Palm Pizza is the casual cousin of beloved Neapolitan pizzeria Bufalina, serving New York-style slices and thick square pizza in East Austin. Owner Steven Dilley recruited Grae Nonas to revamp the Bufalina menu in 2022, and the pair began plotting to open Dilley’s second dream of a New York pizzeria. Nonas, Dilley, and Bufalina wine director Rania Zayyat ate pounds of pizza until they crafted the perfect dough for Palm Pizza, which opened in 2023 (Nonas left the restaurant in 2024).

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Amidst the swaying palm trees lies an authentic NY-style pizzeria right in the heart of East Austin. Introducing Palm Pizza, the newest creation by the masterminds behind Bufalina, a local Italian spot renowned for their Neapolitan wood-fired pizza mastery since 2013. Stop in for a quick slice on their patio or order a whole pie to-go, either way we're pretty certain after those first few bites Palm is going to become the spot you can't get out of your head when that pizza craving strikes.

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Neapolitan pizza restaurant Bufalina is opening its new pizza restaurant this week. Palm Pizza debuted at 1701 East Cesar Chavez Street in the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood October 26. And it’s open for both takeout and dine-in services as of December 6.

There’s a saying about pizza: even when it’s bad, it’s good.

But if you’re craving some pie in Austin, you don't ever have to settle for a subpar slice. Whether you’re in the mood to pair a fancy slice with a glass of chardonnay or just grab a cheesy slice and a cold beer, we’ve got you covered.