Good pizza relies on the right ratio of sauce to crust to toppings — and High Dough nails it every time.
A deep-dish slice can easily be overpowered by the crust, but High Dough’s is soft and chewy, with toppings right to the deliciously crispy edges. The menu ranges from takes on the classics, such as They Call Me Bruce (Hawaiian) and Meatallica (for meat lovers), to innovative options like Kim’s Convenience (topped with kimchi and sesame-ginger dressing) and Donair, Don’t Care (spicy-sweet).
High Dough’s slices also check an important box for me when it comes to evaluating pizza: enough structural integrity that it’s just as good for breakfast the next morning as it is the day you order it, if there is any left. – Caitlin Hart
High Dough
Strathcona Junction | 7341 104 Street NW, Edmonton | thehighdough.ca
I have never been happier to admit when someone’s right than when my friend cockily mentioned, “You will thank me after you try Campio’s pizza — it is to die for.”
This is not your standard thin crust pizza; it’s a substantial Detroit Deep-Dish pie, and Campio (with two locations) serves eight variations of it. Each one is better than the last if you can believe it.
The OG 2.0 has a thick, buttery crust, layered with cup-and-char pepperoni and melted mozzarella, and dressed with a generous amount of Campio pizza sauce. It feels like a soft, spongy pillow in your mouth (think garlic bread roll but pizza). This dish also answered the age-old question: should pizza be eaten with a fork and knife? Well, this one should, and I am not even mad about it. – Mariana Gutierrez Serna
Campio Brewing Co.
Downtown | 10257 105 St, Edmonton
Ritchie | 9570 76 Avenue NW, #101, Edmonton
campiobrewingco.com
Birch & Bear Pizza has become my family’s go-to pizza restaurant for gatherings — for good reason.
Yes, it has something for everybody: the vegans and vegetarians on team “birch” and the carnivores decidedly in the “bear” category. But more than that, the three locations offer an inventive and elevated take on a classic comfort food.
A bit of advice: even if you’re a purist, don’t pass on the Lemon Roasted Kale & Artichoke pizza. With rich, creamy, roasted tomato hummus spread over a thin crust, and light, crunchy kale sprinkled on top, it’s the most indulgent way to get a dose of veggies.
Can’t decide? You won’t go wrong with the Margherita, which delivers a classic, gooey slice. – Alyssa Noel
Birch & Bear Pizza
Wîhkwêntôwin | 11965 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton | 780-761-4482
Forest Heights | 8210 106 Ave NW, Edmonton | 825.480.1711
birchandbearpizza.com
Ale Architect
Ritchie | 9918 76 Ave NW, Edmonton | 780.652.2214
This article appears in the March 2026 issue of Edify
