Metro Pizza, a Las Vegas pizzeria that has been part of the local dining scene for decades, is bringing a new slice-focused outpost to The Bend in the Southwest Valley this summer. The move plants the veteran pie shop in a buzzy shopping and dining cluster along Sunset Road, right across from the IKEA complex. The new spot is planned as a fast-casual, by-the-slice complement to Metro’s full-service restaurants.
According to What Now Las Vegas, brand partner Joe Verhoest confirmed Metro Pizza has leased space at 8720 West Sunset Road, Suite D150, and is eyeing a June opening. The report notes the shop will join tenants that include Marafuku Ramen, Mothership Coffee and The Great Greek at The Bend.
Leasing materials from developer Dapper Companies list Metro Pizza on The Bend’s rent roll and show the unit at roughly 2,757 square feet with a 10‑year term, suggesting a permanent neighborhood outpost rather than a short-term pop-up. The brochure describes The Bend as a multi-building retail and restaurant center that aims to anchor the Sunset and Durango corridor across from IKEA. Dapper Companies provides the lease details.
Sliceteria concept and local menu tests
Metro’s new concept is being described as a Sliceteria, a slice-first, fast-casual venue that will let the team experiment with Roman, Detroit and other specialty styles. Co-founder John Arena told the Food and Loathing podcast that a slice-focused shop gives Metro room to “do something different” and test new techniques without changing its full-service restaurants. Food and Loathing summarized Arena’s comments about the concept.
Metro Pizza’s website highlights the brand’s long-running recipes and secondary offerings, including whole pies, calzones, appetizers, pizza-to-bake-at-home kits and in‑restaurant pizza classes, items the company could adapt for a slice-first menu. The site emphasizes slow-fermented dough and hearth-oven cooking as part of Metro’s signature approach. Metro Pizza outlines the menu and service model.
Why this matters for the Southwest Valley
The expansion follows recent reshuffling of Metro’s footprint, including the closure of its longtime Tropicana Avenue location after 37 years, coverage that local TV station KTNV noted while reporting that employees were offered positions at other stores. The Bend’s growing tenant lineup has been part of a broader Southwest dining boom, with Eater Vegas highlighting the center’s ambition to function as a neighborhood hub.
Leasing records and local reporting point to a summer window for a soft or official opening. Metro Pizza’s site and social channels are the best places for a firm date and detailed menu preview. The company and the developer’s materials both suggest the new Sliceteria will be a permanent part of The Bend’s food lineup, and this story will be updated when Metro posts an opening announcement or hours for the new location. Metro Pizza maintains its latest updates online.
