Food and Drink

4 hot pizzerias around Charlotte for your next delicious visit

Stories by Charlotte Observer journalists, with AI summarization

The curated articles explore pizzerias in Charlotte, emphasizing unique flavors and community connections. They highlight places that combine inventive dishes with local charm.

Bird Pizzeria's Kale Caesar salad catches social media attention.

Pizza Baby ranks among the best in the world with its Americana and Roman-style doughs.

Mario's delivers community spirit with its approachable Italian menu.

Buona Vita combines sports bar vibes with classic pizza offerings.

Pizza Baby is known for its pizza, but has recently expanded into more of a bakery, offering both wholesale and retail bread purchasing options. By Ariel Cami

NO. 1: CHARLOTTE RESTAURANT NAMED ONE OF THE BEST PIZZERIAS IN THE WORLD … AGAIN

Here’s what makes this local spot so special. | Published July 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chyna Blackmon

Bird Pizzeria in Charlotte has a kale salad that has gone viral on Instagram. By Screenshot from Instagram

NO. 2: A DISH FROM A CHARLOTTE PIZZERIA HAS GONE VIRAL — NATIONAL INFLUENCERS ARE MAKING IT

And it’s not even pizza that foodie influencers are going wild over. | Published July 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Melissa Oyler

Tristan Graziano holds a cheese pizza from Mario’s in Matthews. By Jamie Graziano

NO. 3: WHY MARIO’S IS MATTHEWS’ ANSWER TO ‘CHEERS’ — WITH A NEIGHBORLY ITALIAN TWIST

Mario’s Italian Restaurant has that neighborhood “Cheers” style energy, the kind of place where the staff knows your order and you recognize half the dining room. | Published August 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tristan Graziano and Jamie Graziano

Buona Vita offers satisfying pizza in a sports bar environment in Ballantyne. By Jamie Graziano

NO. 4: GAME ON! BUONA VITA SERVES UP SATISFYING PIZZA WITH A SIDE OF SPORTS BAR FUN

Buona Vita, located in the Ballantyne area of South Charlotte, blends pub energy with an Italian twist, serving up pizza in a setting that feels more like a neighborhood sports bar than an Italian kitchen. | Published August 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tristan Graziano and Jamie Graziano

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.