Houston's artsy pizza scene has a fresh Rice Village address: The Gypsy Poet has opened its third local studio, bringing its wood-fired, travel-inspired pies into one of the city's busiest dining pockets. The new outpost soft-opened last Wednesday, giving nearby diners another place to chase a 13-inch pie before the dough disappears.
As Community Impact reports, The Gypsy Poet's Rice Village studio is at 2512 Times Blvd. and marks the brand's third Greater Houston location. The menu includes eight artisan pizzas along with salads and desserts, and customers can place pickup orders online or by phone.
Pizza With An Artist's Passport
The concept is less standard red-sauce pizzeria and more edible art project. On its website, The Gypsy Poet says its menu is shaped by the owners' travel experiences and passion for artistic expression, with paint, architecture, music, poetry and pizza all part of the studio's identity.
That idea shows up on the menu, where The Dream Catcher combines house tomato sauce, mozzarella, fior di latte, truffle oil, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese and arugula. The restaurant's 13-inch pizzas can also be prepared vegan, vegetarian or with a gluten-free crust, according to its online menu.
Rice Village Is The Brand's Third Houston Stop
The new studio follows The Gypsy Poet's Midtown location and its Heights outpost on Studewood Street. The Houston Chronicle reported last year that co-founder Ivan Favreau had leased the Rice Village space, formerly home to Thai Village, as part of the planned expansion.
Customers should check the restaurant's posted schedule before heading over, since hours vary by day. The pizzeria is open for dine-in and takeout, with service listed from Tuesday through Sunday and availability subject to the dough supply, according to Community Impact's report.
For Rice Village, the arrival adds a Houston-born pizza brand with a personality that extends well beyond the pie itself. The Gypsy Poet is now bringing its artist-studio atmosphere, globally inspired toppings and wood-fired crusts to a third Houston neighborhood.
