Our Story
Pizza from a city of heart, craft, and culture.
We're Detroit Pizza Depot - founded by three dudes from Michigan who now call Los Angeles home. We're on a mission to share Detroit-style pizza with the world.
It all started in the late 1940s. After returning home from WW2, a group of Detroit autoworkers tried recreating focaccia bread they'd discovered in Italy. But there was a problem: they didn't have any square-shaped pans to form the dough. So they used oil pans from the factory they worked.
What popped out wasn't quite focaccia bread, but a unique take on the classic Sicilian recipe. It's known today as Detroit-style pizza.
This style of pizza - defined by its crispy edges and hearty substance - is prevalent in Michigan and parts of the Midwest, but difficult to find elsewhere. We exist to change that, and we hope to share Detroit's culture of resilience and innovation along the way.
We can't wait to share a slice of the Motor City with you.
