Fairbanks is a major hub for a lot of our travel when we’re filming in Alaska. If we’re headed to the far north, ANWR, Denali, or any of the surrounding areas, we’ll usually start and finish in Fairbanks. I don’t crave pizza before a shoot, it gets force-fed to camera crews as a budget second meal on long shoot days, but there is something about a warm pizza after a winter shoot in Alaska that is vital to re-assimilation into polite society.
Whenever we wrap filming and emerge from the remote bush, layered in frost-kissed gear, the first thing our Arctic-hardened palates crave is a hot slice and a stiff whiskey. Fairbanks, for a city of 32,000 people 360 miles from Anchorage, has a genuinely surprising number of solid pizza joints. Here’s the honest ranking.
Quick Guide to Fairbanks Alaska Pizza
East Ramp Wood-Fired Pizza (Best Pizza in Fairbanks)
My wife is from an Italian family and when we first met she would always talk about the perfect margherita pizza and how its simplicity was its secret to success. I had always been more of a “load me up with ALL the toppings” kinda guy; then we took a trip to Italy and I had my first real Italian margherita pizza….. and hot damn she was right.
East Ramp Pizza in Fairbanks reminds me of that simplistic Italian approach that elevates a simple pizza to fine dining. They import Italian Caputo 00 flour, use Ciao tomatoes for the homemade sauce, and bake them in a wood-stone oven. Just a few simple really good ingredients equals a damn fine pizza.
This Fairbanks pizza joint has a pretty unique location as well. It’s located right next to the Fairbanks airport tower and looks out over both runways. It’s filled with all sorts of airplane parts and memorabilia. Order a pie and a pint and watch the bush planes swarm the tarmac like mosquitos on a pond.
📍 3788 University Ave S, Ste 301, Fairbanks | (907) 451-7492 | Mon–Sat 11am–8pm, Sun 11am–7pm
House of Fire (Best NY Style)
The first House of Fire opened in 2019 and did well enough to open a second location in 2021. East coast pies — both Sicilian and NY style — made with top-notch ingredients and fresh-made sauce from the original home recipe. The restaurants were designed to channel Boston’s North End: lots of brick, candles, and old-world Italian kitsch. Somehow it works.
The Badger Road location has a full breakfast menu, beer, and wine. Took 3rd place in the 2025 Fairbanks Readers Choice for best pizza.
📍 East location: 300 Old Steese Hwy, Ste 1, Fairbanks | (907) 374-2941
📍 West/Badger location: 2596 Badger Rd, North Pole | (907) 374-3477
College Town Pizzeria (Best Calzones)
Been serving Fairbanks since 1999 and the locals who’ve been coming for years are fiercely loyal. Brick oven, made-from-scratch dough, thin crust. The calzones specifically get called out in every review — stuffed to the point of structural concern, and genuinely the best in Alaska by most accounts. Sells by the slice.
One major caveat: per Yelp’s June 2026 listing, they’re currently only open Fridays 11am–9pm. Verify hours before making a special trip.
📍 3535 College Rd, Ste 103, Fairbanks | (907) 457-2200
The Hungry Robot (Most Creative)
The Hungry Robot doesn’t do boring pizza. Their “Murdered by Meat,” “Thai Town,” and “Bogan” (BBQ pork, smoked gouda, red onions) are the kind of combinations that sound wrong and taste right. The “Dilly Dilly” — roasted garlic cream sauce, mozzarella, dill pickles, garlic dill ranch, Parmesan Romano — has a cult following among people who’ve tried it. I haven’t ordered it. People swear by it.
Wood-fired pies, 12 flavors of ice cream on-site, and online ordering. Took 2nd place in the 2025 Readers Choice. Located on the east end of Fairbanks near Old Steese Hwy.
📍 910 Old Steese Hwy, Unit C, Fairbanks | (907) 347-8117
Wagners Pizza Bus (Most Remote)
The Wagners Pizza Bus just outside of Fairbanks, is Alaskan creativity and grit at its finest. This adorable bus in the woods has been slinging pie’s year round since 2013. They serve hand-stretched, stone-baked pizzas, authentic Chicago-style, Detroit Style, and an enormous 18″ New Yorker, as well as custom calzones and stromboli.
It wouldn’t seem like they have the room but the menu also includes chicken wings, hoagies, burgers, and a selection of milkshakes and hand-dipped sundaes. I’m pretty sure there is a secret hatch on the bus floor that leads to a basement full of magical pizza making elves.
This Fairbanks pizza joint is off the beaten path, but totally worth it. It’s located in Two Rivers on Anders Avenue, just off Zuendel Road at 24 mile Chena Hot Springs Rd. Or just click here for directions from Fairbanks.
📍 7585 Anders Ave, Two Rivers (24 mi Chena Hot Springs Rd) | (907) 490-0336
Geraldo’s (Most Old-School)
Open since 1984, it was serving pizza in Fairbanks before most of the other joints on this list existed. Full Italian restaurant with homemade sauces, pasta, seafood, steak, and gourmet pizza. The lasagna is consistently the standout dish. The pizza is decent but not the main event here — if you’re specifically hunting pizza, East Ramp or Hungry Robot will serve you better. If you want a proper sit-down Italian dinner with a pizza on the side, Geraldo’s is your spot.
📍 701 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 / (907) 452-2299 / Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–9pm (until 10pm Fri), Sat 12–10pm, Sun 4–10pm
Great Alaska Pizza Company (Reliable but Unremarkable)
Sometimes you just need something fast, cheap, and reliable. That’s why this Fairbanks pizza joint makes our list. It certainly isn’t the best pizza in Fairbanks and it should probably be more aptly named Mediocre Alaska Pizza Company, but I could see how that wouldn’t go over well during a marketing pitch.
This Serviceable, Little Caesars knock off of the north, offers all the standard take away pizza fare. Breadsticks, wings, sad salads, and 2-liters of soda. It’s open till 11 on the weekends and 10 on weeknights.
📍 411 Merhar Ave, Fairbanks | (907) 452-3733
I can’t think of a more natural pairing than pizza and beer. So grab a to-go pie and head to a brewery. Here’s our article to help you decide which one: Breweries in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sipping Spuds in Alaska’s Heartland
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What is the best pizza in Fairbanks Alaska?
East Ramp Wood-Fired Pizza won the 2025 Fairbanks News-Miner Readers Choice Award for best pizza in town. They use Italian Caputo 00 flour, Ciao tomatoes, and a wood-stone oven — simple ingredients done well. The Hungry Robot took second place and House of Fire came in third.
Is Fairbanks a good food city?
Fairbanks is a city that has food. I’ll put it that way. Pizza is decent and the brewery scene is also solid.
Where is Wagner’s Pizza Bus?
About 24 miles from Fairbanks on Chena Hot Springs Road in Two Rivers. It’s worth the drive, especially if you’re heading to Chena Hot Springs. Get directions before you go — it’s off the main road.
Does East Ramp Pizza have views of the airport?
Yes. It’s on the general aviation side of Fairbanks airport with direct runway views. The aviation theme runs through the whole place. It’s a legitimately fun dining experience on top of being good pizza.
What style of pizza does House of Fire serve?
New York and Sicilian style. Two locations — one in east Fairbanks and one in North Pole on Badger Road. The Badger Road location has a breakfast menu.
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