Speedy Romeo
Pizza restaurant · Clinton Hill ·
Wood-fired pizzas, St. Louis-style pies, inventive toppings
Wood-fired pizzas, St. Louis-style pies, inventive toppings
"Named after a champion race horse, Speedy Romeo is famous for their wood-fired pizza served out of a charmingly hip and comfortable converted auto body shop decorated with eclectic ephemera including a portrait of its namesake. The St. Louis-inspired pies are perfectly charred and inventive in their flavors, but not too over-the-top. Try the St. Louie and don’t be afraid to order outside of the pizza section, their other dishes are equally well-done and deserve just as much attention." - Makewell
"Speedy Romeo bills itself as a St. Louis-style pizza spot, but if you come here expecting a textbook-perfect Midwestern pie, you’ll probably leave a little bit disappointed. The dough, which should be cracker-thin, is very doughy, and in most of the pies, the Provel gets buried under a heap of other ingredients. But it’s still a solid spot for a group, and there’s plenty of space to spread out in the back of the large dining room. Don’t bring a St. Louis-style pizza purist, but do bring your kids." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, tiffany yannetta, neha talreja
"Speedy Romeo is the neighborhood’s best bet for wood-fired pizza. The bubbly sourdough pies are thin and shaped into 12-inch crusts, making it possible to finish one alone. Try the Dick Dale — basically, a Hawaiian pizza for adults with pineapple and bechamel sauce — or the Mike’s Broccolini, with charred florets and sweet Italian sausage." - Emma Orlow
"Pizzas and salads available for delivery and takeout - call or order online." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"Aside from Nelly and Tennessee Williams, the “Saint Louie” pie at Speedy Romeo is the best St. Louis export we know of. It’s topped with Provel cheese and cut into squares, and—like the four-cheese pie called “The White Album”—it needs to be part of your pickup or delivery order from Speedy’s location in Clinton Hill." - team infatuation
