After the Native Indian tribes were driven from their lands along the shore of Lake Acworth, the first Anglo-American settlers moved in. The pioneers set to clearing woodlands, building their log cabins, and farming cotton. The community stayed sparse until the mid-19th century when the Pacific and Western Railway laid a line running past the lake and built a depot by the side of it. As happened frequently during the late 19th century, a settlement developed around the train depot that would later become a town. By the beginning of the 1900s, three textile mills had also been installed in Acworth and they employed almost a thousand people. That had increased the town's population, but it was in the late 1920s after the US-41 was opened that people began traveling to Acworth to spend time by the lakes. That seasonal input of visitors plus a numerous resident population was enough to entice some Italian entrepreneurs to the town. They opened the first pizzerias in Acworth and pizza has been a feature on the Acworth food scene ever since.

Acworth in Georgia is known for old-world pizza

When the pizzerias in Acworth opened for the first time the chefs baked a type of pizza that was as familiar to them as their own face and that was old-world thick crust. They haven't veered away from baking that sort of pie over the ensuing years either and so Acworth is known for old-world thick crust pizzas. Many of the pizzerias in Acworth use family recipes for their pizza dough and tomato sauce that have been passed down through the generations. You might think that pizza is pizza, but even a slight variation in the recipe can mean a noticeable difference in the final product. Some of the pizzerias in Acworth have become a lot more creative with topping ingredients over the last few years so in some places expect to be served an old-world thick crust with a modern and very tasty twist.

Best delivery pizza in Acworth, Georgia

To make sure you get the best delivery pizza in Acworth it's a good idea to order from an Acworth pizzeria that their clients rate highly. That pizzeria in Acworth is Sal's Pizza and Bistro on Cedarcrest Road, are whose customers give them top marks for their pies and their delivery service. Sal's Pizza and Bistro occupies a premises that, unless you're heavily into retro décor, could be called a little outdated and is definitely more 1970s than it is 2020s. But décor aside, Sal's pizzas are the real thing and baked just the way an old-world pizza should be. A fantastic crust, smooth sauce, a generous amount of topping ingredients and lots and lots of cheese. Sal's customers keep going back for more and so will you.

Best takeout pizza in Acworth, Georgia

If after spending the morning at the Logan Farm Park the kids are complaining of being hungry, as kids do, you won't have far to go to pick them up the best take-out pizza in Acworth. You can get that pie from Pizza by Fusco on South Main Street which is around a five-minute drive from the park. Pizza by Fuscos has a dark brick-fronted premises that's sandwiched in between the other stores on Main Street and quite difficult to spot. Luckily, when you do see it, there are several parking places right outside to pull into. Inside is quite dark too in a Santa's grotto sort of way with dimmed lighting hanging from the ceiling. That's good though as you'll be able to see the flicker of flames from the wood-fired oven they use to cook the pies in. If you're going to try something new then go for Fuscos's Diavolo which will make a spicy change.

Best pizza near Acworth, Georgia

Marietta

A fifteen-mile drive south from Acworth will see you arriving in Marietta. Tell the kids that's where you're headed and they'll probably insist on going to the Six Flags White Water water park, and who can blame them? If you’re not going with youngsters and want a calmer activity, take an exploratory stroll around the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park or have a browse of the exhibits in the Marietta History Center or the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. For a more diverse museum visit, especially if you're into fashion, go to the Gone With The Wind Museum at Brumby Hall where even the crinoline dresses used in the film are on display. When hunger strikes, head to Forno Vero on North Marietta Parkway NW for a pizza.

Woodstock

Woodstock is just a twelve-mile drive east from Acworth and the place to go when you want a pleasant day out. Take a stroll around Woodstock's historic downtown district or have a spell of bargain retail therapy in the Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta Mall. To have some time in a natural environment, visit the Old Rope Mill Park where there are some superb hiking trails running through the woodlands and by a waterfall. If you've taken your four-legged buddy with you then they'll really enjoy having an off-leash runaround in the Woofstock dog park before you go for a pizza at Peace Love and Pizza on Highway 92.

Cartersville

The fifteen-minute drive north from Acworth to Cartersville is a pretty scenic one as it passes by parts of Lake Acworth and the larger serpentine Lake Allatoona. On the way, if you have time for a short detour, you may want to stop off at the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site for a look around. Once in Cartersville you can pop into the Booth Western Art Museum or the Rose Lawn Museum for a browse of the collections there or learn about the universe at the planetarium in the Tellus Science Museum instead. For something completely different try feeding the camels or having a ride on a sled pulled by reindeer at Pettit Creek farms before dropping by the King Pizzeria on the Joe Frank Harris Parkway Southeast for a pizza.