While you'll find just about every single sort of pizza going on the pizzeria menus in Corpus Christi, one stands out from all the rest and that's thin crust. Thin crust is the pizza Corpus Christi is known for and what a delicious type of pizza it is. When the dough is rolled or hand-pressed out in thin, but regular sized circles, it takes on a whole new characteristic that really sets it apart from a traditional thick crust and that's crispness. Don't expect it to be like the cracker crunchiness of a St Louis-style pizza, the pizza chefs in Corpus Christi don't take thinness quite that far. It loses that softness and pliability that a New York-style pizza is famed for though so it really is in a class all of its own. It's often said, don't knock it until you try it and that's something which applies to thin crust pizza.

Best delivery pizza in Corpus Christi, Texas

When you want the best delivery pizza in Corpus Christi, order from a pizzeria that are expert pizza makers. You'll find Grimaldi's Pizzeria on South Padre Island Drive is a pizzeria that truly fits that bill. They're true professionals of the pie making art and won't deliver you a shoddy looking pizza or be late in getting it to you. Grimaldi's occupies a stone-colored premises in the La Palmera mall with a great patio where the tables are decked out in red-checked gingham. It's a fresh look that's continued inside and goes well with the wood paneling. Freshest of all though are Grimaldi's pizzas as they don't pre-bake any of their pies. What you order is what you get rather than someone else's leftovers. Try one of their Garden Pesto or Brooklyn Bridge pizzas and you're guaranteed it's been cooked just for you.

Best takeout pizza in Corpus Christi, Texas

Panjo's Pizza on Airline Road has been serving pies to the local community since 1964 so when you want the best take-out pizza in Corpus Christi, go there. Being in the pie making business for over fifty years counts for a lot and experience is one thing they're not short on. Walk into Panjo's and you'll get the friendly welcome you'll only ever receive in a family-run pizzeria. The decor is welcoming too; even though it might at first appear like the dining room of a campsite with tables long enough to fit ten either side, the cheerful bunting and signature lampshades add a touch of color. There's nothing amiss with Panjo's pizza and whichever you order, even though you'll need to wait for it to be baked, you'll be well pleased with it. Try a Smoked Jo's BBQ Chicken or a Cajun Jo's Shrimp and you'll soon be saying – oh yes, another one please.

Best pizza near Corpus Christi, Texas

Mathias

Towns and cities in Texas can be spread pretty far apart, but after a short thirty minute drive from Corpus Christi in a north-westerly direction, you'll find yourself arriving in Mathias. It may look like a prairie town where tumbleweed rolls down the street, but it is bordered by Lake Corpus Christi and the Lake Corpus Christi State Park. It's a place to kick back and relax while enjoying some boating, fishing, swimming or hiking and basically make the most of it as spots like this in Texas are few and far between. Don't go straight home after either, stop off at Van's Brick Oven Pizza on San Patricio Avenue East and end your day out Italian style.

Rockport

When you're in dire need of a day on the beach, don't worry, you won't have far to go from Corpus Christi to get to one. Only thirty miles north-east is the coastal city of Rockport where you'll find a stretch of sand lined with palm-fringed parasols that will make you believe you've sailed to a Caribbean island rather than driven for half an hour. When you've had enough of staring at the waves lapping against the shore of Aransas Bay, pick your towel up and go for a pizza at Bellino's Italian Restaurant on Fulton Beach Road.

Robstown

All Texan gin drinkers or poker players should make the trip to Robstown at least once in their lifetime. This small, nondescript town twenty miles west of Corpus Christi was once a major producer of the alcoholic spirit and is reputed to be the place where Texas hold'em originated. Neither historical event is overly apparent, but at least you can say you've been there. Make the trip memorable by stopping for a pizza at MG's Pizza on Main Avenue East then at least you'll have a valid reason for going there in the first place.