Descendant Detroit Style Pizza

What is Descendant Detroit Style Pizza? Descendant Detroit Style Pizza anchors Leslieville at 1168 Queen Street East as the trailblazer that introduced authentic Motor City pan pies to Toronto. The compact room features street-facing window counter stools, a handful of two-top tables, and vibrant local art on the walls. Everything revolves around a 48-hour cold-fermented dough baked in seasoned square blue-steel pans, resulting in an airy, focaccia-like interior and a dark, caramelized cheese frico perimeter.

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Menu & What to Order Pies come in two sizes—small 8x10-inch and large 10x14-inch—sauced over the cheese in classic upside-down fashion. First-timers should prioritize The No Name, loaded with Ezzo pepperoni, house-made fennel sausage, dollops of post-oven ricotta, and a drizzle of hot honey. The inventive Jaffna is a citywide standout for vegetarians with kothu roti, mango chutney, cilantro cream, and coconut sambol, while jerk chicken fans flock to the Electric Avenue. A cold can of local Ontario craft lager is the sharpest counterpoint to the rich, crisp crust.

Know Before You Go Dining room seating is very limited and strictly first-come, first-served, so budget time for a table or order ahead for takeout during peak dinner rushes. Because each pie bakes to order from scratch, expect a standard 25-to-30-minute turnaround time. The 501 Queen streetcar drops you right steps away, and the shop runs Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., closed on Mondays.