Lexington Pizza Week: Here’s the menu of $10 specials from local restaurants
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- Lexington Pizza Week returns Sept. 22–28 with 17 local restaurants joining in.
- Each venue offers at least one meat and one veggie $10 specialty pizza option.
- Diners can vote via app for prizes like free pizza for a year or a home oven.
A popular Lexington foodie event is back with more participating local restaurants than ever.
Lexington Pizza Week is Sept. 22-28, with 17 local places serving up off-menu specialty pizzas for just $10.
The annual Smiley Pete event, which started in 2015, includes restaurants that will serve at least one meat and one veggie pizza in a 10-inch pie, or two extra-large slices. There is even a dessert pizza among the 37 specialty pizzas being offered.
There are several new local restaurants this year including Dingbats, Parlour, Joe Bologna’s, Crust, Rosati’s, and Apollo Pizza.
“Lexington Pizza Week is all about community, bringing people together, supporting our local restaurants, and celebrating the creativity that makes our food scene so special,” said Amy Eddie, director of Lexington Pizza Week. “We’re thrilled to welcome so many new participants this year, while also showcasing the restaurants people look forward to every single Pizza Week.”
You can check in and vote on the Lexington Pizza Week app for chances to win prizes like free pizza for a year or a home pizza oven.
Lexington Pizza Week 2025: Menu, restaurant locations
Here are the participating restaurant locations and offerings for Lexington Pizza Week 2025.
Apollo Pizza
• 1451 Leestown Road
Super Crunch Bros Cheeseburger Pizza: Apollo classic sauce, ground beef, three-cheese blend and a sprinkle of cheddar, topped with hand-breaded fried pickles.
The Green Mamba: House-blended pesto ranch sauce, feta cheese, fresh spinich, three-cheese blend.
Big City Pizza
• 1060 Chinoe Road, Ste. #110 (Chinoe)
The Drunken Rooster: Pepper jack beer cheese, smoky bacon and bourbon glaze, with breaded chicken and a blast of sizzling jalapenos.
The Mac Daddy: White cheddar Mac n’ cheese base, a healthy sprinkle of Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, adorned with crushed Grippos.
• 2312 Sir Barton Way, Ste. #128 (Hamburg)
Disneyland Magical Mac ‘n Cheese: Mac ‘n cheese with mozzarella, Parmesan and cheddar, topped with crunchy breading.
Vintage 1980’s School Pizza: Diced pepperoni, sausage, secret seasoning, mozzarella and cheddar.
Crust
• 3195 Beaumont Centre Cir., Ste. #100
Fig & Pig: Fig jam, gorgonzola, country ham, arugula, balsamico.
Autumn Pizza: Butternut squash ricotta, truffle crema, candied pistachio, arugula.
Dingbats
• 471 Jefferson St.
The Buford: Bacon jam, heirloom cherry tomatoes, arugula, fontina.
The Ginsberg: Pink beet pesto, goat cheese, endive, mimosa vinaigrette.
Ethereal Slice House
• 405 South Limestone (inside the Cornerstone Exchange Building)
Creole: Creole San Marzano tomato sauce, hardwood smoked Italian sausage, white shrimp, aged mozzarella & smoked gouda, green onion.
Harvest: 24-month Parmigiana Reggiano & saffron cream sauce, charred & blackened sweet corn, smoked heirloom cherry tomato, whole roasted garlic, pickled red onion, aged mozzarella & feta, dried oregano & pecorino.
Frenchy’s Pizza Food Truck
• Located at Country Boy Brewing, 436 Chair Ave.
Olive the Glory: A champion’s feast loaded with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, green olives and black olives. Big flavor. All the glory.
Sweet Victory: A warm cinnamon-sugar pie drizzled with creamy icing. The perfect dessert to seal your win.
Goodfella’s
• 110 N. Mill St. and 1228 Manchester St.
Danny DeVodka: Avorio, Vodka Sauce, Parmesan.
Moe “Truffle” Greene: Mozzarella, Sauteed Mushrooms, Sausage, Truffle Cream, Truffle Oil, and Shaved Parmesan.
Joe Bologna’s
• 120 W. Maxwell St.
Reuben Pizza: 1000 Island, pastrami, sauerkraut and a blend of swiss and mozzarella cheeses, on Joe B’s signature fresh pizza dough.
Mediterranean Pizza: Kalamata Olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and spinach on house-made pizza dough covered with feta and mozzarella cheeses.
LexLive
• 301 S. Broadway
The BuffChicMacChee Pizza: 10-inch scratch-made dough topped with Alfredo sauce, diced chicken, beer cheese mac & cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, and finished with LexLive’s house-made buffalo wing sauce.
LexLive’s Spin Dip Pizza: 10-inch made from scratch dough with a spinach dip base, roma tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Mi Pequena Hacienda
• 3501 Lansdowne Dr. and 110 Cynthia Dr.
Mexican Chorizo Pizza: Mexican-style pizza topped with chorizo, bacon, jalapenos and onion, topped with Monterey Jack cheese.
Veggie Pizza with Mushrooms and Onions: Mexican-style pizza topped with mushrooms, onions, black beans, spinach and Monterey Jack cheese.
Parlour Pizza
• 2099 Harrodsburg Rd.
Beef & Beer Cheese Pizza: House-made beer cheese base, provolone, shredded mozzarella, hamburger, green peppers, and onion.
Bruschetta Pizza: House-made garlic butter base, provolone, feta, Parmesan, shredded mozzarella, bruschetta mix, and balsamic glaze drizzle.
Pie Five
• 3401 Nicholasville Road, Ste. #F-616
Maíz Magnifico: Elotes-inspired pizza with Tajín-seasoned corn, melty mozzarella, crumbled cotija,fresh cilantro and a creamy mayo drizzle.
The Tipsy Prosciutto: Creamy vodka sauce topped with delicate prosciutto and fresh, peppery arugula.
Kentucky Smokehouse Special: Bourbon-glazed pulled pork topped with melted cheese.
Rise Up
• Located at Arcadium (574 N. Limestone) on Mon.; Darling Wine Bar (101 W. Loudon, Greyline Station) Tues.-Sat.; Southland Street Fair on Sun.
The Greatest of All Time: Braised jerk goat, mozzarella and gouda, red onion, Scotch bonnet tomato sauce, finished with pineapple-lime crema, scallions and cilantro, on a sourdough Detroit-style crust.
Undefeated Champion: Island-spiced tomato jam, fresh okra and caramelized shallots over mozzarella, finished with scallions, thyme and a hint of lime on a sourdough Detroit-style crust.
Rolling Oven
• 725 National Ave., Lexington, KY 40502
Bourbon BBQ Brisket: Blue Door BBQ smoked brisket, caramelized onions and pickled jalapenos over a smoky bourbon BBQ sauce, topped with smoked mozzarella and sharp cheddar. Finished with a bourbon BBQ drizzle and fresh scallions.
Bluegrass Garden: Roasted cherry tomatoes, grilled zucchini, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and fresh spinach over a garlic cream base with mozzarella and feta. Finished with balsamic glaze and fresh basil.
Rosati’s
• 148 Malabu Dr. Ste. #160
Chicago Combo: Choice of hot giardiniera or sweet peppers: pizza sauce, fresh garlic, Italian beef, Italian sausage and choice of hot giardiniera or sweet peppers.
Kat’s White Pizza: Olive oil, fresh garlic, aglio spinach, mushroom, capers, artichoke and fresh tomato.
Smashing Tomato
• 2200 War Admiral Way, Ste. #160 and 3801 Mall Road, Ste. #195
Sweet Pollo: Grilled chicken, pisto crema, bacon, hot honey, arugula.
Pesca: Peaches, peppadew, stracciatella, gorgonzola, almonds, thyme.
Southland Lanes
• 205 Southland Dr.
The Gutterball Grinder: A meaty strike of your choice of pepperoni, sausage, ham or bacon –– loaded and ready to roll. “So good it’ll knock your appetite into the gutter.”
The Spare Supreme: With your choice of olives, mushrooms, onions and green peppers, this colorful mix of veggies is the comeback your tastebuds didn’t see coming. “Not quite a strike, but a perfect pick-up.”