Buddy's Pizza
Pizza restaurant · Detroit
17125 Conant, Detroit, MI 48212
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Highlights
Original Detroit-style pizza with thick crust, caramelized cheese
Original Detroit-style pizza with thick crust, caramelized cheese
"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
"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
"DETROIT Detroit-style pizza is no longer just popular in Michigan, as almost every city in America has come to realize how great this style is. With that, it’s important to point out where it started: Buddy’s Pizza. What makes these pies great is the balance of the crispy, thick edges on every slice—something you only get with a square pizza—and the soft, airy inside. This local chain has now expanded to 22 locations across Michigan, meaning you can get your fix of the rectangular, thick-crust pan pies wherever you are in the state." - team infatuation
"Detroit-style pizza is less famous than its Chicago and New York counterparts, but as it gains popularity outside of Michigan, it’s important to point out where it started: Buddy’s Pizza in Hamtramck. This local chain has since opened 12 locations across Detroit, meaning you can get your fix of the rectangular, thick-crust pan pies wherever you are in town. If this is your first time visiting, make sure to stop at Buddy’s." - sara barron, sam faye
