To find Pitruco Pizza Enter the Franklin dining hall at the corner of Walnut and 34st. I ordered a Margherita Pizza and a bottle of water. The dining hall is spacious and outdoor dining is available. My pizza was above average. The sauce was really nice and the high quality Mozzarella made a big difference. My bill was $17.28. I'll be back! read more

Casual, relaxed, and loudl; Franklin's Table is great for a quick bite or a getaway lunch to briefly forget all of your worldly stresses. Grab your table or share it with a fellow patron, the place seems to be busy throughout the day. The pizza at Pitruco is excellent. Upon recommendation from the person manning the cash register I ordered a "special" mushroom pizza with added sausage and it was delicious. Was it salty? Salty to the point of bitterness! Was it greasy? It was literally dripping with the artery-clogging substance your cardiologist detest! Did I have a nice lunch? Sure beats the office! read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - "Special" sausage and mushroom pizza. Upon recommendation, added sausage to their mushroom pizza. Outcome: greasy and delicious! - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I honestly can't wait to come back here. I didn't expect the pizza here to be as good as it was. I ordered a half raddichio/half mushroom pizza, and it didn't disappoint at all!! I wanted to try both since I'm fat. I was concerned that I would have to pick between the two. Turns out you're allowed to do halves here! Both types of pizza were bomb, but I did favor the mushroom side the most. My girlfriend had spicy garlic, and she loved it. She said she would for sure come back here for more (and she's a new yorker!). That says something. The service is great. The guy who takes your order is super chill and accommodating. The pizza came out in about 10 minutes, so we didn't have to wait that long. The vibe in there is that of a typical food hall, but there is outdoor seating and plenty of places nearby to drop a blanket and make a picnic out of it. read more

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Love is the perfect word. Quick, easy, yummy! Enough variety for the party's eaters. Pricing is fair. Wish they were open on weekends.

Was greeted as soon as I walked up to the counter. Ordered the vegan pizza to go. I only waited a couple minutes for my pizza, very quick and efficient service. The pizza itself was extremely flavorful!! Loved the roasted eggplant on the pizza. Crust was chewy and actually had flavor. Only thing missing for me was spice/heat, but I'll adjust my toppings accordingly next time. Will probably be back again this week before I go home. 10/10 for me. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - vegan Eggplant Pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went out for a casual dinner with friends and this place hit the spot. We shared a large combo pizza and some wings. Everything came out fast and tasted amazing. Great prices too!, read more

Best pizza in Philly - 9th street very good pizzerias included. The specialities on offer are not on offer anywhere.

Pizza is pretty good I wouldn't say the best in Philly but a great brick oven pizza hard to mess that up lol

Outstanding pizzas and side salads. Friendly staff and homemade pizza with fresh ingredients are the keys here to some of the best pizzas in Philadelphia. The spicy garlic pizza had excellent dough--chewy but able to be held up easily. The mixed green salad was outstanding as it included a side of fresh olives and cheese, fresh oil+vinegar dressing, fennel and radicchio--a really gratifying salad for a really great price. All pizzas run about $13-15 and are perfectly sized for 1 person and the side salads are for 2 people almost. read more

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tl;dr while inconsistency is an issue, at its best, the trim selection of premium personal pies rivals any other Philly sit-down pizzeria Pitruco was originally established a decade ago as a pie-slinging food truck equipped with a traveling, wood-fired oven. The venture was met with pizza praise, and, more recently, the brand debuted its brick-and-mortar location years ago as an inaugural vendor within Franklin's Table, itself a spacious, industrial-chic food court. The room sports polished cemented floors, high ceilings with exposed HVAC, and accent lighting above the parallel rows of wooden picnic tables. Pitruco is on the right side of the space, nestled between DK Sushi and Goldie. The stall's marble counter is decked with succulents, seasoning shakers, and an iPad-powered register. The warm glow of the oven contrasts the cool globe lights dangling from above. The subway-tiled corner of the booth is home to the menu, listed in moveable 3D block letters on shelves above columns of pre-folded pizza boxes. The staff, each assigned a specific task, buzz around the small space, and crosstalk mixes with the clanging of kitchenware. Although I've been around the Penn campus for years, I had yet to commit to one of Pitruco's personal Neopolitan-style pies. But Pitruco has remained a seemingly consistent and popular option, withstanding both the pandemic and fickle Penn undergrads. So, as I continued to work my way through the Philly pizza scene, Pitructo progressed its way up my shortlist. Recently, a friend and I hosted a small get-together on campus, and we opted for a dozen Pitruco pies. We placed our order about 1.5 hours in advance, and the staff just about completed it right at our pickup time. Each 12" pizza was split into 4 slightly-too-large slices, and a single pie felt to be the appropriate size for a moderately hungry appetite. Immediately, I was drawn to the long-fermented dough, which achieved a flavorful tang with each bite. However, the thin crusts were cooked inconsistently among pies (potentially due to the demands of our semi-large order), from perfect chewy to overtly burnt to blatantly doughy. My favorite varieties were the Margherita, flexing a mildly sweet sauce well-complemented by a drizzle of olive oil, and the Spicy Garlic, which released an intoxicating garlic aroma as we peaked into the box and then followed it up with delicious richness and spice. Less memorable were the Cheese, standard and wholly one-dimensional, and the Radicchio, too heavy-handed in its commitment to earthy and bitter notes. Each pizza ran between $13-15 -- undoubtedly more expensive than the likes of Allegro or Axis, but a slick deal compared to similar pizzerias in Center City. While I don't see Pitruco's premium pies making their way into my regular lunchtime rotation, Pitruco, at its best, slings University City's tastiest pizza. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Margherita Pizzza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is heaven sent. All the ingredients are so fresh. The pizza is a cross between neopolitan and a coal fired pizza. They have a simple menu with a ton of flavor for your taste buds. This place is a sleeper. read more

Very fresh pizza! Hands down my favorite is the classic pepperoni! This will definitely be a go to spot for quick pizza runs whenever I'm in Philly. read more

Incredible. Consistent. Perfect size. Thin, with crispy crust you can grab onto. Delicious sauce, fresh ingredients, perfectly cooked. Have tried multiple pies and they all hit. The market has already identified how good this place is. So my only suggestion is to go and avoid the lunch and dinner rush. read more

The artisan pies you get here are fresh, cheesy, crispy, and yummy. Definitely recommend the mushroom pie (lots of different cheeses and comes with yummy mushroom and scallions). The sauce is delicious and juicy but the pizza does tend to be on the saltier side. The sausage pizza is not as yummy in my opinion - it's a just as fresh and crunchy and cheesy but i wasn't a huge fan of the sausage, although it also comes with mushroom. Props to pitruco for the fresh pizzas! read more

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We walked into this food court and even though there were so many awesome choices in food, we wanted to try some pizza from Pitrucco. The gentleman at the register was pleasant and quickly took our order. After almost ten mins the pizza was ready and it was very tasty. My kids enjoyed even a pie to go for later. read more

Pitruco is the best pizza I've ever had! They always provide fast and efficient service. I love this establishment and recommend it to everyone I know. read more

Love the pizza here and excited to come back again soon! Other positives- the people are nice and pizza is reasonably priced too!! read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Garlic and mushroom - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great Tomato Cacio Pepperoni Garlic Pizza. Highly recommend this location at franklins table for a quick lunch. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - a girl eating a slice of pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place gets overlooked when people are ranking best pizza in Philadelphia. The spicy garlic is definitely one of my favorites. The service was friendly and we didn't wait long for our order. Since they don't serve alcohol, the move is to go have some drinks at New Deck Tavern. Walk out the back door of NDT and Franklin's Table is directly across the alley. read more

Best pizza I've had in a very long time! Had the Spicy Garlic, Eggplant, Sausage, Pepperoni, and the Special pizzas. All of them were amazing. This is a special place! read more

Very friendly and personable guys at the counter. We got a Caesar salad, a margherita pizza, and the eggplant pizza. Everything was delicious and perfectly cooked. The personal pizza size is a good portion if you're hungry, but saving a slice for some cold next day pizza is not a bad move either if you're into that sort of thing. read more

This pizza tastes like paradise! It's amazing! I love it! Try it, and you'll see what I mean.

I've been here twice now. Probably too early to give a true 5-star, however, the Mushroom pizza was insanely good. They use all sorts of fresh mushrooms (nothing from a can on that pie) and load it up. We ate more than half of it before even noticing it was a white pie. I also had the pepperoni and remember it being good (but no where near as good as the mushroom). A single pie is a a pretty good value as it is more than enough for one and more than just a snack for two! read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Murshroom - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First off let me start by saying that the service is great, and the food is even better. Very quick and tasty. I had the margarita pizza. It was fabulous. The basil leaves on top of my pizza added a great touch. Everything tasted fresh as well. It is located in a food court, but don't let that fool you. It is upscale and modern. Can't wait to come back! Yum read more

Pitruco Pizza is my favorite spot at Franklin's table. Since it resides on University of Penn's campus, you can expect the hustle and bustle of college students. It's like an upscale dining hall with centrally located tables. Pitruco always creates fresh, delectable pizza. The have a weekly special pizza, which is usually unusual and inventive. The cashiers are friendly and quick. I always get my pizza to go, as I do not enjoy the loud cafeteria style dining. The pizza's are a bit pricy, but the quality is worth the extra price and it's consistent. I get their pizza at least once every two weeks. My favorite is the cheese, but I've also enjoyed the margarita and eggplant. My coworkers love the spicy garlic. If you are on Penn's campus and craving good pizza, give Pitruco's a shot and you will not be disappointed. I have all my coworkers hooked now! read more

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This pizza is fantastic! Made so quickly and is sooo delicious. Staff is friendly and helpful too. Highly recommend this place!! We come back often for the pizza. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

good location in franklin's table on walnut off penn's campus. the selection of pies is pretty limited and the prices are a bit higher compared to other places in the area, but the sausage pizza was pretty good! it came in 4 large slices that were harder to hold without folding, but it met my expectations for an artisan pizza. service is pretty good, and the vibe in franklin's table is pretty chill with lots of penn affiliated people around. if you're in the mood for something better than allegro but still in university city, check pitruco out. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Sausage Pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Best pizza in Philadelphia, either in University City food hall or in thir big red truck, they never disappointed me

Love their wood fire margharita and marinara pizza! The calamari was fresh, home made and delicious. Service was fast and pleasant. will definitely be back again! read more

The best pizza!! My family and I visited Pitruco over the weekend. We're excited to be working with the Pitruco team to cater our upcoming wedding, and we were delighted to be able to do a tasting ahead of the event. The pizza is extremely tasty! The pizza is perfectly cooked - with crispy crust and fresh toppings. All of the pizza combinations are creative and delicious -- I especially loved the spicy garlic and sausage pizzas. I'm so excited to stop by Pitruco next time I'm in Philly and am even more grateful to be working with them for our wedding! read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

By far my favorite pizza in university city! I always go for the mushroom or sausage pizzas as they are incredibly flavorful. The crust is nice and chewy and the pizza is not too greasy. Franklin's table can get quite busy, so I recommend ordering ahead since you are still able to eat in the food hall. As with the other restaurants in franklins table, the food is a little pricy for college student budgets, but you definitely get quality and flavor for your buck. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Sausage Pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delicious pizza at Franklin's Table food hall in University City. Crust is wood fired and perfect. We had the sausage pizza for take out, which has great flavors. There are about 7 other types of pizza on the menu. Took less than 10 minutes to prepare and cook pizza. Highly recommend! read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - Sausage Pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Awesome fresh food. Really quick service. Friendly staff. Loved the lightness of the pizza and how everything felt so freh!

I don't like going to Franklin's Table often, but every once in a while I get a craving for Pitruco's mushroom pizza and can't get it out of my mind until I go. All of Pitruco's pizzas are great, but I highly recommend the mushroom one. It's just so umami and flavorful, you'll understand when you try it. The pizzas are big enough to be shared between two people, but also small enough to be consumed by one very hungry person. The only issue is that the pizzas here tend to be incredibly greasy, like there are little pools of oil on top of the pizza. I'm not usually one to dab at pizzas with a napkin but it's kind of necessary here, which is the only reason that I'm taking a star off. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - mushroom pizza - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing Pizza and Calamari. Love their margherita and marinara pizza along with the fresh home made calamari. owners were very pleasant and receptive. Cant' wait to come back again! read more

Best pizza in town, with fantastic customer service. I already loved pitruco's for their impeccably made and reasonably priced pizza. Demonstrating that they have perfected their craft, even the margarita is fantastic in its simplicity and has to be the best I've tried in over 10 years. Every other flavor I've had hits the mark with equal precision. Tonight they miraculously ran out of pizza dough, after deservedly topping their best ever sales day by 30%. Matt was super awesome and offered me two free pizzas from the back that they couldn't sell anymore for free (they were still delicious). At the end of the night I was the only customer around and he friendly offered me one of their beers. I'm fucking blown away. Five thumbs up! My weekend has been made. Matt is the shit. read more

I tried Pitruco for the first time today and it was pretty decent! It's a great option as a quick lunch bite split between two friends - they cut it into four pieces so me and my partner could have two big slices each. Service is great and the pie options are pretty decent - we got the prosciutto special. I have never seen prosciutto rolled up the way they had it done on this pizza, but it tasted pretty good at least. My first thought when biting into the slice was that the pizza was *incredibly* thing. The crust was fine and fluffy but wow this pizza was thinner than a typical thin crust pizza you would get from a pizza chain. The flavor was great though - the cheese was gooey and the overall flavor of the pizza was savory and rich. I will say also, for a pizza this size it felt a little pricey? Overall, a pretty decent pie though - I would definitely get it again as a lunch option when I'm feeling it, but I don't know that Pitruco would be my top pick for pizza. read more

Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table - New American Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered the mushroom pizza. They do dough well; blistering crust with the right amount of char and it's not too thick. But for a $14 pizza, I expect high quality ingredients. My toppings were primarily crispy onions which I'm not mad about (it's hard to hate fried onions), but no other mushrooms besides very thin slices of baby portabella mushrooms were legible. The taleggio was overwhelmingly cheddar tasting. I'll try the sausage if there's a next time. read more

I was hooked the very first time I went to Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table. Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table is a total gem of a find. Everything I've tried thus far has been delicious. The staff members ensured that I was helped and answered all my questions very politely and enthusiastically. I highly recommend Pitruco Pizza Franklin's Table for others. read more

I am a pizza junkie, and I happened to stumble across this place. Friendly staff, the quality of food is absolutely top. The crispy, chewy crust is exceptional, the sauce is tasty, cheese, delicious an overall great product. read more