In 2021, Eater Portland's Alex Frane said Portland underwent a pizzeria "boom" in 2020. He described Portland as "a city bursting with pizza shops new and old" that "seems to have no sign of slowing down", with an "ever-growing roster of new pizza shops".[3]
Recognition
Anthony Falco called Portland the "greatest pizza city" in the U.S. in 2018.[4] In 2021, Modernist Pizza authors
Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco Migoya named Portland the country's "best pizza city".[5][6] Jackson-Glidden wrote in 2021, "Frankly, Portland does have a glut of exceptional pizzerias, with chefs who moved here after working in some of the country's most noteworthy pizzerias and restaurants." She cited
Pizza Jerk's Tommy Habetz, who worked for
Bobby Flay, and
Nostrana's
Cathy Whims, who studied under
Marcella Hazan, as examples. Jackson-Glidden also noted the accomplishments of
Ken Forkish (
Ken's Artisan Pizza), who wrote
James Beard Foundation Award winning books about making bread and pizza.[7]
Pizzerias
Current
Notable pizzerias currently operating in Portland include: