Psst… 10 Best Pizza Places in Denver

The Italians are credited with creating the combo of dough, red sauce and cheese that makes up the delicious dish that is pizza. Throughout the years pizza has evolved and has spread throughout the entire world, each bringing its own style and flavor to this class dish.

Celebrate National Pizza Day by enjoying Denver’s finest pizzas at these locations!

10 BEST PIZZA PLACES IN DENVER

#1 Bar Dough

Location: 2227 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211

Bar Dough, located in the LoHi neighborhood, is helmed by Executive Chef & Partner, Max MacKissock. MacKissock brings an authentic Italian touch to Bar Dough’s menu, due to his years of study in Italy on technique and tradition.

Bar Dough’s menu features wood fired pizzas, all of which are made with house made dough.

Psst… Try the “The Spicy 2.0” made with red sauce, fontina, nduja, calabrian chile, red onion, and marinated artichoke and the “Signore Bianco” made with olive oil, stracciatella, parmigiano, creamed leek, red onion, green olive, pickled fresno chile, and fennel pollen.

#2 Blue Pan Pizza

Location: 3930 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80212

Blue Pan Pizza, located in the West Highlands neighborhood, specializes in authentic Detroit-style pizza. Co-Founded by award-winning Chef Jeff “Smoke” Smokevitch, Blue Pan’s deep-pan pizzas are distinguishable by their rectangular shape and feature a caramelized crust.

Blue Pan Pizza also offers Chicago, New-York and Italian styled pizzas. All their pizzas are made from home-made and daily fresh dough.

Psst… Try the “Parma Italia”, 1st place winner of the Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy in 2013, made with Prosciutto Di Parma, Sopressata, Burrata and smoked Scamorza cheeses, vine ripened tomato Sauce, fresh Arugula, EVOO and Parmigiano Reggiano.

#3 Brava! Pizzeria Della Strada

Location: 3200 N Pecos St, Denver, CO 80211

Brava! Pizzeria Della Strada, located in Avanti Food & Beverage, offers wood-fired, Neapolitan inspired pizzas, that are created based on the guidance of a Denver-raised and Italian-trained chef.

They fire their wood oven with oak and due to its 800° temperature, your pizza is ready within two minutes!

Psst… Try the “Marky + Salumi Calabrese” made with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Salumi Calabrese, crushed red pepper, and grated Parmesan and the “Sonny + Spicy Italian Sausage” made with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, spicy Italian sausage, and grated Parmesan.

#4 Cart Driver

Location: 2500 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

Cart Driver, located in the RiNo neighborhood, is a small pizza joint operating in a 640 square foot shipping container space. Even though this isn’t your typical pizza restaurant, its wood fired pizzas are inspired by authentic Southern Italian cuisine.

Psst… Try the “Peppers” made with tomato, biellese pepperoni, garlic, mozzarella, and chili.

#5 Five Points Pizza

Location: 2400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80205

Five Points Pizza is located in Temple Bakery which is part bakery (Long i Pie Shop) – part pizzeria. Five Points Pizza started as a side project of Eden Myles, who also owns the Black Sheep Bakers.

This relatively unknown pizzeria is a hands-down favorite by Denver locals, especially those who seek to eat pizza in the wee hours of the night.

Psst… All their pizzas are named “Mr.” followed by a color. Try the classic “Mr. Red” made with cheese and tomato sauce or the “Mr. Pink” with cheese, tomato sauce and salami.

#6 Hops & Pie

Location: 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212

Hops & Pie offers fresh artisan pizzas served with craft beers from local Colorado microbreweries as well as worldwide and nationwide craft beers. They offer an Artisan Pizza of the Month selection, a Make Your Own Pizza, Wheat and Gluten Free Crust, and have a large selection of vegan and vegetarian toppings, as well as other vegan and vegetarian dishes.

They also offer a special Beer Club for an annual $60 fee, that will get you discounts on their pizzas and beers, and every Sunday they open an hour early for their members and give you the third draft beer you order for free!

Psst… Try their “Slice of the Day” and let your taste buds experience a new surprise every time you visit.

#7 Kaos Pizzeria

Location: 1439 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210

Kaos Pizzeria, located on Old South Pearl Street, is a complete Farm-to-Table restaurant, using ingredients produced by local farmers, and only imports its flour and tomatoes, both shipped in from Italy, to provide an authentic South Italian taste to its pizzas.

This pizza place, locally owned and operated by award-winning Chef Patrick Mangold-White, is also widely known for its garden patio area, which is often filled with neighborhood locals and visitors.

Psst.. Try the “Cappocolo” made with Evoo with roasted garlic, cappocolo, oven roasted tomatoes, fresh arugula, and goat cheese, and the “Veggie Pizza” made with tomato sauce, mushrooms, red onion, garlic, spinach, red bells, and basil.

#8 Osteria Marco

Location: 1453 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202

Osteria Marco, one of Chef Frank Bonanno’s restaurants, has been open for nearly a decade, and its food, in particular its pizzas, is still very-much worthy of accolades and praises.

The restaurant’s menu features hand-tossed Italian pizzas as well as house crafted meats and cheeses and an extensive wine list.

Psst… Try the “Prosciutto” made with San Marzano, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto di parma and arugula salad, and the “Fig & Goat Cheese” made with black mission fig, arugula, and truffle oil.

#9 Proto’s Pizzeria Napoletana

Locations: Denver: 2401 15th St, Denver, CO 80202; Broomfield: 8001 Arista Pl, Broomfield, CO 80021; Boulder: 4670 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304; Lafayette: 489 US-287, Lafayette, CO 80026; Longmont: 600 S Airport Rd, Longmont, CO 80503

Proto’s Pizzeria Napoletana, was first established in Longmont by Pam Proto, a Boulder transplant, originally from Boston. Proto’s offers Napoletana-style pizza with a signature charred thin crust and a melt-in-your-mouth mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.

Psst… Try the “Margherita D.O.C.G” made with crushed Italian tomatoes, topped with fresh mozzarella and basil, and the “The Atomica Pie” made with mozzarella, tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, then sprinkled with crushed red pepper, black olives, and topped with Italian sausage.

#10 Racca’s Powered by Marcos Coal Fired Pizza

Locations: Denver: 2129 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205; Englewood: 10111 Inverness Main St, Englewood, CO 80112 & Lakewood: 14500 W Colfax Ave #345, Lakewood, CO 80401

Racca’s Powered by Marcos Coal Fired Pizza, features fine Neapolitan pizza and has been awarded the certification by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, making it an authentic Italian pizzeria that makes its pizzas based on those you can taste in Naples, Italy.

The restaurant’s menus also include other Neapolitan favorites such as classic Italian sandwiches and Rotolo and Limoncello Chicken Wings.

Psst… Try the “Umbria” made with fresh mozzarella, sweet Italian sausage, roasted peppers, vidalia onions, San Marzano, tomato sauce, fresh basil, and EVOO and the “Toscana” made with fresh mozzarella, San Marzano tomato sauce, topped with arugula, prosciutto di parma, gran cru, grape tomatoes, and EVOO.

Happy National Pizza Day Denver!