Nino’s Cotechino Sausage (For 2) - 15Roasted peppers, fiore di latte, fresh basil, salsa verde` & balsamic

Sweet Potato Fries - 9Rosemary, sea salt & garlic aioli

SaladsMeccanica Black Cabbage - 15

Shaved fennel, black kale, red onion, almonds, extra virgin olive oil + lemon

Buffalo Classic - 15Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, rocket + extra virgin olive oil

served wth warm home made bread

PIZZA

# 1

Small Eats + Pizza

MIN 4 PEOPLE

40 p/p

Kids under 12 20

# 2

Small Eats, Pizza, Salad + Dessert

MIN 4 PEOPLE

50 p/p

Kids under 12 25

SHARING IS CARING- WE FEED YOU

GF base +4.5 P/P | Dessert Pizzas NOT included in FEED ME option No. 1.

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

For groups of 8 or more due to the nature of our authenticity and traditions, we kindly

request you share the experience amongst the group.

We highly recommend one of the FEED ME options above, however if its just pizzas you

are after we are more then happy to accommodate.

Unfortunately we can’t accommodate for a pizza per person at once for groups 8 or more,

however we can get as many pizzas out as you like, be it 2, 3 or 4 at a time, in the middle,

for all to share and try the entire menu!

PLEASE NOTE: FOR A SMOOTH SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE STRICTLY NO SPLIT OPTIONS

THE MECCANICA WAY...We encourge you to use your hands

and enjoy our pizza the way it should be eaten.

DONT FORGET TO EAT THE CORNICIONE ( CRUST! )

FACT: The CO2 gas created during the fermintation process in the cornicione plays a major role in helping you digest your pizza

- so don’t leave it behind!

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 1

Meccanicasan marzano tomatoes,

fresh garlic, basil, oregano & extra virgin

olive oil

17

add buffalo mozzarella + 5

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 2

Margherita

san marzano tomatoes, fiore di latte, fresh basil,

extra virgin olive oil

20

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 3

Prosciuttosan marzano tomatoes, fiore di latte,

fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, san danielle prosciutto,

rocket & parmigiano

25

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 4

MushroomWhite base, infused mushrooms, caramelised onions, fiore di latte,

extra virgin olive oil, rocket and parmigiano

24

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 5

Salsiccia e Friarielli

white base, fresh home-made pork sausage, friarielli, fiore di latte,

& extra virgin olive oil

25

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 6

Salamisan marzano tomatoes, spicy salami, wood oven roasted capsicum, olives,

fiore di latte, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil

25

GF base +4.5

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

No. 7

Quattro Formaggi

white base, fiore di latte, gorgonzola, parmigiano, fontina, &

thyme

25

PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS

Desserts

Nutella + Mascarpone Pizza - 19Gluten Free +4.5

Affogato - 10Vanilla Bean Gelati + Double Espresso Shot

Be sure to ask our staff about our dessert special of the week!

DIGESTIVO 9 (served neat / ice w orange )

Amaro MontenegroBraulioAvernaCynarGrappa- Nonino Amaro 10Jivaeri OuzoMarolo Grappa di Moscato 12

LIQUEUR 8Applewood Distillery LimoncelloApplewood Distillery EspressocelloAmaretto di SaronnoFrangelicoMolinari White Sambucca

COFFEE(Meccanically Extracted from our Kees Van Der Westen)

Espresso / Ristretto 4Latte / Cappuccino / Flat White / Macchiato / Long Black 4.2Mocha / Chai Latte / Hot Chocolate 4.5Mug +1.5Extra Shot / Decaf +1Bonsoy / Zymil +1

TEA [ T2 POT ] 4English Breakfast /China Jasmine Green / Chamomile / Peppermint / Lemongrass + Ginger

PIZZA MECCANICAThe Workshop

LOCATIONSituated in the up & coming precinct of Bowden at 2 Hawker Street, Pizza Meccanica is not quiet your “normal” style venue. A unique industrial warehouse fit-out which has been brought back to life. So if your looking for something different this is the place!

EVENTS & CATERINGSpecial occassions, birthday, wedding, anniversary, christening, corporate events or promo, Pizza Meccanica has you covered.

Sit or stand, we can cater for upto 120 guests, so don’t underestimate this joint.

Large bookings on trading nights or private functions / venue hire available. We can work with you to create a package to suit your requirements and budget.

FACILITIESWith a full Audio Visual setup including a 120” screen, FULL HD projector, Stereo surround audio, microphone system, [ both hand held & lapel mic’s ] online streaming, through to the ability to cast laptops, tablets and other supported casting devices. - and if you don’t see it, just ask us and we will do everything we can to make it happen!

Email Us, eat@pizzameccanica.com.au, or call 8232 0044 to arrange a time to speak with management about hosting your next event.

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2 HAWKER STREET, BOWDEN, SA | TELEPHONE +61 8 8232 00 44 | EAT@PIZZAMECCANICA.COM | WWW.PIZZAMECCANICA.COM

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