Check it Out: Alberto's Pizzeria

To start, let’s make it clear that everyone likes Pizza. Whether you eat it all the time or only on occasion, doesn’t matter. Very few of us (if any) actually hate it. Unfortunately though, if you’re like me, there is a good chance that DC has for the most part let you down. I don’t know what it is, but finding good pizza for a good price is like searching for buried treasure. However it is for that reason my friends that it’s with a warm heart that I can say I’ve found the treasure-Alberto’s Pizzeria.

With locations in Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan (I’ve only ever been to their Dupont location), Alberto’s is both a delicious and affordable late night pizza place. From Thursday-Saturday they are open until 5am, and to top it off, they also offer free delivery.

Its Dupont branch may be harder to find at first. Located on P and 20th the entrance is down a flight of stairs. On the weekends they have the music blasting and there is always a diverse crowd gathering to get some great pizza after a night at the bars. The atmosphere is friendly and much less rowdy than the crowd over at Jumbo Slice in Adams Morgan. After a fire nearly a year ago they reopened with a remodeled interior that allowed more space to eat. There are no tables at Alberto’s, only countertops to stand and eat your slice, which keeps things moving nicely.

The pizza itself is wonderful. This past trip I went for a slice of pepperoni and per usual, it did not disappoint. Each slice is a quarter of a pizza, so eating more than one is unnecessary unless you’re starving. The ingredients are fresh and the balance of cheese to sauce is excellent. Their crust is thin, my personal preference, and while its crispy, its not too crispy (it still maintains a doughy quality). They offer parmesan, crushed red pepper, and garlic salt for additional flavoring (be careful to make sure that if you want parmesan it is not garlic salt, a costly mistake I made once).


It costs just under $5 for a piece of pizza, but considering it is the equivalent of two normal slices it’s fairly affordable. Next time you’re hungry in the wee hours of the morning; bring a friend, grab a slice, and enjoy.