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Apizza Scholls's 18-inch Neapolitan-style sourdough pizza: a thin charred crust, San Marzano tomato and aged mozzarella, baked in a deck oven on SE Hawthorne since 2004 and the founding Portland address.
Brian and Kim Spangler opened the original Scholls Public House as a wood-fired sourdough bakery in Scholls, Oregon, in 2001. By 2004 they had moved to SE Hawthorne in Portland and rebranded as Apizza Scholls, with a deck oven, naturally leavened dough fermented 24 hours and an 18-inch round as the only size. The Spanglers were the pioneers of Portland's serious-pizza era. The crust is the point: charred, blistered, with the sour from the wild starter cutting the tomato. Order at the counter for the dining room or call ahead from 16:00 for pickup. Dough sells out.
3 editor picks for The Portland Slice (1990s heirloom) in Portland, ranked by editorial score. All Portland signature dishes · The Portland Slice (1990s heirloom) across every city.
Brian and Kim Spangler's 18-inch sourdough pies on SE Hawthorne in Portland, in business since 2004 and still the canonical Portland Neapolitan pizza.
OrderThe classic Margherita with house mozzarella
TipPhone orders open at 16:00. Dough sells out on weekends; arrive by 17:30 or risk no pie.
The Smith family's whole-grain sourdough pizza and house-churned ice cream room on N Mississippi in Portland, all foraged toppings and seasonal flavours.
OrderThe pie with chanterelles and fontina, in season
TipWalk-in only with a handful of booths. The ice cream rotates weekly with foraged flavours.
Ken Forkish's wood-fired pizza room on SE 28th in Portland, the pizza arm of his bakery empire with naturally leavened dough and seasonal toppings.
OrderThe margherita with house-cured pepperoni
TipReservations on Tock for the dining room. Monday-night meatballs sell out by 19:00.
The Portland Slice (1990s heirloom) makes more sense with someone from Portland explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Portland’s pizza scene on a guided walking tour featuring 4 full slices at 4 standout pizzerias. Learn pizza styles, techniques, and where locals actually eat.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Find out what the food cart hype is about in the food cart capital of the world. On this walking tour you'll discover global food & drinks, and learn fun history in th...
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Walk around the bustling streets of Downtown Portland with your local guide and discover why Portland is the coffee and donut capital of the world.