Detroit is famous for it’s pizza scene. From thick, caramelized edges to endless topping combinations, the scene is built for creativity. Whether you want to build your own Detroit-style pie, take a hands-on pizza-making class or bring the experience home with a DIY kit, the city and its suburbs offer plenty of ways to customize every slice. From classic square pies to interactive group experiences, here’s where to craft pizza your way in and around Detroit.
Detroit-style specialty with custom options
These establishments offer a build-your-own pizza experience, allowing you to select your preferred toppings, sauces and styles—a fun way to get everyone involved in the pizza-making process. Casual Build-Your-Own Options:Â
- Michigan & Trumbull – A Detroit-style pizza offering a wide array of toppings and sauces to choose from.
- Pie Sci Pizza in Detroit – Detroit pan pizza, also with the option to build your own pie or select from their inventive combinations.
- Detroit Pizza Factory – A classic Detroit pizza joint where you can customize your order to your heart’s content.
- MOD Pizza – A popular choice for quick, custom pizzas. Choose your toppings and see them cooked to order.
- Pizza Joint – A well-regarded Detroit pizza place in which you can often create your own combinations.
- PizzaPapalis of Rivertown – A classic Detroit spot with customizable topping and style options.
- What Up Dough Pizzeria – A suburban preferred in which you can dictate the contents of your pizza.
- Pizza‑Pi Detroit Pizzeria – A smaller, take-out pizza place, ideal for selecting your own toppings and getting dinner quickly.
Fun pizza-making experiences
Want to craft pizza from the ground up, as a group? Think dough, sauce, and all the fixings.
Cooking classes and pizza experiences
- Gourmet Pizza Making Classes (varies by venue) – Local cooking-class platforms offer immersive experiences, like crafting pizza from scratch. It’s a great option for families, a fun date night, or even team-building activities.
- Detroit Style Pizza Company – Led by world-class pizza maker Shawn Randazzo, these sessions teach everything from authentic dough preparation and proofing to pan techniques, cheese placement, sauce layering and optimal baking methods that define Detroit’s signature square pie. Participants — whether pizza lovers or restaurant operators — walk away with practical skills, recipes and insider tips that help them make or serve true Detroit-style pizza with confidence.
Keep in mind, these classes are frequently held in partner kitchens or unique event spaces throughout Detroit. Be sure to check what’s available in your area.
At-home DIY pizza kits and tools
Prefer a pizza night at home? You can grab kits that guide you via the process of making dinner together:
- Detroit-Style Pizza Making Kits – Local pizza artisans provide kits complete with dough mixture, pans and all the necessary tools, allowing you to bake in your own oven.
- City Bird Margherita Pizza Making Kit – This kid brings the joy of pizza night into your own kitchen. This DIY kit includes everything you need to make authentic, from-scratch pizza dough and handmade mozzarella—plus the specialty ingredients and tools to build a classic Margherita pie that tastes like it just came out of a fiery hot oven.
