The Best Pizza in Austin
From a James Beard-recognized Neapolitan room to a Detroit-style pioneer and a New Haven apizza newcomer — where to eat the best pizza in Austin.
Austin's pizza scene covers every major American style, and Bufalina in East Austin — a Neapolitan room with a James Beard-recognized beverage program — is the benchmark. The picks below run from wood-fired Neapolitan to Detroit, New Haven, and New York styles, each one scored and verified by Dim Hour.
A note on styles: this list spans Neapolitan (blistered, soft-centered, eaten with a knife), Detroit (thick, crispy-edged, pan-baked), New Haven "apizza" (charred, thin, often white-clam), and classic New York slices — so pick by what you're after, not just by name.
Bufalina
The East Austin Neapolitan standard — blistered margherita, a cacio e pepe pie, and a James Beard-recognized wine and beverage program. Book on Resy; it stays busy.
Pieous
A South Austin favorite that pairs serious Neapolitan pizza with Texas barbecue — the brisket pie and house mozzarella are the cross-over move. Walk-in.
Via 313
The Detroit-style pioneer in town — thick, crispy-edged squares like The Detroiter and the Cadillac. Started as a trailer, now a local institution. Walk-in/counter.
Small's Pizza
A New Haven-style "apizza" newcomer (an Eater Best New Austin pick) doing charred, thin pies — the white clam pie is the order. Walk-in.
Home Slice Pizza
The South Congress slice shop for classic New York-style — fold-over cheese and pepperoni by the slice or the whole pie. Walk-in.
Favorite Pizza
A 6th Street pizza spot with a cult following for its Knuckleball pie. Good for a late slice in the thick of downtown.
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