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Leonardo's Pizza

4.0 (151 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Pizza, Salad
Closed • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Large White Cheese Pizza with Regular Crust and 8 slices
Alexandria S.

Ordered carry out for a large white regular crust cheese pizza for lunch on Super Bowl Sunday. Delicious pizza with a perfect ratio of sauce to cheese to dough! Not too oily but definitely not dry. Pizza was ready in 15 minutes-- great service! Friendly employees and speedy service :)

Mozzarella, cheddar, jalapeños, mushrooms, Beyond burger, and hot honey!
Jules F.

Best pizza in Portland, hands down. Maybe even the state of Maine. I've yet to find another pizza that has more flavor than Leo's. They use fresh veggies and SLAMMIN' flavorful mozzarella. They have so many options- vegan, veg, meaty, gluten free- and you can build your own pizza super easily. Their cheesy garlic breadsticks are amazing, their Nutella sticks are amazing.... their delivery arrives SO FAST and the food is still SO HOT. Can't say enough about Leo's. The friendly staff and easy online ordering make them no doubt a five star place.

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Amaury J.

This is the BEST pizza we've had in Portland. PERIOD. I'm not kidding when I tell you I am still dreaming about our pizza from Leonardo's. It was a Friday night, drinks were being served, and naturally a pizza was the only thing missing. We decided to order Leonardo's for the first time and went on their very user friendly website to order one of their specialty pizzas. Everything looked amazing on their menu, but we decided to go for the Fennel & Sausage pizza, and I truly don't think we can ever go back now. They nailed absolutely everything about it - the crust, the cheese, the sausage, all of it. We also did a side of their cheesy bread and it was some of the best cheesy bread I've had. The pizza was also fairly priced for how big and packed it is. We obviously had leftovers, which tasted just as good the next day. Delivery fees were also affordable, especially for the Portland area, and they quickly delivered the pizza to us. We will be ordering again very soon. I think we found our pizza go-to.

Best vegan cheese I've ever had on this broccoli mushroom pizza
Melissa D.

From the outside, this place could easily be overlooked. It's a place you might drive by and think "hmm...hit or miss." But it is a HIT. Leonardo's makes delicious, gooey, loaded pizzas that I think are the best in Portland, and it is always a great bang for your buck. There is nothing particularly fancy about the place itself, but they have mouth-watering pizza at good prices and the staff are always friendly. Plus they deliver for free! My favorite thing to get is the vegan pizza. It has melt-in-your-mouth vegan cheese and is loaded with fresh veggies.

pickle pepper ranch pizza w/some mods
Anne S.

I must have driven by the modest little blue and white storefront that is Leonardo's on Forest Ave. before deciding to give the pizza a try, and I'm super glad I did! I've tried some of the other Portland pizza places and they've been good, but Leonardo's has become my favorite. Pizzas are clearly their specialty (there are a few chicken and salad sides too), and you can either build your own or there's a great list of their original combos. I love the Pickle Pepper Ranch: shown in the photo with a few modifications (I swapped out the roasted red peppers for banana peppers, and added black olives and pepperoni). The online ordering system appears a bit dated at first, but it's actually easy to use and thorough--you choose your crust and can make any modifications you want! Easy! Gluten-free options available if you want them too. Toppings are fresh, generous, and tasty. Takeout only, FYI.

Loaded with whole wheat dough
George M.

Yeah, they have good pizza with nice vegetarian options and, amazingly, whole wheat crust option. But why would I review Leonardos now after all these years? Because I just discovered they have the only BAKED chicken tenders I know! And they're delicious. No bready crumby deep fried nonsense. Just tender chicken and spices. Loved them! Sriracha option was tasty and spicy. Fav pizza is fennel sausage on whole wheat but we just tried the loaded and it was excellent. Nice that they still distribute coupons locally.

Chicken wings from Leonardo's
Kim S.

This is the chicken they gave me last night. Sad part is when I came back and told them about it they were smiling if not LAUGHING!! And definitely not surprised at all about it. Still feel sick to my stomach.

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really hit or miss. sometimes you get a fine pizza and sometimes you get one with a hole in the middle.

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Yum yum yum! The Mashed potato pizza was yum!!! the thickness of the dough was special

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Food is good. Staff are pleasant. Delivery isn't a bad wait time and is usually faster than they say.

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Yummy pizza nice dough flavors sauce is scant but the veggies are good and fresh. Great service

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Touch and go. When a go, it's great. When it's not, it's just not. The service is what you'd expect for a pizza spot.

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