Houston’s best pizza

The Classic from Reginelli’s has meat and vegetables atop a flavorful, crispy crust. The gumbo pizza is especially spicy and memorable. (Photo: Russell Weil)

Along with hamburgers and fried chicken, pizza has been one of my main three comfort-food groups since childhood. Longtime favorite Antonio’s Flying Pizza, on Hillcroft, still serves up some of the best classic pies in Houston, while newer restaurants such as Coltivare in the Heights and Dolce Vita in Montrose serve up inspired gourmet versions of this favorite dish.

Neapolitan, thin, wood-fired pizzas with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and olive oil are currently popular. While I prefer the thin and crispy option, a thicker crust, New York-style, as served at Russo’s New York Pizzeria, can be just as tasty. Some prefer the doughy Chicago deep-dish option that is offered at Star Pizza.

I set out to find some of the best pizza offerings around town for this month’s Restaurant Listings. If I missed some good ones, send us a note at [email protected] or, to share with readers, leave a comment under this story.

Buzz dining contributor Russell Weil is a native, second-generation Houstonian who loves the history of his hometown and all things burger. Author of the blog Eat More Burgers, Russell enjoys finding new dining spots with his monthly “Burger Buddy Adventure Group.” Russell also is a longtime docent at Holocaust Museum Houston and a senior account executvie and project manager at Marion Integrated Marketing. Check out his blog at eat-more-burgers.com. Regular Buzz dining columnist Dai Huynh will return this spring.