Sausage pizza baking on the steel deck at Dewey's Pizza

Menu favorites — Dewey's Pizza

Which specialty pie should you order first?

Fresh dough, poured beer, stay awhile. This guide walks through the pies people reorder at deweys pizza, plus salads and calzones that round out a table — described by craving, not by menu photo.

Everything here reflects the standard handmade style across the regional chain. Start simple, share wide, and save the loaded pies for the second visit.

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The baseline

Start with pepperoni if you are new

Pepperoni pizza is the baseline standard on American menus for a reason. At dewey's pizza that simplicity shows dough quality fast — if the center holds and the rim chews without drying, order with confidence.

House ledger — pies

Pepperoni ClassicCupped pepperoni, low-moisture mozzarella, red sauce in the background Thin or hand-tossed

Sausage + MushroomMild Italian sausage with fennel, stands up to mushrooms and onions Feeds three

Sausage + Onion + PepperGroup-order anchor — ask for a slightly longer bake for crisper edges One large covers three

Sausage pies feed a crowd. One large usually covers three moderate appetites with salad. The meat crisps, the mozzarella stretches, and the fa seasons every slice — save loaded five-topping builds for the second visit.

Without red sauce

The green-and-white pies

Many specialty menus include a spinach, pesto, or white-sauce option. These pies skip red sauce for olive oil or creamy bases with garlic. They eat lighter and pair well with local craft beer.

Spinach + garlic oil — add tomato if you want more structure
Pesto base — add chicken for a fuller slice
White sauce — good choice when someone wants less acidity

Sweet heat

BBQ and bold-sauce options

Some rooms list a barbecue or spicy-sauce specialty pie in the menu mix. Expect sweeter sauce, smoked meat, and red onion for bite. The thin crust keeps it from feeling heavy.

How to order it

Split it rather than ordering a whole pie solo, and eat it fresh — this style reheats less cleanly. Two meats plus one vegetable is the safe upper limit on thin centers.

Round out the table

Salads that work as a meal

Chopped salads use cold greens, diced vegetables, cheese, and a sharp vinaigrette. They arrive in large bowls meant for sharing or solo lunch. The crunch resets your palate between slices. Cincinnati rooms often serve them with warm bread from the same dough.

Chopped ItalianSalami and provolone notes, sharp vinaigrette — built for sharingOrder one per three

Greens + Grilled ChickenLighter dinner that still holds up next to a pieSolo lunch

Side SaladFor kids splitting a pie — size salads for the night, they do not carry overFor the table

For the solo diner

Calzones bake blistered, sauce on the side

A calzone uses pizza dough folded around cheese and fillings. Sauce comes on the side, which keeps the interior from going soft. It suits one person who wants their own meal without negotiating toppings.

Expect leftovers — halves warm well in an oven at 350 F for ten minutes. The same dough that makes thin crust folds into a sturdy pocket here.

No regrets

How to build your own

Keep crust-to-topping balance in mind. Thin centers support two or three toppings well; five turns soupy.

Place wet vegetables like mushrooms under cheese or ask for a firm bake.
Place fresh basil or arugula after the bake if offered.
Two meats plus one vegetable is the safe upper limit for deweys pizza thin crust.

Lunch sorts itself

What holds up the next day

Hand-tossed slices with sausage or pepperoni reheat best in a dry skillet, three minutes covered. White-sauce pies need lower heat to avoid separating.

Salads do not carry over, so size them for the night. Plan portions, and lunch sorts itself.

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Next pour

Still hungry? See the crust behind the pies.

146 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 — Monday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM.

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