Best pizza in Kaunas isn’t one place – it’s a running argument between friends, and honestly, that’s the fun of it. Kaunas mixes old-town tradition with a food scene that’s leveled up fast, and pizza has become one of its biggest obsessions. From classic Italian dough to some genuinely weird (in a good way) local twists, here’s where locals actually go when the pizza craving hits.
Ipanema
A. Smetonos al. 4, Kaunas
Want something a bit different? Ipanema turns pizza into a party on a plate. Classic ingredients get paired with toppings you wouldn’t expect, and the whole vibe says life’s too short for boring food. Worth it if you’re bored of the usual margherita-pepperoni rotation.
Keturi šimtai laipsnių (Four Hundred Degrees)
Kuršių g. 35, Kaunas
The concept is stupidly simple: 400 degrees, 90 seconds, done. The dough comes out puffy and light, and the cheese melts the way your Friday-evening stress should. No frills, just a really good, fast Neapolitan pie.
Pizzarella
K. Petrausko g. 39, Kaunas
This one has a genuinely good backstory. Mantas Siautilas wasn’t a trained chef – he studied training systems – but one day he decided to bake pizza for his family and let the dough rest for 24 hours. That single experiment turned into a full obsession with Neapolitan pizza, a recipe he couldn’t find anywhere else so he built it himself.
The first Pizzarella food truck opened in spring 2024. Lines stretched to two hours pretty quickly, and regulars started calling in the morning just to reserve pizza for that evening. Growth was basically inevitable from there – the truck became a proper pizzeria. Ingredients still come straight from Italy, and the dough recipe is the result of years of tinkering.
Pizza Verde
Laisvės al. 46, Kaunas | V. Krėvės pr. 97A, Kaunas
Pizza Verde will make you believe pizza can be healthy – green ingredients, lots of freshness, big flavor combinations. Yes, there’s a solid vegan option here too, and honestly it doesn’t taste like a compromise.
Pridėjau naują “Neighbourhood” skyrių (Dovilė ir Tomas, kaimynystės koncepcija, tešlos/padažo/sūrio detalės) ir įtraukiau juos į uždarymo pastraipą.
Neighbourhood
E. Ožeškienės g. 3, Kaunas
Neighbourhood was started by Dovilė and Tomas Ryzgeliai, and the name says exactly what they’re going for – kaimynystė, or “neighbourliness.” Dovilė’s spent over a decade in Lithuanian gastronomy – restaurants like Protėviai and Fisheria, hosting the LRT show “O ką skanaus,” talks at food festivals about sourcing good ingredients. The concept grew out of the artists’ courtyard next door and that easy, everyone-knows-everyone feeling, and Dovilė and Tomas wanted to recreate it through food and atmosphere.
Pizza does the heavy lifting on the menu, from a classic Margherita to something like the Gorgonzola A Pera – pear, blue cheese, fresh thyme, walnuts – which honestly shouldn’t work as well as it does. The dough is Neapolitan flour, slow-fermented, 60% hydration, so it bakes soft rather than crackly. Instead of a standard tomato sauce they use Rosso Gargano, grown specifically in Apulia for the local soil and climate, and the cheese is Fior di Latte from Latteria Sorrentina – a dairy with four generations behind it. Worth it if you want pizza and a proper glass of wine afterward, since it doubles as a wine bar.
Pridėta “Zosė ir Antosė” sekcija (perrašyta iš pardavimo teksto į tą patį draugišką toną, be pasikartojančio “skaniausia neapolietiška pica” akcento).
Zosė ir Antosė
Birželio 23-iosios g. 1, Kaunas
If you want your Neapolitan pizza made by an actual Italian, this is the place. Zosė ir Antosė keeps things properly small-batch – nothing gets started until you order, so every pizza comes out of the oven for you specifically, not sitting under a heat lamp. The ingredients are all imported: Fior di Latte mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, Italian tomato sauce, real olive oil. Dough gets made and rested on site, which is why the crust actually puffs up light and crispy at the edges the way it’s supposed to. Worth it if you’re particular about your Neapolitan pizza and can tell the difference between “authentic” and just labeled that way.
So where’s the best pizza in Kaunas, really?
There are more options here than there are weeknights to try them, so let’s be honest – you’re not picking just one. Craving Brazilian-style boldness? Ipanema’s got you. In the mood for pure classic comfort? Mamma Pizza or Four Hundred Degrees will deliver. Want pizza with a bit of personality? Head to Cosa Nostra or Pizza Verde. Either way, Kaunas isn’t running out of good pizza anytime soon.
Looking for more than just pizza? Check out our Best Restaurants in Kaunas for the full picture of where to eat in the city.
