Our Sister Venues

Two award-winning Italian restaurants in Melbourne, united by the same love for authentic food, inclusive dining, and the belief that everyone deserves a seat at the table.

Shop225 and Il Caminetto are sister venues sharing the same founders, the same values, and the same commitment to world-class Italian hospitality. Whether you're in Pascoe Vale or Moonee Ponds, the experience is unmistakable which real craft, real welcome, real Italian food.

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Sister Venue

Il Caminetto Moonee Ponds

Il Caminetto is the proud sister venue of Shop225, born from the same family of passionate Italian hospitality and a shared belief that great food should welcome everyone. Nestled in the heart of Moonee Ponds, Il Caminetto has been crafting authentic Italian dining since 2018, with 72-hour rested wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, and an atmosphere that feels genuinely like a piece of Italy transplanted to Melbourne's inner suburbs. Ranked among the 50 Top Pizza awards for Asia Pacific, the restaurant honours tradition while opening its doors to every dietary need: gluten-free, vegan, halal, and vegetarian are not afterthoughts but central to how the kitchen thinks.

  • Wood-fired pizza, 72hr rested
  • Handmade pasta & gnocchi
  • Gluten-free & coeliac-safe
  • Vegan-friendly menu


  • Halal-friendly ingredients
  • Functions & catering
  • Pizzaiolo cooking classes
  • Family-owned & operated

“Two locations. The same wood-fired commitment, the same handmade care, the same table where everyone belongs.”

The philosophy shared across both sister venues

Shop225 & Il Caminetto are Melbourne's Best Italian Sister Venues

Shop225 awarded 28th Best Pizza in the World and Best Pizza in Australia 2025 and its sister venue Il Caminetto in Moonee Ponds are two of Melbourne's most acclaimed Italian restaurants. Both are built on the same foundation: authentic wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and genuinely inclusive dining for gluten-free, vegan, halal, and vegetarian guests.


Across both sister venues, guests will also find private functions, catering, and Italian cooking classes making them a natural choice for group dining, celebrations, and corporate events in Melbourne. One philosophy, two locations, food for everyone.