Start by sharing a plate of the decadently creamy burrata and a quartino of vino before getting to the hard part: choosing which of the 13-inch pizzas, each perfect for two, to share. What it is? A sultry yet relaxed date spot, a foodie destination, and a takeout hub for much of SoBro. With its swank dining room, top-shelf ingredients, and well-edited wine list, Diavola is not your nonna’s pizza parlor. The brief section of the menu that describes the day’s wood-fired personal pizzas could go unnoticed, but it would be a shame to miss out on thin-crust wonders like a dill pickle pizza squiggled with ranch and a Mexican pizza dressed Taco Bell Grande–style with Big Lug’s cloned Taco Bell hot sauce. There’s a lot going on at Eddie Sahm’s Nora gastro brewery that perpetually rolls out insanely tempting new food groups. County Line Rd., Greenwood, 31 Big Lug Canteen 8617 Allisonville Rd., 31 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr., Fishers, 31 997 E. Pepperoni-stuffed breadsticks are almost as big as calzones-a meal on their own with a wedge salad or another round of suds. And while toppings tend toward the traditional, a few curveballs such as smoked chicken, chorizo, and capicola allow for more creative choose-your-own pizzas. Main St., Danville, 31 Ale EmporiumĪs famous for its trademarked Hermanaki wings and its beer selection as its popular pies, this perennially packed sports bar first opened by Marc Luros in 1982 runs the pizza gamut from “skinny” thin-crust pizzas to a puffy hand-tossed version to a lighter-than-typical Chicago pan–style with the cheese on top instead of the sauce. Two Guys got its name from the owner’s newborn grandsons, and its cafe decor is just as darling. The freeform pizzas at Two Guys Pies are cut into ergonomic strips, which make it that much easier to stuff a slice of Buffalo chicken, Some Like It Hot, or Carnivore’s Delight pizza into your mouth. Broadway St., North Salem, 76 Two Guys Pies

Owners Damiano and Meredith Perillo (he’s a native of Palermo) and their business partners put that real Italian love into these pizzas, and it’s a love you can taste with options like an extra drizzle of olive oil or a few dollops of ricotta. If you’re doing the keto thing, they’ve got you covered with an almond-flour and chia-seed crust, and a gluten-free cauliflower-parmesan option. They only have two sizes: 18-inch whole pies or enormous traditional New York slices. The housemade dough is the star of both the bubbly hand-tossed and pillowy Sicilian deep dish, both of which get baked on stone decks.

Perillo’s looks like the kind of restaurant where the protagonist of a teen drama would work on weekends: a cute little Italian joint in a historic brick building with a quaint adjoining patio. 13190 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Carmel, 31 Perillo’s Pizzeria Less glam than Pizzology’s short-lived second location on Mass Ave, the original dining room reflects the nondescript strip mall where it resides. The thin-crust Neapolitan-style pizzas arrive lightly charred around the edges, with locally sourced ingredients adorning such favorites as the homemade sausage (Smoking Goose protein, peppadew peppers, fennel, and onion) and margherita (crushed San Marzano tomatoes, dollops of mozzarella, and fresh basil). Since there’s no better time than now to indulge in the original carryout model, we rounded up our favorite pizzerias and saved the last slice for you. Indy’s obsession with peel-to-plate dining means hot, cheesy goodness is always within reach.

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