Specialty Tours
Speciatly tours, pop-ups, and events for all pizza lovers!
Sometimes we want to go beyond our usual roster of tours to offer deeper experiences. From vegan tours to gluten-free tours to pop-ups and parties, we leave no slice unturned.
Pizza History
Pizza Science
Pizza Culture
Upcoming Events
Jan 27
Vegan Pizza Tour
Scott's Pizza Tours and Vegan Tours NY have joined forces to create this special bus tour to celebrate Veganuary! Just like our other pizza tours, this one will unravel the science, history, culture, and taste of pizza -- but this time it's happening without a single animal-based product! It's all thanks to a collaboration with Vegan Tours NY.
March 8
Pizza + Whiskey
Brooklyn-based apparel company Grown & Sewn makes simple, high-quality clothing without all the logos and fanfare. They're launching a pizza-themed line to support our nonprofit Slice Out Hunger, kicking it all off with a special walking tour in Carroll Gardens. the Columbia Waterfront, and Red Hook, Brooklyn.
TBA in May
Gluten Free Tour
Gluten free pizza used to mean cheese on crackers, but things have changed immensely over the past decade. This bus tour will showcase gluten free pizzas that won't make you feel like you're eating a second-rate slice. We'll investigate multiple styles (Neapolitan, Detroit., NY slice) by bus on this adventure around NYC.
TBA Summer
Pizza Making Class
We know you bought one of those cool outdoor pizza ovens but using it is more complicated than you anticipated. Let's get you all sorted out with a live, in-person class led by a backyard oven master. You'll learn all the tricks of the trade, never to burn a pie again. Come hungry for pizza and knowledge.
TBA Fall
New Haven Tour
New Haven has been a low-key pizza haven for decades, yet too many New Yorkers still haven't been. We're doing a day-long bus tour to hit all the big spots on this magical field trip to Elm City, with big help from our friends at Taste of New Haven Tours. Founder Colin Caplan literally wrote the book on New Haven apizza.
we’re kinda famous
(so we're told)
Scott took Ryan Seacrest on a NYC pizza tour to Brooklyn!
Scott has forgotten more about pizza than most people have ever known!
Bermuda Triangle
Small mysterious triangular section of pizza left on a tray after a pizza has been sliced with less than 100% accuracy.
Frequently Asked Questions
BUS TOURS
For most groups, we use a fancy mini-coach bus. It has heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. For smaller groups, we use a Sprinter Van. For larger groups, we may use a classic yellow school bus that has heat, air conditioning, and a rockin’ sound system!
For bus tours, you are welcome to bring beverages aboard the bus for a $150 BYOB on the Bus fee. We also have options to add wine pairings at each pizzeria on our private bus tours (DELUXE and SUPREME tours). Wine and beer are fine, but no hard liquor please. If you’re planning to pour beverages into cups, those cups need to have lids. Drinks will have to stay on the bus for most pizzeria stops.
No! We organize our tours to avoid long lines and cold slices. All pizzas are ordered based on their respective bake times, so we’re never waiting more than a few minutes for a fresh pie.
YES! We can arrange for the bus to pick you up at a central location in Manhattan or Brooklyn. You can also have your group assemble at our first pizzeria of the day. If that’s the case, just let us know if you prefer to tour in Manhattan or Brooklyn and we’ll send you a meeting location that’s easy to get to.
Our stops change every time. We route the tour based on your pickup location, group size, and whether or not you choose a tour with wine pairings or additional food. Our guides often adjust the route as they go, so every tour is customized. That’s why we don’t announce our itinerary in advance — it’s always in flux!
YES! When we stop at restaurant, we get a table. When we stop a slice shops, we stand up and eat the way nature intended.
Yes, and you’ll be surprised how time flies when you’re visiting pizzerias! If it’s too long for you, just let us know in advance and we can trim it down. Don’t worry, we’ll still eat the same amount of pizza. There is no pricing difference for shorter tours.
Let us know in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate your gluten free, vegan, vegetarian pizza buddy. We can’t guarantee we’ll have pizza for them at every single stop, but we’ll make sure they’re well fed. The cost of pizza for those with dietary restrictions is not covered in your tour’s cost so we’ll add those charges to your final invoice.
Absolutely! We call this a “Hop-On” tour because our guide hops on your vehicle. This is a great option if you’re coming into NYC from Long Island, Connecticut, or New Jersey or traveling with a school group. Pricing is different for these groups so just let us know if that’s your plan.
We’ve done tons of corporate outings and team-building events and the response has been incredible. Rather than sit for a long meal at a single restaurant, a pizza tour lets your colleagues, family, or friends mix and mingle at multiple pizzerias. Pizza is the ultimate conversation starter so you’ll learn more about your colleagues than you ever have before!
WALKING TOURS
We like touring in neighborhoods that are pizza-dense and pizza-diverse. That means we’re usually in the East Village, West Village, Downtown Brooklyn, or Williamsburg. We select the appropriate neighborhood based on group size, tour date, and tour time. Some neighborhoods work better than others at certain times of day. We’ll let you know exactly where to meet us a few days before your tour.
While we don’t offer a walking tour that comes with alcohol pairings at each stop, we can do our best to route you to pizzerias with liquor licenses. You’ll be able to add alcoholic drinks along the way, which we can add to your final invoice. The reason we don’t offer a walking tour with alcoholic beverage pairings is that we can’t guarantee all stops within a walkable area have both excellent pizza AND worthy wine lists. With bus tours, we have much more flexibility.
If you’re doing a bus tour, we have options that come with wine pairings — our DELUXE and SUPREME tours.
This all depends on the neighborhood in which we tour. We choose neighborhoods for walking tours based on pizza density, pizza diversity, and pizza deliciousness. Our route changes every time based on the size of the group and their specific pizza needs. We never announce our itinerary in advance because it’s always in flux.
Walking tours max out at about 1 mile. All the pizzerias we visit will be within a short walk of one another. We adjust based on weather and on the needs of our group.
No! We organize our tours to avoid long lines and cold slices. All pizzas are ordered based on their respective bake times, so we’re never waiting more than a few minutes for a fresh pie.
YES! When we stop at restaurant, we get a table. When we stop a slice shops, we stand up and eat the way nature intended.
Let us know in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate your gluten free, vegan, vegetarian pizza buddies. We can’t guarantee we’ll have pizza for them at every stop, but we’ll do our best to make sure they’re well fed. Food for those with dietary restrictions is not included in your tour’s base cost so we’ll add those charges to your final invoice.
We like to keep our walking tours to a maximum of 16 people. If your group is slightly larger than that, please let us know and we may be able to figure out a solution.
We’ve done tons of corporate outings and team-building events and the response has been incredible. Rather than sit for a long meal at a single restaurant, a pizza tour lets your colleagues, family, or friends mix and mingle at multiple pizzerias. Pizza is the ultimate conversation starter so you’ll learn more about your colleagues than you ever have before!
ONLINE CLASSES
We can use any platform that works for you. Most of our classes run on Zoom and we do prefer that platform, but if you have another system we can easily adapt.
YES! We have a fantastic supplier who customized an ingredient kit for us. We’ll ship you dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings so you can play along at home during your class.
Online pizza making classes are 90 minutes and lecture classes are 60 minutes.
We think so! These aren’t typical lectures, they’re interactive conversations. You’ll learn more than you ever thought you wanted to know, all because pizza perfectly combines history, science, culture, and culinary.
Probably not. We’re pretty deep into pizza making and find that there’s always new things to learn about stretching, topping, and baking pizzas. Bring all your deep pizza questions and we’ll do our best to answer them.
Nope! We teach all levels at the same time. The concepts are very very simple and we’ll make sure you understand exactly why you’re doing all the things you’re doing in the pizza kitchen.
You bet they are! All our pizza making classes and lecture classes are interactive. We encourage students to get involved by asking questions.
Let us know what restrictions you have and we’ll do our best to sub out the ingredients in your pizza kit (if you choose to purchase kits from us).
Absolutely. Or we can use any platform you like. Just say the word and we’ll make it happen.
Our instructors are high-level food educators who specialize in pizza. Chef Ashley Mincey was featured on season 9 of “Master Chef” and SPT founder Scott Wiener won his episode of Hulu’s “Best In Dough.” Not only do they make great pizza, they show you how to have fun doing it!
Additional Pizza Experiences
Sunday Pizza Bus Tour
Walking Pizza Tour
Virtual Pizza Classes
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