Think good Phoenix pizza is hard to find? Try one of these local
hotspots and decide for yourself. You’ll find everything from
world-renowned pizza to authentic Chicago deep dish pies to tofu pizza
toppings in this city.
Most any pizza place is going to have both fans and people who think it doesn’t rate on the pizza scale.
Here are several pizza places to try and judge for yourself.
Pizzeria Bianco – (pizzeriabianco.com)
This insanely popular pizza place has quite a reputation. It’s
known for the Margherita pizza and amazing crust. Be prepared to wait.
You may be waiting for a couple hours on a Saturday night just to get a
seat. Many feel Pizzeria Bianco is well worth the wait. They recently
just opened for the lunch hour.
Location: 623 E. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: Yes
Spinato’s Pizza (spinatospizza.com)
You won’t get hungry at Spinato’s. They offer a nice selection of
build-your-own pizzas and specialty combos. Try their signature fresh
Spinach pizza or grab a sandwich or calzone. Salads and gluten free
options also available.
Location: Several locations. Check website.
Beer & Wine: Yes – at most, but not all of their locations.
Oregano’s Pizza Bistro (oreganos.com)
This Phoenix pizza restaurant is a hot spot for getting a good pie. They
offer thin crust, pan pizza and a stuffed crust option (did someone
say stuffed pesto chicken pizza – yes, please!). Oregano’s also has
lots of pasta dishes, sandwiches, wings and salads.
Location: 1008 E. Camelback Rd.
Delivery: No (Takeout available)
Beer & Wine: Full Bar
Vito’s Pizza
If you’re craving a Chicago style deep dish pizza,
then Vito’s may be for you. They offer up authentic deep dish pizza as
well as thin crust. While you’re waiting for your pizza, snack on
garlic cheese bread or fried zucchini.
Location: 4318 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301, 623-930-1644
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: No
Fatso Pizza (fatsopizza.com)
This family friendly Phoenix pizza place offers a large selection of pizzas and oven baked sandwiches. They also offer a whole wheat crust option,
which can be hard to find. You can also get a thin crispy crust of
pan pizza. Lots of toppings to choose from. They also have live music
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Location: 3131 E. Thunderbird, Phoenix, AZ
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes
Mellow Mushroom (mellowmushroom.com)
This pizza chain has a nice selection of toppings including tofu, BBQ
tofu, tempeh and pesto tofu. Of course you can get the classic toppings
of meats, veggies and cheeses as well, but if you’re a tofu eater,
this may just be the place for you. They also serve grilled hoagies,
calzones, salads and have a large beer selection.
Location: 2490 West Happy Valley Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85085
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria (grimaldispizzeria.com)
Grimaldi’s fires up their NY style pizza pies in a coal-fired brick oven. This chain offers lots of pizza options along with salads and calzones.
Location: 4000 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: Full Bar
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