A new pizza shop will open later this month at City Springs in Sandy Springs. ToNeTo Atlanta was first to report on the pizza shop's planned opened this past fall but after a few delays, Mister O1 is slated to open Tuesday March 11!
Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, the restaurant's official name, was included in Michelin's "Recommended" Miami restaurants list in 2022. The restaurant did a surprising amount of work to adapt the second generation space creating a more open, airy feel in the process.
Chef Renato Viola opened his first pizza shop, then called "Visa O1," in Miami in 2014. After credit card company Visa threatened a lawsuit, he adopted the "Mister O1" name instead. In the decade since, he has expanded to seventeen locations in Florida as well as four locations in Texas. There are also another six locations "coming soon" across Florida (5) and Texas (1), according to the company's website. "Chef Renato Viola came to settle in Miami Beach under the O1 visa category, reserved for those with 'Extraordinary Artistic Ability” or internationally acclaimed fame. Recognizing that his talent would be the foundation of a revolutionary pizza joint, he opened Mister O1 with the intention of creating something truly extraordinary."
The menu at Mister O1 is fairly simple, with 8 and 13 inch pizzas, calzones, burratas, and salads. The pizzas feature an incredibly thin crust. Pizza prices are expected to be about $15 - $20 for traditional and special (13 inch) pizzas. The signature "star" pizzas are not only uniquely shaped but also include additional cheese tucked under the points of the star.
Mister O1 will also offer incredibly fresh burrata available as an appetizer, with a salad, or atop a pizza. Desserts include a Nutella Pizza, Nutella & Banana Calzone, and Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Pizza, according to the restaurant's website. The restaurant also offers both gluten-free crust and vegan cheese options.
In addition to the Sandy Springs restaurant, a second Mister O1 is planned for Buckhead. Situated at the corner of Piedmont and Lenox Roads, Mister O1 will occupy a roughly 3,000 square foot space at the Prominence Apartments (fka Modera Prominence) at 3699 Lenox Road. Mister O1 will be located along Lenox Road in a space below CT Reforma Taqueria and beside Foxtail Coffee Co. The Atlanta franchises are being opened by business partners Miguel Blatt, Brandon Weitz, and Daniel Scala.
Have you been to Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza? If so, do you think it's "extraordinary?" Who in Atlanta do you think offers the best pizza?
Please share your thoughts.
4 comments:
Been to one in Sanford FL and liked it
It almost sounds like you're Mister O1's press agent. I'm sure it's great and I'm sure you're excited. I look forward to your reports of what's happening, so I don't want to be critical. Just think a little more journalism and less boosterism on this one would have been better. You absolutely nail it 99% of the time.
Hopefully the close quickly. We don’t need anymore pizza restaurants on the Earth.
Best pizza in Atlanta.
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