PIzzeria Bianco
Heritage Square
Location & Hours
Downtown Phoenix at Heritage Square
Valet parking is offered by Heritage Square but is not required to dine at Pizzeria Bianco. Additional parking is available at the Heritage Garage at 5th Street and Monroe.
623 E. Adams St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 258-8300
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Please note we do not accept reservations and we do not offer take-out. Walk ins and dining in only! Thank you for your understanding.
THE Original PIZZERIA BIANCO
Chris Bianco started the first Pizzeria Bianco inside the back corner of a neighborhood grocery store in Arizona in 1988. At the time, he had no clue that he would be such a driving force in the slow food movement, specifically the artisanal pizza front. After moving his pizzeria to a strip mall in 1994 as demand for space grew, he made his final journey to 623 Adams Street in 1997, where Pizzeria Bianco has proudly stood since.
Chris, who won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest in 2003 and the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2022, helped spawn a generation of independent and artisanal pizzeria’s, lending his advice, wisdom and food philosophies to dozens of fellow chefs and restaurateurs.
For Chris, the food is a result of his relationships and his intention. Relationships with the farmers, the local producers, his family, customers and staff; and the respect and sincere intentions he approaches his recipes with, as well as the many interpersonal relationships that have influenced his philosophy and who he is.
The menu has barely changed since Chris began making his pizzas for the world, with his 6 staple pies still at the forefront of his offerings. These pies include the Wiseguy, Rosa, Sonny Boy, Biancoverde, and the classic Margherita and Marinara. Even though Chris has expanded his restaurants to include multiple Pizzeria Biancos, Pane Bianco, and Tratto, he has been sure to pass along the same passion and integrity for food he began with in the back of a grocery store…
As for the pizza – critics, customers and fellow chefs have had their say over the years, including:
Chef Nancy Silverton, who founded La Brea Bakery and was a co-founder of Pizzeria Mozza, stated in her book The Mozza Cookbook, “If there was any pizza that I did aspire to, it was a pie made by Chris Bianco, whose Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix, AZ is a mecca for the pizza obsessed. When I took a bite of Chris’ pizza, I was speechless. Eating it turned out to be a life altering experience.”
Zagat named Chris as one of the 6 chefs who changed pizza!
Eater calls Chris America’s “best pizza maker”, even 20 years in to his career…