Where to find the best pizza in the 51ºÚÁÏ area, from Ian Froeb’s STL 100
Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Ian Froeb's STL 100 has the details on where to get pizza of all varieties.
See the full list of the STL 100, the best restaurants in 51ºÚÁÏ.
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"The crisp crust is the ideal bed for a classic cheese or pepperoni pizza, the latter a change from [chef Scott] Sandler’s previous vegetarian ventures, and you will save Pizza Via’s limited hours on your Google calendar for its signature spinach pie with garlic, mozzarella, Parmesan and a finishing balsamic glaze."Ìý
Read more about Pizza Via here.
WhereÌý•Ìý4501 Maryland Avenue ÌýHoursÌý•ÌýDinner Friday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Thursday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý
"His distinct style, cooked at a lower temperature than traditional Neapolitan pizza, yields a crisp, lightly chewy and wonderfully tangy crust. [Chef Joe] Kurowski can make classic pepperoni and sausage pies taste new again, but Pizzeria da Gloria convinced me 51ºÚÁÏ’ most exciting pizza then — and now — is his Bonci, a sauceless vegan pie starring gossamer slices of eggplant and garlic-chile oil.Ìý"
Read more about Pizzeria da Gloria here.
WhereÌý•Ìý2024 Marconi Avenue ÌýHoursÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Monday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-833-3734;
"Katie’s could have rested on the laurels its pasta, pizza and other luxe Italian fare has already won..."
Read more about Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria here.
Ranked No. 25
WhereÌý•ÌýMultiple area locations, including 751 Clark AvenueÌýHoursÌý•ÌýÌýLunch and dinner daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday (all locations)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$$-$$$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-942-2416;
"The pizza is New Haven, Connecticut-style: very thin crust pies blistered crisp in a 550-degree coal-fired oven. Dive into the style with a classic white pizza with clams or an oregano-drunk, cheese-free tomato pie."
Read more about Napoli Bros. Pizza and Pasta here.
WhereÌý•Ìý17084 North Outer Road, Suite 205, Chesterfield HoursÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner dailyÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$-$$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý636-200-6300;
"At 1929, they have crafted their own take on wood-fired pizza, tangy, char-freckled and compelling even in 51ºÚÁÏ’ crowded field of hearth-baked pies. The signature pizzas from Wood River remain on the menu, including the region’s best take on the classic duo of sausage and peppers and the one-of-a-kind Greens, with a walnut-basil pesto, roasted walnuts and kale."
Read more about 1929 Pizza & Wine here.
WhereÌý• 921 Arbor Vitae, EdwardsvilleÌýHoursÌý•ÌýÌýDinner Monday-Saturday (closed Sunday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý618-307-5196;
"I won’t blame you if pizza remains your go-to order at Noto, with its ideally charry, airy crust and elegant topping arrangements, like slices of mortadella with both bubbling fresh mozzarella and creamy stracciatella over a pistachio pesto."
Read more about Noto Italian Restaurant here.
Ranked No. 11
WhereÌý• 5105 Westwood Drive, St. PetersÌýHoursÌý•ÌýDinner Wednesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý636-317-1143;
"Will I ever order pizza at O+O Pizza again? Absolutely. The pizza here — a thin, crispy hybrid of New York and New Haven, Connecticut, styles and its own quirks — earned its place in the restaurant’s name when Webster Groves superstar Olive + Oak transformed its original location into this casual Italian restaurant in 2020."
Read more about O+O Pizza here.
WhereÌý• 216 West Lockwood Avenue, Webster GrovesÌýHoursÌý•ÌýDinner dailyÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$-$$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-721-5422;
"Pastaria nailed its menu of pasta and wood-fired pizza from day one in Clayton: delicate pistachio ravioli and hearty bucatini all’ Amatriciana, charry pizzas both classic and signature..."
Read more about Pastaria here.
WhereÌý•Ìý7734 Forsyth Boulevard, ClaytonÌýHoursÌý•ÌýDinner daily, brunch SundayÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$$-$$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-862-6603;
"This tiny Waterloo pizzeria bridges the smoky, tangy crust of Neapolitan-inspired pies with unabashedly American inspirations (candied ham and pickled pineapple in the Island pizza, buffalo chicken in the Buffy Summers)."
Read more about Pie Hard Pizzeria here.
WhereÌý•Ìý122 West Mill Street, Waterloo ÌýHoursÌý•ÌýÌýLunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Monday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý• 618-939-4273;Ìý
Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch
Restaurant critic
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