Our expert guide to the best pizza in The Woodlands
Best Pizza in The Woodlands – May 2020
Our panel of experts has searched the area to bring you the best pizza to be found in the Woodlands area. Looking for the best restaurant for pizza? The Woodlands has a surprisingly strong array of pizza joints, especially for a suburban town. From great local operations to big names from out of town, pizza lovers in The Woodlands have a lot of choices. We’ve sacrificed our waistlines to bring you our take on the best places to eat pizza.
In each section, restaurants are listed in alphabetical order; they are not ranked within the section.
Last updated May 2020 – First published August 2017
The Best
Crust Pizza Co
Freshly cut toppings on a Chicago-style thin crust (yes, that’s a thing) are the draw at this local chain of pizza spots. From the original location, Crust has spread out all over the Woodlands area, bringing its popular gourmet pizzas, big salads, and Italian entrees to hungry families. Each Crust location has a different feel, but all share the same focus on fresh ingredients (dough is made several times a day, and never frozen or refrigerated) and great customer service.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$$ | Pizza, Salads, and Sandwiches
Outdoor Dining
4775 W. Panther Creek Drive Suite 530 | The Woodlands 77381
In the Panther Creek Center (also Alden Bridge and Creekside Park locations)
281-298-8844 |
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Pizza Tonight
Locals rave about this hidden gem located in a tiny strip center on Glen Loch. Take out or delivery are your two options, and you’ll be glad you did. Thin crust is the specialty, with hand-tossed crust, plentiful real cheese, and good quality toppings. Savvy customers jump on the bargain carry out special; a one-topping extra-large for $10. Calzones, subs, and salads round out the offering. You don’t have to take it home, but you can’t eat it there.
✘ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$ and $$ | Pizza
27190 Glen Loch Dr | The Woodlands 77381
281-465-4774 |
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Brooklyn-style pizza with a Texas accent
RC’s NYC Pizza & Pasta
The Woodlands has no shortage of great pizza places. But one name comes up over and over when asked for recommendations. RC’s NYC Pizza & Pasta serves honest-to-Vito New York street pizza, either traditional (cheese only) or with your choice of toppings. They’re serious about pizza: RC himself travels around the nation competing against the best pizza makers in the country, and has repeatedly brought home the hardware.
RC’s goes beyond pizza, with outstanding wings, delicious calzones, and great plated entrees. This isn’t your average pizza spot, which is why it earned a spot on our list.
✘ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$ and $$ | Italian and Pizza
501 Sawdust Rd | Spring 77380
281-298-4663 |
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Modern Italian in a chic, upscale setting
Zanti Cucina Italiana
Upscale Italian cuisine comes to the Northwest Woodlands with the opening of Zanti Cucina Italiana, the brainchild of three brothers who bring extensive food & beverage background to this new endeavor. Outstanding housemade pastas, Neapolitan pizzas, and strict attention to detail are the draws here. You don’t have to drive downtown for a great Italian meal anymore… or even to the front of the Woodlands.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$$ and $$$ | Italian and Pizza
Happy Hour and Private Room
10000 Research Forest Drive | The Woodlands 77354
281-259-1300 |
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Recommended
Brothers Pizza Express
This long-time Woodlands standby serves big New York-style pizzas to hungry patrons who’ve been visiting for years. Calzones and pastas are also offered.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✔ Delivery
$ and $$ | Pizza
2260 Buckthorne Pl #173 | The Woodlands 77380
In Grogan's Mill Village Center
281-298-9299 |
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Grimaldi’s Pizzaria
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, this high-end pizza chain boasts a coal-fired oven and old school New York-style pizza. The craft approach uses great ingredients (don’t pass up the Italian sausage) and an artisan sensibility to put together pricey pizzas that appeal to refined pizza palates. Our only beef is the inconsistency; a hot coal oven requires constant attention, and too often our pizza is either undercooked or over done. But when they’re on, they’re superb, and at these prices, they should be.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$$ and $$$ | Pizza
Outdoor Dining
20 Waterway Ave #100 | The Woodlands 77380
281-465-3500 |
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Mod Pizza
This Seattle-based pizza chain brings a new approach to making pizza. There are no family-sized pies; all the thin crust artisan pies are personal (either small or medium). The hungry pizzaphile travels down the assembly line, selecting sauces, cheeses, and toppings. Pick all you want; the price doesn’t change.
The result can be thin or an inch thick, and goes right into Mod’s custom pizza oven. In a few minutes, the pizza you designed is ready to devour. Those of you who’ve given up on pizza chains could be pleasantly surprised by Mod; its a solid choice, especially if everyone wants something different.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✔ Delivery
$ | Pizza
6777 Woodlands Pkwy, Suite 314 | The Woodlands 77382
(in the Indian Springs center)
281-719-0148 |
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Homestyle Italian in a sleekly comfortable setting
Radunare - closed
Radunare offers a very personal take on Italian food, based on the recipes from the Morello family, who immigrated from Sicily over 100 years ago. Fresh pastas, hand-tossed pizzas, a strong appetizer list, and well-priced entrees are the big draws. Service model has moved from counter service to full service at dinner, a decision we applaud. And don’t skip dessert; both classic Italian favorites and unique offerings are available, including small treats that start at $1.
The evolving bar is a comfortable spot to grab a drink and relax with friends. Tempting happy hour food offerings, too.
✘ Dine In
✘ Carry Out
✘ Delivery
$$ | Italian and Pizza
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
2520 Research Forest Drive | The Woodlands 77381
281-465-8995 |
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Modern Italian in a chic hotel setting
Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen
This casually ambitious Italian eatery bursts onto the Woodlands Waterway scene with a playful approach to Italian dining. Chef Enzo Fargione brings traditional Italian techniques to the Woodlands by way of Washington DC, and our first look at his food is very promising. Well priced appetizers, pizzas, pastas, and desserts take center stage, and the completely rebuilt dining room is both modern and inviting. Excellent wine list.
✔ Dine In
✔ Carry Out
✔ Delivery
(GrubHub)
$$ and $$$ | Italian and Pizza
Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining, and Private Room
2 Waterway Square Place | The Woodlands 77380
In the Westin Waterway hotel
281-419-4300 |
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Outside the Bubble: Tomball
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Grogan's Mill
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Panther Creek
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Grimaldi’s Pizzaria ■
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Waterway
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Pizza Tonight ■
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Panther Creek
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RC’s NYC Pizza & Pasta ■
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Sawdust
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Waterway
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Zanti Cucina Italiana ■
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