The unfortunate truth is that when I hear “gluten free pizza option” it usually translates to “cracker crust with sauce and cheese”. I am perpetually searching for something fluffy and light with a thick crust. Every once in a long long while I will find it! This is one of those times.
Via 313 is a pizza chain in Austin Texas serving Detroit style pizzas at three brick and mortar locations as well as two food trucks. Several months ago a gluten free friend had pitched it to me as a “gluten free deep dish”. Gluten free deep dish?? Unheard of! It was immediately added to my list. But it took me several months to get to it. Finally I could wait no longer! During this time of lockdown, Via 313 is doing pick up orders at all three of its brick and mortar locations. These pizzas are definitely pricier than your average Dominos (especially with the GF uncharge), but well worth it! You can order any of their 16 different options in gluten free (although The Meatball is not fully GF).
I’m a plain kinda gal (and looking to save money) so I went with the cheese. It costs about $14 ($11 pizza price + $3 GF tax) then tax, service fee, tip, etc. My roommate and boyfriend also each ordered a pizza so I got a good comparison for GF vs gluten-full. And they looked pretty much the same! Which felt like a miracle.
Just look at it! The crust on this pizza is so thick but so light. It truly tastes like bread. I imagine it’s because it is baked in a pan that it can rise so much, but it was fluffy and delicious with a great amount of cheese. It was all I could do not to eat it all in one sitting! I cannot recommend this pizza enough. While it didn’t hav the traditional crust I crave, the pure bread-like texture more than made up for that. I cannot wait for my next pizza night!
Gluten Free Gal 