Is pizza the best food in the world? With its mouth-watering combination of melted cheese, savoury toppings, and crispy crust, pizza serves a powerful punch. Whether it’s loaded with various veggies, packed to the brim with meats, or garnished with the controversial pineapple topping, pizza (more often that not) reigns king!

So, check out the best of the best pizza places in the Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards.

Pizzeria Prima Strada

Once again, this classic Neapolitan pizzeria is among our top spots, continuing to deliver on high-quality pizzas, crafted with the freshest and most flavourful ingredients. Grab craft beers and fantastic wines, at this classic neighbourhood pizza place in two locations in Victoria, and one in the Cowichan Valley. It’s no surprise that Tasting Victoria readers chose Pizzeria Prima Strada as one of their favourite places for pizza.

14-1400 Cowichan Bay Rd, 1990 Fort St.; 230 Cook St., pizzeriaprimastrada.com 

Standard Pizza

Don’t let the name fool you, this independently-owned wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza place makes fantastic tasting pizza just off Cook Street. It edges on the traditional side of pizza with a bit of char from the wood-fire. They even make their own sausage in-house.

1515 Cook St.
standardpizza.ca

900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizzeria

At 900 Degrees you’ll find pizza that is not only cooked to perfection but is also piping hot with the cheesiest of cheeses and razor-thin artisan meats. 900 Degrees pizza is a Neapolitan-style pizzeria that cooks in a traditional wood-fired oven exclusively with sustainably-sourced wood.

2401 Millstream Rd. Unit 101-B
900degrees.ca

We encourage you to support your favourite restaurants by dining in or ordering takeout—and, of course, try new ones! Let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or reach out on social media at @tastingvictoria.