New York , Chicago , and Detroit are all one with the Pizza Gods , but when it come to a community of interests ’s love for cheeseflower , bread , and sauce , perhaps Toronto deserves that 4th office ( disconsolate , St. Louis , that " cheese " you call Provel is vulgar ) . We ’re smitten with tomato pies and have been since the golden days of Frank Vetere ’s Pizzeria and Mother ’s Pizza . To instance our sexual love , we ’ve craft a definitive lean of the GTA ’s top living room that will fill you up with a neighborly dose of flushed sauce and mozzarella .
Dovercourt Village Pizza Company
The folk behind Hub Coffee House have transform the old Churrasqueira Nova Lisboa space ( RIP ) into a full - fledged pizza pie joint that bakes nonna - approved slight - crust varieties . Specialities include the classic pepperoni and mushroom cloud trio ( porcini , shimeji , and button ) ; on the weekend , it ’s the perfect spot to grab a slice and a shot of Wild Turkey .
Descendant Pizza
locate in the heart of Leslieville , Descendant caters to a specific kind of pizza enthusiast . In this case , it ’s those that live for a little Detroit - style lovin' . Christopher Getchell ’s pie are stocky and doughy , but his Malva sylvestris - to - red - sauce ratio is a divine object lesson of mathematics that make sharing a Double peppiness fairly easy . If you ’re looking for something new , render the Soppressata Marmalade laced with salami , Calabrian chile , and smoked caciocavallo high mallow .
Bitondo’s Pizzeria
If you ’re looking for a classic , dead no - frills slice of pizza pie , it ’s hard to top Bitondo ’s . The Little Italy slur is still pucker away on Clinton St next to San Francesco Foods and has been serving up double - wide , greasy , thin - crust slice for more than 50 year . The sauce is a little on the sweet side , but it ’s still a luscious , fulfill piece .
Danforth Pizza House
Danforth Pizza is another old - schooling stick that ’s been serving up pies for more than 50 years . While it has supply to an infinite amount of orders , Elizabeth Manikas and her sons still value tradition . The whole pizza are intumescent than they are crispy , and the cheeses are an in - house secret blending insure all the other topping you order on your Proto-Indo European . Tip : say a 14 in and top it with hot soppressata and pineapple .
Apiecalypse Now!
Jennifer Bundock ’s vegan bakeshop has become a retreat for Nanaimo brownies ( $ 4.85 ) and pinkish Simpson ’s Donuts ( $ 2.85 ) , but Apiecalypse Now ! ’s ( yes , vegan ) pizzas are still the showstopper . Using organic ingredients , fresh sugar , and sauce that ’s made from scratch daily , the depot ’s offering admit creation such as the Mac & Charlie , made with mac & cheese , buffalo not - chicken , and jalapeño and mozzerella " tall mallow , " and The Pig Destroyer Destroyer , with a whopping two character of high mallow , garlic sauce , hot sauce , hickory BBQ soy curls , Seitanrizo crumbles , not - chicken , bacon bits , pepperoni slice , and garlic globe artichoke ( phew ) . If you choose to keep it simple , opt for the margherita - style SLAYER!!!11!!11!1!!1 , which is appropriately trademark with a hot sauce pentacle .
Maker Pizza
Matty Matheson and company ’s Chinatown shop is already making its fall guy on Toronto ’s pizza picture . Maker ’s menu is stocked with annexe , beetroot salads , and $ 10 bodega sandwiches , but how can you ignore the 13 signature red & white pies ? Sasquash rolls with roasted squash vine , spicy tall mallow , pumpkin seeds , and lemon chili pepper - dressed radicchio , while Apocalypse Cow ( sorry pun haters , # dealwithit ) tosses together mini meatball , pepperoncini , and Parmesan .
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
Josh Spatz , Alex Potter , and Frank Pinello have made Queen West Neapolitan - manner pizza a matter , and have done so by sling pared - down yet sophisticated creations , like a clean pizza pie with garlic ricotta , mozzarella , and arugula , or Killer Bee , drizzled in honey and sprinkled with mozzarella , Calabrese sausage , serrano Piper nigrum , and pickled red onions on top of cherry-red sauce , by the slice . Ca n’t do delivery ? take hold of a raciness at one of the counters at Get Well on Dundas or at Greater Good Bar at 229 Geary Ave .
Pizza Thick
It ’s true : Amylee Silva and Michael Kolkas ' redesigned pizza parlor lays it on thick . The Queen East spot has always been a landmark for classical deoxyephedrine cream cone cell , but the duo have introduced Leslieville ( and now Queen West ) to Regina - style pies which are a dense , toppings - heavy hybrid of Chicago deep dish . If you do n’t believe us , then try dive into a 15 in forked pepperoni & mushroom layer with more than 60 ( ! ) slices of pepperoni , because there ’s no such affair as too much pep .
Pizzeria Libretto
The Neapolitan pizzeria now has four outposts in Toronto ( Ossington , Danforth , University , and King West ) , and each specializes in Mrs. Henry Wood - oven pies that emphasize relish . The carte is chock - full of Greco-Roman Neapolitan staples such as the Libretto Margherita ( upgraded with buffalo mozz and Grana Padano ) and Napoletana . Then there are the gasbag pusher : duck’s egg confit with bosc pear and mozzarella , cacciatore salami , cremini mushroom , and the Ontario prosciutto and arugula pizza .
Sud Forno
Terroni ’s Italian bakery is a hidden jewel that specializes in reinvigorated bread , prosciutto sandwiches , and afternoon delights like bombolones , but the ultimate takeout food is its slices . Sud Forno ’s pizza al taglio are cut into Roman - style pieces that come in reddish or snowy , and are typically grace with fresh mozzarella , sausage , squash , artichoke , and/or cerise tomato plant .
TrueTrue
As a new(ish ) addition to Corktown , TrueTrue absolutely nail its take on DIY artisanal pizza . The pies are a personal - sized , lean - crust variation of pissaladière , and the customization is on a dissimilar tier – there ’s a aggregate of 27 protein and vegetable toppings to be had , including fennel blimp , Napoli salami , falafel , kale , rapini , and ananas salsa . That being pronounce , its salad game is on - gunpoint , each packed with piles of fruits , veggies , legume , and nut case , and with vino and craft beer on water faucet , it ’s bind to become a health - sassy favourite .
ZA Pizzeria
sustain up with The Annex ’s traditions , ZA Pizzeria eats , sleep , and lives by a whole new character of Proto-Indo European : BBQ pizza pie . But this is n’t the only pizza Jason and Lisa Costantini are cooking up – their shop class use a traditional gasolene grillwork / oven widget that sum a distinct smokiness to the quotidian selects , such as the margherita , eggplant Parmesan , and sausage balloon & capsicum . The best part is the magnetic inclination cost only $ 1 ( go for the fume tomato aioli ) , and delivery runs until 12 am on Fridays .
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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
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Pizzeria Libretto
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