Local Food Adventures: Pizzeria Gusto

OKC’s restaurant scene is having no issues keeping up with the booming real estate market and urban development!

As more local eateries open their doors, I along with the rest of the eager locals have been trying to venture out to try them all. My latest quest was to Pizzeria Gusto nestled just south of the thriving Uptown District off of 23rd and Walker. 

The environment, charming. The service, immaculate. The aromas, alarmingly alluring. And most importantly-the food, phenomenal! While the Yelp reviews mostly boast of Gusto’s “best calamari in OKC”, it was all the talk about ricotta donuts that ultimately peaked my interest. 

Here’s a peek inside my visit to the locally-doted on eatery. 

I arrived and was greeted immediately by the sweet and undeniably cool staff. Perusing the menu was an experience in and of itself as it featured a plethora of original dishes on a scale of fresh to sizzling savory. The choices in all of their promising glory made it tough to decide what to try-always the first sign of a new potential favorite eatery. Once I decided what to eat, I settled into Gusto’s pizzeria magic and enjoyed a slice of the lamb sausage pizza followed by the dessert I came for. So let’s get down to business. The ricotta donuts. These joy-filled marvels lived up to every single bit of their virtual praise! I’m not going to say that these donuts solved the budget crisis here in Oklahoma, but boy did they try. 

As I sat reflecting on the after-party in my tummy, I noted the community atmosphere and the eclectic energy cooly housed in Pizzeria Gusto. Perhaps it’s the natural vibrancy of the Uptown 23rd renaissance. Families with little ones, couples on date nights, comfortable parties of 1 seated at the sleek marble bar top-all enjoying their stare-inducing slice selections. Leaving, I didn’t feel like I just had pizza. I felt that I’d had an experience. Isn’t it the best when that happens? Pizzeria Gusto is creating a new vibe of pizza and I’ll be back to bask in it. 

Have you tried Pizzeria Gusto?