Altoona-style
- Thick Sicilian-type square
- Sweet sauce + salami
- Green pepper ring
- Topped with yellow American cheese
- From the Altoona Hotel (burned 2013)
- Now made at local Altoona shops
Altoona-style pizza 🟨
Altoona-style pizza is a thick square with sweet sauce, salami, green pepper and yellow American cheese. Get it at 29th Street Pizza ($) or Zach's Sports & Spirits ($$) in Altoona, PA.
What is it?
Square. Salami. Pepper. Yellow cheese.
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29th Street Pizza Subs & More
📍 2900 5th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602$ · “Altoona Sicilian Sold Here.” Weekdays only. - 6th Ave
Zach's Sports & Spirits
📍 5828 6th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602$$ · Menu: “Altoona's Favorite” pizza.
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What is Altoona-style pizza?
🏠 Make it at home
Sicilian dough in an oiled sheet pan. Sauce, salami, thin green pepper rings. Top with slices of American cheese. Bake till bubbly.
Quick answers
What is Altoona-style pizza?
Altoona-style pizza is a thick square with sweet sauce, salami, green pepper and yellow American cheese.
Where did Altoona-style pizza come from?
The Altoona Hotel, which burned in 2013. Local Altoona shops make it now.
How much is pizza at these Altoona-style spots?
Our checked spots here are $ to $$. $ is cheap (under about $15), $$ is moderate (about $15–$25), $$$ is a splurge ($25+), for a typical pie.
Can I make it at home?
Sicilian dough in an oiled sheet pan. Sauce, salami, thin green pepper rings. Top with slices of American cheese. Bake till bubbly.
Why trust PIZZA OG?
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