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8137 Delmar University City, MO 63130

314-725-1230

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Riverfront Times
Recommended
Critics'
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Best Pizza (Thin Crust)
Award Winner 2004

Cuisine(s): Italian, Pizza

Hours: Daily 11am-8:30pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash, ATM/Debit

Attire: Casual attire

Features: Delivery, Takeout
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Simply put: La Pizza offers some of the best pizza you'll ever sink your teeth into. Everything in this small restaurant is house-made, from the meatballs to the lasagna noodles. The pizza dough is fluffy, crisp and hand-tossed. The mozzarella is 100 percent whole-milk cheese -- which means no oil dripping down your arm here. The owners are alums of Bob's Seafood, so you can top your pie with lobster, crab, shrimp and even salmon -- call ahead, though. Or try stromboli, calzone, a sausage roll or a hero sandwich made with fresh bread. The place has only four tables, but it's worth hanging around to watch the kitchen in action.

2004 | Best Pizza (Thin Crust)

There is no onomatopoetic term that can accurately convey the sound of biting into a perfect New York-style pizza crust. But there is perfect New York-style pizza around these parts that will make that sound for you when you do bite into it, and it's waiting for you at La Pizza, the teeny-tiny joint that plenty of in-the-know U. City dwellers have called upon to deliver dinner since it opened last year. The crust is charred just right: It crunches but still possesses enough fluff to bend and... More »

The Five Best Thin-Crust Pizzas in St. Louis

By Ian Froeb | Thu, November 3, 2011

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More »
#44: Pizza at La Pizza

By Ian Froeb | Wed, October 20, 2010

There couldn't be a more fitting name for this beloved little gem of a restaurant in University City. For this East Coast expat, the pie at La Pizza is the dictionary definition of great pizza. The cr... More »
This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

By Courtney Schilling | Fri, July 2, 2010

Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter. This week, find out what goes into maki... More »
That's Amore

By Michael Renner | Wed, September 10, 2003

In the century since Gennaro Lombardi opened his pizzeria in New York City, pizza -- or tomato pie, or whatever you want to call it -- has wedged itself into American food culture, slice by slice. It has been a staple of Friday-night dates, quick ... More »

Main Menu

Salads & Appetizers

$4.59

Garden Salad

$7.89

Family Sized Salad
ranch bleu cheese italian

Gourmet Pizza
Hand Tossed Dough

10" $13.67
12" $17.39
14" $20.60
16" $23.81

Mediterrania
roasted garlic oil, cheese blend, feta, tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, green peppers, red onions, fresh italian parsley, cucumber slices, garlic

10" $13.67
12" $17.39
14" $20.60
16" $23.81

Bar-b-que Chicken
cheese blend, roasted chicken, red onions, tomatoes, bbq sauce, fresh herbs, garlic

10" $13.67
12" $17.39
14" $20.60
16" $23.81

Chicken Parmigiana
cheese blend, roasted chicken, roasted garlic, shredded parmesan with creamy ranch sauce

10" $12.29
14" $18.94
16" $21.56
16" $21.50

Quattro Formaggio (four Cheeses)
pizza sauce, mozzarella, provolone, feta, shredded parmesan, garlic

10" $13.67
12" $17.39
14" $20.60
16" $23.81

La Bravo
pizza sauce, cheese blend, roasted chicken, red onions, feta cheese, broccoli, garlic

10" $14.22
12" $17.94
14" $21.49
16" $24.82

Pizzaiolo (all Meat)
pizza sauce, cheese blend, garlic, pepperoni, salami, sausage and canadian bacon

10" $12.29
12" $16.28
14" $18.94
16" $21.56

Pesto
roasted garlic oil, cheese blend, pesto sauce shredded parmesan and fresh garlic

10" $13.25
12" $16.97
14" $19.93
16" $22.89

Combination
pizza sauce, cheese blend, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, black olives

10" $13.25
12" $16.97
14" $19.93
16" $22.89

Vegetarian
pizza sauce, cheese blend, mushroom, red onions, green peppers, black olives, fresh tomatoes

10" $9.20
12" $13.15
14" $15.55
16" $17.95

Cheese
pizza sauce, cheese blend (provolone, mozzarella)

10" $12.05
12" $16.50
14" $19.40
16" $22.35

Hawaiian
canadian bacon, pineapple

Slices

$4.95

Gourmet Slices
combo & veggie

$3.95

Cheese

Create Your Own

Sauces
home made pizza sauce creamy ranch pesto (additional charge)

Medium $1.30
X-large $1.80

Fresh Toppings
cheese, mushrooms, pepperoni, broccoli. green pepper, sausagered onions, mild chilies, salami, pineapple, fresh garlic, tomatoes, anchovies, black olives, canadian bacon, jalapeno peppers

Medium $1.95
X-large $2.50

Gourmet Toppings
pesto sauce, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, roasted chicken, roasted garlic cloves, shredded parmesan, sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, eggplant

Oven Baked Sandwiches
Served On French Roll With Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Cheese Blend, Tomato, Choice Of Green Salad, Potato Chips Or Potato Salad

$9.86

Fresh Pastrami
served on french roll with mayonnaise, lettuce, cheese blend and tomatoes

$9.86

Fresh Turkey
served on french roll with mayonnaise, lettuce, cheese blend and tomatoes

$10.86

Pesto Combo
1/2 turkey, 1/2 pastrami served on a french roll with mayonaise, lettuce, cheese blend, tomatoes and pesto

$9.86

Bbq Chicken Sandwich
served on french roll with bbq sauce, chicken, onions, tomato, lettuce and cheese

$9.86

Vegetarian Sandwich
served on french roll with maynaise, artichoke hearts, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, kalamata olives, black olives, feta cheese, chees blend, lettuce, tomatoes and pesto

Sides

$6.96

Oven Roasted Chicken Wings

Regular $1.65
With Cheese $2.16

Garlic Bread

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La Pizza

8137 Delmar University City, MO 63130

314-725-1230

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2004 | Best Pizza (Thin Crust)

By Ian Froeb | Thu, November 3, 2011

By Ian Froeb | Wed, October 20, 2010

By Courtney Schilling | Fri, July 2, 2010

By Michael Renner | Wed, September 10, 2003