Melbourne’s Next Viral Pizza Drop Is Happening Inside Kingpin

Melbourne’s next great pizza obsession is not coming from a tiny trattoria, a laneway wine bar or somewhere with a month-long waitlist. It is landing inside Kingpin.

The entertainment venue is launching the Kingpin Pizza Residency, a six-week run of limited-edition pizza drops at its new Collins Arcade venue, with three of Australia’s most talked-about food creators taking over the kitchen one by one. Each creator gets two weeks on the menu, kicking off with a one-night-only supper club before the next pizza arrives.

First up is Benjamin Townsend, better known online as @yungcookgod, whose first drop is a Banh Mi Pork Belly Pizza. Yes, that means crispy pork belly, punchy Vietnamese-inspired flavours and pizza in the same sentence, served at a place better known for arcade games, bowling and batting cages than cult food moments.

He will be followed by Melbourne food creator and private chef Lucy Rosenberg of @food_bylucy, whose pizza will take a French turn, before Sydney pastry chef and creator Veronika Indrawan of @verorocherr closes the residency with an indulgent dessert-style pizza.

The supper clubs are the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it part. Each event runs for two hours, with only 20 tickets available, priced at $80 per person. Tickets include a cocktail on arrival, a three-course dinner headlined by the creator’s pizza, unlimited beer, wine and spirits, a live Q&A, arcade credits and a take-home goody bag.

The Kingpin Pizza Residency runs from 18th June to 30th July 2026 at Kingpin Collins Arcade, Lower Ground, 260 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Kingpin Pizza Residency

When: 18 June to 30 July 2026
Where: Kingpin Collins Arcade, Lower Ground, 260 Collins Street, Melbourne
Cost: Pizzas are available on the menu for two weeks each; supper club tickets are $80
First drop: Banh Mi Pork Belly Pizza by @yungcookgod, 18 June to 1 July

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Kelsey Harrington

15 June 2026

Kelsey Harrington is a Melbourne-based writer with a sharp eye for the city's ever-evolving food, wine, arts, and culture scene. Her journey into the creative industry took the scenic route—what started as a passion for capturing Melbourne’s energy through a camera lens led her to Sitchu, where she worked her way up to Melbourne Editor. With over four years in the industry, she’s all about uncovering the best places to eat, drink, and explore. Off the clock? You’ll find her diving into a platter of fresh oysters and crudo, gallery-hopping, or sipping an extra dirty martini while plotting her next adventure.