If you are looking for some tasty cheap eats, say no more! It’s Portland Mercury’s Pizza Week!
Portland Pizza Week is next week from April 20-26, and over 70 locations are participating. My family loves Pizza Week because it’s only $4 a slice; Portland has some of the best pizza in the city, and well … it’s pizza and we all love pizza! We looked over the list (and map) of creative pizzas, and we’ve found a place to grab a slice for every day next week. Join us!
Where to Eat Pizza on Monday: Atlas Pizza
We’re starting off our Pizza Week with a pick my whole family agreed on: The Kim(chi)-Possible at the Killingsworth location of Atlas Pizza. Pro tip: Each Atlas Pizza location is debuting a different Pizza Week creation, so you’re a kimchi lover, be sure you visit the North Portland spot. We all love Korean food and even my youngest likes kimchi. That said, I am a little worried that it will be a little too spicy for his taste. I might need to get a slice of pepperoni just in case.
Where to Eat Pizza on Tuesday: The Focacceria
On Tuesday, we are busy with practices and meetings, so my husband is going to pick up dinner for us at The Focacceria in Sellwood. Pizza with house-made focaccia crust?! Their Pizza Week special, the Staten Island Trio is beautiful, with red sauce, pesto and vodka sauce. We’re opting to order the whole pie, which means we get a family dinner for $25. I have been looking forward to trying this place out!
Where to Eat Pizza on Wednesday: Scottie’s Pizza Parlor
We’re half way through Pizza Week! Today, I am going to stretch our kids’ palate — and maybe mine, too! — with Scottie’s Pizza Parlor and their Bada Bing slice: cherry pie with brie, anyone? This one could be a real surprise winner … or not. Luckily, it’s not far from home, so if we don’t like the fruity pie, we can finish dinner at home.
Where to Eat Pizza on Thursday: Pizza Thief
On Thursday, we are heading over the Pizza Thief at Great Notion after my son’s soccer practice. Their location on NW Vaughn is one of our go-tos for a solid slice. I’m looking forward to this new location where they specialize in their Sicilian pizza. Plus, their Rossa Pizza Ceasar is topped with their incredible kale caesar so I can feel virtuous about my choice. I can’t ever leave their restaurant without their incredible chocolate chip cookie with hazelnuts.
Where to Eat Pizza on Friday: Dick’s Pizza
On day five, we’re heading over to Dick’s Pizza in Sellwood, a new restaurant on my list. Their pizza special, Pizza Scarp, No Chicken has all the components I love: Classic red sauce with sausage, garlic and pickled hot peppers. My son can pick off the hot peppers if he wants, but I can tell already that I will want two slices of this one.
Where to Eat on Saturday: Lazy Days Brewing
When we first looked at all the pizzas, Lazy Days Brewing’s Pizza Week special, You Asked for It, caught my teenager’s eye first. It’s a mini burger on top of a pizza, bun included. I communicated my reluctance to the over-the-top nature (and eventual heartburn) of it, but he thinks it’s epic in all the right ways. So Saturday will be an epic culinary adventure, and a stroll on North Williams afterwards to walk it off.
Where to Eat Pizza on Sunday: Barbur World Foods
We’ll end Pizza Week with a bang at Barbur World Foods in Southwest Portland for their Triple (Mac &) Cheese slice. It is exactly as it sounds — and I already know it’s going to be a winner with my kids who live on carbs. I will supplement with the market’s lamb shawarma and lentil soup just in case they might need a side of protein.
Pizza Week Pro Tips
As you strategize your own Pizza week adventure, keep an eye on their store hours, whether or not they have limits on purchase, and if they sell by the slice or only as a whole pie. Pro tip: All the pizzas featured above are available by the slice. And be prepared for lines because $4 a slice is a solid deal, and these restaurants are working hard. Tip well, be kind, and have fun!
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