25 Detroit-style pizzas everyone should've tried by now


The secret is out about Detroit-style pizza. Decades before Vice would call Detroit-style "the best pizza you never had," followed by Esquire magazine, which made the bold claim that our take on the beloved dish is "conquering America," we had Buddy's, Cloverleaf, Loui's, Shield's, and Jet's. The Detroit-syle pizza trend, er, lifestyle, continues to bubble throughout the Detroit area with new pizzerias offering our specialty deep-dish pie cropping up all over town. Whether you want to try the pie that started it all or get quirky with unique flavor twists on a classic, these are 25 must-try Detroit-style pizzerias you should be stuffing yourself at right now. Like, right now.

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Crispelli’s Bakery & Pizzeria
Various locations; crispellis.com
Quality meets affordability is the guiding philosophy beyond Crispelli’s Bakery & Pizzeria. Whether you’re stopping in to pick up a box to bring home, looking for a gourmet dining experience, or want to park a food truck outside of a wedding or graduation party, Crispellis is the place for you.
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Crispelli’s Bakery & Pizzeria

Various locations; crispellis.com

Quality meets affordability is the guiding philosophy beyond Crispelli’s Bakery & Pizzeria. Whether you’re stopping in to pick up a box to bring home, looking for a gourmet dining experience, or want to park a food truck outside of a wedding or graduation party, Crispellis is the place for you.

Photo via Crispelli's Pizzeria /Facebook
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Guido’s Premium Pizza
Various locations; guidospizza.com
Guido’s touts itself as “The Savory Sauce Boss,” a nickname for its variety of signature sauces. From its original recipe blend of spices, to its spicy fire roasted hot sauce, Guido’s Premium Pizza delivers crispy deep dish-style pizzas with a spicy kick.
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Guido’s Premium Pizza

Various locations; guidospizza.com

Guido’s touts itself as “The Savory Sauce Boss,” a nickname for its variety of signature sauces. From its original recipe blend of spices, to its spicy fire roasted hot sauce, Guido’s Premium Pizza delivers crispy deep dish-style pizzas with a spicy kick.

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King’s Pizza
Various locations; kingspizza.com
Whether you like your pizza sauces sweet or savory, and your toppings loaded or light, King’s Pizza offers you a variety of choices when customizing your deep dish.
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King’s Pizza

Various locations; kingspizza.com

Whether you like your pizza sauces sweet or savory, and your toppings loaded or light, King’s Pizza offers you a variety of choices when customizing your deep dish.

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Pizza House 
Various locations; pizzahouse.com
With locations in both Ann Arbor and East Lansing, Pizza House offers everything from traditional thin crust, Chicago-style deep dish, all the way to the Sicilian deep dish we know and love.
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Pizza House

Various locations; pizzahouse.com

With locations in both Ann Arbor and East Lansing, Pizza House offers everything from traditional thin crust, Chicago-style deep dish, all the way to the Sicilian deep dish we know and love.

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Palazzo Di Pizza
1222 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak; 855-233-7872; palazzodipizza.com
This award-winning Royal Oak pizza shop is home to International Pizza Expo 2012's World Champion Pizza Maker Chef Shawn Randazzo as well as authentic Italian-meets-Detroit-style pie.  
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Palazzo Di Pizza

1222 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak; 855-233-7872; palazzodipizza.com

This award-winning Royal Oak pizza shop is home to International Pizza Expo 2012's World Champion Pizza Maker Chef Shawn Randazzo as well as authentic Italian-meets-Detroit-style pie.

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Hippies Pizza
121 E. Thirteen Mile Rd, Royal Oak; 248-733-1111; hippiespizza.com/
With creative toppings (like the "White Stripe," with a swirl of olive oil) and late-night hours, Hippies is the answer to every stoner's dreams. 
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Hippies Pizza

121 E. Thirteen Mile Rd, Royal Oak; 248-733-1111; hippiespizza.com/

With creative toppings (like the "White Stripe," with a swirl of olive oil) and late-night hours, Hippies is the answer to every stoner's dreams.

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