Unc’s Pizza Brings a Taste of Capitol Park to FOX 2 Detroit

Detroit-style pizza, aged brick sticks and roasted whole wings at Unc’s Pizza

Unc’s brought a little taste of Capitol Park to FOX 2 Detroit this morning. General manager Brendan Allen and assistant general manager Jenna Porter joined FOX 2 in the studio to share some of what we’ve been serving at Unc’s. They started with our house-pickled cherry tomatoes with whipped ricotta and housemade focaccia, then brought […]

Unc’s Pizza Named Best New Restaurant in Metro Times’ Best of Detroit 2026

Open box of Detroit-style pizza from Unc’s Pizza in downtown Detroit

Well, this is pretty cool. Unc’s was named Best New Restaurant in Metro Times’ Best of Detroit 2026 readers’ poll. We’ve only been open a little over a month, so we genuinely did not see this coming. We set out to build the kind of neighborhood pizza place we always wished existed, with really good […]

Unc’s Pizza Featured on WDIV’s Dine in the D

Unc’s Pizza co-executive chefs Andrew Shedden and Josh Taylor

WDIV’s Live in the D recently stopped by Unc’s for its Dine in the D series, and we were excited to show them around. In the segment, Andrew Shedden shares some of the thinking behind Unc’s, from the retro ’80s and ’90s family-pizzeria feel to the meaning behind our name. And, of course, there’s plenty […]

Opening Press Roundup: Unc’s Pizza in the News

Interior of Unc’s Pizza in Capitol Park, downtown Detroit

We were pretty floored by the welcome Unc’s received when we opened our doors in Capitol Park. In the days surrounding our opening, local writers and news outlets shared the story of Unc’s, from the people behind it and the meaning of the name to the Detroit-style pizza coming out of our kitchen. We wanted […]

Unc’s Pizza Is Now Open in Downtown Detroit

Detroit-style pizza and beer at Unc’s Pizza in downtown Detroit

Unc’s Pizza is officially open in Capitol Park. We’ve been working on this one for a long time, and we’re so happy to finally welcome you in. We set out to build the kind of neighborhood pizza place we always wished existed. Something that feels a little familiar the first time you walk in, where […]