Top 5 pizza places in Vancouver

Vancouver Magazine's 2024 Readers' Choice Award for Best Pizza went to Via Tevere, whose wood-fired Neapolitan pies hold a Vera Pizza Napoletana certification. The Georgia Straight named it the top pizza spot in its Golden Plates 2025 and 2026 awards. Daily Hive called it a neighbourhood place with over a dozen pies from a wood-fired oven.

• “Neapolitan pizza is the name of the game here, and there isn't a bad slice to be had in the place.”

  Vancouver Magazine · reader award · May 6, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “Talk about a neighbourhood gem, Via Tevere offers over a dozen different pies made in its wood-fired oven.”

  Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “With classic offerings such as marinara and quattro formagi, Via Tevere is always worth the extra napkins.”

  Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · best-of list · June 21, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “the wood-fired Napoletana pizzas coming out of this cozy Victoria Drive spot.”

  Scout Magazine · best-of list · February 1, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Via Tevere's website

The Georgia Straight named AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint in its 2025 and 2026 Golden Plates Best Pizza list. Scout Magazine described its New York slices and Detroit-style pies, and Daily Hive called it a Brooklyn pizza joint with everything a pizza lover needs.

• “AJ's Brooklyn Pizza”

  Georgia Straight · reader award · June 4, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• “A legit Brooklyn pizza joint in Vancouver, AJ's has it all.”

  Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “From big ol' New York slices on the fly to deep-dish bricks of deliciousness (aka 'Detroit Red' and 'Sicilian Square'), Aj's has it all.”

  Scout Magazine · best-of list · February 1, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “Everything about this pizza joint feels cozy, with the limited seats, a shared long table, and an open kitchen.”

  Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · best-of list · June 21, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: AJ's Brooklyn Pizza Joint's website

Daily Hive named Virtuous Pie as the top vegan pizza option in Vancouver, noting few do it better for plant-based pies. The Georgia Straight described it as making a filling pizza with house-made cashew cheese and Beyond Meat toppings, good pizza on its own terms.

• “When we're talking about vegan pizza, few do it better than Virtuous Pie.”

  Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “Virtuous Pie makes a filling pizza without any dairy or meat, using house-made cashew cheese and Beyond Meat toppings.”

  Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · best-of list · June 21, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Virtuous Pie's website

Vancouver Magazine included Don't Argue Pizza in its 25 things to eat and drink in 2025, calling the vodka pepperoni pie a do-not-miss. The Georgia Straight covered its return to Commercial Drive in 2024, noting its classic combos are back by the slice or as to-go pies.

• “The creamy sauce is the ideal counterpart to the charred 'roni cups, the cheese is just pull-worthy enough and basil and honey add a sweetness that has us singing 'that's amore.'”

  Vancouver Magazine · best-of list · January 21, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “Back and better than ever, its classic combos are now available again by the slice or as to-go pies.”

  Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · review · June 21, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Don't Argue Pizza's website

Daily Hive called Frank's Pizza and Bar the most recommended spot in its 2025 reader callout, serving what it described as killer pies inside the Resurrection Spirits distillery on Franklin Street.

• “Easily the most recommended spot on our Instagram callout, Frank's Pizza is serving some killer pies.”

  Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab)