Indeed, the dough is treated like royalty at King Dough, a cool modular outpost walled in with garage doors that open onto trellised patio seating in the near-eastside Holy Cross neighborhood. Owners Adam and Alicia Sweet debuted their wood-fired pizzeria in 2018 with the help of Indianapolis developers Tom and Edward Battista, focusing on a naturally leavened crust that emerges from the oven chewy and flavored with a tinge of sourdough and wood smoke. Toppings are thoughtful combinations like the ricotta, basil, caramelized onions, and black pepper that come together on the mellow R&B, and the surprisingly well-matched headliners of the Grape & Gorgonzola.

Keeping on the more casual trend, King Dough, just on the other side of the 'tracks' from Mass Ave (just FYI, it's not walkable), offers the best pizza in Indianapolis. With elevated, yet still accessible, substantial, and 'normal,' pizza offerings and enticing sides, King Dough is worth the 'trip.' And don't worry, they serve delicious drinks. The perfect place to grab dinner after shopping at Midland Arts & Antiques.

When it comes to hand-made fresh food, King Dough is a professional in the area as it is a place where the act of making pizza is a true craft, driven by quality. We must say they focus on the original style, preparing their pies with market-fresh seasonal ingredients. Two things make King Dough a great spot to spend a nice evening, their lovely decorated patio and their stunning original dishes.

King Dough’s patio is great from spring through fall, but it really shines in the summer. They’ve got tons of greenery, plus a fire pit, to make their patio one of the best near east side hangs in town. King Dough’s bar and restaurant is also equipped with garage doors that are often open in the summer, so you’re never too far from the outdoors, even when you can’t snag a patio seat.

Owners Alicia and Adam Sweet are so serious about pizza, you wonder if King Dough’s motto, “Live by pizza. Die by Pizza,” was part of their wedding vows. The Sweets pull their own mozzarella, make dough using natural starter, cop local produce and fire their oven with nothing but wood to produce blister-edged pizzas that would make a displaced Neapolitan weep.

King Dough offers gluten-free pizza dough with several pizza topping options. I can attest that their gluten-free vegan pizza (made with red sauce, mushrooms, arugula, sweet peppadew peppers, and kalamata olives) is amazing!. However, King Dough also offers make-your-own pizzas, so the topping combinations are endless!

– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (15 reviews)– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)– Type of cuisine: Pizza– Price: $$ – $$$– Address: 452 N Highland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3724– Read more on Tripadvisor. You may also like:Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Indianapolis, according to Tripadvisor

Dinner: King Dough offers up super high quality pizza in a trendy-casual atmosphere and a whole lot of personality!. Think flavors like Destroyer, Pork & Pine (Canadian bacon & pineapple), R&B (ricotta and basil), and Stinky Pete. They’ve also got burgers, starters (the patatas bravas were fun!), and cocktails.

If the family is feeling pizza, King Dough is the place to go!. Voted #1 pizza in Indiana according to Midwest Living, this restaurant creates the best hand-crafted pizzas to order every single day. From plain cheese, to meatlovers, King Dough has every option, even offering vegan and vegetarian items.

At King Dough we focus on Wood Fired Pizza (hand-crafted in the original style), signature dishes with market-fresh seasonal ingredients, and a lineup of craft cocktails, wine, & beer. Come dine with us in our Indianapolis location in the Holy Cross neighborhood. We look forward to serving you!

With a base in Bloomington, the pizza powerhouse has finally landed in Indy. It’s the pizza elevation we needed as a city, with slow-risen crusts and ingredients that make an old favorite feel brand new. Don’t miss the salads, wings, or the bread and butter course either.

King Dough is a place where the act of making pizza is a true craft. Their unique, special, house-made creations are as real as it gets. They offer a selection of wood-fired pizzas ranging from vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free pies, to classic favorites.

- Rating: 4.3/5 (483 reviews)- Price level: $$- Address: 452 North Highland Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana - Categories: pizza, chicken wings- Read more on Yelp. You may also like: Highest paying jobs in Indianapolis for high school graduates

King Dough - Red sauce, aged mozzarella, rosemary, basil, garlic, goat cheese, king dough Italian sausage, Mike's Hot Honey. The name locals shout at you when they find out you still haven't tried King Dough.

452 N Highland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202Phone: (317) 602-7960 Visit Website. A post shared by 317 Eats (@317_eats). King Dough is great for going on a casual date or out with the family.

King Dough takes pride in its upscale menu, from a grape + gorgonzola pizza to truffle fries. In fair weather months, it also has some of the best outdoor seating in the city.

Places I want to try: king dough, ember urban eatery, Livery, Always Bean, half liter just added a vegan option, port of peri peri, cumaco, black leaf vegan

– Rating: 4.3/5 (483 reviews)– Price level: $$– Address: 452 North Highland Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana – Categories: pizza, chicken wings– Read more on Yelp

Chill spot with yummy handmade pizzas (we loved the Fungi Ricky and the Gabba Ghoul); they have a few locations around the greater Indianapolis area

All four No. 1 seeds — Bazbeaux, King Dough, I Tre Mori and Futuro — comfortably advanced through the Saucy 16 round.