🍕 Pizza in Toronto, Canada
Toronto has one of North America's most culturally diverse pizza scenes. The city's Italian community has deep roots in Woodbridge and St. Clair Avenue West, producing some excellent traditional Italian-Canadian pizza. Ossington Avenue is the hip pizzeria strip, with several excellent wood-fired spots. The city's multiculturalism brings Chinese-Canadian, Indo-Canadian, and Middle Eastern pizza fusion. The famous Canadian pizza debate — whether to put pineapple on pizza — is very much alive here.
🍔 Also see: Fast Food Guide for Toronto
🍕 Popular Pizza Styles in Toronto
🏆 Best Pizza Restaurants in Toronto
- Pi Co. (Ossington)
- Terroni
- Descendant Detroit Pizza
- North of Brooklyn
- iQ Food Co.
❓ Pizza in Toronto — FAQ
What is Canadian pizza?
Canadian pizza often refers to pizza topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, and green peppers — a classic combination. The 'Hawaiian' (pineapple-ham) pizza is also strongly associated with Canada, though it was actually invented by a Greek-Canadian in Ontario.
Where is the best pizza in Toronto?
Pi Co. on Ossington Ave, Terroni (multiple locations), and North of Brooklyn are frequently cited as Toronto's best pizza restaurants.
Is Toronto's Italian community famous for pizza?
Yes — the Italian-Canadian community in Toronto, especially in Woodbridge and on St. Clair Avenue West, has a strong pizza tradition going back generations. Family-run pizzerias in these neighbourhoods are Toronto institutions.
What is Detroit-style pizza?
Detroit-style pizza has a thick, rectangular base baked in an oiled pan, giving it a crispy, caramelised cheese-edged crust. Descendant Pizza in Toronto is the best-known Detroit-style pizzeria in Canada.