While a whole pizza is great for a crowd, sometimes a single, gooey slice is all you need. That’s when “by-the-slice” shops shine, offering more than just convenience, but also variety, meaning more than just the basics.
From massive, fold-over slices to unique toppings to artisanal specialty pies sold one slice at a time, you can enjoy a high-end meal without ordering the entire pie.
Here are some restaurants that offer standout pizza by the slice, one in each Treasure Coast city where applicable, including some that are less-obvious choices than your tried-and-true favorite.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTYEarl’s Hideaway Lounge, Sebastian
Earl Roberts opened the iconic bar in the late 1950s, and John Laman and the now-late William Ballough bought it in 1996. It has an Old Florida, open-air atmosphere, featuring a cigarette vending machine, vintage signs, a view of the Indian River Lagoon and eye-catching motorcycles parked out front. The friendly biker bar has live music, pool tables and outside tiki bars and tiki tables plus Adirondack chairs. The menu features giant, New York-style pizza slices ($3.50) with the option to add toppings for an additional cost, including pepperoni, mushrooms, meatballs, peppers, anchovies, bacon, onion, olives, extra cheese and spinach. The thin crust has just the right amount of oven char that gives it flavor, plus the perfect ratio of dough, sauce and cheese.
1405 Indian River Drive, Sebastian; 772-589-5700; website
Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Fellsmere
Giuseppe and Robert Giambanco originally opened Giuseppe’s in Sebastian’s Roseland Plaza in 1983. In 1989, the father-son duo opened the Fellsmere location, which is now owned by Robert’s daughter, Rafaella, and her husband Brett, who carry on the family’s legacy. They use recipes that have been passed down for generations. During lunch, the Italian restaurant offers cheese pizza by the slice with traditional toppings for an additional fee.
4 S. Bay St., Fellsmere; 772-571-0917; website
Pizza Mia, Vero Beach
Peter, Lydia and Mia Schaeperkoetter opened the restaurant with the slogan, “Good food is a family tradition” in 2016. Their family has been in the industry for a long time, owning bakeries in Italy for over 200 years. Along with their classic and specialty pizza, they also offer hearty classic Italian entrees and oven-roasted chicken wings. Guests order at the window and all seating is outdoors at covered picnic tables. Depending on the day and what is available, they serve the majority of their classic and specialty pizzas by the slice. The menu features pizzas including veggie, margherita, Hawaiian, meat lover, Sicilian, Philly cheesesteak deluxe, baked ziti, lasagna and buffalo chicken.
1115 21st Street, Vero Beach; 772-492-6151; website
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Downtown Benny’s Pizza has opened a new restaurant in Palm City, which is the pizzeria’s seventh location on the Treasure Coast.
Benjamin “Benny” Fitter, a native of Brooklyn, New York, opened his first Benny’s Pizza in Jensen Beach in 2019 and quickly expanded throughout the Treasure Coast. Today, his chain has three locations in Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and Jensen Beach. The Fort Pierce location is a casual restaurant with indoor seating surrounded by New York City-themed mural walls, and some outdoor seating. While it offers slices of specialty and customizable cheese, as well as Sicilian pizza slices all day, their availability depends on what is left at that moment. Topping options for the cheese and Sicilian slices include basil pesto, crispy chicken, lamb, various vegetables, salami and sliced Italian sausage. Specialty slices include margherita; pesto chicken; Benny’s special with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms and onions; meat lover’s; Hawaiian, Mulberry Street with Italian sausage, fire-roasted peppers, red onions, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and feta cheese; vegetable; di pollo with chicken, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, mozzarella and parmesan cheese; barbecue chicken; buffalo chicken; white sauce pizza with spinach and tomatoes; chicken bacon ranch; Philly cheese steak and chicken parmesan.
4919 Oleander Ave., Fort Pierce; 772-828-3057; website
Loutina’s Pizza, Lakewood Park
Lunch slice pizzas at Loutina’s Pizza in Lakewood Park.
The Lakewood Park restaurant, in the Indrio Crossing Shopping Center, has been family-owned and operated since 1991. It serves New York-style pizza and classic Italian dishes in a casual indoor atmosphere. The menu features regular and Sicilian slices with the option to add traditional toppings for an additional cost.
4880 N. Kings Highway, Fort Pierce; 772-595-9773; website
Goodfella’s Pizza, Port St. Lucie
Scarpariello pizza at Goodfella’s Pizza in Fort Pierce.
Founded in 1996 on Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce, the local, family-owned pizzeria chain has expanded to include a second Fort Pierce location, three in Port St. Lucie and others in Sebastian, Vero Beach, Jensen Beach and Jupiter. The owner’s pizza roots go back to Bay Pizza in 1960 and Go Go Pizza in 1964. Goodfella’s Pizza is known for its handcrafted pizzas, stuffed rolls, gourmet subs and fresh, made-to-order meals. The menu features pizza slices, including cheese, pepperoni, meat, everything, Hawaiian and stuffed. It also offers a house-made specialty slice showcase stocked with gourmet pies that have included pizzas of the day such as a cheeseburger pie, hot honey pepperoni with vodka sauce, chicken Caesar and chicken enchilada, as well as various specialty pies such as chicken bacon ranch, lasagna, white pie, buffalo chicken salad, chicken a la vodka, broccoli chicken, chicken penne vodka and baked ziti. It is suggested to call the location beforehand to find out what the daily offerings are.
St. Lucie West: 148 N.W. California Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-446-7777; website
Port St. Lucie East: 7550 U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie; 772-336-1132; website
Gatlin Port St. Lucie: 3065 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., 772-336-3555; website
Jensen Beach: 1858 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach; 772-334-3111; website
Fort Pierce 25th Street: 2993 S. 25th St., Fort Pierce; 772-465-6525; website
South Beach Fort Pierce: 825 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce; 772-460-6022; website
Vero Beach: 1601 U.S. 1, Vero Beach; 772-569-3473; website
Sebastian: 9615 U.S. 1, Sebastian; 772-388-0048; website
MARTIN COUNTYOriginal Santo’s Pizza, Jensen Beach
The pizzeria offers authentic Italian dishes and New York-style pizza, cooked in a brick oven or a regular oven. It offers indoor seating and outdoor dining on its tiki patio. There is live entertainment on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Pizza slices include cheese pizza; Italian special with prosciutto, capicola, mushrooms, artichokes, black olives, basil and mozzarella; Santos works with pepperoni, sausage, meatballs and extra cheese; Palermo with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage and Romano cheese; Mediterranean with broccoli rabe, sausage, garlic and oil; veggie; white; meat lovers; Hawaiian; chicken parmigiana; buffalo chicken; Sicilian and grandma Sicilian.
1319 N.E. Sunview Terrace, Jensen Beach; 772-261-8427; website
Brooklyn Joe’s Pizza, Stuart
The family-owned pizzeria and Italian restaurant offers a casual atmosphere with table and bar seating. Along with pizza, it also serves wings, subs, pasta and dessert. It offers slices of cheese pizza and rotating daily specialty slices, which have included BLT, varieties of mac and cheese, pickle pizza, Italian combo, spinach and artichoke dip, five cheese, Big Mac, St. Patrick’s Day Reuben pizza, breakfast pizza and chicken cordon bleu. It is suggested to call ahead for daily specials.
3466 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart; 772-219-2211; website
Pete’s Supreme Pizza, Port Salerno
After 28 years of working in Martin County’s restaurant industry, Peter Gillich opened the pizza shop in 2022 with his son, Colby. They want to provide the highest-quality quick-service dining experience. The dough and sauces are made in-house daily. Along with pizza, it also serves salads, subs, wings and dinners. It is known for its giant pizza slices, served from a 24-inch pie made to be sold slice by slice. Guests can add toppings for an additional cost, such as bacon, ricotta cheese, pineapple, broccoli, meatballs, ham and sausage. It also usually offers grandma and white pizzas by the slice.
6512 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart; 772-287-8855; website
Palm City Pizza, Palm City
The pizzeria opened in 2025 with the dream of serving the perfect slice. They use recipes passed down through generations, bringing authentic Italian flavors to every dish. The pizzas are made with fresh ingredients and their signature sauce. The menu features slices of cheese; pepperoni; meat lovers; white sauce; mushroom; sausage, peppers and onions; barbecue chicken; supreme; Hawaiian; grandma; BLT; green pepper; and pepperoni and sausage pizzas.
2946 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City; 772-672-5615; website
Big Apple Pizza & Pasta, Hobe Sound
The Lino family moved from the New York City borough of Brooklyn 45 years ago with a dream of opening a New York-style pizzeria using authentic recipes developed by the family matriarch, Filomena Lino. John and Louis Lino opened their first Big Apple location over 25 years ago in the Martin Square Mall in Stuart. It since has expanded with locations in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie West, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Hobe Sound and North Palm Beach. It serves pizza, salads, pasta, subs, wraps and desserts. It offers slices of cheese, Sicilian, veggie, meat lovers and mama Lino’s (grandma).
Hobe Sound: 11722 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound; 772-546-2073; website
Vero Beach: 6690 20th St., Vero Beach; 772-569-8900; website
Fort Pierce: 2311 S. 35th St., Fort Pierce; 772-466-8303; website
Port St. Lucie: 1310 S.W. Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-871-6627; website
St. Lucie West: 872 S.W. Saint Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-344-1447; website
Jensen Beach: 3359 N.W. Main Ave., Jensen Beach; 561-907-2202; website
Stuart: 3120 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart; 772-287-5766; website
Eve Pierpont is TCPalm’s freelance food writer. Contact her at eve.pierpont@tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Best slice pizza Port St Lucie, Vero Beach, Stuart, Fort Pierce
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