Buddy's Pizza (Conant Street Original)
Buddy's Pizza
The original Detroit-style square pizza spot, opened in 1946 and still operating at its original location.
In 1946, Gus Guerra baked the first square pizza here in a steel tray from an auto plant, creating Detroit-style pizza. The original Conant Street location is covered in old Detroit photos and memorabilia. The signature Detroiter pizza has crispy, caramelized edges and Wisconsin brick cheese. There are also Detroit-style cheese bread and meatballs. The brand has more than twenty locations across Metro Detroit, but the original has the most history. Weekends get busy, so arrive early. Large specialty pizzas run about $25 and are good for sharing. Located northeast of downtown, about 15 minutes by car from the city center; driving or taking a taxi is recommended.
Opening hours
Daily, lunch through dinner; check the official website for exact hours
Nearby sights
- Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
- Fisher Building
- Detroit Historical Museum
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Motown Museum (Hitsville U.S.A.)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Michigan Science Center
- Heidelberg Project