The best ingredients, imported from Italy. San Marzano DOP tomatoes, fior di latte, mozzarella di bufala campana DOP.
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About us
Mali Grad is a small pizzeria and taproom in Šmarca near Kamnik, where we believe the best things happen when you give them time.
Our story
It begins with warmth — not with speed.
We believe the best flavours are born where life slows down for a moment. Our dough rises slowly, under the gentle touch of time. The sourdough starter wakes it naturally and patiently, until it develops its softness, its airiness, its soul.
When the heat of the oven takes hold of it, the room fills with a smell that recalls a home kitchen and evenings when the world was simple and warm. This is not food you eat in passing.
Mali Grad is a place for good lunches, long evenings, beer tastings and every moment where good food and drink meet good company.
Come once for the pizza, and there is a good chance you will come back for everything else.
What that means in practice
What that means in practice
The menu holds modern sourdough pizzas built on top Italian ingredients, homemade craft beer from the Mali Grad brewery, and a considered drinks list. We enjoy exploring new flavours, but we stay loyal to one simple principle: quality before shortcuts.
So our dough rises for days, we choose our ingredients carefully, and every pizza is baked with the same attention — whether it is the first of the day or the last.
Why come to us
Why come to us
Nothing superfluous. Good dough, a good ingredient, enough time.
Beer from the Mali Grad brewery, right above our heads.
A large free car park, a covered garden and tables for groups.
Where we are
Where we are
Kamniška cesta 19 in Šmarca, between Kamnik and Domžale. From the outside you might drive straight past — which is half the story.
The table is free, the oven is hot.
We take reservations by phone. Call us with the number of guests and the time, and we’ll take care of the rest.