The vegan pizza scene has really evolved over the nine years I’ve lived in Prague. As well as an all-vegan pizzeria, there’s also a decent selection of restaurants with respectable vegan options. Third Coast Pizza is one of those non-vegan spots with vegan options, but it sets itself apart from the crowd by only serving Detroit style pizza, which is quite the novelty here. This means the pizza has a really good thick base. It also doesn’t really leave a crust around the edge, so the cheese goes all the way to the sides and goes a little chewy and delicious.

There are only two veganisable options on the menu, along with your option of creating your own. I always order the vegan Dominik Hašek, which is a simple cheese and tomato that I might usually consider a bit dull, but the quality of the tomato sauce really elevates it to something special. It’s so rich and flavoursome. I’m not used to the sauce being served in smaller stripes like this, but it’s easy to spread around and is generally enough.

The same cheese and tomato sauce are used on the other veganisable option, Finch, which is Dr HH’s preferred pizza here. This one has caramelised onions, cherry tomatoes, and black olives, which all sound great…but also pineapple. Controversial stuff! It’s not for me, but Dr HH is a big fan.

I’m not sure what vegan cheese brand they use on their pizzas, but it’s unobtrusive and melts nicely, so no complaints from me. And that base is just excellent! It makes it an extremely filling pizza, so half of one is enough for me.

That’s especially true because I always order a basket of mixed fries too. There’s one option on the menu which is clearly labelled as fried in tallow (which I believe is quite common in the Czech Republic), so make sure to order the other one! I don’t know anywhere else in Prague serving curly fries and waffle fries, and I love a novelty potato shape, so these are very pleasing. The seasoning on them is excellent too!

Third Coast Pizza is a really nice spot for dining in, with excellent and friendly service. It does get quite busy, so we always make sure to reserve a table when we’re going. They also do delivery, and the goods travel well. The only downside is that the vegan options are sometimes unavailable to order online – presumably they’re out of cheese. So I try not to get my hopes up too much when we’re thinking of ordering. But when they’ve got the vegan options on, it’s a dream come true!