people rave
Best Pizza in Minneapolis
influences from the past
Making Pizza History
Built back in 1883, the Day Block building was once owned by Leonard Day, a local flour milling and lumber industry entrepreneur. Fast forward a few years – a hundred or so – and you will find Day Block Brewing Company. This brewpub now sits at the former cornerstone of some of the most influential flour mills. It was only fitting that Minneapolis’s best pizza emerged.
What makes our pizza the best in minneapolis?
Ingredients Matter
We seek out producers that can meet our standards: organic, sustainable manner, raised with care & respect. Each individual flavor is taken into consideration, whether it’s cooked or simply added on top. Bringing in flavors that can be versatile on many dishes is our goal. Luckily in Minnesota, it’s fairly easy to find local, organically or equivalent produced ingredients that follow our Triple Green Strategy.
Ingredients Matter
We seek out producers that can meet our standards: organic, sustainable manner, raised with care & respect. Each individual flavor is taken into consideration, whether it’s cooked or simply added on top. Bringing in flavors that can be versatile on many dishes is our goal. Luckily in Minnesota, it’s fairly easy to find local, organically or equivalent produced ingredients that follow our Triple Green Strategy.
It starts with the dough
The secret to the best pizza in Minneapolis starts with the dough. We use a combination of ambient and cold fermentation techniques in each ball of dough. Our ingredients are simple: flour, water, salt & yeast – that’s it. A top-secret blend of flours gives our dough the “chew and pull” every pizza aficionado looks for with a bit more crispiness than Neapolitan style pizzas but lighter than most New York style.
Hand-Stretched to perfection
There’s a visible difference between rolled and hand-stretched. Airy, crisp and full of holes – that’s how you know it’s been stretched by hand to perfection. Those blisterings and variations in color are a true testament to how we do pizza.
Topped off with flavor
Most pizzerias use classic Italian flavors on their pizzas. We also use classic flavors but draw inspiration from all the myriad of food cultures represented in Minnesota. What sets us apart are the Latin American, Vietnamese, Scandinavian, North African, Eastern European, Japanese, American and many other influences that guide our pizza making direction every day. Many of our pizza inspirations come from a great meal eaten at one of the many restaurants in our community.
Topped off with flavor
Most pizzerias use classic Italian flavors on their pizzas. We also use classic flavors but draw inspiration from all the myriad of food cultures represented in Minnesota. What sets us apart are the Latin American, Vietnamese, Scandinavian, North African, Eastern European, Japanese, American and many other influences that guide our pizza making direction every day. Many of our pizza inspirations come from a great meal eaten at one of the many restaurants in our community.
“Pairing good beer with good pizza isn’t a profound concept, but few brewpubs do it better than Day Block Brewing in Minneapolis. …Day Block uses only local, organic ingredients and make all of their dough, bread, and pizza sauce from scratch to create a plethora of unusual Italian pies. ” – craftbeer.com
Meet the lineup
Stop by for our pizza downtown Minneapolis to get the true Minnesotan experience. Whether your attending a show at the Guthrie Theater a few blocks away or heading to the Stadium down the street, we’ve got options for you and your family. Make your reservation today!