Savannah Restaurants

Pizza in Savannah

The best pizza in Savannah comes in a no-frills environment with plastic tables, plastic chairs and a big crowd who can't get enough of the pizza at Vinnie Van Go Go's.

Vinnie Van Go Go's Pizza

There's nothing luxurious about Vinnie Van Go Go's. Just great food -- mostly pipin' hot pizza that is considered by many locals to be the best in Savannah GA. For visitors, a visit to Vinnie's is easy -- it's located right at the west end of City Market. 

City Market is already a popular destination for tourists -- especially those staying at hotels in the Ellis Square area. City Market is just west of the square and Vinnie's is located at the far end (across Jefferson Street) right next to Franklin Square. 

There are only two rules you need to know before coming to Vinnies -- expect to be filled up with awesome pizza and bring cash. The no-frills eating establishment has a strict "CASH ONLY" policy. They do not accept personal checks or credit cards of any kind. The last thing you want to do is fill up on a large pizza and then be asked to wash the dishes! 

Vinnie Van Go Go's is a favorite of college students and downtown workers. Locals love to stop by after work for pizza and a beer. Students attending the Savannah College of Art & Design take break from studying and their art projects late at night to either stop in at Vinnie's or have a pizza delivered. 

Most of the seatings is outdoors and its comfortable most of the time. They have a canopy to protect from rain and extreme weather. No frills is about the best way to describe the atmosphere. The seating is white plastic chairs and tables. They put all of the effort into serving the best New York style Pizza in Savannah. The pies and individual slices are quite large so you should come when you are very hungry. What makes Vinnie's pizza so good are the fresh ingredients they put into every slice -- fresh Mozzerella & Parmesan cheese and a very tasty tomato sauce. 

There's an ample selection of ingredients for you to choose from -- everything from pepperoni, sausage, ham, and hamburger for meat lovers to broccoli, artichokes, spinach and banana peppers for those who love vegetables. 

Pizza is the primary food on the menu but they also have some impressive calzones or go for a spinach salad if you are trying to hold down the calories but out with friends who can't resist a good pizza. 

Vinnies is open for dinner 7 days a week and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. They are open late -- 11:30 most nights and Midnight on Friday & Saturday. 

Your search for restaurants in downtown Savannah shouldn't go any further than Vinnie's if pizza is one of your favorite foods. A trip to Vinnie Van Go Go's Pizzeria will leave your filled up and satisfied.

Screamin' Mimi's Pizza

Great pizza within walking distance of several tourist attractions

Smart travelers love to visit the best known restaurants and attractions in every city they visit. Really smart tourists and savvy travelers also want to know where the locals go for meals and entertainment. When it comes to finding great food in downtown Savannah, the locals love the pizza at Screamin' Mimi's.  


Several reasons make Screamin' Mimi's ideal for Savannahians. It's away from the more touristy areas like City Market and Screamin' Mimi's offers fast service, great pizza, and a selection of other wonderful food including pasta or hot and cold subs. 


Once inside you may notice some rather large pizzas either being prepared to enter the oven or coming out of the oven. Screamin' Mimi's is setup so you can watch them prepare everything! Watch the guys toss the dough, spread the tomato sauce and turn the ingredients into delicious food in just minutes. 


They make the pizzas big, though! Be warned! The pies can be up to 18" large so don't order a large one unless you have some travelers with you who've worked up an appetite walking through the squares of Savannah and through the city's historic homes. 


The Jersey Style pizza slices will fill up even the guys with the largest appetites. Customers love the pizza but the staff and owners of Screamin' Mimi's love making pizza -- and you can tell. 


If you are visiting Savannah and planning to tour the Colonial Park Cemetery or Columbia Square -- where the Isaiah Davenport House is -- then you will be just a couple of blocks from Screamin' Mimi's Pizza. It will be worth your while to walk and extra 5 minutes for lunch or dinner (depending on what time of day it is) and experience their great pizza dough made fresh several times per day. The dough is baked along with the pizza sauce and cheese which melts to perfection to become one of the best pizzas you will ever taste. 


Screamin' Mimi's is in the 500 East block of Oglethorpe Avenue . Yes, you may recognize the name of the oak lined street -- it's named for Savannah's founder, James Oglethorpe. From Columbia Square you would walk one block south to Oglethorpe and take a left and go one block over to Price Street. Screamin' Mimi's is located in the shopping center at this intersection which also features a couple of other restaurants worth checking out. From Colonial Park Cemetery, just walk east one and a half blocks! 


Screamin' Mimi's bills themselves as a "one of a kind eating experience" and after you sample a slice of pizza here or their famous meatballs you might just agree. If it is even possible, save room for dessert. They serve a cannoli that is the best you will ever taste. 


Learn more about the great restaurants in downtown Savannah ranging from pizza places to the finest dining establishments with The Official Savannah Guide .

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