World Pizza
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| Location | 672 South King Street, Seattle, King, Washington, 98104, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′55″N 122°19′26″W / 47.5985°N 122.3240°W |
| Website | worldpizzaseattle |
World Pizza is a vegetarian pizzeria in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the U.S. state of Washington. Brothers Aaron Crosleycone and Adam Cone opened the original shop in Belltown in the 1990s; the business re-opened in its current location in 2011. World Pizza has garnered a generally positive reception.
World Pizza is a pizzeria in Seattle's Chinatown–International District (C–ID); the business originally operated in Belltown.[1][2] Seattle Metropolitan has described World Pizza as a "comfortably worn" vegetarian pizza bar, serving whole pics and slices with "utilitarian" crusts with "clever" topping combinations.[3] According to Seattle Magazine, the shop has a "groovy, cheerful" interior with an orange couch and "retro" fixtures.[4]
One pizza has vegetarian pepperoni.[5][6] Another variety has gorgonzola, potato, and rosemary.[7] Other pizza ingredients include basil, pesto, roasted red potato, vegetarian sausage, and walnut.[8] World Pizza also offers vegan pizzas.[9] The shop also serves large chocolate chip cookies.[7]
History
Brothers Aaron Crosleycone and Adam Cone opened the original shop during the 1990s.[1][10] The business re-opened in the C–ID in 2011.[8]
World Pizza filed a complaint against OrderAhead.[11] World Pizza has been a vendor at the C–ID Night Market[12] and the C–ID Business Improvement Area's annual C–ID Summer Festival, also known as Dragon Fest.[13][14]
Among notable diners is Amanda Knox, according to Northwest Asian Weekly.[15] In 2018, World Pizza introduced a reusable pizza box made by a regular customer; according to The Stranger, the pizzeria sold the boxes for "$5 along with a free slice".[16][17][18]
Reception
Chona Kasinger selected the Basil Walnut Pesto pizza to represent the district in Thrillist 2014 overview of the best pizza in fifteen Seattle neighborhoods.[8] Bradley Foster and Emma Banks included World Pizza in the website's 2021 overview of Seattle's best pizza.[5] Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez included the business in Seattle Metropolitan's 2019 list of the best restaurants in the C–ID.[3]
