Terra Cotta Pizzeria

Windsor, Canada

4.1

Closed now

19 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 519-971-0223
Address:
318 Pelissier St, Windsor, ON, N9A 4K7
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miChatham @ Glengarry
0.8 miEB Jefferson @ Woodward
0.8 miWB Jefferson @ Griswold
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Lunch, Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
No
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual, Trendy
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Windsor) 15:48 Friday, 23 May 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

We’re a cozy little pizza place in Windsor Ontario Canada, serving thin crust pizzas out of a traditional wood fired brick oven.

If you’ve never tried Terra Cotta, our pizzas are small enough to be personal, but large enough for 2 to share. All the standard toppings are available and some unique ones as well. Salads, appetizers, calzones, sandwiches made on focaccia — we have many an item for you to try. We’re hot sauce lovers, so bring that crazy uncle of yours — you know the one — he eats habaneros whole and bugs you all the time to eat it with him. But we digress, so try our housemade hot sauce called ‘Gnyp Drip’, or one of the other hot sauces from around the world that we serve. Flavoured oils to dip your zaa in. Beer and wine, Jones sodas.

Tuesdays are 2 for 1 pizzas for everyone — reservations are required to eat in — (519)971−0223.

Higher Education Wednesdays — 2 for 1 pizzas for students, staff and faculty.

History

Established in 1991.

For almost 20 years we’ve done only one thing — and we believe we do it very well.

Traditional, thin-​crust wood-​fired pizzas in a brick oven. We use the best of ingredients, homemade sauce and homemade pizza doughs. Eat in or takeout, taste pizza the way it was always meant to be.

Meet the Business Owner

Greg and Dina G.

Business Owner

Dina and Greg Gnyp have owned Terra Cotta for almost 15 years. they’ve followed the original owners ideals of good, cheap pizza made in a brick oven next to a hardwood fire.

What they have added is their love for hot sauces and their love for Terra Cotta itself. Greg has always said that he would never serve something that he wouldn’t serve to his own family.

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19 reviews of Terra Cotta Pizzeria

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Place rating: 4
Winter Springs, FL
Great pizza, but very hot in the restaurant; instead, eat the pizza at the beer joint next door.
Place rating: 5
New Haven, CT
The pizza here is delicious. It’s thin crust, and I highly recommend getting it with their asiago cheese. Though service is a bit slow, I can’t complain, since it takes time to make a good pizza. The space is also small and narrow, but that’s actually a plus for me. It feels strange sitting in a giant empty restaurant, but the space at Terra Cotta is cozy.
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
BEST PIZZA IN THE WORLD no exaggeration this place is the greatest from the humble authentic italian décor to the delicious thin crust italian pizza with so many different options! been coming here since i was a kid such a good place and they have great discounts –ask them about it
Place rating: 5
Detroit, MI
Awesome pizza! Go for the 2-​for-​1 deal… you can’t beat it!
Place rating: 1
Windsor, Canada
Had heard a lot about the pizzas so decided to go their for our monthly get together. My friends tried to make a reservation and left 2 voicemails. When we did reach their the particular day waitress was extremely rude and said that they don’t take 10 guests at one time. It’s a small restaurant but the restaurant was empty at that time. She decided to seat us very reluctantly. Her attitude was very cold throughout. It was like she was doing us a favor serving us. The pizzas were good. The only saving grace. She didn’t bother to ask us for coffee or desserts at the end of the meal. We had to get up to ask for ice and napkins.
Will not go there again.
Place rating: 4
Toledo, OH
Salad was excellent. Pizza too, with crust that was tender on the inside, crisp on the outside. Buy one get one free on Tues but must order two drinks.
Place rating: 1
Windsor, Canada
This was quite possibly the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant. It took over 45 minutes to get our pizza order even though there weren’t very many people ahead of us at that time. Others who came in later were served before us. When our pizzas did arrive The toppings were burnt and very dry. This was probably the worst pizza I have ever had. Also the hot water for my tea was lukewarm. The waitress was terrible! She was unfriendly and inattentive and could care less whether we were unhappy. Apparently we were supposed to be ecstatic that we were getting two-​for-​one which wasn’t by the way such a great deal. They also would not allow us to pay separately for our pizzas. To add salt to the wound I requested to speak to the owner. He was a very ungracious and indifferent man. My complaints were ignored, excused with sarcasm. I was told they had the best pizza in Windsor. I was so angry and disturbed that a business could continue to operate successfully with such substandard food and service. I will never return to this restaurant nor will I ever recommend it to anyone. By the way the best pizza in Windsor is at CABOTO CLUB!
Place rating: 5
Milwaukee, WI
A great little spot for some really good wood-​fired pizza. The pizza and salads we had were all excellent. The place was pretty empty when we were there, but I can imagine it getting pretty crowded on busy nights, since it’s small. The great thing is, they take reservations. If you’re planning a Friday/​Saturday night, definitely take advantage of that. The service was friendly and attentive. Highly recommend. For people with wacky food preferences or intolerances, they do vegan cheese, and gluten free or whole wheat crusts as options.
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
This place is great. The pizza is really really delicious. Plus they have sweet 2 for 1 deals throughtout the week which makes it not so pricey (cause it’s definetly a pizza per person place)
Very satisfied in all areas here. I’d say it’s one of the best pizza places in Windsor, which is impressive cause there’s a lot of good pizza here. I’ve heard some people complain about the service but I’ve never had an issue (in person or on the phone).
Make sure to call for reservations if you’re going around dinner time on Tuesday (2for1) since they’ll probably be busy. Since they are usually busy and only have the one oven wait time is usually 30−60mins so it’s best to bring good company, once the pizza company out it is usual for not much talking to be done.
Note: it’s more Italian style than America. So very thin and crispy crust, sometimes a bit too crispy for some people but I still love it. Amazing! One of my favourite places in Windsor.
Place rating: 4
Farmington, MI
My husband and I have been going to this place for years now and the food is still wonderful! However, ever since management changed, I found that their service is lacking and the wait times are ridiculous! I couldn’t give 5 stars because I waited almost an hr and a half for a pizza and the place is really small and was only half full of customers! Overall, food is still amazing… just be ready to sit for a long time!
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
I just love there pizza it is absolutely to die for. The restaurant is a bit small but the staff was decent.
Place rating: 4
Windsor, Canada
Very small place but that’s part of the charm! The pizza is delicious. Lots of different combinations available plus the option to make your own. A great little date night restaurant that will please even the fussiest of visitors!
Place rating: 4
Lakeshore, Canada
An excellent example of a downtown business that just keeps going strong. Terra Cotta has been around forever and consistently produces great food at a great price with great service. Brick Oven Pizza (or thin crust or Neapolitan) is a wonderful style — when done right. And this restaurant has been getting it right for more than a decade. I’ve been going here regularly since the dawn of the time and have never walked away dissatisfied.
Chanoso’s could learn a lot from these guys when it comes to hiring from the hipster crowd. Yes, alot of the staff at Terra Cotta wear ugly vintage clothing and have way more piercings and tattoos than anyone need ever get — but they also remember that they have a job to do. So the hipster attitude is left at the door. I’ve always found the waitstaff to be friendly and efficient and the hipsters making the food put their full love into every pizza they’re sliding into that brick oven.
If there’s anything detrimental to my dining experience there it’s that I do wish they’d pick up and move to a larger location. It is a pretty small dining room for the amount of business they get. Anyone suffering from claustrophobia or agoraphobia could have some serious problems enjoying a meal there!
But, other than that, I can’t heap on enough praise on this place. As many have said, the pizza, here, is superb. Easily, the best pizza you will find of this particular type. But also some of the best pizza you can find in the entire city!
As cramped as it can sometimes get, the atmosphere is still great for bringing a date. There is something I find strangely romantic about the place!
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
Oh my goodness, the best pizza ever. That’s all I have to say about this little place. If you’re going on Tuesday, GOOD LUCK! It’s filled with reservations!
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
What a gold mine this pale is. I have never had a bad experience here with my favorite being the strappata pizza!
You need to check them out on 2 form1 Tuesdays but be sure to call ahead for a reservation because they are packed.
The staff is all very friendly and I find it as a great place to take a date or a significant other with the romantic setting of the place.
Place rating: 1
Atlanta, GA
I wish I could have tried their pizza and it looked absolutely wonderful. Upon arriving, the hostess was ridiculously rude. We had a large party, did not make a reservation and even apologized for it. There were only 4 people in the restaurant at the time and they could have simply put a few tables together. Even though we were extremely polite, the hostess continued to acerbically inform us that we would have to wait over an hour and snapped that we should have made a reservation. I don’t care how good your pizza is. If you don’t have good customer service, you won’t have any customers. Shame on you.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Terra Cotta is a stable of Windsor. They have a wide variety of choices for delicious BRICK OVEN pizza, and if you don’t like their choices, feel free to make your own! This restaurant also allows you to make substitutions — often at no cost, depending on what it is. The prices are very affordable, and they even have specials. Tuesday is 2 for 1 pizza, and Wednesday is 2 for 1 with a valid student ID. The service is incredibly friendly as well.
While there are many great things about Terra Cotta, I do have a few qualms. No free-​refills on pop. I don’t know many places that still charge for re-​fills. Pop is marked up so much in restaurants, that no place should be charging for seconds in my opinion. The dining room is very small, so I would ALWAYS recommend reservations. The wait is really long, (sometimes to get in) and then for the pizza. Can’t complain about that too much though b/​c there’s only so much room in that brick oven. Lastly, on multiple occasions I’ve had problems with their phone system, trying to order lunch or make reservations. They may have that fixed by now though.
If you’re visiting Windsor, this place is a must!
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Absolutely the best pizza I’ve ever had. Terra Cotta also has an enviable selection of hot sauce for those who like a little kick on the pizza. Try the homemade sweet hot sauce.
Place rating: 5
Windsor, Canada
Awesome thin crust gourmet pizza. We usually go on Tuesdays which is buy one get one free. Their dinning room is a bit too small but for how cheap this pizza is and how good it tastes you can easily look past that.
We went to a place tonight here in Edmonton (Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria) hoping it would be as good as Terra Cotta pizza and it failed completely. They have the same idea, Neapolitan thin crust pizza. Not only was the price twice as much it wasn’t even close to Terra Cotta’s quality.