Best Pizza in Wayne County

Story by Max White

Detroit is known for a variety of different food, but none more than Detroit-style pizza. While it continues to grow, you can also find all kinds of delicious pizza throughout Wayne County with unique toppings and flavors.

Detroit is known for a variety of different food, but none more than Detroit-style pizza. While it continues to grow, you can also find all kinds of delicious pizza throughout Wayne County with unique toppings and flavors.

Be sure to also get the Detroit Pizza Pass, a digital pass that allows you to earn points by checking in at different pizza spots throughout metro Detroit. You can get exclusive coupons and redeem your points for fun prizes!

Here are some of the best pizza spots in Wayne County:

Buddy’s Pizza (several locations)

The original Detroit-style pizza, Buddy’s continues to expand throughout the area. There are locations in Dearborn, Detroit, Linvoia, Plymouth and Woodhaven. Make sure to try the classic cheese and pepperoni pizza. Learn more about Buddy’s Pizza here.

Michigan and Trumbull

Named for its original location, Michigan & Trumbull is currently moving to a new location but serves up New York-style and Detroit-style pizza. Try the Packard Pepperoni or the Cadieux e Pepe white pizza.

Pie Sci

Pie Sci is all about the science of pizza serving up unique and crazy pizzas with a rotating menu. They have a vegetarian, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free menu as well. On top of their seasonal menu, they have a monthly salad and a weekly pizza that comes from their science lab.

Bob’s Pizza Palace

Bob’s has been serving Detroit since 1966 with freshly-made dough and a homemade pizza sauce with Bob’s secret recipe. The sizes range from junior to extra large with regular pizzas and specialty pizzas. You can also add a salad or some cheesy bread on the side.

Jolly Pumpkin

You can get a thin, crispy or regular artisan pizza at Jolly Pumpkin with 10 different types of specialty pizzas. They have a lamb kafta pizza, a Mediterranean-style chicken pizza, a pizza with candied pineapple and much more.

Fredi The PizzaMan in Melvindale

Fredi Bello, known as Fredi The PizzaMan, has been serving up delicious slices in Melvindale since 1981. His pies sell out nearly every day, so be sure to get there early to try one of the best pizzas in Michigan.

Roman Village in Dearborn

Near the Ford plant in Dearborn, Roman Village has been serving Italian food, including pizza, for nearly 60 years. Their hand-tossed pizza is from their dad’s recipe, and you can build your own if you don’t want a margherita pizza or the Antonio’s special.

Frank’s Pizzeria in Wyandotte

Right in the hart of Wyandotte, Frank’s has been around since 1952 on Biddle Ave. starting with Frank Persichillo. They serve specialty round pizzas or Detroit-style pizzas with a ton of toppings. You can also get salads, cheese bread, meatballs and more for sides.

Francesca’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Brownstown Twp.

Francesca’s is serving up Napoletana-style pizza south of Detroit with a raised, slightly charred crust that is still chewy. They even imported their hot brick oven from Italy! They have a variety of pizzas with fresh ingredients, but make sure to try the Originale Napoletana, which is tomato sauce with roasted garlic.

Pizza e Vino in Plymouth

You can get some of the best brick-oven pizza at Pizza e Vino, which translates to pizza and wine. They were the first restaurant to be certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana in Naples, Italy, the True Neoapolitan Pizza Association. They have more than a dozen different red and white pizzas to go with a large wine list.

Bigalora in Plymouth

“At Bigalora, we are all about the pizza!” is the first thing you’ll read on the Bigalora website. Their pizzas are made with sourdough, and they have different red pizzas with house-made tomato sauce and white pizzas with garlic oil instead of tomato sauce. You can even get a dessert Nutella pizza.

Belle Isle Pizza

Just a few blocks away from Belle Isle in Detroit’s West Village, Belle Isle Pizza offers stone-fired artisanal pizzas. You can get hand-tossed round or Detroit deep dish with signature pizzas, rotating specials or a build-your-own pizza.

Silvio’s Trattoria e Pizzeria in Canton

The Medoro family has been running Silvio’s in Canton and serves up signature Neapolitan style pizza, which you can also order vegan or gluten-free. They have a variety of pizzas including sausage and rapini, blueberry, truffle pizza, and more.

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Max White
Max White is a freelance writer who loves telling stories about his favorite city, Detroit, where he lives with his wife. When he’s not working or writing, you can find him rock climbing, visiting one of the many Detroit breweries, or taking a stroll throughout the city.