Francoise Pizza Mediterranean Cuisine

The lamb mince pizza was delightful and customizable. The owner, his son, and the rest of their family were amazing. They shared with me that they source their minced meat from a butcher who uses high-quality cuts of lamb, in contrast to the usual bones and fat that are often used. The owner even treated me to a traditional Lebanese bread, fresh from the oven (not your typical khubz), served with a thick garlic dip that was far from runny. It was an awesome experience! The owner has invited me back for a Falafel pizza night! Arijit 0403195398

If you're looking for traditional, no-frills, and affordable pizza, this is the spot for you. Skip the pretentiousness of Fratellinos and the chaos of Trezzanino. Keep it simple, and you won't be disappointed.

Dining at this restaurant is a wonderful experience. Francoise and his family are wonderful hosts and the food is sensational he handpicks his ingredients and takes a lot of pride in what he plates up. We have been going there for several years and have loved it on every occasion. The dips are to die for and so are his pizzas!

Old people's pizza. I have no complaints with the quality of Francoise's pizza. My beef is the prices. I stopped in for a small capricciosa and a glass of house red wine. The pizza was good, with tonnes of anchovies, mushrooms and black olives. I like spicy flavours, and I got into the habit of ordering pungent pizzas years ago because when we'd have a batch at places where I worked, people would leave mine alone if it had toppings like salty, oily fish. The crust has a crisp bottom layer, it's crackery at the outer edges, but has a bit of white flour sponginess where it interfaces with the sauce. All in all, as good as anything I've had on Lygon Street.<br/ <br/ The problem is, this small pizza maybe 20 cm across cost me $15. Medium pizzas start at $20. A glass of the un named house shiraz, which had some good fruit to it, was $9. There was no price on the table tent spruiking it, or I wouldn't have ordered something so costly. House wine ought to be more like $5 or $6, IMHO. This place attracts a grey haired, Hawksburn rich clientele, based on what I saw when I was there, so the pricing seems to be set at their level.<br/ <br/ What was more interesting than the pizzas were the puffy white objects I saw coming out on plates. When the owner stopped by my table, I asked him what they were. Turns out Francoise bakes its own pitas, and they look like pillows when they come out of the oven. They have a number of Turkish type dishes such as dips and kebabs that go along with the pitas. But again, the kebab plate costs $30. Obviously not aiming at the late night, half drunk kebab crowd with that.

Fantastic pizza! Gnocchi and steak to die for!!! Definitely will be coming back!