At a Glance: Best Pizza in Fort Pierce
- Best wood-fired: Pie Hole Wood Fired Pizza or Santos Wood Fired Pizza
- Best NY-style slice: Lorenzo’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria or Downtown Benny’s Pizza
- Best family Italian: Nino’s Lakewood Park or Big Apple Pizza
- Best upscale Italian with pizza: Casa Pasta
- Best brewery pizza: Sailfish Brewing Company
Wood-Fired Pizza in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce has two serious contenders for wood-fired pizza, and both earn their reputation with real craft and consistent quality.
Pie Hole Wood Fired Pizza
Pie Hole Wood Fired Pizza sits along South Ocean Drive on Hutchinson Island near the inlet, making it one of the most atmospherically placed pizzerias on the Treasure Coast. The wood-fired oven delivers a signature smoky aroma and blistered, crispy crust that loyal customers describe as “world-class.” Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out solid Italian plates, including fettuccine Alfredo and rigatoni al a vodka that reviewers call “top notch.”
📍 2510 S Ocean Dr, Fort Pierce, FL 34949 ⭐ 4.5/5 (1,647 reviews) 🍕 Must-Try: Wood-fired pizza, garlic knots, mozzarella sticks 📞 (772) 252-0241
Local Buzz: Regulars love the crispy cupped pepperoni and the knowledgeable, friendly service. A small number of reviews flag inconsistency in sauce and char levels, so arrive with an open mind toward the wood-fired style.
Santos Wood Fired Pizza
Santos Wood Fired Pizza on West Midway Road is a local institution with a fiercely loyal following. Reviewers from New York and Long Island, places not known for tolerating bad pizza, consistently call it the best Italian food on the Treasure Coast. The Grandma Sicilian is a standout. The garlic knots, loaded with chunked fresh garlic, oregano, and olive oil, are described in multiple reviews as the best ever made…