Which city has the best pizza? Many people would say New York. The city is well known for its pizzerias. The city even has a style of pizza named after it; the New York style pizza. When people think of Seattle, they mostly think of seafood. However, the emerald city is now emerging as a foodie haven. Its restaurants serve up a wide variety of meals that reflect the wide variety of cultures represented. You certainly won’t be disappointed when you walk into a pizza shop in Seattle. There are pizzas in different styles and with a wide variety of toppings.
If you love pizza and are looking for the best pizza ever in Seattle, you should try one of the pizzerias below.
Big Mario’s Pizza
Fancy a New York style pizza? Big Mario’s Pizza is your best bet for a New York style pizza in Seattle. This pizza shop serves the best pizza ever. Their pies feature a thin crust that’s hand tossed and grilled to perfection. The sauce recipes and style of preparing pizza were handed down from founder Mario Vellotti. Vellotti learned how to make pizza while working in some of the most notorious kitchens in New York City. He settled in Seattle and established the pizza place where he perfected the art of making thin crust pizzas.
Big Mario’s Pizza offers a laid back atmosphere that makes it the perfect place to hang out. With long opening hours, it’s the perfect place to grab a pizza with friends late in the night. There’s a wide variety of pizzas to choose from including vegetarian options. You also have the option to build your own pizza right up from the crust to the toppings.
Italian Family Pizza
Want a traditional style pizza? Italian Family Pizza offers you a taste of traditional style Italian Pizza. This family owned restaurant is run by the Calozzis, an Italian family that has been serving up some of the tastiest pizzas in Seattle since 2012. The pizzeria has a faithful following that keeps growing. Many of its patrons followed along when it moved from downtown to its current location on Madison Street.
The pizzeria offers a simple ambiance. If you love a thick crust, you’ll love the pies served here. They feature a crust that is a little thicker than a Neapolitan pizza. It’s well cooked but soft with exactly the right amount of charring. The pies are large and feature generous toppings all at an affordable price. They are perfect for the family.
Dino’s Tomato Pie
Thick crust wood-fired pizza is what Dino’s Tomato Pie is most famous for. The pizzeria located in Ballard is a great place to get a taste of Sicilian pizza. Founder, Brandon Pettit, carried out a lot of research prior to establishing the pizzeria in Seattle. He discovered a gap that needed filling, the lack of thick, Sicilian pizza in Seattle.
Dino’s Tomato Pie’s thick crust isn’t doughy. It consists of a honeycomb of air bubbles. This makes the crust light. Coupled with just the right amount of blackening and crispiness makes for a great experience. The pizzeria also features an old-school bar where you can grab a drink making it the perfect spot to hang out.
Bar del Corso
Bar del Corso is the place to be if you’re looking for Neapolitan-style pizza. Located on Beacon Hill, the pizzeria is also a bar with a laid back ambiance. It’s a great place to try some of Seattle’s artisan beers.
Bar del Corso serves up some of the tastiest pizzas. The pizza crust is thick, charred and blistered. It offers that smoky taste of wood-fired pizza and just the right level of chewiness. The crust recipe also offers you a unique nutty flavor. The crust also features aged cheese for an added edge. The bar/restaurant’s salame piccante with roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella and grana cheese is one of the most popular choices from the menu. It simply never gets old and people have been known to wait in line to get a bite.
The Masonry
Life’s great when you can have a pizza and beer and that’s exactly what The Masonry offers. This bar offers you craft beer with mouthwatering Neapolitan-style pizza. The pie offered here features a thin pillow-like crust. The wood-fired crust is charred to perfection and is crunchy and crispy.
Founder, Matt Storm, knows his beers as he previously worked at Malt & Vine. It’s therefore not surprising that The Masonry showcases some of the rarest microbrews including Ann Arbor’s Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales and Torrence’s Mongkish Brewin Co.
You can’t go wrong with any of the establishments on this list, but one stands out in particular. If you’re in Seattle and are looking for a place to enjoy a great tasting pizza, you have to visit Big Mario’s Pizza. You can even place your orders online and enjoy the same great tasting, piping hot pizza in the comfort of your home.