March 3rd, 2019
Stamford, CT
To be honest, we wanted to get Pepe’s Pizza this day. We were on our way back from New Haven, and we didn’t feel like waiting at the Pepe’s New Haven location, so we decided that we’d make a stop in Fairfield at the (not-as-good) location there. We were going to be a bit on the early side for dinner, so we thought we’d be OK. It was packed. We didn’t feel like waiting with a tired baby in the car, so we decided to change our plans and drove a few more miles down I-95 to Stamford.
Coalhouse Pizza was a new addition to the list in 2018. We weren’t sure that we were in the right place at first because the restaurant is in a strip mall, but it definitely doesn’t have a “strip mall” vibe when you go in and sit down.
It was opened in 2008 as a place to serve great pizzas and craft beer in a family-friendly environment. Today, they also have the Whisky Bar, which has the largest selection of tap craft beers in Connecticut, and over 250 varieties of whisky. Since we still had over an hour to drive home, we didn’t get to sample any of these, although neither one of us is a big whisky drinker.
The pizzas here are Neapolitan-style, made with the “00” flour and their oven can burn gas, wood, coal, or all of the above. It can apparently cook 20 pizzas at once, in 2-3 minutes (according to their website). Their pizza menu is almost too expansive. We had such a hard time deciding what pizza to go for.
We ended up choosing the ‘Blue Skies’, which was just a regular cheese and tomato. We also tried a sausage, mushroom, and pesto pie. We did end up with leftovers. While the crust was reminiscent of a Neapolitan style (airy and fluffy), the size was definitely larger, even for a small.
James got to nibble on the crust here and seemed to really enjoy it. We’d come back if we end up driving through again and needed a pizza stop. Although we’d ideally be able to make a stop and be able to try one of their unique beers on tap while we’re there.
To visit:
Coalhouse Pizza
85 High Ridge Rd
Stamford, CT 06905
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