Artisanal pizza in a minimalist space. The Detroit-style rectangular pies are cheesy, crispy-edged, and deeply satisfying. The ingredients are local and seasonal — this is a pizza spot that takes things seriously.
Neighbourhood: The Annex · Address: 995 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M1, Canada · Hours: Mon–Sun 11:30am–10pm · Phone: (416) 782-2000
Why Visit
Maker Pizza takes Detroit-style seriously, with thick, crispy-bottomed slices piled high with quality toppings and inventive combos. If you love a cheese pull and crave deep flavour, you'll feel very seen here.
What Makes It Unique
Unlike other pizza joints in the Annex, Maker specializes in fluffy rectangular pies, cooked in blue-steel pans for maximum edge crispiness. Their dough ferments for 48 hours, giving it a rich, almost buttery tang. Seasonal ingredients and unusual pizzas—think honey, hot peppers, and even pickles—keep the menu feeling fresh.
Maker Pizza on Bloor Street West is doing Detroit-style pizza in Toronto, which means rectangular pies baked in oiled steel pans, with the cheese pushed to the very edge so the outside crust caramelizes against the pan into a dark, crunchy, lacey ring. The interior crumb is airy and substantial. The sauce goes on top of the cheese in stripes (the Detroit convention), applied after the bake to keep it bright and acidic against the rich cheese base. It's a different pizza than the thin-crust Neapolitan that dominates Toronto's pizza conversation, and it's worth knowing about.
The Blvd is the signature: fennel sausage, pickled jalapeños, honey, and a cheese blend that gets pushed right to the crispy edge. The sweet-heat-salt combination is the kind of thing that becomes the reference point pizza — the thing you describe other pizzas in relation to. The honey applied after the bake creates a glaze that catches the caramelized edges and the jalapeño heat simultaneously.
The seasonal pies rotate through local ingredient partnerships; the kitchen pays attention to what's available and what combinations work in the Detroit format rather than applying the same seasonal logic across different pizza styles. The standard pizza geek metrics apply: good ingredients, proper fermented dough, restrained topping application. Maker doesn't pile. The crust does the work.
The room is spare and focused — counter seating, a few tables, a strong takeout operation. The pizza is the whole point.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Maker Pizza Toronto?
Maker Pizza is a Detroit-style pizza restaurant at 569 Bloor Street West in The Annex. Detroit-style pizza is rectangular, baked in oiled pans, with cheese pushed to the edges (which caramelizes into crispy lacy rings) and sauce applied on top of the cheese. The signature pie is The Blvd: fennel sausage, pickled jalapeños, and honey. Open daily 11:30am–10pm.
What is Detroit-style pizza?
Detroit-style pizza is a rectangular, deep-dish pizza style baked in oiled steel pans. The cheese is spread edge-to-edge so the outside crust caramelizes against the hot pan into a dark, crispy ring. The sauce goes on top of the cheese (not under). The interior crumb is airy, the bottom is crispy from the oiled pan. Maker Pizza is one of Toronto's best examples of the style.
What should I order at Maker Pizza?
The Blvd is the essential order: fennel sausage, pickled jalapeños, honey, and the caramelized cheese edge. The seasonal Detroit-style pies are worth asking about — the kitchen rotates through local ingredient combinations. Order a full pie rather than by the slice to get the full edge-to-edge experience. The minimum is two people for a full pie comfortably.
Where is Maker Pizza in Toronto?
Maker Pizza is at 569 Bloor Street West in The Annex neighbourhood, between Bathurst and Spadina. The nearest transit is Bathurst Station (Line 2), a short walk east. The restaurant is open daily 11:30am–10pm and does strong takeout business. Dine-in seating is limited; the pizza travels well.