Our Story
Made with
famiglia.
Three generations of recipes. One wood-fired oven. A neighbourhood table open to everyone.
Where It Began
A recipe worth keeping.
Impala's Pizzeria started with a simple belief: that great pizza belongs to everyone. The recipes we cook from today were written by hand in a kitchen in southern Italy, passed from grandmother to mother to us. They came to Waterloo bundled inside luggage, carried with the same care as anything else worth protecting.
We opened on Botany Road to bring that tradition to the neighbourhood, with no shortcuts and no compromises. The dough is slow-proved for a minimum of 48 hours. The tomatoes come from San Marzano. The basil is torn, never cut. Every detail matters because we were taught it matters.
The Oven
Imported from Naples. Built to last.
At the centre of everything we do is the oven. Ours was brought over from Naples: hand-built from volcanic stone, and capable of holding a steady 450 degrees. It is not decorative. It is the reason the crust blisters at the leopard spots, the reason the cheese bubbles just so, the reason you can taste the difference.
We fire it every afternoon before service and let it settle before the first pizza goes in. There is no rushing it, and we would not want to.
See What Comes Out of ItWhat We Stand For
Pizza Per Tutti means
everyone is welcome.
Family Recipes
Our dough formula, sauce ratios, and folding technique have not changed. They come from the same handwritten cards we have always used.
Honest Ingredients
We source what is seasonal, use what is genuine, and never dress a pizza with something we would not eat ourselves. Generous portions are part of the deal.
Everyone at the Table
Our menu always carries a full range of vegan and vegetarian pizzas. Great pizza should not depend on what you do or do not eat.
A Modern Twist
We respect tradition but we are not frozen in it. Seasonal specials push the classics forward, and we love the conversation that creates.
Waterloo, Sydney
A local place,
run by locals.
We chose Waterloo because it felt like somewhere people actually live. Not a destination suburb, not a tourist strip. Just a neighbourhood full of people who want to eat well on a Tuesday night.
We are open Tuesday through Sunday from the late afternoon onward. Dine in and take your time, call ahead for takeaway, or let us deliver to your door. However you want to do it, there is a pizza here with your name on it.
Opening Hours
Come find us.
9/5-11 Botany Rd
Waterloo, Sydney NSW
