Austin鈥檚 seen its share of boom-and-bust food cycles: Think the explosion of cupcake places, or proliferation of upscale burger joints. One of the newest beneficiaries of Austin鈥檚 irrational culinary exuberance is the pizza place. The last few years has seen a marked increase in the number of posh pie purveyors: , and , to name a few.
Austin鈥檚 pizza scene garners some shine in controversial 鈥� controversial, as Austin鈥檚 sixth place ranking puts it just two spots behind behind pizza mecca New York City.
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Three Austin pizza places got mention in TripAdvisor鈥檚 write-up, based off the travel website鈥檚 user-submitted data:
- Traditional pie purveyor
- , at S. Lamar and Barton Skyway, and
- Sixth Street stalwart : 鈥淏est pizza outside of NYC,鈥� says TripAdvisor.
Getting a nod of its own is Austin upstart . Its Detroit-style pie was the only Austin pizza to get a shout-out in the Thrillist list of the
Via 313 also garners a respectable third place in Yelp鈥檚 ranking of , coming in behind first place-ranked and pie powerhouse .
What do you think about Austin鈥檚 sixth-place showing? Let us know, along with your favorite pizza places, in the comments section below.
