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Pizza is almost always a crowd pleaser.

Whether your go-to pie is a deep-dish delight or an airy Naples-style slice, pizza is pretty much a failsafe food choice to answer the question, “What’s for dinner?”

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Lucky for Vancouverites — and visitors to our fair foodie city — there are a plethora of pizza joints to choose from in and around town.

The Vancouver Sun’s restaurant writer, Mia Stainsby, has sampled her fair share of slices over the years, taste-testing and reviewing some of the city’s buzziest restaurants, including pizza parlours and up-and-coming eateries, too.

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So we’ve compiled a selection of her pizza reviews that we’ve published over the past few years to help you decide where to go next time you’re craving a perfect pie.

This roundup includes several years of pizza-containing posts from our resident restaurant expert. Information such as hours and menu items may not be up to date, so please check with individual eateries for additional details. We’ve also included the original publication date of each review, along with the original link so you can read the full article.

Oh, and if you’re hungry to learn a little more about the history of pizza in Vancouver, check out this deep (dish) of a dive into the food by Vancouver Sun columnist Dan Fumano.

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Where: 3850 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby

Serving up Californian and West Coast favourites, the dishes at this casual eatery include inspiration from Korea, Mexico, Thailand and the Middle East. Among the menu highlights, according to Mia is the Bee Sting Pizza, with soppressata, spicy capicollo, red peppers and Mike’s Hot Honey. “The crust is thin and crispy, with some blackened bubbling,” she reports.

Read the full Birdies Eats and Drinks review, originally published Sept. 5, 2023.

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Where: 3757 Cypress Bowl Rd., West Vancouver

Featured in Mia’s August 2023 roundup of 14 must-try dining hotspots, this Cypress Mountain eatery serves up fresh pies, local brews and epic views.

Read the full list of dining hotspots, originally published Aug. 15, 2023.

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Where: 425 Georgia Street, Vancouver

Billed as “posh” and “formal,” this downtown Vancouver restaurant isn’t too fancy for a few pizzas on its menu. In fact, Mia notes that not one, but two, of the Ferrari of pizza ovens are at play in this place. The pizzas at Acquafarina, according to Mia, are “rustic, sturdy and nicely bubbled and charred.”

Read the full Acquafarina review, originally published April 14, 2022.

Where: 350 Davie Street, Vancouver

From the team behind the beloved Vancouver eateries Autostrada (Vancouver House and Main Street), this Yaletown restaurant serves up fresh salads, pastas and, of course, pizzas. For fans who keep things refreshingly straightforward (think: a margherita, pepperoni, mushroom and the like), Mia says the Capo pies are “sturdy enough for toppings without toppling” and feat a “flavourful crust with some char and a chewy crumb.”

Read the full Capo and The Spritz review, originally published Nov. 18, 2020.

Where: 3280 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver

A pizzeria with a few outposts around Metro Vancouver — Kerrisdale, Edgemont Village and River District — this family-friendly eatery features a full menu of Italian favourites, along with a few specialty pizzas such as the Bacon & Cabbage or Prawn & Pesto.

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Read the full review of Bufala, originally published Dec. 18, 2019.

Where: 1510 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

With fresh pastas and pizzas, this restaurant “hits all the high marks,” Mia reports. Featuring double-zero flour or gluten-free pizza crust options, the “crust is almost Neapolitan but sturdier and with more chew.” The Margherita, Capricciosa and Porchetta with broccoli rabe and mozzarella are said to be top-selling toppings.

Read the full review of Sopra Sotto on Commercial Drive, originally published Aug. 15, 2018.

Where: 2801 St. Johns Street, Port Moody

When The Vancouver Sun reached out to readers in 2018 in search of their favourite pizza places, Spacca Napoli was very near to the top of the list. The Port Moody pizza hotspot serves up pizzas straight out of Naples — but better. “I’ve had Neapolitan pizza at ground zero (in Naples), but I gotta say, I liked Spacca’s better,” Mia wrote. “The rustic crusts, nicely singed, have chew and great flavour.”

Read the full review of Spacca Napoli, originally published on Oct. 10, 2017.

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Where: 1190 Victoria Dr, Vancouver

A crowd favourite for many pizza eaters in Vancouver, Via Tevere is a fixture on many best-of lists. In fact, Mia called the Neopolitan pies from the neighbourhood restaurant “addictive.” The restaurant offers a variety of pizzas, categorized by sauce type — red sauce (al pomodoro),  olive oil based (bianca), and cream sauce (alla panna).

Read the full review of Via Tevere, originally published May 20, 2012.

What’s your favourite Vancouver pizza place? Let us know in the comments!

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