Every great shopping day needs a great pit stop. If you are browsing the boutiques, lifestyle stores and food stalls around Hazelwood, Cheese Louise Social Club is the kind of place that turns a quick bite into the highlight of the outing. This is wood-fired sourdough pizza with attitude, served in a space that feels more like a party than a pizzeria.
What Is Cheese Louise Social Club?
Cheese Louise Social Club is an artisanal pizzeria with the soul of a modern Italian-American social club. The look is vibrant and stylish, the mood is social, and the welcome is relaxed. It sits neatly between high-end craft and casual suburban dining, so you can arrive in your weekend shopping gear and still feel like you are somewhere special.
The focus is sourdough pizza, cooked in a wood-fired oven, with eccentric toppings, house-made dipping sauces and a bar that takes drinks as seriously as dough.
Where to Find It in Hazelwood
You will find Cheese Louise at 19 Hazelwood Road in Hazelwood, Pretoria, 0081, right in the heart of one of the city’s most popular dining and lifestyle precincts. Hazelwood is home to the Hazelwood Food Market and The Village Hazelwood, which makes it an easy suburb to spend a whole day in. Shop first, eat well, then wander back out for round two.
Opening Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 11:00 to 22:00
- Friday and Saturday: 09:00 to 22:00
- Sunday: 09:00 to 20:00
Weekend doors open at 09:00, so it fits neatly into a leisurely Saturday or Sunday shopping plan. Lunch after a morning of browsing, or an early supper once the bags get heavy.
The Pizzas: Not Your Average Margherita
The bases are slow-fermented sourdough, topped with imported Italian staples such as San Marzano tomato, Fior Di Latte, Burrata and ‘nduja, then mixed with playful flavours from around the world. These are the ones to know.
The Cheese Louise Pizza
The house namesake. Fior Di Latte, mozzarella, Gorgonzola and Parmesan, lifted with peppadew and a signature tomato-vodka sauce. Creamy, tangy and a little sweet.
Perigord
The luxe pick. Wild mushroom chutney, smoked mozzarella, Burrata, black truffle, toasted pistachio and Parmesan shavings. A proper treat-yourself pizza.
Porco Rosso
Sweet, smoky and spicy in one bite: brown sugar pork belly, fire-roasted pineapple, tomato relish, red onions and spicy ranch.
The Alchemist
For anyone who likes a little heat. Sopressata salami, ‘nduja, mozzarella, basil, olives, honey and a touch of chilli.
Uncle Roger
Korean BBQ chicken meets Italian craft, with spring onions, sesame seeds, Japanese mayo and mozzarella on San Marzano sauce.
Ciopino
The seafood showstopper, with prawns, mussels, chorizo, fennel, mozzarella and rouille.
“Crust Bling”: The Dips That Steal the Show
Cheese Louise has made the humble crust a destination in its own right. The “Crust Bling” dipping program is designed to pair with sourdough crusts, so you never leave the best part of the pizza behind. Choices include:
- Hot Honey
- French Aioli and Green Pesto
- San Marzano Napolitana and Sweet Curry
- Bacon Jam, Ranch, and Sour Cream and Chive
Our advice: order a few and make it a tasting. Hot Honey on a crust is the kind of thing you will tell friends about.
Craft Beer, Cocktails and Wine
The social club part of the name is earned at the bar. Expect local craft beers and international draughts on tap, with Hoegaarden among them, alongside specialty cocktails and a wine selection. Whether you are toasting a successful shopping haul or catching up with friends, there is something to suit.
Why Cheese Louise Fits Pretoria’s New Dining Mood
Pretoria’s dining scene is moving away from the traditional sit-down trattoria and towards energetic “social club” concepts, where craft food and a lively bar share the spotlight. Cheese Louise is a perfect example. Truffled pistachios, a vodka-based sauce and Korean BBQ chicken on one menu would once have been unthinkable. Now they are exactly why people come.
It also strengthens Hazelwood’s reputation as Pretoria’s foodie enclave. Add it to a day of shopping, market browsing and village strolling and you have a full-day outing in one suburb.
Plan Your Visit
- Where: 19 Hazelwood Road, Hazelwood, Pretoria, 0081
- Best for: Post-shopping lunches, group catch-ups, weekend treats, cocktails with friends
- Don’t miss: The Cheese Louise Pizza, Perigord and a round of Crust Bling dips
Next time you head to Hazelwood to shop, save room. Cheese Louise Social Club is where the day gets delicious.