Lovely's Fifty Fifty
Pizza restaurant · Boise
4039 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
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Highlights
Wood-fired sourdough pizzas, seasonal toppings & housemade ice cream
Wood-fired sourdough pizzas, seasonal toppings & housemade ice cream
"Known primarily for its pizzas, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty slings scoops from its nondescript ice cream counter at the front of its cozy Mississippi neighborhood locale. Still, these ice creams are no joke: Flavors like mint stracciatella and strawberry buttermilk are often made with produce from Pacific Northwestern farmers. For instance, the seasonal peach leaf uses Groundwork Organics leaves steeped in cream; the result is a supremely luxurious almond-flavored dessert. While capping off your pizza dinner with ice cream — dine-in or ordered to-go via the restaurant’s pizza phone — certainly has the makings of a good night, you can also walk up for a cone, plain and simple, seven nights a week." - Michelle Lopez
"This well-loved dinner spot focuses on sourdough pizzas and creamy homemade ice creams with flavors like wisteria vanilla bean. Sarah Minnick’s pizzas, using Oregon whole-grain dough and seasonal produce, are trailblazing when it comes to the development of Portland-style pizza; since Minnick’s appearance on Chef’s Table, lines at Lovely’s can get long, so it’s best to show up a few minutes before 5 p.m. on weekends. Do not miss the restaurant’s appetizers, which often show off some of the best produce available in the state, like chickpea and lentil soup." - Eater Staff
"A Portland spot led by a painter-turned-chef that specializes in hyperlocal, highly seasonal pizzas and housemade ice creams; expect whole-grain sourdough crusts topped with foraged chanterelles and morels, dark greens like kale and spigarello, and edible flowers, with ice cream—especially strawberry in season—recommended as a must-save finale." - Becky Duffett
"Presented as a must-stop to experience what might be called 'Portland pizza,' praised for sturdy, flavorful crusts and of-the-moment toppings; specifically noted for chanterelle-topped pizzas and buckwheat honey ice cream, with a nod that Chef’s Table agrees about its merits." - Dianne de Guzman
"In a North Mississippi pizza cafe that feels casual but intimate, pizzaiola Sarah Minnick embraces paradoxes. She took something brimming with childhood charm — pizza and ice cream — and gave it a high-end twist. Ever-changing pizzas, typically eschewing red sauce, are a garden of edible flowers, seasonal greens, wild mushrooms, and esoteric cheeses atop an airy-but-sturdy pizza dough made with Oregon whole grains. Salads, handmade pastas, and soups are made with peak-season produce. While the menu changes on an almost weekly basis, Minnick’s culinary creativity and attention to detail remains constant. If someone is defining Portland’s distinct pizza style, it’s Lovely’s Fifty Fifty." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
