Antoon’s Pizza

247 Atwood St.

(412) 687-5446

$

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247 Atwood St.

(412) 687-5446

$

At Antoon’s, the process is oh-so-simple. There’s no seating, no waiters or waitresses and limited standing room around the counter.

But a large pizza is only $4.80, and it comes in a box decorated with themes of American patriotism. Toppings include the regular pizza fare – olives, peppers and anchovies – as well as pineapple, bacon, chicken and feta cheese. Toppings vary in price depending on size, but never exceed $1.25.

Antoon’s also sells sandwiches, calzones, wings and hoagies such as the Super Philly, Bacon Steak, Three Cheese or Vegetarian Combo.

The priciest thing on the menu is $8.25, and most items are less than $5. Antoon’s will deliver any order of $7 or more for free.

– Eric Lidji

Brooklyn Pizza

216 N. Craig St.

(412) 681-7800

$

If you have some time to kill between classes and want to try someplace new for lunch, check out Brooklyn Pizza in North Oakland. Only a 15-minute walk from the William Pitt Union, the pizza is super-fresh and the service is super-friendly. It offers the standard pizzeria lineup: pizza, calzones, sandwiches and cheesesteaks. It also has yummy finger food, such as cheese fries, chicken fingers and fried provolone – not to mention a variety of “Brooklyn wings.”

The restaurant has limited indoor seating, but it’s cozy and very clean. While the weather lasts, pizza-eaters can also dine at tables outside, shaded by a canopy. One slice of hot, cheesy pizza will run you a mere $1.25, making it definitely worth the walk. But for those rainy days when you don’t feel like going outside, the friendly folks at Brooklyn Pizza will deliver their delicacies to your door. You can’t beat it.

– Liz Cowan

Domino’s Pizza

4717 Liberty Ave.

(412) 681-1700

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Panther Funds accepted

When you want pizza, they’ve got good pizza. When you want sides, they’ve got wings, kickers, cheese bread and even dots – cinnamon-sprinkled balls of fried dough – to name a few. This chain restaurant delivers you what you want, when you want it.

They accept Panther funds, so you can conveniently pay with your Panther Card and let mom and dad pick up the tab.

They have great deals for when you purchase in large quantities, so feeding your entire dorm floor or pledge class is quite economical. All in all, Domino’s is a good, dependable pizza chain.

– Christian Schoening

Eatza Pizza and Pasta Express

907 South Millvale Ave.

(412) 683-7445

$

For those craving pizza but wanting something a little more adventurous, Eatza Pizza offers a solution. New to Pittsburgh’s pizza scene, Eatza Pizza offers something a little more risque than the common cheese pie.

For example, their Ranchero Pizza replaces traditional tomato sauce with creamy ranch dressing and tops it all off with tomatoes, bacon and three kinds of cheeses. For seafood lovers, clams, scallops and shrimp come arrayed over a deliciously cheesy pizza crust.

Sick of pizza but too tired to actually leave your dorm or apartment building? With their hugely popular cheesesteak hoagie, Eatza Pizza also offers a variety of salads, calzones, stromboli, sandwiches, hoagies, hamburgers and pasta. They also offer Italian dinner dishes, like chicken parmagiana.

And for those who can’t fathom leaving their computers in the fear that they’ll miss an IM, simply going to www.campusfoods.com allows you to access Eatza Pizza’s menu and order everything your heart desires and your stomach craves, without so much as reaching for the phone.

– Rochelle Hentges

Larry ‘amp; Carol’s

410 Semple St.

(412) 687-1189

$

Panther Funds accepted

For good pizza at a good price, there’s no place better to go than Larry ‘amp; Carol’s. A regular large pie is just $8.40, and for those with exotic appetites, there are selections such as Mexican-style or seafood pizzas. Larry ‘amp; Carol’s also offers an assortment of salads, wedgies, calzones and hoagies.

Larry ‘amp; Carol’s is open until 2 a.m. during the week and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, so if you have the late night munchies, you know where to go. They offer free delivery on all orders of $4 or more, so you don’t even have to leave your room.

– Karen Bielak

Milano Pizzeria

1304 Fifth Ave.

(412) 281-8181

(412) 281-2121

$

It’s 11:30 a.m. on a Wednesday, and Milano Pizzeria is experiencing Super-Bowl-Sunday levels of business. Doctors and nurses from UPMC, parents from Children’s Hospital, poor, hungry Pitt students and people who just want a really, really good piece of pizza crowd into the tiny counter area, clamoring for fat, square slices of Sicilian-style pizza, crusty Italian hoagies and tremendous slices of spinach-and-feta pizza.

Every booth in the place is filled with people devouring hot hoagies and bowls of soup. Though it’s without beans right now, the shiny espresso machine is prepped and ready to steam a cup cappuccino. The long, skinny restaurant is the quintessential neighborhood pizza place: Red, white and green, Tiffany-style lamps hang over every booth, and everyone is enjoying the tasty, Italian food.

– Clare Perretta

Papa John’s Pizza

4643 Baum Blvd.

(412) 682-7272

$

Panther Funds accepted

You can’t eat in, but whether you opt for delivery or go for take-out, this Papa John’s franchise is oh-so-good.

And it might cost more than the cheapest pizza Oakland has to offer, but it’s also three times as thick. And you get garlic sauce to boot.

Papa John’s pizza – in original or thin crust – can be covered in anything from anchovies to banana peppers. The breadsticks are good, but become even better when dipped in Papa John’s cheese, garlic, pizza or ranch dipping sauce. Even if you detest pizza, Papa can whip something up: New chicken strips come with Buffalo, barbecue, or honey mustard sauce.

Like most pizza places, Papa takes orders by phone, but if you’re too timid to call, the store also accepts orders over the Internet. Visit www.papajohns.com for more information.

– Dave Hartman

Pizza Hut

4710 Baum Blvd.

(412) 683-6300

$

Baum Boulevard is for lovers on the run.

That’s where Pizza Hut’s Oakland location sells the stores’ Pepperoni Lover’s, Meat Lover’s, Veggie Lover’s, Cheese Lover’s and Sausage Lover’s pies. But you can’t eat them in-store: This Pizza Hut is delivery or take-out only.

This Pizza Hut offers standard cuisine for the franchise. Chomp on pizzas of all sizes and varieties, breadsticks and wings. They also accept coupons – many of which are available at www.pizzahut.com.

And though the company’s Book It! program doesn’t apply to college students, there’s nothing wrong with a little studying over pan pepperoni and breadsticks.

– Dave Hartman

Pizza Prima

190 N. Craig St.

(412) 687-6464

$

Oakland seems to have a plethora of pizza shops, each serving more than just pizza. Pizza Prima, located on North Craig Street, is no exception. If you aren’t in the mood for a slice of pizza, hoagies, salads, appetizers, calzones, and gyros are on the reasonably priced menu. A side salad and garlic bread are served with the spaghetti and rigatoni dinners. Not hungry for a whole pizza? You can always get it by the slice for $1.50.

There isn’t much room to eat in the small restaurant, though, so your best bet is carry-out, or get free delivery to Oakland, Polish Hill, Shadyside, South Oakland or Friendship, with a $7 minimum order.

– Katie Mavrich

Say Cheese! Pizza Co.

3507 Cable Place

(412) 687-0606

$

Panther Funds accepted

With the hectic schedule that comes with being a college student, it seems like that late-night pizza orders are more than inevitable. The problem comes when you are tired of the typical pizza delivery places.

Say Cheese! Pizza Co., located at 3507 Cable Place, near the end of Semple Street in South Oakland, offers a taste that is hard to find from typical pizza places. Try one of their starters, where they offer anything from wings, shrimp in a basket, or the popular Say Cheese! Sticks, to name a few.

Also offered are a variety of options from deep-dish pizza to their specialty pizzas. Also on the menu are a number of different hot hoagies and sandwiches, and a variety of salads to choose from. Or you can try one of their wedgies, a pizza-style sandwich that is basically a pizza folded over.

You don’t even need to venture into South Oakland to enjoy this great Italian experience; Say Cheese! offers fast, free delivery that will make you smile.

– Brian Palmer

Sciulli’s Pizza

3404 Fifth Ave.

(412) 687-9287

$$

Few places find such friendly reception in the hearts of students as the neighborhood pizza joint. For students who frequent Fifth Avenue, Sciulli’s specializes in pizza distribution, a valuable community service.

Whether you crave pepperoni, cheese, onions or anchovies, the good folks at Sciulli’s are anxious to fill your respective voids, and they do it by stuffing them full of delicious Italian food. The dining area is clean, the prices are reasonable, and the food would satisfy even the most critical ninja turtles.

– Eric Miller

Sorrento’s Pizza

233 Atwood St.

(412) 621-9129

$

It’s difficult for a pizza place to stand out around here, as Oakland is home to quite a few. However, Sorrento’s manages to distinguish itself by offering inexpensive pies that taste closer to homemade than you’re used to. We’re not talking about pizzas that are slapped together; we’re talking family-owned and -operated, we’re talking made with care. Choose from four different styles: traditional, white, Sicilian and Chicago pan. Take your pick, they’re all winners.

In addition to pizza, the restaurant also has a full menu of Italian favorites, including hoagies, calzones and a variety of pasta dishes. You can eat there, carry out or take advantage of their free delivery. Sorrento’s is fast, cheap and better than it should be. Write that number down.

– Chad Eberle

University Pizza

3614 Fifth Ave.

(412) 682-1981

$ Panther Funds accepted

University Pizza has been around for approximately five years, and began accepting Panther Funds in the fall of 2002. Most of the menu is bear-themed, which makes for some cute names and bear tracks strewn about.

The place is tough to find: If you take Atwood Street off Fifth or Forbes avenue, then turn onto Euler Way, it will be on the right-hand side.

In addition to pizza pies, they also offer calzones and wedgies – bread shaped into a wedge and stuffed with your favorite vegetables or meats – as well as salads, hoagies of gigantic proportions, and appetizers ranging from garlic breadsticks to fries.

So if you need a quick pizza fix to kill off those study-time munchies, or are just looking to scarf down a hoagie, this might be the place to meet your needs.

– Adam Rauf

Vocelli’s

4740 Baum Blvd.

(412) 687-9555

3608 Fifth Ave.

(412) 687-4666

$

Panther Funds accepted

It’s midnight, you’ve been studying for the last three hours, and the end is nowhere in sight. To make matters worse, now you’re hungry.

What do you do? None of the school’s cafeterias are open and there isn’t enough time to leave the room to get something to eat.

Not a problem: Vocelli’s is open late and it will deliver your food for free.

And if pizza isn’t what you’re craving, there are plenty of sides to choose from. There are Buffalo wings, with the choice of either barbecue, Buffalo or garlic sauce.

If you’re looking for something a little healthier, order either a garden, chef or chicken salad. Each type is made fresh daily and comes with either Italian, bleu cheese or ranch dressing.

For those ordering for a large group of people, there are also combo specials. And just recently added to the menu are Vocelli’s gourmet pizzas.

Every Vocelli’s pizza comes with a 100 percent guarantee: If you’re not satisfied, you’ve got six hours to let them know, and they’ll replace the product or give you a 100 percent discount.

So that means if you get your pizza at 1 a.m. and you’re still throwing up at 7 a.m., don’t hesitate to call and let them know.

– Joe Marchilena