Pizza is easy to love, whether as a delivery dinner when you don’t want to cook, or as party food to feed a crowd. It’s great as a late night snack or eaten cold for breakfast. Whether fancy, served at a sit-down Italian restaurant, paired with wine for a romantic date night, or bought by the slice and eaten standing up on the street after a concert, pizza always hits the spot.
There’s a pizza for every taste, with New York-style, Chicago deep dish and traditional Napoletana, served with a near-infinite number of topping possibilities, from pepperoni to pineapple, pickles to potatoes.
And everyone’s got a favorite.
But who makes the ultimate pizza pie in metro Phoenix?
You tell us. The Phoenix Pizza Poll is now open, with a whopping 25 contenders on the ballot. Vote for your favorite between now and Sunday, June 15 at midnight. On June 17, we’ll announce the top three finalists and open voting for the readers’ choice top pizza in the Valley, which will be announced on June 24.
But first, let’s meet the contenders.
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Phoenix pizza restaurants
Cibo, downtown Phoenix
Cibo Pizzeria specializes in artisanal pizzas with thick, fluffy crusts — including gluten-free crust options that are just as airy as the real thing.
Details: 603 N. fifth Ave., Phoenix. 602-441-2697, cibophoenix.com.
The Parlor, Phoenix
The Parlor’s woodfired pies, especially the Salsiccia topped with grilled radicchio and spicy pork sausage, earned them a spot on Food Network’s list of top places to eat.
Details: 1916 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-248-2480, theparlor.us.
Pizza A Metro, Phoenix
Pizza A Metro offers woodfired pizzas in three sizes: 12-inch, 16-inch or the enormous “metro-sized” 39-inch pie.
Details: 2336 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix. 602-262-9999, pizzametroaz.com.
Pizzeria Bianco, downtown Phoenix
Chris Bianco is perhaps the most famous pizza chef in the Valley, oft credited with bringing artisanal pizza to Phoenix in the ’80s. He won a James Beard Award for Best Chef — Southwest in 2003.
Details: 623 E. Adams St., Phoenix. 602-258-8300, pizzeriabianco.com.
Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana, Phoenix
Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana has earned a Verace Pizza Napoletana certification, a marker of authenticity for their Neapolitan pizzas. The hand-tossed pies feature thick, fluffy crusts and locally-sourced toppings.
Details: 2502 E. Camelback Road, Suite A&B, Phoenix. 602-954-5221. More locations at pomopizzeria.com.
The Starving Artist, Phoenix
The Starving Artist, opened by the OHSO Brewing team in 2024, is best known for its dill pickle pizza.
Details: 2144 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. 480-590-7065, starvingartistaz.com.
The Starving Artist dill pickle pizza, photographed at The Starving Artist on April 24, 2025, in Phoenix.
Via Della Slice Shop, downtown Phoenix
As the name suggests, Via Della Slice Shop is a popular spot to grab pizza by the slice in downtown Phoenix. But they also offer 20-inch round pies and “grandma-style” deep dish.
Details: 222 N. Fifth Ave., Phoenix. 602-341-6327, viadellapizza.com.
Ziggy’s Magic Pizza Shop, downtown Phoenix
Chef Greg Ziegler helped create the recipes for Ziggy’s Pizza.
Ziggy’s Magic Pizza offers New York-style pizza by the slice or 18-inch pie. Most of the pizzas have music-inspired names, appropriate for the restaurant’s location right next to The Van Buren concert venue.
Details: 401 W. Van Buren St., Suite B, Phoenix. 602-354-3004, ziggyspizzaphx.com.
Scottsdale pizza restaurants
Craft 64, Scottsdale and Chandler
Craft 64 is a local brewery and pizzeria, offering craft beers and a dozen flavors of woodfired pizza pies.
Details: 6922 E. Main St., Scottsdale. 480-946-0542. Also, 68 W. Buffalo St., Chandler. 480-247-3002, craft64.com.
Forno 301, Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix
Forno 301 offers woodfired oven pizzas either rosse (with tomato sauce) or bianche (without tomato sauce).
Details: 7111 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale. 480-442-8641. Also, 1616 N. Central Ave., Suite 104, Phoenix. 480-787-5654, forno301.com.
The quattro stagioni pizza at Forno 301 features ham, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and olives.
Il Bosco, Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix
With three locations across Scottsdale and Phoenix, Il Bosco serves artisanal pizzas prepared in a 900-degree Valoriani woodfired oven. The menu includes two dozen specialty flavors, with vegan and gluten-free options available.
Details: 7120 E. Becker Lane, Scottsdale. 480-335-8680. More locations at ilboscopizza.com.
Night Owl, Scottsdale
From the owners of The Little Woody and Ziggy’s Magic Pizza Shop, Night Owl Pizza & Drinks serves a small menu of New York-style pizza by the slice.
Details: 1645 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. 480-687-1827, nightowlaz.com.
Chef Greg Ziegler creates a traditional pepperoni pizza in the kitchen at Night Owl Pizza and Drinks in Scottsdale on Feb. 23, 2023.
Pizzeria Virtu, Scottsdale
Pizzeria Virtu offers Napoletana-style pizza from Chef Gio Osso in Old Town Scottsdale.
Details: 6952 E. Main St., Scottsdale. 480-663-9797, virtuscottsdale.com.
Strad Pizza, Scottsdale
Strad Pizza is one of the Valley’s newest pizza slice joints, opened by YouTuber James “The Stradman”. They offer slices and 20-inch pies in just 4 flavors: cheese, pepperoni, veggie and meat lovers.
Details: 13802 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 165, Scottsdale. 480-219-9718 stradpizza.com.
Trevor’s, Scottsdale
Trevor’s makes handmade artisanal brick oven pizzas using grains from Hayden Flour Mills.
Details: 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Scottsdale. More locations at trevors.com/restaurants.
Mesa/East Valley pizza restaurants
Curry N Crust, Tempe
Curry N Crust is perhaps one of the most unique pizzerias in the Valley, serving Indian fusion options including spicy paneer, lamb tikka and chicken curry pizza.
Details: 555 N. Scottsdale Road, Tempe. 480-582-3086, curryncrustaz.com.
Myke’s Pizza, Mesa
Located inside Cider Corps in downtown Mesa, Myke’s Pizza offers artisan woodfired pizzas with traditional toppings, plus specialties like potato and bacon or seasonal fruit.
Details: 31 S. Robson, Suite 103, Mesa. 480-687-8526, mykespizza.com.
Nello’s, Mesa
Nello’s family-owned pizzeria has been beloved in the Valley for its famous “golden light” crust for over 35 years.
Details: 2950 S. Alma School Road, Mesa. 480-820-5995, nellospizzamesa.com.
Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa
Organ Stop Pizza is an iconic Valley destination for pizza with a side of live music, courtesy of the enormous pipe organ that is the crown jewel of the restaurant. Guests can also build their own 8-, 12- or 14-inch pizza.
Details: 1149 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. 480-813-5700, organstoppizza.com.
Source, Gilbert
Source is a Mediterranean restaurant in Gilbert offering 3 options of 11-inch pizzas: cheese, spicy sausage and mushroom and ham. The pizzas are made with organic flour and a long fermentation process to form thick, fluffy crusts.
Details: 3150 E. Ray Road, Suite 104, Gilbert. 480-687-7732, eatatsource.com.
Peoria/West Valley pizza restaurants
Fabio On Fire, Peoria
Fabio On Fire is Peoria’s own homegrown pizzeria, serving woodfired pizzas from Italian-born chef Fabio Ceschetti.
Details: 8275 W. Lake Pleasant Pkwy., Peoria. 623-680-5385, fabioonfire.com.
The Rec Pizzeria, Peoria
The Rec is a low-key neighborhood pizza joint serving Detroit-style pies in north Peoria.
Details: 20340 N. Lake Pleasant Road, Peoria. 623-328-9131, therecpizzeria.com.
Local Arizona pizza chains
Barro’s
Barro’s opened its first location in Mesa in 1980 and has since grown to one of the biggest pizza franchises in the state.
Details: barrospizza.com.
Spinato’s
Spinato’s first opened in Scottsdale in 1974 and has since grown to include multiple locations throughout the state. Serving Chicago-style pizza, their gluten-free options earned the chain national recognition by USA Today 10Best.
Details: spinatospizzeria.com.
Venezia’s New York Style Pizzeria
Venezia’s first opened in Tempe in 1998, serving New York-style pizzas by the pie or by the slice (they also have an award-winning gluten-free menu). Now, there are locations all over the Valley.
Details: venezias.com.
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