Farmington Hills favorite Tomatoes Apizza specializes in New Haven-style pizzas. The popular “green” pizza features chopped spinach, garlic, and mozzarella. The ingredients are spread generously across each slice and nearly reach the edge of the crust for even more perfect bites. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Bacco Ristorante chef Luciano DelSignore’s southeast Michigan pizza chain Bigalora dishes up Neapolitan-style pizzas in a casual atmosphere with plenty of beer and wine on tap. Look out for original pies like crispy Brussels sprout with pancetta.

This Detroit-style pizzeria makes amazing square pizzas with fun, unconventional toppings and lots of vegan options. Take, for example, the McLovin’, a white pizza featuring ground beef, mozzarella, cheddar, fresh iceberg lettuce, and a shower of sesame seeds with “Awesome Sauce” that faithfully mimics a certain fast-food hamburger. Note that Michigan & Trumbull is currently in the process of relocating to 1331 Holden St. in the city’s Elijah McCoy neighborhood. In the meantime, fans can visit Woodward Avenue Brewers in Ferndale, where a limited run of round pies (sorry, no Detroit-style available during this interim period) are available 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays. Be sure to follow the social media accounts for updates.

This Eastpointe pizzeria was established by Buddy’s founder Gus Guerra and thus also claims to serve a version of the original Detroit-style pizza recipe. Per tradition, the pizzas at Cloverleaf are baked in a high-walled, rectangular pan in order to amplify the crunchy, cheesy corners. It’s an absolutely essential stop on a tour of metro Detroit’s most iconic pizzerias.

Chef Max Hardy brought the first outpost of a popular Ohio-based restaurant, Jed’s, to Detroit in 2021. The restaurant features a variety of burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, tenders, and wings, in addition to its flatbread menu. Pizza options include the Get Big with shrimp, lobster, and a roasted tomato alfredo sauce or go for the Eastsider with sausage, onions, peppers, and a tomato ranch aioli.

Hamtramck staple Amar Pizza fuses Bangladeshi, American, and Italian flavors into some really intriguing pies. The pizzas are baked both as rounds and Detroit-style square varieties. Fan favorites include the dry fish pizza with, shrimp, garlic, onions, cilantro, and fish paste sauce, as well as the famed (and very spicy) ghost pizza, which terrorizes tastebuds with heat. Customers can place orders for carryout or delivery through the website, or just place an order by phone.

Set inside a former Polish deli transformed into a colorful, eclectic space, Hamtramck’s HenriettaHaus is part cafe with in-house coffee roasting, bar, and pizzeria featuring Polish-inspired pies. Pair a dill pickle soup pizza with one of the bar’s variety of Belgium-style beers.

Find monster, fold-worthy slices and whole pies at Supino Pizzeria as well as paninis, antipasti, salads, and truly excellent cannoli. (Seriously, leave room for this bite of heaven.) Fan favorites include the Bismarck, a red sauce pizza topped with mozzarella, prosciutto, and egg. Note that the Eastern Market location is temporarily closed following a fire in the building. In the meantime, the New Center location is open.

The original Midtown brewery-pizzeria combo Motor City Brewing Works still serves some of the best brick oven pies around. For something spicy try the Sopla Fuego, a mixture of habanero sauce, jalapeños, chorizo, queso, onion, sour cream, lime, and cilantro. Just remember to have a beer handy when taking a bite. The brewery offers indoor seating as well as covered and uncovered patio seating — great whenever weather permits — both in Midtown and at its newer location on the Avenue of Fashion.

Sour ale devotee Jolly Pumpkin pairs its many beer taps with a whole lot of really tasty slices. The slightly sour crusts are dressed up with intriguing combinations like the Fire & Smoke with smoky mozzarella and smoked chicken. Customers often round out the meal with a salad or an order of the brewpub’s truffle fries. In February 2023, the spot welcomed Avalon Bakery into the fold, serving up its famous breads, pastries, coffee, and more during the morning hours.

Mad Nice serves up coastal Italian flavors and California vibes and that means its naturally-leavened pizzas are on point. Diners can slice their crisp crusts using a giant pair o scissors brought to the table by a friendly server. Go for a classic margherita with tomato, basil, mozzarella, oregano, and chili flakes, or catch the flavors of the sea with the Clam Bake, featuring little necks, charred scallions, lemon preserve, lardo, and mozzarella cheese

Toledo, Ohio-born Pizza Cat in Detroit’s Greektown is guided by the ambition to “keep pizza weird.” Oddball toppings include Hot Cheetos, pickles, orange secret sauce, mustard, or brisket. The full-service, sit-down pizza shop and bar also features steamed bagel sandwiches such as the Monroe & Central Brisket that comes with barbecue sauce, smoked beef brisket, a six-cheese cheddar blend and cocktails with wacky names like the Mr. Bigglesworth, a nod to the hairless pet cat that belongs to Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movie.

Pizzeria, bar, and arcade Offworld occupies the second floor of Checker Bar and also serves pizza to downstairs patrons. The menu here ignores stringent pizza tradition and the result is fun, irreverent toppings combinations. Currently, the menu features options like Napalm Breath with a blend of melty cheeses, feta, onions, banana peppers, fried garlic, and a garlic aioli drizzle to drive home the garlic point.

Neighborhood mainstay Sicily’s serves up creative options like the ranch-based Angry Bird with hot chicken, beef bacon, jalapeños, and mozzarella, while the deliciously chewy crust is made with naturally fermented sourdough stock — making for a touch of gourmet from a traditionally takeout spot. Customers can also find items like cheesesteaks and sub sandwiches here — all halal. Sicily’s isn’t just for takeout. More recently, an attractive dining space was unveiled. Sicily’s accepts orders for both takeout and delivery and even has its own app.

This Indian pizzeria makes for a worthy carryout stop after a trip to Ikea. The aloo gobi pizza features a mild tikka sauce with cheese, cauliflower, tomatoes, garlic, and potatoes in the form of french fries. Do yourself a favor and add a side of masala potato wedges to the order. Place orders online for pickup.

Sometimes the occasion calls for a high volume of dough layered with cheese, red sauce, and lots of meaty toppings. When that moment comes, look no further than the Windy City-style deep dish gut bombs at West Vernor Highway carryout restaurant Chicago’s Pizza. Make sure to try some of the restaurant’s creamy, spicy dipping sauce.