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Best Italian Catering in Melbourne CBD

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Event Catering

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Wedding Catering

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Corporate Pizza Catering

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Private Parties & Birthdays

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Event Catering 🍕 Wedding Catering 🥟 Corporate Pizza Catering 🍕 Private Parties & Birthdays 🥟

Sara Sidari

Meet Sara Sidari, Our Founder and Creative

Being an owner, artist and influencer in Melbourne is a big job, but leading with heart shapes everything I put my name to. Panza Piena began as a way to combine my love of design, culture and food, and it has grown into the best Italian catering in Melbourne CBD and one of the city's favourite brands.

Food was how my Italian family connected in our warm home, and that spirit lives on in Panza Piena. We bring authentic flavours, beautiful styling and moments that stay with people. Every plate carries a story, and I love sharing mine with you.

PIZZA + PASTA
PACKAGES

EVENT CATERING | WEDDING CATERING | CORPORATE
PIZZA CATERING | PRIVATE PARTIES & BIRTHDAYS

Book the Panza Piena team today! Complete the form, and we will respond within 24 hours. Minimum spend applies: Weekends $2,000 + GST · Mon–Thu $1,200 + GST for pizza or pasta only (up to 20 guests). Travel and waitstaff are charged separately. Events with over 30 guests require at least one waitstaff member.

PIZZA PACKAGE

All-you-can-eat 7 choices of pizza

PASTA PACKAGE

Pick one handmade pasta + one sauce

LIVE CHEESE WHEEL

Freshly-cooked cheese wheel pasta. We bring a 25-kg cheese wheel and cook fresh pasta live—cheese bliss awaits!

PIZZA + PASTA PACKAGE

All-you-can-eat 7 choices of pizza + nutella pizza + one type of handmade pasta with sauce. Two full hours of delicious catering fun!

PANZA CLASSIC PACKAGE

Start with a vibrant antipasto spread—salumi, cheeses, polenta chips, Caprese, mixed olives, and fresh-baked bread. +all-you-can-eat pizza with 5 types of toppings. Top it all off with your pick of one delicious dessert. Come hungry!

PANZA LUX PACKAGE

Start with a vibrant antipasto spread—salumi, cheeses, polenta chips, Caprese, olives, fresh bread. Then enjoy all-you-can-eat pizza (5 varieties), one panza pasta with homemade sauce. Buon appetito!

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Host a Complete Italian Celebration in the City

Have a grander idea for your event? Our Panza Parties full-service package brings a complete Italian celebration to life. It is immersive and all-inclusive, carrying Italy to your home, workplace or venue with no planning stress.

Share your vision and the Panza Piena team, the best Italian catering in Melbourne CBD, will handle the rest.

Join the Pizza and Pasta Masterclass near Melbourne CBD

Keen to cook it yourself? Come to our Pizza and Pasta masterclass near Melbourne CBD and learn to make fresh, authentic Italian dishes from scratch like a pro with Panza Piena. It is the best Italian catering in Melbourne CBD with a hands-on twist.

Panza Piena also offers masterclasses and catering in other locations we serve across Melbourne, including: 

Making it easier than ever to join the fun near you.

Contact Us

Address: 12 Appletree Grove, Cairnlea VIC 3023

Phone: 0405 306 099

Email: ciao@panzapiena.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panzapiena_/

Frequently Asked Questions

Panza Reviews

  • Makeba Amaah

    Panza Piena did the catering for my hens and I cannot recommend them highly enough! The food was amazing and the service was even better! They were extremely accommodating and everyone who attended adored the team! I have had so many people contact me after the event to share how much they enjoyed the pizzas and the experience as a whole! Thank you so much to the team for being part of my day and making it so effortless and special!

  • Rob Spada

    Panza Piena is simply lovely. The staff is friendly and professional, Sarah is a talented simple and sweet owner with an incredible eye for detail and care. Getting to the food… one of the best pizzas I had in a very long time, you can mark my words on that! Highly recommended!

  • Anne-Lise Ip

    I would 💯 recommend!! Quality of service is top notch and the pizzas are so authentic and unbelievably delicious!! Sara and her team are fantastic and very reliable!! Their menu option is also great.. Would absolutely get Panza to cater for future events!

  • Rachelle

    The most beautiful food, made and served by beautiful people. Sara and her team at Panza Piena provided us with exceptional service and delicious, authentic Italian pizza and antipasto. From our first point of contact right through to the end of our event, the service was seamless. The team went above and beyond to ensure we had the best experience possible. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

  • Emma Otsuka

    The most incredible catering we could have ever have asked for for my best friend’s 18th!!! The food was fresh and hot and SOOO delicious THANK YOU PANZA PIENA

  • Trinda Lampard

    Absolutely amazing food and amazing service. Couldn’t recommend more!

  • Stacey Grima

    Panza Piena was absolutely incredible. Sara made the whole process of organising food for a big group feel completely stress-free — she was warm, friendly, and guided me in all the right ways.

    On the day, the food arrived right on time, and I had the pleasure of meeting her lovely father. He took the time to explain everything clearly and was genuinely delightful to chat with.

    You could truly taste the love and care in every dish. Our guests were full, happy, and kept complimenting the food all day. Panza Piena is without a doubt on my list for every future event. They’re a beautiful team with beautiful food.

  • Crazy Bananas

    Panza piena catered my best friends 18th and the pizza was SO YUMMY and authentically Italian, felt like I was back in Italy !!!!! Would recommend 100 times over, made my night !

  • Eloise Aravena

    I hired them for my 18th birthday party and I will never forget it!!!! Every pizza was made to perfection—authentic and yummy!!!! The staff were lovely, super engaging and accomodating to all guests. Highly recommended !!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍

  • Simona Andreucci

    As traditionalist I really appreciate the quality, they maintain authenticity in each and every dish. It’s like being fed by my mum. Best decision to hire them, they made the event so easy and everyone was more than satisfied with the food.

  • Lee Ajzenman

    We had the team from Panza Piena last night for our end of year party and let’s just say it was PHENOMENAL!!!!! Beyond our expectations we were utterly delighted with the service, the beautiful decor, the hospitality, the delicious produce and just everything was spot on!!! I’d highly recommend them for our any occasion!

  • LZ

    Delicious pizza and friendly staff!!! A must try, reminds me of the pizza I had in Venice!

  • Anita Margarita

    I had the pleasure of trying Panza Piena today at my work Christmas lunch. The food was so delicious! The people who run the business are so lovely. You can tell they really love and care about what they do! The pizza, pasta, and desserts were excellent, but the truffle pizza was my absolute fave! I'm going to dream about it 😂

    Every single thing I ate tasted like it was made with love.

    Hope you guys have the best Xmas!

  • Jazmin Hicks

    We had the most wonderful experience with Rosa, Umberto, Simi, and Sara! We had them in our home for a birthday celebration for my Mom and it truly was one of the most special meals of our lives. The table set up was beautiful, the team works like a well-oiled machine, and cranks out so many courses and incredible bites! Cannot speak more highly of how AMAZING Umberto’s pizzas were, or how delicious Sara’s ragu was, or how delectable Rosa and Simona’s pastas were. The whole team took amazing care of us and it was so comfortable having their family in our home and it felt like we were all just enjoying an evening together as one big family! We would do this experience over and over if we could!! Grazie mille to Sara and the whole team over at Panza Piena! They truly left us with full bellies!!

  • James Callahan

    Sara and team provided food service for a surprise birthday party in a public space. The Italian antipasto and pizza were delicious and the service was perfect. Sara pre consultation was great and her flexibility on ingredients and options for guests made it so easy, further food licensing for the public venue was not clear however Sara was able to navigate and cover off all requirements. An all round great experience

  • Zena Nicolaou

    I had the pleasure of trying Panza Piena at a friend’s engagement party and I honestly haven’t stopped thinking about it since.

    The pizza was incredible - the mortadella and pistachio was something I’ve never had before and it was unforgettable. My partner was talking about it the whole way home and even the next morning… safe to say every pizza from here on out will be compared 😂

    What made it even more special was hearing the story behind the business and the family recipes. You can truly taste that it’s a labour of love.

    Such a beautiful family-run business - couldn’t recommend them more 🤍

  • Tram H

    Panza Piena catered for my baby shower, and I have no words to describe the incredible service and warmth provided by Sara and her team. From the initial enquiry and clear communication to the seamless setup and the freshest, most delicious pizzas, I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. All my guests—and myself—couldn’t stop raving about how amazing the pizzas tasted. And of course, the Nutella pizza served at the end was the perfect finishing touch. Thank you so much to Sara and her team. I can’t wait to experience Panza Piena’s service again at future events.

  • Mimmo dattilo

    We recently had Panza Piena cater our twin girls' Baptism and 1st Birthday celebration, and they absolutely exceeded all expectations.

    From the very beginning, Sara was an absolute pleasure to deal with. She was professional, accommodating, and made the entire process stress-free. Her attention to detail and genuine care for making our special day perfect really stood out.

    The food was incredible and received so many compliments from our guests. Everything was fresh, authentic, and beautifully presented. A special mention to Sara's father, who was making pizzas on the day. Not only were the pizzas absolutely delicious, but he was also entertaining and engaging, creating a fantastic atmosphere that our guests loved.

    The serving staff were equally impressive. The girls did an amazing job looking after our guests throughout the event, always friendly, attentive, and professional.

    Thank you to Sara and the entire Panza Piena team for helping make our daughters' Baptism and 1st Birthday such a memorable occasion. We couldn't have been happier with the service, food, and overall experience. We highly recommend Panza Piena to anyone looking for authentic Italian catering and exceptional service.

    Mimmo and Family