“Wise man say: Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.”
-Michaelangelo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [1990]
Cowabunga! Pizza is the great equalizer. If someone isn’t down for pizza, you probably don’t want to know that person. So in the interest of world peace, we put together the Best Pizza in Salt Lake City. But putting together a list of the Best Pizza in Salt Lake City isn’t as easy as it sounds. Though Salt Lake City doesn’t have its own pizza style like NYC or Chicago (if you consider that pizza), SLC has no shortage of slices. So, accounting for sauce, cheese, crust, texture, and of course – mouthfeel, here is our list of the Best Pizzerias in Salt Lake City.
Didn’t see your favorite SLC pizza slice? We are always expanding this list with the best pizza spots, so let us know where we need to go next in the comments!
Rusted Sun Pizzeria
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Neighborhood: Ballpark
Address: 2010 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Rusted Sun Pizzeria is a no brainer for the top of this list. We dine-in and take-out from this amazing pizzeria once a week. You can’t go wrong at Rusted Sun, whether you choose a pizza or a calzone (if your name is Ben Wyatt). Our go-to pizza is half BBQ chicken/half margherita with a pint of Uinta’s Golden Spike Hefeweizen and it never disappoints. Not going to front here: crust, sauce, and structural integrity play a big part in our best pizza ratings, and coupled with the best toppings, Rusted Sun easily deserves the title of Best Pizza in Salt Lake City.
Slackwater Pizzeria & Pub
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Neighborhoods: Sandy, Downtown, Ogden
After years of traveling up to Ogden to visit, we were so happy to see Slackwater finally open a second location in Sandy, and shortly after another in Downtown Salt Lake City. Let me sell you on this incredible (now) SLC pizzeria: a beautiful view of the Wasatch Front, outdoor patio seating, a massive beer list in bottles and on tap, and, most importantly, some of the most creative pizza you’ll try in SLC. Sure, you can get your staples. Your pepperonis and margheritas. But you simply have to try the Chicken Tikka Masala pizza with basmati rice, red onions, and masala on top, or the Gyro Trip pizza with gyro lamb, tzatziki, and fresh diced cucumbers.
Nomad East
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Neighborhood: Yalecrest
Address: 1675 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
You might not expect to see Nomad East listed for the Best Pizza in Salt Lake City, but if it’s on Nomad’s menu, you know it’s going to be incredible. There is no other pizzeria in Salt Lake doing pizzas like Nomad. These wood-fired pizzas have some of the most interesting toppings to top a pizza, including sopressata, crimini mushroom, caramelized onion, and pickled fresno chili on the Meatzza, or garlic cream, fontina, EVOO, and a ton of arugula on Salt Plate City’s personal favorite – The Betty White. Check back often as Nomad loves to switch up their menu and they crush it like red pepper it every time.
Pizza Nono
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Neighborhood: 9th & 9th
Address: 925 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
I’d like to ask the owners of Pizza Nono how annoying it is for food bloggers like us to write hacky headlines like “Pizza Nono? More like Pizza YesYes!” but I concede that it was my first instinct. Pizza Nono graces the 9th & 9th neighborhood with the heavenly aroma of its wood-fired pizza and the groovy sounds of its jazz night (like, actual jazz music – though Utah Jazz star Dante Exum had a pizza named after him and has hosted events on location). This shop might be small, but it’s big on flavor with its locally-sourced ingredients.
Level Crossing Brewing Co.
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Neighborhood: South Salt Lake
Address: 2496 S W Temple, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
For all our 21+ pizza lovers, this is the best spot in SLC to get an incredible pizza with incredible beer. Level Crossing Brewing Co. is elevating expectations of what you can eat at a brewery. Check out their Red Feather pizza with hatch green chilis, or the eponymous Level Crossing pizza with mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, roasted bell peppers, red onion, and fresh basil. You really can’t go wrong here. And be sure to get a flight with some of their national award-winning beer while you’re there.
Bricks Corner
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Neighborhood: East Central
Address: 1465 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Salt Lake City’s pizza scene is great for a city our size, but restaurants specializing in specific regional pizzas styles can be few and far between. When Bricks Corner opened its doors offering their take on Detroit style pizza, we were instantly hooked (after a quick Google search for “what is Detroit style pizza?”) We apologize to our friends from the Michigan Mitten for our ignorance, because Detroit style pizza is a revelation. Bricks Corner will certainly get your motor running.
You can’t go wrong with their menu either, and it will require multiple trips for you to try everything you want. To start, we chose the Cheesy Mushroom Afgoo with olive oil, garlic, fresh mushrooms, caramelized onions, marinated tomato, and covered in baked truffle ricotta. Along with that goodness, we also got the more traditional Brick House pizza with pepperoni, house sausage, roasted peppers, red onions, mushrooms, and marinated tomatoes. Both were loaded with amazing toppings, the crusts were crispy, and the pizza was fluffy and thick.
The Pie Pizzeria
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Neighborhood: University
Address: 1320 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
You’ll see The Pie Pizzeria at the top of a lot of Best Pizza in SLC lists, and for good reason. The Pie Pizzeria is a Salt Lake institution. Any University of Utah grad worth the ink on their degree and the debt they’ve accrued has walked the steps down to The Pie Underground, graffitied something obscene on the walls, and relished in its greasy glory. Nearly hidden from the street and down a few steps sits the cheesiest, THICC-est pizza in the Salt Lake Valley. The BBQ Chicken Cilantro graduated Summa Yum Laude across the street for its brilliance, and the Thai Pie is the only Asian Fusion meal that’s better than the sum of its parts. The Pie also has vegan and gluten-free options for the Freshmen humanities majors.
Villaggio Pizzeria
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Neighborhood: South Salt Lake
Address: 3144 S State St suite 1, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
To paraphrase the great Jon Stewart: “You call it Chicago-style pizza, or deep-dish pizza. You know what we call it? Pizza.” The biggest pizza-related question we get is maybe the most serious: Where do you find authentic New York style pizza in Salt Lake City? In the past, that answer was rather wishy washy, because there are a few solid SLC pizzerias serving up some delicious, greasy, foldable goodness. But talk to any proud New York ex-pat and that list gets cut in half. Unsurprisingly, New Yorkers are picky about their pizza – quite deservedly I might add. Thankfully, Villaggio Pizzeria in South Salt Lake has permanently filled in that answer for us.
This New Yorker-approved pizzeria is wielding the flavors of the Bronx like Joe DiMaggio with a baseball bat. It’s beautiful. We tried the Bronx Bomber Meat Lovers Delight with sauce, mozzarella, house-made meatball, sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, onions, and peppers. We can tell you for certain we will be back to get ourselves a slice of pepperoni regularly.
Stoneground Kitchen
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Neighborhood: Downtown Salt Lake City
Address: 249 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
If you want a quality thin crust pizza with beautiful views of Salt Lake City, Stoneground Kitchen is the place. Stoneground features a rooftop patio with incredible views, perfect for dinner with friends on a summer night.
Este Pizzeria
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Neighborhood: Downtown Salt Lake City
Address: 156 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
If you want New York style pizza in Salt Lake City, Este is the place – specifically the Este Pizza in Downtown Salt Lake. On top of having the coolest location right across from some of the best bars in Downtown SLC, Este provides thin, foldable, delicious pizza that would make a Ninja Turtle cry tears of joy (maybe not Raphael, but definitely Donatello. He’s sensitive – and does machines). And don’t forget to get their garlic knots to start.
Lucky Slice
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Neighborhood: Ogden, Logan, Clearfield
Whenever we are up North, we have to make a stop for Lucky Slice. Their New York style slices have been a staple of the Twilight Concert Series for us for years along with a Uinta Lime Pilsner. Though built in the tradition of New York style pizza, Lucky Slice is beholden to no one. Creativity reins supreme at this pizzeria. Check our their daily slices for unique variations and old classics.
Mozz Pizza
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Neighborhood: Granary
Address: 700 S 545 W suite 104, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Mozz Pizza finally added a location up north and we are so stoked to grab slice on the right side of point-of-the-mountain. Located in the new Woodbine food hall in the Granary District, Mozz features a range of classic pies right out of the wood-fired oven. Crispy, foldable, charred, and perfect – Mozz is a great addition SLC’s pizza scene.
From Scratch
Neighborhood: Downtown Salt Lake City
Address: 62 E Gallivan Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Wood-fired and straight FIRE. From Scratch near the Gallivan Center in Downtown SLC features some of the best artisan pizza the city has to offer. This crispy, gooey goodness is just about perfect. If you aren’t a crust lover, From Scratch will make you one. The Barbecue Pizza features their delicious house barbecue sauce, shredded chicken, housemade mozzarella cheese, smoked cheddar, red onion, and topped with cilantro.
Osteria Amore
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Neighborhood: University
Address: 224 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
When you are looking for a traditional Italian pizza in SLC, you have to go to one of the best Italian restaurants in SLC. Enter: Osteria Amore. For the spice lords, the Diavola pizza with san marzano tomato, fior di latte mozzarella cheese, Creminelli’s salame piccante, and a drizzly spicy oil can’t be missed.
Supremo Pizza
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Neighborhood: Midvale
Address: 7355 S 900 E #1, Midvale, UT 84047
When we moved to Midvale, Supremo Pizza quickly entered our rotation for pizza night. With a crispy crust, quality ingredients, and the added bonus of super garlicky garlic knots, I’m sure it will enter your rotation as well.
Pie Hole
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Neighborhood: Downtown Salt Lake City
Address: 344 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Look. Some pizza is the best because the sauce was slaved over all morning by an Italian grandmother. Some pizza is the best because the cheese is so great it’s easy to forget you are lactose intolerant. But some pizza is the best because it’s always there for you. That’s the Pie Hole. The Pie Hole is a pizza-by-the-slice hole-in-the-wall pizzeria that’s open late and with cold PBR. When you are at your drunkest, The Pie Hole is there for you with bacon potato pizza and a little hair of the dog. With no hard data, I can still say The Pie Hole has prevented more hangovers in SLC than any other establishment.
Curry Pizza
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Neighborhood: Multiple locations
Hey, I’ll take a pepperoni pizza for literally any meal. But I’m no pizza purist. I love creativity and the blending of cuisines and cultures. And if you are like me, then get to Curry Pizza immediately. Who could’ve known the combination of pizza and Indian cuisine could make such a beautiful combo. Check out the speciality pizzas including the Bhinda Special, and eponymous Curry Pizza to start and get the vibe. And on your way back, and I’m sure you will be, check out the Honey Curry pizza and Tikka Masala pizza.
Big Apple Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Millcreek
Address: 2939 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Hey, for New York Style Pizza in Salt Lake City, you can’t go wrong with a place named Big Apple Pizza. When you are craving something cheesy, thin, and foldable, you’ve found your new haven.
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