place looked like a bomb had hit it. the walls were broken...
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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, andthe 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.”
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PIZZA MECCANICAThe Story
PLEASE NOTE: NO SPLIT BILLS
Small EatsMarinated Local Olives - 12
White anchovies, warm rustic sourdough & extra virgin olive oil
Wood Fired Fetta Cheese - 12Crostini, caramelised garlic, lemon & thyme
Garlic Schiacciata - 16White base pizza, garlic, rosemary, sea salt & extra virgin olive oil
Pan fried Cotechino Sausage (Nino`s) - 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
PIZZA
No. 1
Pizza Only
MIN 4 PEOPLE
25 p/p
No. 2
Small Eats + Pizza
MIN 4 PEOPLE
35 p/p
No. 3
Small Eats, Pizza, Salad + Dessert
MIN 4 PEOPLE
45 p/p
WE FEED YOUGroups of 7, or larger - we kindly ask you choose one of our 3 SHARE options.
A great way to taste a variety of our menu.
GF base +4.5
PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS
How NOT to eat our pizza! - with a knife and fork!
THE MECCANICA WAY...
We encourge you to use your handsand enjoy our pizza the way it should be
eaten.
DONT FORGET TO EAT THE CORNIZIONE ( CRUST! )
FACT: The CO2 gas created during the fermintation process in the cornizione 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
Meccanica
San Marzano tomatoes, fresh garlic, basil,
oregano & extra virgin olive oil
17
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, Parma 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,fresh basil, 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 Formaggio
White base, Fiore di Latte, Gorgonzola, parmigiano, Fontina, &
thyme
25
PLEASE NOTE: NO HALF/HALF PIZZAS | NO MODS | NO SPLIT BILLS
Desserts
Orange & Vanilla Bean Panna cotta + almond biscotti - 12
House made Tiramisu - 12add shot of espressocello +6
Nutella + Mascarpone Pizza - 19Gluten Free +4.5
BeveragesTEA & COFFEE
Espresso / Ristretto 3.5
Flat White / Cappuccino / Latte / Long Black / Hot Chocolate 3.8
Mocha / Chai Latte 4.5
Mug +1.5
Extra Shot 1.0
Soy / Almond / Zymil 1.0 T2 POT / English Breakfast / China Jasmine Green Chamomile / Peppermint / Lemongrass + Ginger 4
NON ALCOHOLIC
Bottomless [ RO ] Chilled Still Water P/P 2.5
San Vittoria Sparkling 1L 9.0
Coke / Coke Zero 4.0
Chinotto / Limonatta / Aranciatta Rosso 4.5
Ginger Beer / Tonic Water / Soda Water 4.5
JUICES
Orange Juice 3.5
Santa Vittoria Nectar / Peach / Pear / Apricot 3.8
COCKTAILS / APERITIVO
Spritz
Luxardo aperitivo, prosecco, soda, orange 12
Limoncello, lemon juice, prosecco, soda, lemon 12
Dark & Stormy 12
gunnery rum, montenegro, ginger beer, orange
Meccanica Negroni 12
78° gin, maidenii classic vermouth, the italian
COCKTAILS
Amaretti 14
amaretto, whiskey, bitters, lemon, biscotti
Espresso Martni 14
vodka, applewood espressocello, frangelico, espresso
BEERS & CIDERS
PERONI Rosso, 4.7%, ITALY 7
PERONI Leggera, 3.5%, ITALY 8
MISMATCH Session Ale, 4%, SOUTH AUST 9
BIG SHED – Kol-Schisel German Pale Ale 4.2% 9BIG SHED F Yeah American Pale Ale, 5.5%, SOUTH AUST 9
MISMATCH XPA, 5.8%, SOUTH AUST 9BIG SHED Californicator West Coast IPA, 7.5%, SOUTH AUST 9
HILLS CIDER Cloudy Apple, Medium Dry, 5%, SOUTH AUST 9BIG SHED Cherry Popper, 8.5%, SOUTH AUST 9
BUBBLES
Alpha Box & Dice Zaptung Prosecco 9/42
Riverland
WHITE
Big Easy Radio ‘Free Love Rollin’ On’ Fiano / Vermentino 11/50
Langhorne Creek
Beach Road Pinot Grigio 9/45
Langhorne Creek
Brackenwood ‘Bianco’ Reisling / Sav Blanc / Chardonnay 10/46
Adelaide Hills
Amato Vino Greco Arinto Fiano 11/48
Riverland
Eccolo Chardonnay 10/46
Adelaide Hills
ROSE’
Longview Nebbiolo Rosato 10/45
Adelaide Hills
RED
Alpha Box & Dice ‘Rebel Rebel’ Montepulciano 12/54
Adelaide Hills
Unico Zelo ‘Truffle Hound’ Barbera / Nebbiolo 9/42
Clare Valley
Shobbrook ‘Novello’ Syrah / Grenache / Nebbiolo 13/59
Barossa Valley
Miette Shiraz 10/42
Barossa Valley
Some Young Punks ‘Squids Fist’ Sangiovese / Shiraz 9/42
Clare Valley
Hither & Yon Aglianico 11/48
McLaren Vale
SC Pannell ‘The Vale’ Shiraz / Grenache 15/66
McLaren Vale
We have created a short list inspired by Italian grape varietals grown and produced in South Australia. Wines by the glass are selected daily to allow you to always try something different.
SPIRITS
Aperitivo (served neat / ice / soda w orange ) 9
Campari Luxardo Aperitivo Adelaide Hills Distillery – The Italian
Vermouth (served neat / ice / soda w lemon ) 9
Maidenii Dry Maidenii Classic
Digestivo (served neat / ice w orange ) 9
Amaro Montenegro Braulio Averna CynarNonino Amaro - Grappa 10
Liqueur 8
Applewood Distillery Limoncello Applewood Distillery Espressocello Amaretto di Saronno Frangelico
Spirits ( served neat / ice / with mixer ) Vodka Stolichnaya 9
Chivas Regal Whiskey 9
78° Gin 10
Gunnery Spiced Rum 10
Hellyers Road Single Malt Whiskey 12
PLEASE NOTE: NO SPLIT BILLS
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