Buddy's Pizza
Pizza restaurant · Detroit ·
Iconic Detroit-style square pizza with caramelized cheese edges
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Iconic Detroit-style square pizza with caramelized cheese edges
"Credited as the birthplace of the Detroit-style pie, this early east-side shop is where a pizzaiolo experimented in the 1940s by baking square, deep-dish pizzas in repurposed steel pans from the auto industry—creating the signature cheesy, crispy-edged pies that define the style." - ByLyndsay C. Green
"The birthplace and original ambassador of Detroit-style pizza since 1946, founded by a Sicilian immigrant couple who repurposed steel auto pans to create the first square pies; the signature approach flips the usual order—pepperoni, brick cheese, then sauce—yielding crisp, caramelized square corners and a uniquely satisfying edge-to-edge crust." - Becky Duffett
"Credited with originating the Detroit-style square: bakes a spongy Sicilian-style dough in a rectangular blue pan, layers it with brick cheese, and finishes with sauce on top so the pie comes out hot with crispy, caramelized cheese edges — a pan-style pizza often eaten with a fork." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Iconic Buddy’s Pizza is credited with creating the original Detroit-style square pie. Similar to a Sicilian tomato pizza, the square features a thicker, spongier crust with caramelized cheese edges, toppings, and sauce on top. The Detroiter with brick cheese, parmesan, pepperoni, sauce, and a spice blend is particularly gooey and delicious. Online ordering is available." - Serena Maria Daniels
"When people say Detroit-style square pizza, they mean Buddy’s Pizza. The restaurant has expanded to over a dozen locations over the years and is supposed to eventually go national. The restaurant on Conant is the original, the beloved, the often imitated but never (in the minds and hearts of Detroiters) surpassed. Plenty of toppings are available, but most go for the classic square pie baked into blue steel pans and topped with loads of melty, caramelized brick cheese, pepperoni, and a drizzle of red sauce on top." - Serena Maria Daniels