Pizaro’s Pizza is doubling its Houston footprint, with two new locations headed to Meyerland and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The family-owned pizzeria, known for its Neapolitan, New York, Detroit, and Chicago cracker-thin pies, will take a different approach with the expansion. Both new outposts will operate as streamlined, to-go concepts rather than traditional sit-down restaurants, making Pizaro’s more accessible to travelers and diners in neighborhoods farther from its existing Montrose and West Houston locations.
The first is expected to debut Thursday, October 22 inside the United Airlines terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, where six of its pizza favorites will be served alongside breakfast dishes, desserts, and sandwiches designed with travelers in mind. The airport restaurant comes after Pizaro’s was selected by United Airlines to join its lineup of dining concepts at IAH.
One thing travelers won’t find on the menu is the pizza style that first put Pizaro’s on Houston’s dining map. The restaurant’s Neapolitan pies, baked at high temperatures and best eaten immediately, won’t make the jump to the takeout-focused locations. Instead, expect selections from Pizaro’s New York, Detroit, and Chicago cracker-thin pizza menus.
The second location is planned for 9150 Chimney Rock Road in Meyerland, with a grand opening targeted for March 2027. The neighborhood outpost will feature a drive-thru, call-ahead ordering, and delivery, giving diners in Meyerland, Bellaire, West University, and surrounding neighborhoods another option without making the trek to Montrose.
For owners Nicole and Brad Bean, the two openings mark the realization of expansion plans that have been years in the making.
“We’ve wanted to expand for a really long time. In 2020, we started to take steps toward making that dream a reality, but then the pandemic happened and we halted all planning,” Nicole said, in a statement.
The Beans revisited the idea in 2024, and by last year, Nicole says, “all the pieces started falling into place.” An opportunity at IAH arrived around the same time the couple’s longtime realtor presented a potential Meyerland location.
“Both locations fit the criteria of what we were looking for, and we’re thrilled to bring our pizzas to first timers and the customers we’ve fostered relationships with throughout the years,” she says.
Pizaro’s story dates back to 2011, when Nicole and Matt Hutchinson’s father, Bill Hutchinson, founded the pizzeria. The family later opened its Montrose restaurant in 2015, followed by a location along I-10 near CITYCENTRE in 2018. Today, Nicole, Brad, and Matt continue to run the business, which has built a following for offering several distinctly different styles of pizza under one roof.
The two openings mark a new chapter for Pizaro’s, bringing the longtime Houston pizzeria to more diners at home—and now, on the go.
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