The vibrant pizza culture you will find in today’s Las Vegas has much to do with the community of pizza makers and lovers from all over the world who proudly call the region their home. This diverse and growing group of pie slingers has transformed the Las Vegas scene — serving up every style you can imagine, from Naples to New York and Midwest to West Coast. Want to eat your way around the world, with little more than the best Las Vegas pizzerias on your itinerary? Start with this curated list of bests.
Evel Pie
Named for legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, remembered best around these parts for his historic 1967 Caesars Palace fountain-jump attempt, this Fremont East favorite is surrounded by popular nightspots — keeping things high-energy well into the wee hours. “Live Hard, Ride Fast, Eat Pizza,” exhorts the motto above the bar. Knock one of those things off your to-do list by grabbing a slice. 508 Fremont St.
Good Pie
The Arts District is hardly starved for good eats, but there are times when this feels like the only restaurant in the neighborhood — which has a lot to do with the pizza. All pies on the menu come in Brooklyn, Detroit, Sicilian and Grandma style. Now in Henderson as well. 1212 S. Main St.
Pizza Rock
Bay Area legend Tony Gemignani is one of the most versatile pizza makers in America and perhaps the world, so when you stop at his Downtown Las Vegas restaurant and find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the options —Roman! California! Chicago thin crust! — just know that you’re in extremely capable hands, no matter where you wind up. 201 N. 3rd St.
Red Dwarf
Detroit pies in a strip mall dive, just moments from the Convention Center? Yes, please. Order a painkiller while you wait for your Motor City-style meal. The by-now familiar rectangular slices, where the tomato goes on top of the cheese and toppings, are done far better here than you’d expect, this far past 8 Mile Road. 130 Vegas Valley Dr.
Yukon
Follow the in-the-know crowd to this neighborhood joint in Huntridge for wood-fired sourdough pies — currently some of the best pizza in Las Vegas, period. Sit at the bar — the better to admire the handsome Fiero Forni brick oven, the same brand favored by some of the best pizzerias in the country. 1130 E. Charleston
Double Zero Pie & Pub
Michael Vakneen started out with a pop-up in a Downtown casino at the age of 20. Now, he’s drawing international acclaim for his Neapolitan-style pies slung out of a Chinatown strip mall, ranked on a best-in-the-U.S. list by the Italy-based 50 Top Pizza organization. 3853 Spring Mountain Rd.
Miami Slice
Crispy, sometimes light as a feather slices that have a habit of being too pretty to eat first revolutionized the slice scene in actual Miami before crossing the country and setting up residence inside Promenade Food Hall at the Fontainebleau. 2277 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Secret Pizza Cosmopolitan
When the Cosmopolitan opened 15 years ago, this so-called secret counter at the end of a long hallway on the hotel’s third floor didn’t stay off the radar for very long, serving up giant slices to curious clubbers and pizza geeks alike. Still a Strip favorite, and out in the neighborhoods, too — Chef Roy Bass also owns Those Guys Pies in Spring Valley and Henderson. 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Monzu Italian Oven + Bar
There’s Italian-style pizza as interpreted with religious fervor by American pizzaiolos, then there are the homey, comforting pizzas Italian chefs actually make — like the mortadella and pistachio-topped mini-pies at Gio Mauro’s neighborhood joint. 6030 W. Flamingo Rd.
