{"id":86921,"date":"2026-09-03T07:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/86921\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:32:34","slug":"coming-soon-francescas-pizza-is-expanding-south-bringing-its-wood-fired-pizza-to-a-renovated-shipping-container-with-oceanfront-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/86921\/","title":{"rendered":"COMING SOON: Francesca\u2019s Pizza is expanding south, bringing its wood-fired pizza to a renovated shipping container with oceanfront views"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019ve eaten your way around Adelaide\u2019s pizza scene in the last two years, you\u2019ve likely already got an opinion on Francesca\u2019s. And it\u2019s probably a good one.<\/p>\n

This wood-fired Neapolitan and Sicilian pizza hole-in-the-wall has become one of Adelaide\u2019s most beloved pizza stops, even landing a spot on Urban List\u2019s\u00a0Best Pizza in Adelaide 2026 lineup. Its two existing locations on Brighton Road and Anzac Highway have made it a fixture of the Holdfast Bay community \u2014 and now, the brand is heading further south without straying too far from its coastal roots. Christies Beach locals, clear the calendar: you\u2019ve got a date with a Francesca\u2019s pizza and a lazy spring afternoon overlooking the beach with your name on it.<\/p>\n

While the Brighton Road and Anzac Highway sites lean into breezy blue-and-white palettes and textured concrete, the new spot takes Francesca\u2019s laid-back aesthetic in a slightly different direction, with the team transforming a shipping container into a fully-fitted out kitchen.<\/p>\n

Francesca\u2019s co-owner Aman Takhar said the shipping container fell into the team\u2019s hands, and all they had to do was find the right location. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe space called for it. It\u2019s opposite the beach, and opposite a park, it\u2019s just perfect,\u201d he told Glam Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Stripped-back it may be, but Francesca\u2019s still knows how to make a pizza night feel like an occasion. Peer through the shipping container and you\u2019ll catch a glimpse of the star of the show: a full-sized, red-domed wood-fired oven.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a massive effort getting the wood oven in and making this thing work,\u201d Aman said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s been so worth it, because we were able to put it in a position where it\u2019s overlooking the beach. It\u2019s been beautiful down here, with people watching the sunset at the park overlooking the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the uninitiated, Francesca\u2019s serves up two pizza styles \u2013 classic Neapolitan and thick, crunchy Sicilian \u2013 alongside focaccias and sando\u2019s baked fresh in-house every morning. The menu is unfussy, built around Italian smallgoods, cheeses and cured meats from in and around Adelaide, alongside Flour, tomatoes and olive oil imported directly from the pizza capital of the world itself, Italy. <\/p>\n

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Their loyal following, however, comes down to one simple, stubborn promise: 48-hour-proofed dough, wood-fired every single time. So, to our friends down south, we apologise in advance for the pizza base snob you\u2019re about to become. Once you\u2019ve had a Francesca\u2019s, anything that hasn\u2019t seen a wood fire is going to struggle to measure up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear stories about a lot of our customers, travelling all the way to Brighton and Glenelg. Now they can find something a little bit closer,\u201d Aman said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think locals will really enjoy what we\u2019re trying to do here.\u201d<\/p>\n

While they\u2019re keeping the details of the opening under wraps for now, they\u2019ve promised it will be a \u201ccelebration\u201d. And if their previous openings are anything to go by (where $2 pizzas were handed out to anyone who stopped by) we\u2019d recommend keeping a close eye on their socials \u2013 you might just score yourself a fresh slice straight out of the oven on opening day.<\/p>\n

Francesca\u2019s Pizza Christies Beach
Where: 13 Beach Rd, Christies Beach SA 5165
When: Opening September, 2026.
For more information, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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