Great Pies in AUSTIN… in no particular order

Salvation

Sum it up: Salvation Pizza is awesome super thin crust pizza at it’s finest! Very fresh ingredients and friendly waitstaff.

Personal Favorite: Bacon Asparagus and Jalapeno

Seating/Vibe: They have outdoor seating and as well as a small indoor area to sit.

Dog Friendly: Yes, outside

Happy Hour: Yes 4-6pm daily

Delivery: Yes

Location and Phone:

624 W 34th St
Austin, TX 78705
Neighborhood: University of Texas

(512) 535-0076

http://salvationpizza.com/

Spartan Pizza

Sum it up: Spartan Pizza’s are unique and delicious! They have a great sauce, I think it has rosemary and thyme in it…???

Personal Favorite: The Hades, The Helen, The Zeus

Seating/Vibe: They cook out of a vintage silver trailer

Dog Friendly: Yes

Happy Hour: Check Facebook for deals

Delivery: Yes

Location and Phone:

1104 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78702
Neighborhood: East Austin

(512) 484-0798

http://www.spartanpizzaaustin.com

Rounders

Sum it up: Rounder’s Pizza’s are quite tasty, full of flavor, and huge!

Personal Favorite: Mushroom, sundried tomato, bacon, and garlic

Seating/Vibe: Neat Vegas style decor

Dog Friendly: Yes, outside

Happy Hour: Yes and check Facebook for deals also free garlic knots with meal

Delivery: Yes

Location and Phone:

1203 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78703

(512) 477-0404

http://www.rounderspizzaria.com/

Entoteca

Sum it up: Great little Italian Restaurant and Deli, great food all around and lovely pizzas!

Personal Favorite: PROSCIUTTO

Seating/Vibe: Warm and friendly

Dog Friendly: Yes outside

Happy Hour: Not sure

Delivery: No

Location and Phone:

1610 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
Neighborhoods: 78704 (South Austin), SoCo (S. Congress Ave.), Bouldin Creek

(512) 441-7672

Pint House

Sum it up: Pizza’s are not amazing but they are good for drinking beer and hanging out.

Personal Favorite: M A R G H E R I TA, T H E A R M A D I L L O

Seating/Vibe: They have large picnic table seating. They also brew their own beer. *Note : Their are two different lines for beer and pizza.

Dog Friendly: No

Happy Hour: N.A

Delivery: No

Location and Phone:

4729 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78756
Neighborhood: Rosedale

(512) 436-9605

http://www.pinthousepizza.com

For a day trip: Flat Creek Vineyard

Sum it up: Wonderful wood fired pies, the crispy crust has a slight corn flavor, it’s really unique. I love the salt addition to the crust as well, very nice! Great wines too!

Personal Favorite: M A R G H E R I TA,

Seating/Vibe: Lovely big open spacious room, some out door seating, wonderful waitstaff!

Dog Friendly: Yes, outside

Happy Hour: N.A

Delivery: No

Location and Phone:

24912 Singleton Bend E Rd
Marble Falls, TX 78654

(512) 267-6310

http://www.flatcreekestate.com

Mandola’s

Sum it up: Brick oven pizzas are great here, I often crave the Parma! Sinfully good!

Personal Favorite: Parma

Seating/Vibe: Lively, lot’s of seating indoor and out.

Dog Friendly: Yes, outside

Happy Hour: Yes

Delivery: No

Location and Phone:

4700 W Guadalupe St
Ste 12
Austin, TX 78751

(512) 419-9700

12815 Shops Pkwy
Ste 400
Bee Cave, TX 78738

(512) 600-8500

4301 William Cannon
Bldg E-1
Austin, TX 78749

(512) 524-2222

Here are some I have heard GREAT things about from multiple people but haven’t had the chance to try myself. Give them a try!

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Mini pizzettes for everyone! These are cute and delicious little pizzas that are sure to please any party guests. I have been on a pizza kick for my just about my whole life… I LOVE pizza! Ever since I learned to make my own dough- we no longer eat “delivery” pizza because it’s ALWAYS a disappointment for many reasons, it’s $$ for what it is, it makes you feel like crap, and it’s just simply not. that. good. We still enjoy going to local pizza places like Salvations and Rounders but that requires driving all the way into town which is not close.

Next time you need an appetizer plan for guest, try these babies out! You will not regret it!

Prep: 1hr

Cook Time: 10-15 min

Serves: 8 tapas sized pizzas

Crust/Dough

1 (1/4 ounce) Package active dry yeast
1 C. Warm water
1 TBS. Sea salt
2 tsp Olive oil
2 1/2-3 1/2 cups Bread flour
2 TBS Lemon thyme, fresh
1 TBS Chopped rosemary, fresh

Pizza Toppings

Olive oil
Fresh whole milk mozzarella slices, small ones (1-2 per pizza)
Crispy cooked bacon
Parmesan shavings
Salt/pepper
Golden raisins

Meyer Lemon and Sage Dressing

1 C. Sour cream
4 Sage leaves, chopped rough
1/8 C. Milk
1/2 tsp. Garlic, granulated
1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
1 TBS Meyer lemon juice
Blend above ingredients with a stick blender or regular blender. Place into ziplock bag and reserve in fridge.

Brussel Sprouts

2.5 C. Whole brussel sprouts,
2 C. Peanut oil
Cut bottoms off sprouts and begin to peel the leaves apart, this may take a while, get a helper… place sprouts in a salad spinner or strainer to get water off the leaves.
Heat fryer to 350 F
Fry sprouts for 30 seconds, do in batches until done. Season lightly with salt add rasins to the batch after frying and toss.
Don’t fry in advance do these while pizzas are cooking so they remain crispy 🙂

Instructions:

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
Add sea salt, olive oil, herbs, and 2 1/2 cup flour.
Attach bowl and dough hook, turn to speed 2 and mix 1 minute.
Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to dough hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 5 minutes. If making 2 pies split dough into 2 balls.
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
Cover, let rise in warmest place in house away from draft until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
Punch dough down each ball.
Divide into 8 balls and roll out 8 little pies.

* I like to par bake crust for 5-8 min to make it CRISPYYYYYY
Once par baked top with olive oil, mozzarella, and a dash of salt and pepper. Bake for about 10 min until cheese is melted.
Top with fried sprouts, bacon, parm shavings, and dressing!