Last Updated: April 2026
Austin is filled with great pizza joints — and the scene has expanded a lot in the last few years. Here’s my guide to the 14 best pizza restaurants in Austin, sorted by style. Whether you’re after wood-fired Neapolitan, Detroit deep-dish, NY-style slices, the rare New Haven coal-fired pie, or a brewery patio pizza with a cold beer, this list has it covered.
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Best Neapolitan-Style Pizza in Austin
Neapolitan pizza originated in Naples, Italy and is defined by a thin, soft crust with a charred cornicione, cooked at very high heat in a wood-fired oven for 60–90 seconds.
Bufalina
One of my favorite pizza spots in Austin is Bufalina – the crust is always perfectly chewy with crispy bits and savory toppings. Start with the caesar salad always – it’s delicious and HUGE (like must be shared with 2 people) and the pane rustico with fancy butter (sounds simple, possibly the most delicious bread). The taleggio pizza with sausage, mozzarella, and scallion (add extra garlic) is *chef’s kiss*. End with vanilla ice cream and sherry.
2215 E Cesar Chavez St & 6555 Burnet Rd #100, bufalinapizza.com
The Backspace
This small Italian pizza restaurant tucked in the alley off San Jacinto Blvd (by the group behind Parkside) was Austin’s first Neapolitan pizzeria. The thin-crust pizzas are excellent — my favorite is the vegetarian Bianca with arugula, mozzarella, ricotta, and pecorino. The pepperoni americano with picante salami, tomato, mozzarella, and basil is also great. Don’t skip the chocolate hazelnut budino.
What to order: Bianca pizza, pepperoni americano pizza, classic Caesar salad, chocolate hazelnut budino.
Happy hour: 4:30pm – 6:00pm Tuesday–Saturday with ½ off antipasti, beer & wine by the glass.
507 San Jacinto Blvd, thebackspace-austin.com
Allday Pizza
Currently the most-buzzed-about pizza in Austin — Allday’s classic NY-style pies plus a soft-serve gelato program have made it the new go-to. Two locations now (Tarrytown and Hyde Park) with a third opening soon in Northwest Austin. I love that you can order by the slice, so I always go with several friends and we get one of each — best way to taste the menu. Don’t skip the affogato with chocolate syrup. And if you’ve got a group, get the vodka baby pizza — only available by the whole pie, but so good.
What to order: Vodka baby pizza (whole pie), the slice rotation, affogato with chocolate syrup.
Tarrytown & Hyde Park (third location coming to Northwest Austin)
Pedroso’s
Pedroso’s just opened on Airport Blvd near Cherrywood — their second location. Slice shop and sandwich joint with classic NY-style pies by the slice, a great Italian sub, and rotating pizza specials. The new spot has a patio and now serves alcohol, making it a solid casual lunch or quick dinner stop.
Airport Blvd near Cherrywood — 3850 Airport Blvd
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Pieous
If you’re wondering whether Pieous is worth the drive out to West Austin — it is. Try the Rocket Pizza (white pie with arugula and prosciutto di parma) or the Fat Queen with tomato sauce, pepperoni, house-smoked Italian sausage, and soppressata. The House On Fire with spicy tomato sauce, salami calabrese, spicy onions, Calabrian peppers, and chile flakes also sounds excellent. Don’t miss the housemade pastrami and the giant chocolate chip cookies.
What to order: Rocket Pizza, Fat Queen, House On Fire, pastrami, chocolate chip cookies.
166 Hargraves Dr Bldg H, pieous.com
Best New York–Style Pizza in Austin
New York–style pizza is defined by wide, thin slices with a crisp-but-foldable crust — built for eating on the go. Austin’s NY-style scene has gotten significantly stronger in the last couple years.
Home Slice Pizza
Of all of these pizza places, I could eat a slice of margherita and pepperoni from Home Slice any day. Home Slice is famous for their New York–style pizza by the whole pie or by the slice at their walk-up window on South Congress. The North Loop location has a full bar with cocktails exclusive to that spot, plus a kid-friendly bermscape outside.
Tip: Ask for the Sicilian-style pies if they’re not already sold out — square crust resembling focaccia, soft on top, crisp on the bottom, dusted with cornmeal and fried in olive oil. The white clam pizza is also great if you want a non-marinara option.
What to order: Meatballs, margherita pizza, pepperoni pizza.
1415 S Congress Ave & 501 E 53rd St, homeslicepizza.com
Best Detroit-Style Pizza in Austin
Detroit-style pizza is a thick, square pie with a crisp, almost-fried bottom and cheese pulled all the way to the edges to caramelize against the pan. Different from Chicago deep-dish.
Via 313
Everyone loves Via 313 for their Detroit-style pizza — a thick crust that’s somehow crispy and not heavy, with flavorful toppings. The Detroiter (smoked pepperoni under the cheese, natural casing pepperoni on top) is every pepperoni lover’s favorite. Gluten-free crusts and dairy-free cheese available.
What to order: The Detroiter, The Cadillac, The Carnivore.
3016 Guadalupe Suite 100, 1802 E 6th St, 61 Rainey Street, and 6705 Hwy 290 No. 503
Best New Haven–Style Pizza in Austin
New Haven–style pizza (“apizza,” pronounced ah-BEETS) is rare outside the Northeast — coal-fired-style, oblong shape, crispy bottoms with charred edges. Austin only has one place doing it well.
Small’s Pizza
Small’s recently relocated to Springdale General doing New Haven–style pies — crispy, smoky-bottomed pizza that’s hard to find anywhere else in Austin. If you’ve ever had a Sally’s or Pepe’s pie back East and missed it, Small’s is the closest you’ll get in Texas.
Springdale General — [CONFIRM exact address]
Best Brewery & Patio Pizza in Austin
Jester King Brewery
Did y’all know Jester King makes their own pizza? They have a full restaurant on the property, making food from scratch with farm, fermented, or foraged ingredients. The pizza dough uses 100% Texas grains and is leavened with the same wild yeast they use to ferment their beer. I loved the Hannibal pizza with red sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, pancetta, house-made meatballs, and chili oil. Bonus: Jester King’s 165 acres in the Hill Country has hiking trails — and goats.
What to order: Hannibal pizza with a couple of beers.
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 12–8pm.
13187 Fitzhugh Rd, jesterkingbrewery.com
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Pinthouse Pizza
Everyone LOVES Pinthouse — and I can see why. I was first a fan of the brewpub for their Electric Jellyfish sour beer, then realized the pizza is excellent. Classic and specialty pies in 10″, 14″, and 16″ (you can get half and half). Loved the Ooh La La with spicy local honey and pepperoni, and the Shroomin’ Goat with roasted mushrooms and local goat cheese. Vegan cheese and gluten-free crust available.
Lunch special: 10″ personal pizza, side salad, and a drink for $14.99.
4729 Burnet Rd, pinthouse.com
Central Machine Works
Central Machine Works isn’t technically a pizza restaurant — it’s a brewery — but they make really good pizzas. Three pies on the menu: The Primer, The Machinist, and The Fulcrum. Gluten-free ancient grain crust available.
4824 E Cesar Chavez St, cmwbrewery.com
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Best Specialty & All-You-Can-Eat Pizza in Austin
Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine
All-you-can-eat Brazilian pizza experience in North Austin with 16 different kinds of pizzas — savory and dessert. The five-course menu includes lobster bisque, rocket arugula salad, Kobe beef meatballs, and a parade of pizzas like Mexican Elote with crema and cilantro, Indian Chicken Tikka Masala, Hot Sopressata with honey, and the Truffle Four Cheeses. Don’t sleep on the dessert pizzas — Dulce de Leche with toasted coconut and the Nutella with sweet vanilla mascarpone are excellent. The dough ferments for 36 hours and is made with Italian 00 flour, water, sea salt, and yeast.
4200 W Braker Ln, delucca.com
East Side Pies
East Side Pies has a wide variety of pizzas with not just red sauce but also ricotta, black bean, pesto, and even chimichurri bases. All pies use 100% whole milk mozzarella with a dash of romano. Vegan or no-cheese options available on request.
1401 Rosewood Avenue, 5312 Airport Suite G, & 13265 N HWY 183 Suite B, eastsidepies.com
Austin’s Pizza
Local Austin pizza chain with thin-crust pies and multiple locations across the city — a reliable option for delivery or takeout when you want classic neighborhood pizza without driving across town.
What to order: Super Pep thin-crust.
Multiple locations, austinspizza.com
On Our Radar: Closed for Now in Austin Pizza
Phantasma Kitchen (Currently Closed)
Phantasma was a ghost-kitchen-only pizza concept on South Lamar with light, crunchy crust and unique toppings — broccoli rabe, house-made sausage, and creative combinations like the Poltergeist (house-made mozzarella, provolone, sausage, broccoli rabe, chili flakes). Currently closed; one to watch if it reopens.
40 North (Closed Pending New Location)
40 North started as a wood-fired Neapolitan pizza trailer and grew into a brick-and-mortar in a 1930s bungalow on West 10th before closing while they search for a new space. Chef Clint Elmore trained under legendary pizza master Enzo Coccia in Naples and apprenticed at Paulie G’s in Brooklyn. The hot honey pizza with Mike’s Hot Honey and ricotta was a standout, along with the farro salad and crispy potatoes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pizza in Austin
What’s the best pizza in Austin right now?
Allday Pizza is having a moment — classic NY-style pies plus soft-serve gelato across two locations (Tarrytown and Hyde Park, with a third coming to Northwest Austin). For Neapolitan, Bufalina and The Backspace are the long-running favorites. For Detroit-style, Via 313 is unbeatable.
Where can I get Detroit-style pizza in Austin?
Via 313 is the gold standard — multiple locations across Austin, with the original on East 6th. The Detroiter (with smoked pepperoni under the cheese) is the move.
Where can I get New York–style pizza in Austin?
Home Slice Pizza on South Congress is the iconic Austin NY-style spot with by-the-slice service. Allday Pizza (Tarrytown and Hyde Park) is the newer favorite. Pedroso’s just opened a slice shop on Airport Blvd near Cherrywood.
What’s the best Neapolitan pizza in Austin?
The Backspace was Austin’s first Neapolitan pizzeria and is still my favorite — the Bianca pizza is unbeatable. Bufalina at the East Cesar Chavez location is also excellent under chef Grae Nonas. Pieous in West Austin is worth the drive.
Are there any wood-fired pizza spots in Austin?
Yes — Bufalina, The Backspace, Pieous, and Jester King all use wood-fired ovens. Jester King’s also leavens their dough with the same wild yeast they use for fermentation, which is a unique angle.
Which Austin pizza places offer gluten-free crust or vegan options?
Via 313 has gluten-free crusts and dairy-free cheese. Pinthouse Pizza offers vegan cheese and gluten-free crust. Central Machine Works has a gluten-free ancient grain crust. East Side Pies offers vegan or no-cheese options on request.
What’s the rarest pizza style available in Austin?
New Haven–style — Small’s Pizza at Springdale General is the only spot in town doing the coal-fired-style “apizza” with crispy, smoky bottoms. If you’ve had Sally’s or Pepe’s back East, Small’s is the closest you’ll get in Texas.
