Yukon Pizza
Pizza restaurant · Las Vegas
1130 E Charleston Blvd ste 160, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Highlights
Heirloom sourdough wood-fired pizza & smash burgers
Heirloom sourdough wood-fired pizza & smash burgers
"Smack dab in the heart of the historic Huntridge district, this tiny pizzeria uses a five-generation family sourdough yeast culture started during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 to help with its puffy, charred crusts. While most opt for takeout at this 14 chair spot, nothing beats saddling up to the bar, feeling the heat of the woodfired oven and eyeballing your pie as it gets kissed for 90 seconds or until it has just the right burn on the crust. Our favorite is topped with broken bits of sweet, slightly spicy, housemade sausage and roasted kale that is crisp and crunchy with a hint of smoke, while a zigzag of zesty chipotle aioli adds a touch of creaminess. Also, everything is available in vegan form." - Ryan Slattery
"Smack dab in the heart of the historic Huntridge district, this tiny pizzeria uses a five-generation family sourdough yeast culture started during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 to help with its puffy, charred crusts. While most opt for takeout at this 14 chair spot, nothing beats saddling up to the bar, feeling the heat of the woodfired oven and eyeballing your pie as it gets kissed for 90 seconds or until it has just the right burn on the crust. Our favorite is topped with broken bits of sweet, slightly spicy, housemade sausage and roasted kale that is crisp and crunchy with a hint of smoke, while a zigzag of zesty chipotle aioli adds a touch of creaminess. Also, everything is available in vegan form." - Ryan Slattery, Emmy Kasten
"Yukon Pizza may have built its name on sourdough pies made with a prized heirloom starter, but its sleeper hit is a killer smash burger. Order it with double patties and all the fixings — American cheese, caramelized onions, crunchy house-made pickles, and a tangy burger sauce. You can get it with a side of fries. But insiders know to order the fried buffalo cauliflower with thick house-made ranch for dipping. What to order: The classic smash burger" - Janna Karel
"Yukon Pizza got its Las Vegas start in 2020, slinging pies out of the short-lived Vegas Test Kitchen. But it may be more accurate to say that Yukon Pizza got its start 125 years ago, when co-owner Alex White’s great-great-grandfather started a yeast culture while living in the Yukon Territories during the Klondike Goldrush of 1897. Pieces of the starter were passed down through his family until White received a jar of it as a high school graduation present. That heirloom sourdough starter remains the foundation of Yukon’s pizza crusts today — delightfully light and bubbly, slightly charred, and hardy enough to stand up to toppings. It’s impeccable in a zesty pizza of seasoned kale, spicy sausage, chipotle aioli, and garlic oil. And while it only makes an appearance on the menu a few times a year, a crab rangoon pizza marries sourdough crust with sweet-and-sour sauce, cream cheese, cilantro, and crispy wontons to mouth-watering effect. The earthy kale Caesar makes any table more complete, whether ordered as a starter or side. Know before you go: While Yukon started as a pizzeria, the team here has developed a banging smash burger, best ordered with a double patty and fries on the side." - Janna Karel
"The beloved pizzeria has gotten in on the smash-burger trend by topping soft buns with doily-thin patties, tangy sauce, and cheese, showing how smash techniques are being adopted even by non-burger specialists." - Janna Karel
