'The Backspace' Named One of the 101 Best Pizza Restaurants in America

It’s no secret that Austin is home to some one of the best food scenes in the nation. Texas barbecue, Tex-Mex tacos, and hand-made pizza bring foodies from around the world to Central Texas just to get a taste of the southern goodness.

Now, food experts from The Daily Meal have given their nod of approval that with their list of 101 Best Pizzas in America 2015.

The Backspace’s bianca pizza made the coveted list this year, ranking at No. 93 amongst pizzas around the country. The magazine gave the Downtown Austin restaurant and its pizza words of praise and glory.

“With a pedigree that includes a degree from the CIA, and stops at The French Laundry and Café Boulud, it’s not a huge surprise that chef Shawn Cirkiel has found success with his restaurant Parkside,” said the magazine. “But culinary degrees and hifalutin restaurant experience don’t necessarily mean you can make a great pizza. Lucky for Austin, Cirkiel can, serving pizza cooked in a wood-fired brick oven from Naples at a temperature of 900 degrees. There are six pies at The Backspace, featuring toppings like fennel sausage, fig and gorgonzola, picante salame, and bacon marmellata, but according to the restaurant, the most popular pie is the Bianca, a pizza with arugula, mozzarella, ricotta, and pecorino romano. Whether it’s downed with an aranciata like in Naples, or Texas-style with a glass bottle of Mexican Coke, well… that’s up to you.”

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The Backspace wasn’t the only Austin pizza joint to impress the food experts. Homeslice Pizza was also on the coveted list. Check out the full list here.

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