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Best Pizza in Wollongong: Wood-Fired and Quality Spots on the Illawarra
Wollongong's pizza scene has a mix of Italian-heritage restaurants with long community standing and newer craft and wood-fired operators that have arrived with the city's population growth. The CBD area around Crown Street and Keira Street has the highest density of options. Fairy Meadow's Princes Highway strip, which has a strong Italian community legacy, has several well-regarded family-run pizzerias with decades of history. Thirroul's village strip offers quality options for those in the northern suburbs. Many of the best spots operate dinner-only Thursday to Sunday; checking hours before making the trip is consistently worthwhile. During peak summer weekends, pre-booking the more popular spots is advisable.
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