Pizza Nerds (Centretown)

478 Bank St, Ottawa
(613) 422-2489

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Customers' Favorites

White Pizza with Calabrese
Charred Broccoli Pizza
Queen Elizabeth Pizza
Bank Mushroom Pizza
Kale Caesar Salad
Calabrese Pizza
Jalapeño Pizza
MacLaren Pizza
Parmesan Bites
Dipping Sauces

PIZZA (multi day fermented dough for a soft pillowy crust with a nice bit of char)
Queen Elizabeth - Goat Cheese Pizza
Tomato sauce, basil, local cheese and goat cheese, spiced honey
Gladstone - Calabrese Pizza
Tomato sauce, slightly spicy calabrese sausage, cheese and arugula!
Frank - 'Deluxe' Pizza
Tomato sauce with local cheese, housemade sausage, charred green peppers and marinated mushrooms
Lyon - Nerd Pizza
Black-pepper-molasses bacon, local cheese, pickled red onion and chili basil honey.
Lisgar - House Sausage Pizza
Housemade sausage with local cheese, basil puree and tomato sauce on top! What? Yes.
Bank - Mushroom Pizza
White pizza with cheese, marinated portobello mushrooms, cracked black pepper, parmesan and truffle oil
Maclaren - White pizza with prosciutto, apple, goat cheese and spicy honey
White sauce, local cheese, goat cheese, apple, prosciutto, spiced honey and balsamic drizzle
Elgin - "Big Zak" Pizza
Tomato sauce, cheese, ground beef chunks, white onion, sliced pickles, iceberg lettuce and burger sauce!!
Gilmour - Hawaiian Pizza
Tomato sauce, local cheese, roasted pineapple, dry cured bacon and bbq drizzle
Argyle - Steak Pizza
Tomato sauce, local cheese, sous-vide steak, pickled onion, arugula and horseradish aioli
Arlington - Donair Pizza
Local cheese with fresh tomato and onion, spiced beef (donair) and donair sauce. All prepared in house!
Albert - Kimchi PIzza
Tomato sauce, local cheese, house-made kimchi, green onion and black sesame seeds. Comes with a chili garlic dip! *(Vegan kimchi, no shrimp paste)
Lewis - Charred Broccoli Pizza
White base with cheese, lightly charred broccoli, cracked black pepper, parmesan and fresh lemon
O'Connor - White 'za w/ Calabrese
White based pizza with dry-cured calabrese sausage, spinach, parmesan and black pepper
Percy - Pepperoni, Truffle Honey Pizza
Tomato sauce, cheese, custom ‘Seed to Sausage' pepperoni and finished with honey and truffle. Simple. Awesome.
Gluten free crust (made from cauliflower)
For our gf friends! Specify which pizza it's for. We can't guarantee absolutely zero cross contamination with the crazy amounts of flour in our building but we certainly try and keep it separate from our normal operation!

Sandwiches
Add a Smash Burger
When we butcher our sirloin steaks we have leftover beef we grind into ground beef for burgers! So they're only occasionally available. We top it with a slice of old cheddar, white onion, pickle slices, iceberg and house burger sauce!
Smashed Chickpea Sandwich
Chickpeas mixed with vegan mayo, lemon, carrot and herbs. Served on toasted white sandwich bread and dijon aioli.

Extras
Chili Garlic Dip
Crowd favourite!! With a mystery ingredient! Please notify of allergies. Vegan.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Eric's famous chocolate chip cookies
Side Donair Dip
East-coast style. Little bit garlic, little bit sharp, little bit sweet. Perfect with pizza crust.
Ranch Dip
Made in house! With fresh dill, black pepper and buttermilk
Spicy Chili Oil

Bowls
Hank - Kale Caesar Salad
Kale, caesar dressing, lemon, bacon, panko and parmesan
Side Arugula Salad
Arugula with red wine vinaigrette. Topped with Parmesan and balsamic
Side Chickpea Salad
Smashed chickpeas with dill, red onion, carrot, pickle and light dressing
47 Billion Salads
Pick whatever salad components you think are the most fun! 47 billion possible combinations. So the possibilities aren't endless, but pretty good!

Beverages
Secret Pizza 1 - Jalapeno Popper Pizza
Tomato sauce, local cheese, goat cheese, pickled jalapeno and panko breadcrumb mix for crunch! Comes with side of tomato dip.
Bubly Lime
Zero calorie carbonated soda! Pick your flavour
Bubly Grapefruit
Zero calorie carbonated soda! Pick your flavour
Bubly Strawberry
Zero calorie carbonated soda! Pick your flavour
Artizen Kombucha (Raspberry Hibiscus)
Artizen is a smooth, small batch artisan kombucha. Made locally
Artizen Kombucha (Blueberry Lavender)
Artizen is a smooth, small batch artisan kombucha. Made locally
Artizen Kombucha (Lemon Ginger)
Artizen is a smooth, small batch artisan kombucha. Made locally

Beer
California IPA (473ml) ABV 6.4%25
Like a juicier west coast IPA. It's a collaboration that pairs great with pizza!!
Original Local (473ml) ABV 5%25 4 Pack
Fresh, clean. Ottawa based!
Original Local (473ml) ABV 5%25
Fresh, clean. Ottawa based!
Big Rig Alpha Bomb (473ml) ABV 6.9%25
Slightly hazy pour; golden yellow colour with light head. Aroma is over-the-top, showing citrus/grapefruit, orange, tropical fruit, caramel, herb and pine.
Dominion City Sunsplit NEIPA (473ml) ABV 6.5%25
Ottawa's favourite NEIPA
California IPA (473ml) ABV 6.4%25 4 Pack
Like a juicier west coast IPA. It's a collaboration that pairs great with pizza!!
Ashton Amber (473ml) ABV 5%25
British style amber. Great example of the style
Whitewater Blood Moon (473mL) 4.8%25 ABV
Blood Orange Sour Beer
Original Local (355ml) ABV 5%25
355mL version of our favourite crisp local beverage
Original Local (473ml) ABV 5%25 6 Pack
Fresh, clean. Ottawa based!
Original Local (355ml) ABV 5%25 4 Pack
Fresh, clean. Ottawa based!
California IPA (473ml) ABV 6.4%25 6 Pack
Like a juicier west coast IPA. It's a collaboration that pairs great with pizza!!
Surprise Beer (473ml) ABV 6%25
Always a different local tall can! (Not just the house lager!)
Ashton - Cider (473ml) ABV 5%25
Local cider - fairly dry and tart. Delicious!
Evergreen Craft Ales - Pilly Pilsner (473ml) ABV 5%25
Flora Hall - Oatmeal Stout (473ml) ABV 5.0%25
Whitewater - PB & Raspberry Shake Stout (473ml) ABV 4.5%25

Wine
Malivoire Small Lot Gamay (750ml) ABV 12%25
The Malivoire Gamay Noir is light bodied gem from Niagara. Hints of blackberry and plum with a peppery finish. Perfect buddy for the mushroom pizza.
Malivoire PinotGris (750ml) ABV 12%25
The pinot gris is dry but less citrus and more stone fruit. Light in body but a bit more robust than one might expect from an Ontario Pinot Gris.
Malivoire Cabernet Franc (750ml) ABV 12.5%25
Fruity raspberry, cranberry, pomegranate and pure cherry syrup flavours merge with soft herbal tones, leaving cinnamon spice on the finish.
Malivoire RoseMoira (750ml) ABV 12%25
Its impossible not to think of Catherine O'Hara when you hear Moira Rose. However, there is no connection. The Moira vineyard is one of Malivoires favourite plots. Its a zippy dry rose that pairs extremely well with food. Hints of red berries but dry on the palate.
Malivoire Small Lot Chardonnay (750ml) ABV 12.5%25
Zesty, fresh green apple, pear and lemon carry through this wine.

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Recent Reviews

Arguable the best pizza I've ever eaten. So good I had to let the owner know. I've tried alot in my lifetime and nothing compared to this spot, its in a bracket of its own.

I tried to buy a coffee cup as a reminder of the spot, I know a coffee cup from a pizza joint, but it was a cool cup. But Eric (the owner) or maybe co-owner, gave me one for free.

As a maritimer visiting ottawa on a work trip, I've heard of the spot and don't...
November 2025
Best pizza in town, takes a while to prepare but it's well worth the wait 😋
The Mushroom and Big Zak pizzas are my favorite
The parmesan bites are a great starter
November 2025
I recently moved to Ottawa and was really craving a good pizza. I ordered from Nerds through Uber Eats and tried the Percy Pepperoni and the Bank Mushroom pizzas. Both were absolutely delicious and flavours were spot on! I’ll definitely be ordering from them again and highly recommend it.
November 2025

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Pizza Nerds (Centretown)

478 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z3
(613) 422-2489