Charlie's Pizza, Canterbury

Lunch for less than a fiver? You bet. Load up on Lebanese pizza, pies and breads at this Canterbury secret, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bakery tucked into an alcove of shops on Canterbury Road.
The locals are in on it. There’s a passing parade of tradies, mums, school kids and hungry teens traipsing through here all day. On-site parking is a bonus too. The ovens start cranking way before dawn with the shop open from 5.30am – perfect for early risers and the really late stumblers home.

Saj breads cooking on the saj griddle

Yoghurt, olive, tomato and mint in saj $4.50 and oregano pizza $4

Oregano pizza $1.50 and saj $3

Oregano pizza $1.50

Meat and cheese pizza $5

Sojouk and long cheese pizza $5.50

Haloumi, spinach and cheese & spinach pies ready to go

Spinach and cheese pie $4; haloumi pie $4; kishk pie $4.50 and mozzarella cheese pie $4

Saj with yoghurt, olive, tomato and mint $4.50 and sojouk and long cheese pizza $5.50 with ayran yoghurt drink

Haloumi cheese pie $4

Charlie's Pizzeria and Bakery
Shop 3, 99-105 Canterbury Road, Canterbury
Tel: +61 (02) 9789 1600
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 5.30am - 3pm
Sunday 5.30am - 2pm
This article appeared in the May 2014 issue of Time Out Sydney in my monthly Food & Drink column Eat This! [Read online]
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posted by Helen (Grab Your Fork) on 6/01/2014 12:42:00 am


21 Comments:
At 6/01/2014 8:06 am,
Bianca@forfoodssake said…
Oooohh the carbs!! That is dangerous on a Sunday morning!
At 6/01/2014 11:49 am,
Martine @ Chompchomp said…
Being gluten intolerant it is hard to stop me in my tracks with wheaty food as my mind blocks it as I know I cannot eat it. And then you posted a picture of a HALOUMI PIE! I am going to struggle getting that out of my mind all day! lol
At 6/01/2014 12:55 pm,
Adrian (Food Rehab) said…
Now that's a big stack ol' pizzas right there chaald. Totally feeling you on the haloumi cheese pie - all gooey with them breakaway strings of cheese
At 6/01/2014 3:54 pm,
Sherrie @ Crystal Noir said…
It's so hard to find lunch under $10 let alone $5 so this seems like such a bargain!
At 6/01/2014 5:35 pm,
Cindy (a foodie's joy) said…
What great prices and the pizzas look good! I wouldn't mind a slice of the oregano piza!
At 6/01/2014 10:04 pm,
john | heneedsfood said…
I love places like this. Call me a tight-ass, but pulling out ten bucks and walking away with a heap of food is a win/win in my books.
At 6/01/2014 10:15 pm,
Sarah said…
That looks so good! I love cheep and cheerful places like that. And Za'atar pizza is one of my favourite things to eat, ever! YUM!
At 6/02/2014 12:10 am,
Gourmet Getaways said…
Wow, great find, Helen! Thanks for reviewing each type and giving tips on which are the best ones!
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
At 6/02/2014 6:49 am,
My Kitchen Stories said…
I love these kind of places. There a few around Kogarah but I had no idea they make up the saj breads with tasty fillings. Does seem hard to turn down and a great find Helen
At 6/02/2014 12:25 pm,
Vivian - vxdollface said…
mmmm yum!! so cheap and you can even use their pizza bases and add your own toppings to make a super awesome pizza at home!
At 6/02/2014 3:00 pm,
Milktea Eats said…
ive lived in the area for so long and didnt know it existed! im so going there now!
At 6/02/2014 5:13 pm,
Amanda said…
Oh wow this looks so good. A bit of a travel for me, but i might try it out the next time I'm in Cantebury
At 6/03/2014 8:50 am,
Unknown said…
So many things to love about a pizza for a fiver! What an incredible find and I'm definitely tempted to go all out on those amazing Dukkah & oregano pizza's.
Looks incredible!
At 6/03/2014 2:08 pm,
billy @ A table for two said…
awwww. . i remember you took me to this place for breakfast!
Oregano pizza ftw!
At 6/04/2014 1:36 am,
CQUEK said…
What a refreshing and satisfying way to begin the day!sounds awesome and gorgeously, meltingly gooey-yummo!
At 6/05/2014 5:43 pm,
Berny @ I Only Eat Desserts said…
woahhh this looks so tasty and at such a reasonable price :D So impressed haha
At 6/05/2014 5:44 pm,
Berny @ I Only Eat Desserts said…
woahhh this looks so tasty and at such a reasonable price :D So impressed haha
At 6/10/2014 9:19 pm,
Lily (A Rhubarb Rhapsody) said…
Oh my! I am definitely stopping by this weekend, I need that haloumi cheese pie.
At 6/18/2014 6:53 pm,
Amanda@ChewTown said…
Lebanese pizza places are THE best value! We have one near us. This one looks just as good.
At 6/20/2014 12:37 am,
Sara | Belly Rumbles said…
Carb central, but OMG give me some of that haloumi pie!
At 6/23/2014 1:41 pm,
Amanda @ Gourmanda said…
I had to blink twice when I looked at those prices. Surely they made a mistake! What a bargain.
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