10 Great D.C. Delivery Options Better Than Your Boring Pizza

It’s easy to get into the habit of placing the same pizza order from the same go-to spot. But with the rise of far-reaching delivery apps, there are now so many restaurant options at one’s finger tips the old guard pizza chains better watch out.

Here are some newish options, organized by neighborhood, to help shake up the ordering cycle. These are just suggestions — the delivery zones often cover various sections of the city — so if a particular area isn’t listed here, punch the corresponding zip code(s) into the featured apps and see what other dining options are available.

Location: Downtown

The Pizza: Pizzeria Vetri, 2221 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The Delivery Service: Caviar

This pizzeria import from Philly on 14th Street delivers Neapolitan-style pizzas to office workers downtown and across the city through Caviar. Throw in rotolos (pizza roll-ups) with any order for good measure.

[Pizzeria Vetri]

Location: Georgetown

The Pizza: Pizzeria Paradiso, 3282 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007 (Multiple Locations)

The Service: Caviar

There are over 20 specialty pies to choose from via Caviar from this classic Georgetown pizza parlor.

[Pizza Paradiso]

Location: Upper Northwest

The Pizza: Mellow Mushroom, 2436 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The Service: Caviar

Order from this national chain’s AdMo location and try pizzas like the Kosmic Karma with feta, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes and Roma tomatoes and a pesto swirl.

Location: Shaw

The Pizza: Timber Pizza Co., 809 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011

The Delivery Service: Caviar

Petworth’s pop-up-turned-permanent pizzeria offers plenty of veggie options and pizza for meat lovers like The Lot, topped with 16-hour slow-roasted pork.

[R. Lopez]

Location: Eastern Market

The Pizza: Wiseguy Pizza, 300 Massachusetts Ave NW #1, Washington, DC 20001

The Delivery Service: Postmates

NY-style pizza fans in D.C. turn to Wiseguy for its thin crust slices. (Bonus: garlic knots!)

[Wiseguy Pizza]

Location: Columbia Heights

The Pizza: Little Coco’s, 3907 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011

The Delivery Service: UberEats

Beer and honey are baked inside the crust at 6-month-old Little Coco’s in Petworth, which features creative combinations like prosciutto, fig, honeycomb, and pistachio, or bacon- and egg pies. There’s a standby Margherita option too.

[Little Coco’s]

Location: Navy Yard

The Pizza: Alta Strada, 465 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

The Delivery Service: UberEats

The year-old Alta Strada is famous for its brunch pizza, but its wood-fired oven also churns out pies like funghi pizza, the Parma, and Little Stevie’s with spicy fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, and hot cherry peppers.

[R. Lopez]

Location: Arlington

The Pizza: Pizzeria Orso, 400 S Maple Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046

The Delivery Service: Amazon

This classic Falls Church spot serves Neapolitan-style, VPN certified pizza. White pizza lovers should try the Orso Bianco.

[Pizzeria Orso]

Location: Alexandria

The Pizza: Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, 401 E Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22301

The Delivery Service: UberEats

Another Neapolitan pizza option, this Del Ray pizzeria is delivering via UberEats. Go crazy with a Korean BBQ or Godfather pizza (chicken, short rib, pepperoni, bacon and sausage), or keep things simple with a meatball pizza pie.

[Lena’s]

Location: Bethesda

The Pizza: Vük, 4924 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

The Delivery Service: DoorDash

There’s no capturing this year-old pizza joint’s pinball experience via delivery. But one can indulge in New York-style cheese, sausage, Sicilian, pepperoni, and vegetarian pizzas with a “crackly, chewy, and buttery” crust.

[Vuk]