Is North Texas experiencing a pizza palooza?
The Star-Telegram has reported on at least five new pizzerias since 2025, and there are more on the way.
When you think of Texas you surely don’t think of pizza. But we certainly have it all. If you are looking for a thin crust, try Neapolitan, Roman, New York or tavern style. For deep dish, Detroit or Chicago are the most popular.
Fort Worth of course has its classic family-owned neighborhood pizzerias like Picchi Pacchi and Slice City. But here’s what’s new in town.
The 120 pepperoni pizza from Burattino Pizza in North Richland Hills on Oct. 21, 2026. Ella Gonzales egonzales@star-telegram.com Pizza news in Tarrant County
Burattino from California opened its first Texas store in North Richland Hills in February. It is known for thin, crunchy crust and pepperoni pizza with funky condiments like a fermented black garlic sauce. Two other locations are planned to open — one in Plano by November and another in Arlington by February.
Another California-based pizza chain, Pizza Guys, will open in the Alliance area of Fort Worth early next year. This restaurant from Sacramento is a Yelp Top 100 pizza chain that serves high-quality pizzas, made with fresh dough, whole milk mozzarella and California-grown tomatoes.
A pizza with pepperoni, burrata, basil and oil at Ozzi’s Pizza in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 27, 2025. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com
Ozzi’s opened about a year ago at 6249 Altamesa Blvd., serving New York style pizza. Owner and chef Asdren Azemi was recognized as one of North Texas’ best chefs while working at his father’s restaurant, Ruffino’s. His father, the late Franco Albanese, founded Picchi Pacchi.
Fort Worth foodies have been patiently awaiting the opening of Dallas-based Partenope. The Neapolitan style pizzeria is ranked in Italy’s ranking for top 50 pizzas in the world. An official opening date has not yet been released.
The “Star Luca” pizza at Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, seen March 6, 2018, made the small Miami Beach, Florida, pizzeria a big hit and spurred nationwide growth. Emily Michot Miami Herald File
A Michelin-recommended pizzeria from Miami, Mister O1, opened six North Texas locations, with two in Fort Worth. Founder and chef, Renato Viola, has won awards for his pizza in Italy and came to the U.S. under the O1 visa which is reserved for immigrants who possess “extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.”
Hideaway pizza from Oklahoma expanded its Texas footprint into Fort Worth last year with a two-story building in Alliance. It serves specialty pizzas, sandwiches, some pasta and popular fried mushrooms.
One Trick Pony, a Chicago tavern-style pizzeria, opened in June from Emma and Travis Heim of Heim BBQ.
The Emilia Romana pizza has a margherita base with prosciutto and arugula at Felina in Fort Worth. Ella Gonzales egonzales@star-telegram.com
It joined Felina in South Main Village, another restaurant opened by an award-winning team, Alessandro and Alfonso Salvatore. The brothers are founders of a leading Italian restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which also has a location in Fort Worth, Bocca Osteria Romana.
And finally, Za Za Zoom drive-through pizza by the slice concept is on the docket for North Tarrant Parkway in Fort Worth. One of the founders, Tyler DiGiovanni, created his own pizza oven business, sold it to Solo Stove and spent years baking pizza pies for high-profile events. An opening date has not yet been decided as construction has just begun.
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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.