Warm and welcoming, this little family-owned pizzeria has something for the whole clan. Their handmade woodfire pizzas are Naples in style, with dough naturally risen for 48 hours, stretched out thin and cooked until the crust bubbles with beautiful burnt bumps. The Milliano is a must-try with fior di latte, Italian pork and fennel sausage, caramelised onions pecorino and truffle oil, but if we had to pick a second favourite, it’d be the Diablo with smoked mozzarella, hot salami, nduja and chilli.

A prime contender for the best pizza in town, Tania Nicolo and Ryan Bookless’ Monsterella is a favourite amongst Wembley locals. A friendly – and ever so busy – neighbourhood pizzeria, Monsterella pumps out delicious and chewy woodfire pizzas thanks to a 48-hour cold ferment and the very best of local and imported D.O.P ingredients. Although famed for their perfection of the Italian classic, Monsterella continues to gain popularity for its relaxed atmosphere, Abruzzei street food and terrific handmade pasta dishes, including the ever so popular truffled pappardelle carbonara and spaghetti with macadamia and spinach pesto.

A family-friendly, BYO pizzeria that any neighbourhood would gladly call its ownHow many pizzerias do you know that are booked out on a Monday?. Monsterella’s MO – serve great pizza and Italian food in a relaxed, kid-friendly space – might be straightforward, but owners Tania Nicolo and Ryan Bookless nail the brief like no one else. The wood-fired pizzas are puffy and sensibly topped; the pasta is handmade by Nicolo’s mother, and Monsterella’s small bar spin-off Mummucc is on-hand for a pre- or post-pizza drink or snack.46 Grantham Street, Bentley, (08) 9287 2949, monsterella.com.au

In case you’ve been under a rock,or just unaware of where to find the best pizza and pasta in Perth, let us introduce Monsterella. Making for a slightly easier decision when you want to brainlessly eat carbs at home, there are only three pastas on the menu—spaghetti with meatballs, truffle pappardelle carbonara and a kale and spinach pesto spaghetti—each handmade daily. Pick one and pair it with a pizza and tiramisu for a very decent at-home feed.

One of the benefits of living in a country as multicultural as Australia is that you can taste some of the best authentic Italian street food in the quiet suburbs of Perth. All the pizza dough at Monsterella is made in-house and left to naturally rise for 48 hours before being baked in their wood fired oven, giving it an incredible texture and flavour. The equally delicious pasta menu is also all made fresh on site, by an Italian nonna no less.

It’s not hard to squeeze a dedicated pizza restaurant on this round-up of the best places to eat and drink in Perth. Monsterella Pizza is inarguably the greatest and most consistent when it comes to perfectly puffed fried dough and a large range of toppings that are light, likeable and delicious. When it comes to pizza, Perth can’t really compete with the likes of Melbourne and Sydney but Monsterella counts for quite a lot in these parts.

Rare is the young – or even adult – eater able to resist the melted cheese pleasures of pizza, doubly so when you’re talking about the wood-fired specimens at Monsterella (the name comes from early attempts by the owners’ children to say “mozzarella”). Splitting a full-sized pie is a practical lesson in sharing – though there may be a battle over which toppings to choose. Cnr Grantham and Jersey streets, Wembley; (08) 9287 2949

A charming corner neighbourhood restaurant where all your problems just melt away as soon as you walk in the door. The Monsterella speciality is handmade wood fired pizza but they also serve up traditional Italian street food, homemade Italian pasta & insalata. Their pizzas are 100% handmade and naturally risen for 48 hours and all their pizza sauce is made with San Marzano tomatoes.

Do as Zoe Foster Blake does and head here for some of the best pizza in Perth. Monsterella’s specialty is handmade wood-fired pizza – bringing the true Italian essence to the streets of Wembley with their ability to spin dough and simple ingredients into pizza perfection. They're winning all the points with their traditional flavour combinations and one seriously magical margherita.

A very west coast trifecta might feature a conti roll at one of the two The Re Store outposts (Saturday at the West Leederville branch is a vibe); cotoletta, a side serve of spaghetti and complimentary soup at Fremantle institution Capri; and pizzas at BYO favourite Monsterella (perhaps with an apertivo/nightcap/all-of-the-above at its small bar side hustle, Mummucc).

Still on our bread thing, and next up we’re on our way to Wembley and to Monsterella, our favourite place to eat pizza in Perth. Here, the pizzas are proudly Neopolitan in style, with well-judged, restrained adornment and digestible, woodfired bases. That dough has been proving for 48 hours, by the way, leading to a light and puffy finish that blisters just right.

Closing out our list of the best Italian restaurants in Perth is Monsterella Pizza. Monsterella Pizza is a little, family-friendly pizza joint, that’s all about it’s welcoming and fun atmosphere. There are colouring in pages to entertain the kids (to be coloured in with crayons, not pasta sauce), as well as all your favourite Italian pizza and pasta to boot.

Great woodfired pizza, rustic handmade pasta and an energetic dining room ensure Monsterella remains perpetually busy – even mid-week. Mummucc ("ma-mooch") is a 60-person bar by the Monsterella crew, so there are no surprises as to what you’re in for. Deliciousness, a cracking wine list and casual Italianate good times lie within.

Packed to the brim most nights of the week, it’s easy to see why Monsterella has won the hearts of so many pizza enthusiasts. Take one bite of their naturally risen, saucy-to-the-max slices, and that’s amore. Maybe it’s the San Marzano tomatoes, or maybe it’s the handmade authenticity — whatever the case, we want more.

All their speciality, wood-fired pizzas, are 100% handmade and left to naturally rise for 48 hours. While their pizza sauce is also made with delicious San Marzano tomatoes. In addition, all their pasta is all homemade too – which collectively provides a menu that offers plenty of outstanding options.

There’s so much scope in Perth’s pizza scene that this list could run forever, but Monsterella is one place to start, the wood-fired oven turning out classics stacked with Italian sausage alongside hearty vegetarian options (think mushrooms glistening with infused truffle oil).

Location: 46 Grantham St, Wembley, WA 6014 Ph: (08) 9287 2949. Next on our list of the best pizzerias in Perth, is Monsterella. This is a family-owned restaurant and is a big hit with the locals.

For a taste of some of the best pizza in Perth, head to Monsterella Pizza, where tantalising wood-fired pizza is the speciality.