Scottie's Pizza Parlor

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Scottie's Pizza Parlor
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The restaurant's exterior in March 2022
Scottie's Pizza Parlor
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Scott Rivera
  • Amy Coplen
Food type Italian (pizza)
Street address2128 Southeast Division Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′17″N122°38′38″W / 45.5047°N 122.6439°W / 45.5047; -122.6439
Website scottiespizzaparlor.com

Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Scott Rivera and Amy Coplen opened the original location in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2015. The second location opened in northwest Portland's Northwest District in late 2022.

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Description

Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria with two locations; the original restaurant is located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, and a second operates on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. The business makes 16-inch square and 18-inch round pizzas; [2] varieties include margherita, pepperoni, and bianca (sauceless). Scottie's uses sourdough and has made mozzarella and ricotta in-house. [3] The menu also includes Caesar salads, garlic knots, and cannoli. [4]

In 2015, Portland Monthly 's Benjamin Tepler wrote, "You'll find poofy-rimmed, leopard-spotted Neapolitan pies cooked in a 900-degree Swedish electric deck oven but served New York–style, in cheap 18-inch rounds or big, foldable slices." [5] Ben Waterhouse of The Oregonian described Scottie's as a "tiny, Indiegogo-funded spot" serving pizza by the slice or pie. [6] Customers can pick up pizzas to bake at home. [7]

History

Scott Rivera opened the restaurant on July 29, 2015, with his business partner and then-girlfriend Amy Coplen. Previously, he had worked at Bread and Ink Cafe, Ava Gene's, Baby Doll Pizza, and Handsome Pizza. [3] In 2017, Rivera attempted a world record by creating the Centouno Formaggio, a 101-cheese pizza. [8] [9] [10]

In September 2019, 15 employees at Scottie's decided to unionize with the Industrial Workers of the World; Rivera recognized the union. [11] The restaurant's hours were reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Rivera to experiment with baking breads and bombolones. He launched the pop-up Bomba PDX in November 2020, selling donuts with cinnamon sugar or various fillings. [12]

The second location opened on December 16, 2022. [2] [13] In December 2023, the outpost hosted Bhuna Tuesdays weekly, offering pork vindaloo pizza with mint chutney drizzle and raita on the side. [14]

Reception

Benjamin Tepler of Portland Monthly said in 2015, "The best slice at Scottie's happens to be the simplest: pizza bianca, with melting heaps of creamy, fresh-made ricotta, fried basil leaves, and a dusting of crushed New Mexico chiles, all drizzled with olive oil." [5] In 2018, Anthony Falco named Portland the "greatest pizza city" in the U.S., based on Scottie's, Apizza Scholls, and Lovely's Fifty Fifty. [15] Scottie's ranked number 43 in a 2022 "Top 50 Pizza in USA" list curated by Italian experts. [16] Lindsay D. Mattison ranked the business fourth in Tasting Table's 2023 list of the city's best pizza. [17]

Eater Portland included Scottie's in several lists in 2021, including: Waz Wu's overview of Portland's "knockout" vegan pizzas, [18] Nick Townsend's guide of fifteen restaurants "worth visiting" on Division, [19] Rachel Pinsky's overview of "thick, cheesy square" pizzas in the city, [20] Zoe Baillargeon's list of the metropolitan area's "cheesiest" pizzas, [21] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden's summary of Portland's "exceptional" pizzas. [22] In 2024, Jackson-Glidden and Rebecca Roland included Scottie's in the website's overview of the best pizza in the metropolitan area. [23] Scottie's was included in the website's 2025 lists of the best affordable restaurants and mid-week lunches in Portland. [4] [24] Paolo Bicchieri included the Northwest District location in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the city's best restaurants for lunch. [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scottie's Pizza Parlor". Willamette Week . December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Wong, Janey (January 27, 2021). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Walsh, Chad (August 13, 2015). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor Swings Into High Gear on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Bicchieri, Paolo (March 8, 2022). "The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Tepler, Benjamin (November 23, 2015). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor's Pie Fidelity". Portland Monthly . Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Waterhouse, Ben (September 22, 2015). "Superior slices at Scottie's Pizza Parlor: Cheap Eats". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Evensen, Julie (February 9, 2024). "It's National Pizza Day. Here are 7 Portland favorites to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Campuzano, Eder (April 24, 2017). "Pizza parlor eyes world record with 101-cheese pie". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ Campuzano, Eder (April 22, 2017). "A Portland pizzeria is making a world record-setting 101-cheese pie this weekend". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "There are 101 different types of cheese on this record-breaking pizza". TODAY.com. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ Herron, Elise (October 31, 2019). "Workers at Southeast Portland's Scottie's Pizza Parlor Quietly Unionized Last Month". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Moore, Jenni (November 25, 2020). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor Will Start Selling Jam-Filled Italian Doughnuts With its New Pop-Up, Bomba PDX". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Acclaimed Scottie's Pizza Parlor Will Drop a Major Slice Shop in Northwest Portland, Mid-December". Portland Monthly. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Wong, Janey (December 8, 2023). "Nationally Celebrated Restaurant Kann Collaborates With Deadstock to Release a Haitian Spiced Coffee". Eater Portland. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (September 17, 2018). "International Pizza Consultant Dubs Portland America's Best Pizza City". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ Flanigan, Kaitlin (June 24, 2022). "These 5 Portland pizza places make Italian experts' '50 Top Pizza in USA 2022′ list". KOIN. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  17. ↑ Mattison, Lindsay D. (May 8, 2023). "The Absolute Best Pizza In Portland, Ranked". Tasting Table. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  18. ↑ Wu, Waz (October 17, 2018). "Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  19. ↑ Townsend, Nick (May 11, 2017). "15 Restaurants Worth Visiting on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  20. ↑ Pinsky, Rachel (April 26, 2021). "Where to Find Thick, Cheesy Square Pizzas in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  21. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (September 28, 2021). "Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  22. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 5, 2016). "Where to Find Exceptional Pizzas in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  23. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 5, 2016). "Where to Find the Best Pizzas in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  24. ↑ Yentch, Katrina (July 17, 2015). "The Best Affordable Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (March 8, 2022). "The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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