Firewall
Restaurant · Westview
1548 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Highlights
Wood-fired pizzas, incredible pita sandwiches, and hummus bowls
Wood-fired pizzas, incredible pita sandwiches, and hummus bowls
"Firewall makes some of the best sandwiches in America. While their wood-fired, overstuffed pita sandwiches outshine their pies, this Mediterranean pizzeria on Ralph David Abernathy still cooks up some noteworthy hits, like a meaty short rib bolognese pizza. Firewall’s dough is on the denser side, so we always get a side of their creamy Israeli-style hummus to dip the ends of our crust in." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford
"Open For: Lunch and Dinner (closed Monday and Tuesday) Price Range: $ - $$ Firewall Food Stop in the Westview neighborhood features wood-fired pizzas and sandwiches on its menu. Owned by Westview resident Sam Eidus, the restaurant serves mostly Neapolitan-style pizzas, including four specialty pies like the Farmer, made with fennel sausage, sweet peppers, and fresh mozzarella, and a vegetarian pizza aptly named the Gardener with spinach, tomato, ricotta, lemon, and garlic. As for sandwiches, there’s the braised pork shoulder and collard greens-based Southern Italian topped with provolone and hot peppers or the Fertile Crescent featuring ten-spice chicken, pickles, greens, poached raisins, walnuts, and Zhoug sauce (cilantro). Best For: Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas" - Eater Staff
"Located in the Westview neighborhood, Firewall may be best known for its wood-fired pizzas, but the sandwiches also deserve and receive equal billing on the menu. Try the Southern Italian with braised pork shoulder, collard greens, and hot peppers or the Fertile Crescent pita filled with ten-spice chicken, pickles, greens, poached raisins, and walnuts topped with Zhoug sauce (cilantro). The Flying V comes with roasted cauliflower shawarma, pomegranate molasses, and hummus." - Eater Staff
"This small Mediterranean pizzeria in Westview makes some of the best pizza in the city, but even those are eclipsed by Firewall’s incredible stuffed pitas. Just like the pies, the sesame pitas get a lovely crunch and subtle smoky flavor from the wood-fired oven. Unlike the thin pizza, these bread vessels are able to support a mound of seasoned roasted cauliflower, creamy hummus, sweet pecans, and sour pickled vegetables, which are all loaded into the Flying V. But our favorite pita is the Southern Italian. Inspired by Philly’s famous roast pork sub, it’s stuffed with braised shredded pork, provolone, vinegary hot peppers, and damn-near a whole pot of collard greens." - juli horsford, nina reeder
"ATLANTA Though this pizzeria makes some of the best pies in Atlanta, we’d promptly trade them in for their incredible pita sandwiches. Firewall’s bread is baked in a wood-fired oven, so you get a nice crunch and a subtle smoky flavor from the sesame pitas. Every sandwich here is game-changing, but the Southern Italian is the best. Even though it’s inspired by Philadelphia’s roast pork, it stays true to Georgia with a load of tender collard greens that pairs naturally with braised shredded pork, salty provolone, and tangy hot peppers." - team infatuation, carlo mantuano
