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The Mr. Pig at Moto.
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12 Seattle Spots Serving Perfect Pizza

Here are the places that have transformed Seattle into a bona fide pizza town

by Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Meg van Huygen, and Harry Cheadle Updated
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The Mr. Pig at Moto.
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by Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Meg van Huygen, and Harry Cheadle Updated

Seattle hasn’t always been a great pizza city, but in the last few years, local pizzaiolos have been baking perfectly crafted pies from diverse pizza traditions, taking the scene to the next level. During the pandemic lockdown era, pizza pop-ups flourished, and reliable (but historically unexceptional) standbys like Post Alley Pizza leveled up and changed owners. Now Seattleites can find pizza in countless styles, from thin-crust pizza with naturally leavened dough to delightfully greasy New York-style slices to Detroit-style square pies layered with creative toppings.

As usual, this list is not ranked; it’s organized geographically, west to east. To suggest a restaurant to add to the list, email seattle@eater.com.

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Sunny Hill Seattle

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In early 2020, this welcoming Sunset Hill pizzeria started making its indelible mark on the scene, focused on both Detroit-style square and 12-inch round pies served from a Wood Stone hearth oven. Options include the Lord General, made with fennel sausage, soppressata, green olives, and pecorino, and the War Child, which features mushrooms, leeks, and truffle cheese.

3127 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 659-0355
(206) 659-0355
Three square pizza pies on cooling racks over sheet pans
Sunny Hill’s Detroit-style square pies are some of the best in the city.
Kristopher Shinn

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Ballard Beer Box

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This bar or bottle shop or whatever it is just like... solved the problem of making pizza crust? It’s thin but sturdy, foldable, just on the border between chewy and crispy. Honestly you could probably eat a plain pizza dough base here and love it but the toppings here are on-pint as well. Try the Princess Bianca, a white pie with a dusting of oregano that has dollops of ricotta that pair perfectly with being a human being with emotions and desires.

2446 NW Market St (26th Ave nw), Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 268-0939
(206) 268-0939
A white pizza in a box.
The Princess Bianca at Ballard Beer Box.
Harry Cheadle

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Moto

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Moto became famous a while back because there used to be a months-long waiting list for preorders. But the West Seattle pizzeria expanded into Belltown and Edmonds and finally are making enough to keep up with the rapacious demand. You can get a Moto pizza the same day you order it now, or even walk in and get a pizza. So see what all the fuss is about: The crust is thick and crispy, and the toppings often include Filipino ingredients. The sweet-savory combo of pork belly and calamansi lime sauce on the Mr. Pig is not to be missed.

4526 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 420-8880
(206) 420-8880
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Delancey

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This Ballard neighborhood stalwart has been holding it down with its long-fermented dough and wood-fired oven for 14 years and is still incredibly reliable. You can order take-out (though not online), but the better option is to eat here. That way not only do you get the pies fresh out of the oven but you can have a cocktail and order a Jersey salad — whatever is in the “Italian” dressing, we’d take a bath in it if we could.

1415 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 838-1960
(206) 838-1960

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Proletariat Pizza

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White Center’s casual, kid-friendly pizzeria serves creative pizzas like the ham and egg pie (made with prosciutto, soft egg, and arugula), and a potato pizza (topped with thinly-sliced potato, gorgonzola, and chives). Gluten-free crusts are available for an extra $5.

9622-A 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 432-9765
(206) 432-9765

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Lupo

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This Fremont restaurant stands out for its sourdough pizzas, baked in a wood-fired oven covered in red tile behind the service counter. The menu offers classic pizzas like marinara, pepperoni, and margherita, as well as a cacio e pepe pie and a burrata soppressata pizza with hot honey and Calabrian chili pepper.

4303 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-2144
(206) 547-2144

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Tivoli

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When the owners of Post Alley Pizza and Saint Bread teamed up to launch this Fremont pizzeria it was obviously going to be great, and it is. The crust has a delightful not-quite-sourdough-y tang, the toppings rotate seasonally, there’s this nicely spicy “hoagie jazz” sauce you need to try, and there’s a wine bar in the back — do you live here now?

730 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
A pizza that has meat toppings on one half and broccoli on the other.
A half and half pie at Tivoli.
Harry Cheadle

Stevie's Famous

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One might think it’s redundant to include Lupo AND Stevie’s on the same list, since they’re both owned by self-described pizza dorks Shane Abbott and Justin Harcus and since both menus revolve around a naturally fermented sourdough crust. But the two spots are decidedly different. The duo opened Stevie’s Famous in late 2022, featuring casual 80s vibes, vintage arcade games, and crispy-as-hell New York-style pizza, a firm departure from the candlelit Neapolitan pies at Lupo’s. Crowd faves are the Normie MacDonald, with coppa, burrata, and hot honey, and the classic pep, with both pepperoni cups and nuggets. The owners recently opened a second Stevie’s location inside Beacon Hill’s Clock-Out Lounge.

822 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
(707) 783-8437
(707) 783-8437

Cornelly

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One of the newer entries into Seattle’s pizza scene is this naturally leavened dough specialist on Capitol Hill, whose pies have drawn lines on Summit Avenue. The pizzas live up to the hype, especially the one with delightfully crispy pepperoni cups.

601 Summit Ave E #103, Seattle, WA 98102

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Bar Del Corso

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The pizza at Beacon Hill’s Bar del Corso are lightly priced, wonderfully savory, and consistent. Though these pizzas can stand alone as a full meal, they're just as lovely as a shared appetizer before a deep-dive into a menu of inspired Italian fare. The restaurant also has a lovely dining room, with some newer sidewalk seating as well.

3057 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 395-2069
(206) 395-2069

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The Independent Pizzeria

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This Madison Park favorite is known for its flaky, crispy thin crust pizzas. Each dish is a thoughtful concoction of balanced ingredients, like the Norwalk, which consists of sliced prosciutto, dollops of melted mozzarella, grana cheese, and a heap of fresh arugula greens. It’s not easy to score a pie here — it’s only open from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, and online ordering for takeout pizzas is sometimes turned off (the safer bet is to call the phone number).

4235 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 860-6110
(206) 860-6110

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Pizzeria Pulcinella

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This Italian restaurant on Rainier Avenue, right across the street from the shore of Lake Washington, is known for its dedication to the Neapolitan style; the dough is made with soft wheat from Italy, and the pies are cooked for less than 90 seconds in a scorching hot Italian wood-fired oven. You can’t go wrong with the margherita, but there are more elaborate options too, like the Giovanni, made with roasted pepper and pesto sauce, sausage, onions, and tomatoes.

10003 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178
(206) 772-6861
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Sunny Hill Seattle

3127 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117

In early 2020, this welcoming Sunset Hill pizzeria started making its indelible mark on the scene, focused on both Detroit-style square and 12-inch round pies served from a Wood Stone hearth oven. Options include the Lord General, made with fennel sausage, soppressata, green olives, and pecorino, and the War Child, which features mushrooms, leeks, and truffle cheese.

3127 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 659-0355
(206) 659-0355
Three square pizza pies on cooling racks over sheet pans
Sunny Hill’s Detroit-style square pies are some of the best in the city.
Kristopher Shinn

Ballard Beer Box

2446 NW Market St (26th Ave nw), Seattle, WA 98107

This bar or bottle shop or whatever it is just like... solved the problem of making pizza crust? It’s thin but sturdy, foldable, just on the border between chewy and crispy. Honestly you could probably eat a plain pizza dough base here and love it but the toppings here are on-pint as well. Try the Princess Bianca, a white pie with a dusting of oregano that has dollops of ricotta that pair perfectly with being a human being with emotions and desires.

2446 NW Market St (26th Ave nw), Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 268-0939
(206) 268-0939
A white pizza in a box.
The Princess Bianca at Ballard Beer Box.
Harry Cheadle

Moto

4526 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Moto became famous a while back because there used to be a months-long waiting list for preorders. But the West Seattle pizzeria expanded into Belltown and Edmonds and finally are making enough to keep up with the rapacious demand. You can get a Moto pizza the same day you order it now, or even walk in and get a pizza. So see what all the fuss is about: The crust is thick and crispy, and the toppings often include Filipino ingredients. The sweet-savory combo of pork belly and calamansi lime sauce on the Mr. Pig is not to be missed.

4526 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 420-8880
(206) 420-8880
A square pizza with red sauce in an X across it. Harry Cheadle

Delancey

1415 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117

This Ballard neighborhood stalwart has been holding it down with its long-fermented dough and wood-fired oven for 14 years and is still incredibly reliable. You can order take-out (though not online), but the better option is to eat here. That way not only do you get the pies fresh out of the oven but you can have a cocktail and order a Jersey salad — whatever is in the “Italian” dressing, we’d take a bath in it if we could.

1415 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 838-1960
(206) 838-1960

Proletariat Pizza

9622-A 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106

White Center’s casual, kid-friendly pizzeria serves creative pizzas like the ham and egg pie (made with prosciutto, soft egg, and arugula), and a potato pizza (topped with thinly-sliced potato, gorgonzola, and chives). Gluten-free crusts are available for an extra $5.

9622-A 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 432-9765
(206) 432-9765

Lupo

4303 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

This Fremont restaurant stands out for its sourdough pizzas, baked in a wood-fired oven covered in red tile behind the service counter. The menu offers classic pizzas like marinara, pepperoni, and margherita, as well as a cacio e pepe pie and a burrata soppressata pizza with hot honey and Calabrian chili pepper.

4303 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-2144
(206) 547-2144

Tivoli

730 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103

When the owners of Post Alley Pizza and Saint Bread teamed up to launch this Fremont pizzeria it was obviously going to be great, and it is. The crust has a delightful not-quite-sourdough-y tang, the toppings rotate seasonally, there’s this nicely spicy “hoagie jazz” sauce you need to try, and there’s a wine bar in the back — do you live here now?

730 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
A pizza that has meat toppings on one half and broccoli on the other.
A half and half pie at Tivoli.
Harry Cheadle

Stevie's Famous

822 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166

One might think it’s redundant to include Lupo AND Stevie’s on the same list, since they’re both owned by self-described pizza dorks Shane Abbott and Justin Harcus and since both menus revolve around a naturally fermented sourdough crust. But the two spots are decidedly different. The duo opened Stevie’s Famous in late 2022, featuring casual 80s vibes, vintage arcade games, and crispy-as-hell New York-style pizza, a firm departure from the candlelit Neapolitan pies at Lupo’s. Crowd faves are the Normie MacDonald, with coppa, burrata, and hot honey, and the classic pep, with both pepperoni cups and nuggets. The owners recently opened a second Stevie’s location inside Beacon Hill’s Clock-Out Lounge.

822 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA 98166
(707) 783-8437
(707) 783-8437

Cornelly

601 Summit Ave E #103, Seattle, WA 98102

One of the newer entries into Seattle’s pizza scene is this naturally leavened dough specialist on Capitol Hill, whose pies have drawn lines on Summit Avenue. The pizzas live up to the hype, especially the one with delightfully crispy pepperoni cups.

601 Summit Ave E #103, Seattle, WA 98102

Bar Del Corso

3057 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

The pizza at Beacon Hill’s Bar del Corso are lightly priced, wonderfully savory, and consistent. Though these pizzas can stand alone as a full meal, they're just as lovely as a shared appetizer before a deep-dive into a menu of inspired Italian fare. The restaurant also has a lovely dining room, with some newer sidewalk seating as well.

3057 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 395-2069
(206) 395-2069

The Independent Pizzeria

4235 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112

This Madison Park favorite is known for its flaky, crispy thin crust pizzas. Each dish is a thoughtful concoction of balanced ingredients, like the Norwalk, which consists of sliced prosciutto, dollops of melted mozzarella, grana cheese, and a heap of fresh arugula greens. It’s not easy to score a pie here — it’s only open from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, and online ordering for takeout pizzas is sometimes turned off (the safer bet is to call the phone number).

4235 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 860-6110
(206) 860-6110

Pizzeria Pulcinella

10003 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178

This Italian restaurant on Rainier Avenue, right across the street from the shore of Lake Washington, is known for its dedication to the Neapolitan style; the dough is made with soft wheat from Italy, and the pies are cooked for less than 90 seconds in a scorching hot Italian wood-fired oven. You can’t go wrong with the margherita, but there are more elaborate options too, like the Giovanni, made with roasted pepper and pesto sauce, sausage, onions, and tomatoes.

10003 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178
(206) 772-6861
(206) 772-6861

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