Need more pizza in your life? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza sources in Saint Paul, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Mama's Pizza
Topping the list is Mama's Pizza. Located at 961 Rice St. in North End, the Italian and traditional American spot, which offers pizza and more, is the highest rated spot of its kind in Saint Paul, boasting 4.5 stars out of 202 reviews on Yelp.
Pizzas come in 10-inch, 12-inch or 15-inch sizes and are fully customizable. Mama's offers signature pizzas like the Flavor Explosion, with sausage, bacon, pepperoni, pineapple and banana peppers; and the Special Deluxe, with sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, green pepper and onion. Here's the full menu.
2. Punch Neapolitan Pizza
Highland's Punch Neapolitan Pizza, located at 704 Cleveland Ave. S, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Italian spot 4.5 stars out of 180 reviews.
The eatery has been serving up Neapolitan-style pizza since 1996 and now has 11 brick-and-mortar locations around in the Minneapolis/St.Paul metropolitan area.
This location offers selections like the Adriatico, topped with feta, caper, onion and oregano; the Bruni, boasting sausage and spiced salami; and the Toto, with arugula, prosciutto, goat cheese, cracked red pepper and garlic. Visitors can also craft their own pies. Check out the full menu here.
3. Big River Pizza
Downtown, check out Big River Pizza, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 96 reviews on Yelp. You can find the street vendor, which offers pizza and more, at 280 E. Fifth St. This pizza joint serves up what it calls Minnepolitan-style pizza, which it describes as Neapolitan-style thin crust pizzas topped with locally sourced ingredients then baked in a wood-fired dome oven.
Look for notable creations like the meaty Leroy Brown, complete with pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion and green peppers; the Red Rooster, topped with bacon, egg and cracked pepper; and the Frank n' Mary, with mozzarella, herbs, basil, olive oil and sliced tomato. Personalized pies, salads and pizza fries round out the menu.
4. Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza
Last but not least, there's Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza, a downtown favorite with four stars out of 245 reviews. Stop by 512 Robert St. N to hit up the pizzeria and bar next time you're in the mood.
Here, you can create your own masterpiece or choose from a list of 12 signature pies. Notable options include the No. 8, which features chicken and pickled peppers; the No. 5, topped with fennel sausage, hot salami, onion and cracked green olives; and the the No. 12, which pairs golden pineapple with bacon. Here's the full menu.
