Best Pizza in Memorial: 8 Pizzerias by Style

Memorial has eight confirmed pizzerias inside its core zip codes, spanning nearly every style worth knowing about. This guide organizes them by type — from Detroit-cut squares near Memorial City to coal-fired Neapolitan at CityCentre and a Michelin-recognized sourdough hybrid that earns a longer table.

Where Memorial is, for this guide. The eight spots below sit between Loop 610 to the east and Beltway 8 to the west, from I-10 to the south through the Spring Branch corridor to the north — zip codes 77024, 77055, 77079, and the eastern edge of 77043. That covers CityCentre, Memorial City, Hedwig Village, Spring Branch, and the Memorial Villages along the Katy Freeway.

Quick list by style

• Detroit-style: Via 313 — 10201 Katy Fwy, Memorial City
• Coal-fired/brick oven: Grimaldi's Pizzeria — CityCentre, 12848 Queensbury Lane
• Three styles in one kitchen: Pizaro's Pizza — 11177 Katy Fwy
• Artisan sourdough (Michelin Bib Gourmand): Murray's Pizza & Wine — 9655 Katy Fwy
• New York-style: DaddyO's Pizza — 861 Dairy Ashford
• NeoTexan artisan: Talespin Pizza — 11300 Katy Fwy
• Family build-your-own: Crust Pizza Co. Hedwig Village — 9406 Gaylord Dr
• Classic Italian: Collina's Italian Café — 8800 Katy Fwy

How we chose

Every spot on this list has a physical address within the Memorial boundaries above, hours confirmed on its official website or official social account, and something worth making the trip for. All eight were verified as currently open as of October 2026. Hours change — treat every schedule here as typical and check each restaurant's own site before you go.

Detroit-style

Via 313 — Memorial City

10201 Katy Fwy, Suite 350 · Mon–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–11pm · Sun 11am–9pm

Detroit-style pizza bakes in a heavy steel pan that caramelizes the cheese edges into a crackled crust, keeps the focaccia-like dough airy inside, and takes sauce poured on top at the end so neither crust nor cheese goes soggy. Via 313 brought the style from Detroit to Texas, and this Memorial City location is one of its most accessible.

Via 313 was named Independent Pizzeria of the Year by Pizza Today magazine — an industry trade publication, not a food media award — which means the recognition came from other pizza professionals, not just diners.

What to order: The DLX 313, a four-pizza sampler box, is the best first visit. It covers the menu's signature pies in one order.

Coal-fired/brick oven

Grimaldi's Pizzeria — CityCentre

12848 Queensbury Lane, Suite 101 · Sun–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–11pm · by the slice daily until 3pm

Grimaldi's tends its coal-fired oven twice a day — a maintenance routine most pizzerias skip. Coal firing runs hotter and drier than gas, which produces a specific char pattern and crisps the hand-tossed crust in a way a wood-fired or deck oven does not quite replicate. The room at CityCentre is casual: bar seating, beer on tap, sports screens, and an outdoor patio accessible from the CityCentre parking structure.

What to order: Any traditional NY-style pie. Arriving before 3pm gets you by-the-slice service — one of the better quick lunches in this stretch of Memorial.

Three styles in one kitchen

Pizaro's Pizza — Katy Freeway

11177 Katy Fwy, Ste E · Tue–Sat 11am–9pm · Sun 12pm–8pm · Closed Monday

Pizaro's original location is in Montrose, where it has been a serious pizza reference point in Houston for years. The Memorial location along the Katy Freeway runs the same three-style menu: a 12-inch Napoletana fired at 900 degrees in a wood oven for 90 seconds; a square Detroit pan pizza with a crispy cheddar edge baked twice in a blue steel pan; and a NY-style pie with higher-gluten dough designed to hold more toppings. Few kitchens execute all three styles well — trying one of each in the same meal is the point.

What to order: If you have not had a proper Napoletana before, the Margherita or Calabrese shows you what high-heat baking does to dough and fresh mozzarella.

Artisan sourdough

Murray's Pizza & Wine

9655 Katy Fwy, Suite 3115 · Sun–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm

Murray's earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide USA — recognition for good quality at good value. It is one of a small number of pizza restaurants in Texas with that distinction. The dough uses flour from Barton Springs Mill in Texas, fermented for several days with a natural leaven, and lands between the thin crunch of a NY slice and the open crumb of a Neapolitan. Small plates and a wine list built around bottles the owners want to drink make this a longer-sit spot rather than a takeout stop.

What to order: Come for a full meal. The wine list is a genuine reason to linger, and the sourdough process is what separates this pie from every other Memorial option.

New York-style

DaddyO's Pizza — Dairy Ashford

861 Dairy Ashford Rd · Sun–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm

DaddyO's makes NY-style pizza the traditional way: house-made dough fermented for 36-plus hours, baked in an Italian brick oven, whole milk mozzarella hand-shredded per order. The result is thin, lightly charred at the edge, and foldable — the way a NY slice is supposed to work. The Bronx Bomber and Queens Meat Lovers are the named signatures; the Margherita shows you where the kitchen starts from. DaddyO's is a strip-center neighborhood staple, not a destination restaurant — which is exactly what this part of Memorial needed.

NeoTexan artisan

Talespin Pizza — Spring Branch West

11300 Katy Fwy, Suite B700, Houston TX 77043 · Mon–Sat 11am–8pm · Closed Sunday

Talespin is run by two brothers who call their concept “NeoTexan pizza” — Neapolitan technique applied to Texas ingredients. The Coffee Cowboy uses coffee-crusted Hereford flank steak. The Candied Carrot tops wood-fired organic carrots with pecan pesto. The Buff or BBQ uses oak-smoked halal chicken thigh. These are not novelty toppings; they are the full pizza, built on the same high-heat, short-bake Neapolitan foundation.

Talespin is run by two brothers who built their reputation selling out of scratch-made pies within days of opening.

Insider tip: Go on a Tuesday or Wednesday if you want to guarantee availability. The pies sell out on weekends.

Family build-your-own

Crust Pizza Co. — Hedwig Village

9406 Gaylord Dr, Suite 900 · Daily 11am–9pm

Crust Pizza Co. uses a build-your-own model: one price, any toppings you want on a 10-inch pizza, no upcharges. The menu also covers calzones, wings, and pastas, which makes it practical for groups where not everyone wants the same thing. For families in Hedwig Village and the immediate Memorial area, it handles a weeknight dinner without a wait.

Classic Italian

Collina's Italian Café — Memorial

8800 Katy Fwy, Suite 109 · Sun–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm

Collina's is a neighborhood Italian café — pasta, calzones, and salads share the menu with the pies. The pizza list covers ten named options on traditional, whole wheat, or gluten-free crust in four sizes from 8 to 20 inches: Margherita (Roma tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil), Rustica (sausage, eggplant, roasted red peppers), Mona Lisa (Roma tomatoes, mushroom, spinach, Feta), and a Z-Special loaded with every meat and vegetable in the kitchen. If the atmosphere of a dedicated specialty pizzeria is not what you need tonight, Collina's is the reliable neighborhood fallback.

Save this: Memorial pizza by the situation

• Date night: Murray's Pizza & Wine — sourdough dough and a real wine list.
• Group or game day: Grimaldi's at CityCentre — patio, beer on tap, sports on screens.
• First Detroit-style pie: Via 313 — order the DLX 313 four-pizza sampler.
• Three styles in one stop: Pizaro's, 11177 Katy Fwy.
• Quick weekday lunch slice: Grimaldi's, weekdays before 3pm.
• Families with kids: Crust Pizza Co. Hedwig Village — daily hours, build-your-own, no wait.
• Most unexpected toppings: Talespin — the Coffee Cowboy is a real pizza.
• Only Michelin pick in Memorial: Murray's Pizza & Wine.

More Memorial and Houston food

For the full restaurant picture in the neighborhood, the best restaurants in Memorial guide covers everything from casual to fine dining. For the broader Houston pizza map, our best pizza in Houston guide goes citywide. If you want the best Italian restaurants in Houston beyond the Memorial corridor, that guide covers the city's red-sauce and tasting-menu end of things.

After dinner, things to do in Memorial has the rest of the evening covered, or walk it off at Memorial Park. If you are combining a pizza dinner with a Memorial City Mall trip, Murray's and Via 313 are both within a few minutes of the mall along the Katy Freeway.

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best pizza in Memorial Houston?

For Detroit-style, Via 313 at 10201 Katy Fwy is the area's most recognized option, named Independent Pizzeria of the Year by Pizza Today. For artisan sourdough with Michelin recognition, Murray's Pizza & Wine at 9655 Katy Fwy earned a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand. For Neapolitan, Pizaro's at 11177 Katy Fwy fires pies at 900 degrees in a wood oven.

Which Memorial Houston pizzeria has Michelin recognition?

Murray's Pizza & Wine at 9655 Katy Fwy, Suite 3115, Houston TX 77024 earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide USA. The Bib Gourmand recognizes good quality cooking at good value.

What is NeoTexan pizza?

NeoTexan pizza uses Neapolitan techniques — high-heat, short-bake wood firing — with Texas ingredients such as coffee-crusted beef, oak-smoked chicken, and pecan pesto. Talespin Pizza at 11300 Katy Fwy, Houston TX 77043 originated the term.

Does Grimaldi's at CityCentre sell pizza by the slice?

Yes. Grimaldi's Pizzeria at 12848 Queensbury Lane in CityCentre offers by-the-slice service on weekdays until 3pm, according to their official website.

Where is Pizaro's Pizza in Memorial Houston?

Pizaro's Pizza Memorial is at 11177 Katy Fwy, Ste E, Houston TX 77079. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11am to 9pm and Sunday 12pm to 8pm; closed Monday.

Which Memorial pizzerias are family-friendly?

Crust Pizza Co. at 9406 Gaylord Dr in Hedwig Village (open daily 11am–9pm) is the easiest family stop with a build-your-own model and no upcharges. Collina's Italian Café at 8800 Katy Fwy is a casual sit-down Italian option with pizza in four sizes including a 20-inch.