If you didn’t know, the Minnesota pizza scene covers a lot of ground. Across the state, diners can find thin-crust pies, deep-dish options, vegan and vegetarian menus, heavily topped regional styles, buffets, hoagies, pasta, and plenty of other comfort-food staples.
The restaurants below represent seven established Minnesota pizza options with different styles, menus, and dining formats. This is not a definitive ranking of every pizza restaurant in the state, and Respect My Region did not independently taste-test every restaurant or menu item included.
Editorial Note: This article is an informational overview of selected Minnesota pizza restaurants and is not based on independent taste testing by Respect My Region. Inclusion should not be interpreted as a comprehensive ranking or guarantee of food quality. Restaurant locations, menus, prices, hours, dietary options, and availability can change.
1. Chanticlear Pizza – Minnesota Thin-Crust Pizza
Chanticlear Pizza is a Minnesota pizza brand with roots dating back to Fridley in the 1960s.
The company is especially associated with its Original Thin Crust pizza, giving diners an option for the crisp, thinner style of pizza popular throughout parts of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
According to Chanticlear, its pizza dough is prepared in-store, and the company emphasizes its approach to ingredients and traditional pizza-making.
Beyond individual toppings and specialty combinations, the thin-crust format is a major part of Chanticlear’s identity.
For diners interested in a long-running Minnesota pizza company and a traditional thin-crust experience, Chanticlear is one restaurant to research.
Current locations, menu items, pricing, delivery availability, and restaurant hours should be confirmed directly with Chanticlear before visiting or ordering.
2. Pizza Lucé – Vegan and Vegetarian Options
Pizza Lucé has built a menu that extends well beyond traditional pepperoni and cheese.
The restaurant offers meat-based pizzas alongside vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, making it potentially useful for groups with different dietary preferences.
Its menu also extends beyond pizza into categories such as hoagies, salads, pasta, and other dishes.
Pizza Lucé is also known for experimenting with less conventional pizza combinations. The restaurant has offered options such as baked potato pizza alongside more familiar toppings and specialty pies.
That variety can make Pizza Lucé worth researching for groups where not everyone wants the same type of pizza.
Because menu items and dietary preparations can change, diners with allergies, gluten sensitivities, or other dietary restrictions should confirm ingredients and preparation practices directly with the restaurant.
3. Broadway Pizza – Twin Cities Thin-Crust Pizza
Broadway Pizza is another long-running name in the Minnesota pizza landscape.
The company has historically focused heavily on thin-crust pizza and describes itself around a traditional approach to pizza-making.
Broadway’s menu includes its signature pizza offerings alongside other restaurant staples, and some locations may offer additional crust styles or menu options.
For diners interested in Twin Cities-style thin crust and an old-school neighborhood pizza experience, Broadway Pizza remains one of the established local brands worth knowing.
Because offerings can vary by location, customers should confirm the current menu, crust options, restaurant hours, and ordering availability directly with the specific Broadway Pizza location they plan to visit.
4. Green Mill – Deep-Dish Pizza and a Broader Restaurant Menu
Green Mill provides a different option for diners who want something heavier than the thinner crust styles commonly associated with Minnesota pizza.
The restaurant’s menu includes deep-dish pizza along with other pizza styles and a broader collection of American restaurant food.
Beyond pizza, Green Mill locations may offer items such as wings, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and other entrées.
That broader menu can make Green Mill an option for groups where some guests want pizza while others prefer something different.
Green Mill has a long history in Minnesota, but current locations, menus, hours, promotions, and ordering options should be confirmed directly with the restaurant.
5. Davanni’s – Pizza, Hoagies, and More
Davanni’s combines pizza with one of the other menu items closely associated with the company: hot hoagies.
That combination makes the restaurant different from pizza businesses built almost entirely around pies.
Groups can choose between pizzas, sandwiches, and other menu options rather than having everyone order from one category.
For families, work gatherings, or casual group meals where diners have different preferences, that variety may make Davanni’s worth considering.
Specific toppings, specialty pizzas, hoagies, restaurant locations, delivery areas, and current prices can vary, so customers should review the current Davanni’s menu before ordering.
6. Red’s Savoy Pizza – ‘Sota-Style’ Pizza
Red’s Savoy Pizza has built its identity around what the company calls “‘Sota-style” pizza.
The format emphasizes thin crust and generous toppings, offering another variation on the regional pizza styles found throughout Minnesota.
Red’s Savoy has also used its “skimpy, wimpy pizzas” messaging as part of the brand’s identity, emphasizing loaded pizzas rather than lightly topped pies.
Alongside traditional pizza combinations, individual locations may offer specialty pizzas and other menu categories such as pasta, salads, desserts, and catering options.
Diners interested in heavily topped thin-crust pizza may want to compare Red’s Savoy with some of Minnesota’s other regional pizza styles.
Current menus and offerings should be confirmed with the applicable location.
7. Pizza Ranch – Pizza Buffet
Pizza Ranch approaches the pizza experience differently from most of the other restaurants on this list.
Rather than focusing entirely on made-to-order pizza, many Pizza Ranch locations are known for a buffet format that can include pizza alongside fried chicken, salads, sides, and desserts.
That setup may appeal to families and larger groups where diners want several different food options from the same restaurant.
It can also give pizza fans an opportunity to sample multiple varieties during one meal rather than committing to a single pie.
Pizza Ranch operates in multiple states, including Minnesota, but buffet availability, menus, hours, and services can vary by individual location.
Customers should confirm that the location they plan to visit currently offers the buffet or other services they are looking for.
Exploring The Minnesota Pizza Scene
Minnesota offers more pizza variety than one single regional style. Thin-crust pizza remains an important part of the Twin Cities and broader Minnesota food landscape, but diners can also find deep-dish pies, heavily topped “‘Sota-style” pizzas, vegan and vegetarian combinations, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, pasta, and buffet-style restaurants.
Chanticlear, Pizza Lucé, Broadway Pizza, Green Mill, Davanni’s, Red’s Savoy Pizza, and Pizza Ranch each represent a different part of that broader pizza landscape.
Which one makes sense depends on what you are looking for: thin crust, deep dish, dietary variety, multiple menu categories, a buffet, or simply a new Minnesota pizza restaurant to explore.
Before visiting the various Minnesota pizza restaurants, check the restaurant’s current location information, menu, prices, hours, ordering options, and dietary information directly.
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Restaurant Guide Disclaimer: Restaurant locations, menus, ingredients, dietary options, prices, hours, delivery areas, promotions, and availability may change. Readers with allergies or dietary restrictions should confirm ingredients and preparation practices directly with the restaurant before ordering. Respect My Region has not independently tested every restaurant or menu item discussed in this article and does not guarantee food quality, availability, or individual dining experiences.
