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Pizza restaurant on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam serving pies for dine-in and takeout.
Heritage brick and familiar doors give the old downtown stretch its character, and dinner plans on that street tend to become habits. Pizza Pietra sits on that stretch at 2637 Shaughnessy Street, an independent restaurant in a style of cooking that most people feel qualified to judge on the first bite, and usually do. A pizza room fits that street well: casual food in a setting with some history to it, and the strip keeps its railway town character.
Pizza is a dish where small choices show. The thickness of the crust, the balance of sauce to cheese, the heat of the oven and how the pie responds to the knife all vary from kitchen to kitchen, which is why two pizzerias a block apart can serve visibly different food. Independent shops usually set their own dough schedule and topping list, and many build a following on one or two signature pies. Thin crust and thick crust each keep their partisans, and the argument is half the fun. Diners curious about a new counter can simply ask what the house is known for, and the smell of the oven tends to settle the decision for anyone walking past undecided.
Eating on the heritage strip pairs well with the rest of the old downtown's evening life, and the streets around Shaughnessy connect down toward Lions Park on the Coquitlam River for anyone turning dinner into a walk. No phone number or website is included, so the practical move is to visit and see the room, or check back later as more detail is confirmed. The address and postal code V3C 3G5 will point a map application at the right storefront. Regulars often have a usual order, and newcomers can ask what sells on a busy night. A table that has earned a regular following on a street like this one tends to keep it, which says something about the food without anyone having to say it outright.
In the Lincoln neighbourhood of Port Coquitlam.
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