In the world of unofficial holidays, today's the day when pizza gets its due. There is no shortage of Austin-area pizza places where residents can indulge in this made-up holiday.
If you're struggling to decide where to go, consider turning to one of the pizza establishments previously featured in any of our eight area
Community Impact Newspaper editions. Here's a breakdown by area:
CENTRAL AUSTIN
Little Deli & Pizzeria[/caption]
Little Deli & Pizzeria has become a destination for Austinites in and beyond the Crestview neighborhood
since making Yelp's national Top 100 Places to Eat list in February 2014. Owner Tony Villani, a New Jersey native who came to Austin more than 20 years ago, started Little Deli as a sandwich shop and eventually expanded the operation to include East Coast-style Neopolitan pizza.
NORTHWEST AUSTIN
Bacon N' Shrooms from Flaming Pizza[/caption]
Last September, we unveiled
six Northwest Austin specialty pizzas worthy of special attention. Every option was chosen for its unique taste and combinations, including the Bacon n' Shrooms pizza from
Flaming Pizza, 3220 Feathergrass Court, Ste. 140, Austin, or the Fig Pizza from
MIA Italian Tapas & Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 120, Austin.
SOUTHWEST AUSTIN
Pizzas include the Flying Garlic, topped with garlic butter, spinach, roasted garlic, grilled chicken breast, feta cheese and crushed red peppers.[/caption]
Elgin-based restaurant
Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse expanded in December
to open a new location on South Congress Avenue. Pizzas include the Flying Garlic, topped with garlic butter, spinach, roasted garlic, grilled chicken breast, feta cheese and crushed red peppers.
LAKE TRAVIS-WESTLAKE
Jersey Giant Pizza owner Paul Serraino shows off one of the restaurant’s giant pizzas.[/caption]
Since
Jersey Giant Pizza opened in February 2014, owner Paul Serraino has been
serving giant-sized pizzas to the community. So if you're bringing a group to celebrate #NationalPizzaDay, look no further than Serraino's 18-, 20-, 22-, 24- and
28-inch offerings inspired by his childhood summers at the New Jersey shore.
ROUND ROCK-PFLUGERVILLE-HUTTO
Pick from one of a dozen specialty pizzas at
Golden Crust Pizza in Hutto, where
owner Pedro Lopez parlayed his love of pizza and a part-time pizza delivery driver gig into his own business. Among the customer favorites, Lopez recommends the Golden Meatzza topped with pepperoni, bacon, ground beef, Italian sausage and extra cheese, as well as the Chicken Ranchera with ranch, chicken, tomatoes, jalapenos, bacon and provolone cheese.
Russo's New York Pizzeria has location in Pflugerville.[/caption]
Russo's has become a Pflugerville pizza destination
since opening in October 2013. The franchise uses fresh ingredients, and everything is made to order—including the single slice options available for purchase. There is also a gluten-free crust option, should any #NationalPizzaDay revelers require special accommodations.
Round Rock-area residents will soon live within striking distance to one of the metro's most anticipated pizzeria concepts, PS35, which
will open along I-35 at the former Westside Alehouse location. The restaurant, which is being opened by the owner of the 40 North food trailer and the Hopdoddy creator, among others, is being billed as having an "Austin vibe" upon opening in early April.
CEDAR PARK-LEANDER
Photo courtesy Local Slice[/caption]
New York-style pizza at Cedar Park's
Local Slice proved popular enough that owners David and Erica Huynh
opened a second location two years ago. In addition to traditional pizza, the locally owned shop also dishes out customer favorites such as the 5 Hour Hawaiian, which, instead of ham, is topped with pork belly that has been braised up to—you guessed it—five hours, as well as the Sweet Baby BBQ Chicken with house-roasted chicken and Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, pineapple and fresh onion.
There is also
Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria, an Avery Ranch favorite
that expanded in 2015 to Leander. The Italian-themed pizzeria also serves calzones, lasagna and hot wings, among other menu items, but spice lovers may be enticed by The Inferno, a combination of spicy Sicilian sausage, chorizo, jalapenos, cilantro, marinated tomatoes and crushed red peppers. Alternatively, there's the White Devil (or Diablo Blanco) Pizza with Serrano peppers, ranch dressing, chicken, bacon, jalapenos and red onions.
GEORGETOWN
600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse offers pizza, wings and craft beer at its 124 E. Eighth St. location.[/caption]
Consider stopping by
600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse, were presented in November as
the winner of the best downtown business in a city with more than 50,000 people by the Texas Downtown Association Presidents Award Program. Located on the Square,
customers can pick from 25 signature pizzas that are named after areas throughout California, such as the North Beach and Haight & Ashbury pizzas. There are also single slices available from a 24-inch pie that is cut into six pieces.
SAN MARCOS-BUDA-KYLE
Pie Society plans to make happy hour a focus in 2016, co-owner Seth Katz said.[/caption]
Pie Society took over
for a San Marcos staple and has assumed a prominent role as one of the city's go-to pizza destinations. The restaurant is known for its New York-style pizzas as well as subs, salads, craft beer and 10 signature pies, which include the Balance of Power—topped with fresh spinach, spicy sausage and Texas honey—and other "Pie of the Day" options.
Gumby's which serves pizza, salads and chicken wings, was denied a permit that would have allowed it to serve mixed beverages at its new location at 312 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos.[/caption]
A
decision this week by San Marcos City Council will prevent San Marcos pizza restaurant
Gumby's Pizza from serving alcohol at its new location at 312 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos. Nonetheless, that won't stop the locally owned restaurant from serving its weekday pizza and salad buffet as well as its specialty pizzas, which include the Stoner Pie, topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella sticks, pepperoni, french fries, bacon and extra mozzarella, and the Jalapeno Popper, which is topped with cream cheese, mozzarella sticks, jalapenos, bacon, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Little Deli & Pizzeria[/caption]
Little Deli & Pizzeria has become a destination for Austinites in and beyond the Crestview neighborhood since making Yelp's national Top 100 Places to Eat list in February 2014. Owner Tony Villani, a New Jersey native who came to Austin more than 20 years ago, started Little Deli as a sandwich shop and eventually expanded the operation to include East Coast-style Neopolitan pizza.
Bacon N' Shrooms from Flaming Pizza[/caption]
Last September, we unveiled six Northwest Austin specialty pizzas worthy of special attention. Every option was chosen for its unique taste and combinations, including the Bacon n' Shrooms pizza from Flaming Pizza, 3220 Feathergrass Court, Ste. 140, Austin, or the Fig Pizza from MIA Italian Tapas & Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 120, Austin.
Pizzas include the Flying Garlic, topped with garlic butter, spinach, roasted garlic, grilled chicken breast, feta cheese and crushed red peppers.[/caption]
Elgin-based restaurant Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse expanded in December to open a new location on South Congress Avenue. Pizzas include the Flying Garlic, topped with garlic butter, spinach, roasted garlic, grilled chicken breast, feta cheese and crushed red peppers.
Jersey Giant Pizza owner Paul Serraino shows off one of the restaurant’s giant pizzas.[/caption]
Since Jersey Giant Pizza opened in February 2014, owner Paul Serraino has been serving giant-sized pizzas to the community. So if you're bringing a group to celebrate #NationalPizzaDay, look no further than Serraino's 18-, 20-, 22-, 24- and 28-inch offerings inspired by his childhood summers at the New Jersey shore.
Russo's New York Pizzeria has location in Pflugerville.[/caption]
Russo's has become a Pflugerville pizza destination since opening in October 2013. The franchise uses fresh ingredients, and everything is made to order—including the single slice options available for purchase. There is also a gluten-free crust option, should any #NationalPizzaDay revelers require special accommodations.
Round Rock-area residents will soon live within striking distance to one of the metro's most anticipated pizzeria concepts, PS35, which will open along I-35 at the former Westside Alehouse location. The restaurant, which is being opened by the owner of the 40 North food trailer and the Hopdoddy creator, among others, is being billed as having an "Austin vibe" upon opening in early April.
Photo courtesy Local Slice[/caption]
New York-style pizza at Cedar Park's Local Slice proved popular enough that owners David and Erica Huynh opened a second location two years ago. In addition to traditional pizza, the locally owned shop also dishes out customer favorites such as the 5 Hour Hawaiian, which, instead of ham, is topped with pork belly that has been braised up to—you guessed it—five hours, as well as the Sweet Baby BBQ Chicken with house-roasted chicken and Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, pineapple and fresh onion.
There is also Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria, an Avery Ranch favorite that expanded in 2015 to Leander. The Italian-themed pizzeria also serves calzones, lasagna and hot wings, among other menu items, but spice lovers may be enticed by The Inferno, a combination of spicy Sicilian sausage, chorizo, jalapenos, cilantro, marinated tomatoes and crushed red peppers. Alternatively, there's the White Devil (or Diablo Blanco) Pizza with Serrano peppers, ranch dressing, chicken, bacon, jalapenos and red onions.
600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse offers pizza, wings and craft beer at its 124 E. Eighth St. location.[/caption]
Consider stopping by 600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse, were presented in November as the winner of the best downtown business in a city with more than 50,000 people by the Texas Downtown Association Presidents Award Program. Located on the Square, customers can pick from 25 signature pizzas that are named after areas throughout California, such as the North Beach and Haight & Ashbury pizzas. There are also single slices available from a 24-inch pie that is cut into six pieces.
Pie Society plans to make happy hour a focus in 2016, co-owner Seth Katz said.[/caption]
Pie Society took over for a San Marcos staple and has assumed a prominent role as one of the city's go-to pizza destinations. The restaurant is known for its New York-style pizzas as well as subs, salads, craft beer and 10 signature pies, which include the Balance of Power—topped with fresh spinach, spicy sausage and Texas honey—and other "Pie of the Day" options.
Gumby's which serves pizza, salads and chicken wings, was denied a permit that would have allowed it to serve mixed beverages at its new location at 312 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos.[/caption]
A decision this week by San Marcos City Council will prevent San Marcos pizza restaurant Gumby's Pizza from serving alcohol at its new location at 312 W. Hopkins St., San Marcos. Nonetheless, that won't stop the locally owned restaurant from serving its weekday pizza and salad buffet as well as its specialty pizzas, which include the Stoner Pie, topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella sticks, pepperoni, french fries, bacon and extra mozzarella, and the Jalapeno Popper, which is topped with cream cheese, mozzarella sticks, jalapenos, bacon, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
