
Whereas I feel old when I go to Bimbos because it will always be the Punters Club to me. A.K.A. Punners by the regulars. I would go there occasionally in my student days to see a band. It was a dark and grungy pub with a sticky floor in those days. Now it serves modish pizzas and flavoured vodkas.

But I have been won over by the chocolate pizza which I had a few years ago. I went there for dessert one night. My memories are of a gooey decadent pizza and the music getting louder and louder as the night wore on. Since then I have only returned for lunch. But I like the bottles hanging from the windows and the bare wooden look with some dark grungy corners remaining and a rooftop space that is crowded in summer. The laminated tables and kewpie dolls add to a little retro atmosphere. (Can you spot the giant kewpie doll on the building facade?)

And the pizza was very good. Actually E said his Aglio Olio (garlic, chilli, olive oil, parsley, parmesan) was one of the best pizzas he has had in ages. I was most impressed by the flavours when I tasted it. There must have been at least a bulb of sweet pungent roasted garlic on that pizza. I chose the Zucchine (tomato, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan). It looked so pretty with wafer-thin ribbons of zucchini piled on top and was quite tasty with a generous amount of sauce and mozzarella. The pizza bases are quite thin and mine was a little soggy but nevertheless delicious. The menu had a few interesting vegetarian pizzas with tempting toppings such as halloumi and lemon, taleggio and potato, and pumpkin and soy cheese.

On the way home, E dropped me off in Brunswick where my bike was being serviced. I haven’t ridden it for a long time but have been looking forward to flying along the bike tracks on it again. So I set off into a head wind, past the graffiti, past the huge cacti bushes, past the cat on the car bonnet, past the speeding silver train, past the ringing flashing boom gates, past the orange wire lizard on the grey house and home to where E and Sylvia had just arrived 5 minutes earlier. My legs were a little wobbly but I was very glad I had had the chocolate pizza.
Bimbo Deluxe
376 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy Victoria Australia
Tel: 03 94198600
Web: http://www.bimbodeluxe.com.au/
What a totally joyous outing for everyone.
ReplyDeleteRibbons off zucchini ... that sounds very promising, like that very much!
CHOCOLATE PIZZA!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Bimbo Deluxe for a long time, even though I likewise enjoyed my pizza there. I think it's the loud music that puts me off. :-/ I should go back for a dessert pizza!
ReplyDelete(BTW, I can highly recommend the dessert pizzas at I Carusi, even the white chocolate one!)
Both pizzas sound divine! Its so nice to find somewhere they does interesting food for vegetarians. Would love to try the chocolate pizza.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Johanna, but I especially love your description of your ride home, how great is riding a bike for making you feel like a kid again :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tanna - those ribbons of zucchini were amazing - they look so effortlessly pretty
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Flower - and so so good
Thanks for the recommendation cindy - funny you mention i carusi because my sister was raving about their dessert pizzas today - must try them
Thanks Katie - interesting pizzas always delight me because I get so tired of the same old same old
Thanks Catherine - riding bikes certainly does make me think of the freedom of riding about when young!
Mmm those pizzas both look delicious! I love the idea of the chocolate and mascarpone pizza.
ReplyDeleteLovely summery-looking pizza! Your description of the scene captures the atmosphere beautifully as well. I'm glad to hear that Sylvia is getting into cafe culture already :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashley - that chocolate pizza was wonderful
ReplyDeleteThanks Lysy - it is great to go out to cafes with sylvia (as long as she behaves)