Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Pizza
Organic
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Pizzeria with bar. Offers artisan pizzas made with choice of toppings including fruit, vegan cheese, and gluten-free crust option. Pacific Northwest fusion cuisine salads and soups. Music some evenings. Moved from 530 Blair St. Reported closed Jun 2019.
29 Reviews
First Review by Veganpassion
houndmom
Points +232
A Eugene tradition - Edit
Was in love with this place at first bite at their original location under the original owners. Have followed them through 2 moves to current location and even under the new owners. While using the same recipes, seems close, but not quite the PRI I started with, but will continue to support since their pizza is beyond compare to others. the P3 is still a favorite and amazing! (pesto, potato and pear).
Read morePros: Unique flavors and toppings, Cozy space
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plantamy
Points +115
Great Pizza - Edit
My family went here a few months ago. We ordered the Marinated portabella, shallot and arugula pizza. We devoured it n no time, was delicious.
Read morePros: Creative Pizzas, Vegan options, Pizzas made fresh
Cons: Can be a long wait
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maip
Points +74
Awesome spot! - Edit
Very cute restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Delicious food and tons of vegan options.
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AutumnTierra
Points +1442
Good pizza! - Edit
PRI is a Eugene tradition. They are under new ownership, a young, vegan couple. Their vegan cheese is amazing and they have several unique pizzas. Everything it vegetarian and they have many vegan options.
Read morePros: Great vegan cheese. , Menu labels vegan options. , Super nice staff and owners.
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CorissaMarie
Points +2921
Pizza Overload! - Edit
Definitely the place to go for amazing pizza, whether you're veg or not! PRI is vegetarian but has plenty of vegan options. I got the vegan garlic sauce on the pizza with spicy tofu, roasted garlic, and black olives and it was so great!
Read moreI typically eat a lot and I didn't even eat half of the medium sized pizza. So unless you want a bunch of left over's, I would get the smallest size. I went back and two of us thought we should share a large and we had leftover for days!!
PRI is pricey! My dad and I left there with a $75 bill (we did have 2 drinks a piece though). Speaking of drinks, they have a bunch of really great and different ones, so you should definitely try that out when you go.
PRI does not accept tips as that is now added into the price of the food.
Updated from previous review on 2017-01-06
Pros: Vegan choices , Alcohol
Cons: Pricey
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Veg4Jay
Points +2171
Excellent Vegan Pizza, Great Service - Edit
Wonderful Pizza with delicious vegan options and terrific service in pleasant environment.
Read morePros: Excellent Vegan Food with Great Service, Pleasant Environment , Good Prices
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HeyJudeOregon
Points +126
Tofu Cheese Substituent needs help - Edit
First time, last time. We had the vegan pizza, the basic one and only added mushrooms. As several reviewers have stated,the smoky tofu flavor completely cancels out the marinara taste so the pizza was both tasteless and bitter. Like Sizzle Pie, they want to be able to have a unique alternative tofu cheese option for vegans, but I have yet to find a good tasting tofu cheese anywhere on pizza. It was so bad I almost asked if perhaps it was a bad batch of the tofu cheese. On the plus side, I love the thick layer of spinach on every pie, and adding mushrooms meant a ton of them, so they are very generous with toppings.
Read morePros: Cool vibe, Cool neighborhood, Generous amount of toppings
Cons: Tofu substituent cheese is smoky and bitter, A/C not working well on a hot day
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EverydayTastiness
Points +2685
awesome pizza - Edit
wow. number six was amazing. garlic, smoked tofu, olives, spinach, and great cashew cheese sauce. backyard patio was great and service was excellent. loved the wrapping leftovers like a cobra. another table got a duck. my friends described it as the best vegan pizza they have ever had. definitely in the top three and I travel a lot.
Read morePros: vegan options!!!
Cons: parking
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animalattorney
Points +161
My Favorite Pizza Place in the WORLD!!! - Edit
Yes, the world!!! And I have traveled near and far.... I went here at least 13 years ago when it was a teeny little place where you could eat in the elevator shaft. I loved the environment back then. I also LOVED the 3 P pizza (pear pesto and potato) and the chef's vegan special. So much that I brought a whole pizza home on a plane back to SF. 13 years later, it didn't disappoint. Phenomenal. I can't say enough good things!! I would love to Eugene for this place!
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alexboom
Points +34
Woooooah! - Edit
What a fantastic find for vegan pizza! I had the chefs special and HIGHLY recommend it to everyone. The cashew cheese was the best I've ever had. Go here now!
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Earthdiet
Points +120
phenomenal pizza - Edit
Loved loved loved this place! We are a family of four. They have a huge selection of really unique and delicious pizzas as well as basic ones if you prefer. We had a pizza with smoked tofu, roasted garlic and black olives. Delicious!!!
Read moreGreat atmosphere.
Pros: excellent taste, nice variety, unique
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heathera75
Points +278
Great pizza and service - Edit
Good place. Friendly wait staff and neat chinese astrology
Read moreplacemats as well as wifi.
Pizza was YUUUUUMMMMMMYYY!!
Updated from previous review on Saturday October 16, 2010
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bitebitebite
Points +88
Tasty and awesome. - Edit
I love this place, even if the kinda spacey staff short change me almost every other time I'm there. Their inventive, delicious pizza combinations are awesome.
Read moreNote: it's been a couple years since I've been there, so things may have changed.
Pros: Tasty, Tasty
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LizCratty
Points +80
Love this place! - Edit
Pizza Research is one of our favorites. Sometimes a vegan just needs a good pizza, and this is the place. Salads, too, are delicious, all inventive and interesting. Guaranteed, you've never eaten a pizza like this anywhere else.
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Ladah
Points +386
Woah! - Edit
Delicious, very substantial pizza. The thick crust made it so my big eating husband only ate 2 slices! We had leftovers for 2 days! I spied a pizza on the table next to us that looked interesting, I think it was on gluten-free crust and I definitely want to try that one next time I'm in town.
Read morePros: good pizza, good value, vegan-friendly
Cons: all the way in Eugene! :)
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xrodolfox
Points +64
Meh - Edit
I like the atmosphere, but our two visits included poor service and pizza that was too spicy for me or the kids. Why do folks assume that vegan food has to be spicy to be tasty?
Read moreIt's great to have interesting toppings on homemade style pizza, but this place did not deliver. I grew up in NY and I expect pizza to be simple at its best. This pizza was like a hippie experiment after too much hallucinogens.
Perhaps we will try it again, but it's been a swing and a miss twice in a row. There's better vegan pizza elsewhere in town for half the wait, so it may be a while until we're back.
Pros: atmosphere , homemade style
Cons: too spicy, not kid friendly food , poor service
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mishaenglish123
Points +52
This Ain't No Pie in the Sky - Edit
This place is for REAL. In my opinion, this is hands-down the most consistent restaurant in Eugene--consistently amazing!
Read moreWe have been enjoying this pie regularly ever since it opened up shop at 13th and Lawrence in its tiny location so many years ago. Now it is in its 3rd location and it never ceases to please.
It is a family-run operation, super friendly and quality people to boot. You can't go wrong with the P3 salad, vegan chef's choice pie or the spicy tofu pizza. The gluten free crust is really good and made in-house as is their vegan cheese sauce. Outstanding!
We have a vegan b and b in town, and we regularly send guests here because we know it will be a crowd-pleaser every time, regardless of whether folks are vegan, veg or omni. Makes our job as concierge a snap!
Updated from previous review on Wednesday December 11, 2013
Pros: gluten free crust
Cons: would like more organic options
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TRaeCH
Points +384
Simply cannot miss - Edit
This restaurant is phenomenal. That is about all you need to know.
Read moreI managed to sample a great deal of their pizza menu. Nothing, absolutely nothing disappoints. Apples, pears, full broccoli trees - anything goes at this place and it all winds up tasting transcendent. On top of it all, their hot spinach salad - an appetizer - was spectcular.
You have not lived until having tried this pizza. Enjoy. Rejoice.
*Edit after return visit to restaurant's new location:
Having eaten here a second time I wanted to come back and add that this remains an absolute favorite for pizza. Accompanied by someone who lived in Italy for some time, they were quick to remark at how astonishingly tasty and inventive Pizza Research Institute is!
Updated from previous review on Friday June 04, 2010
Pros: The food!, Lovely, artistic ambience, Vegan friendliness
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twovegans
Points +179
This place rocks! - Edit
This is our favorite "pizza joint" in Eugene and will surprise anyone who enters expecting a typical pizza place. The toppings are unique and varied, from asparagus to cauliflower to potatoes to spicy tofu. A favorite is the P3 pizza with Potatoes, Pesto, and Pears -- Yum! You might not expect it, but it's actually delicious! The servings are substantial with enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. Highly recommended. This restaurant is in an old converted garage that gives it a unique industrial ambiance with an old storage container serving as the kitchen. There's always great beer on tap and musical entertainment on some nights.
Read morePros: Unique toppings
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pneuma
Points +60
Slice of ??? - Edit
The staff was extremely good. I did have to get up to get more napkins and saw nutritional yeast in a jar so I grabbed some as well but overall the service was great.
Read moreI was a bit overwhelmed with the menu and so I just ordered the special. The special was cranberries, spicy tofu, cauliflower, and some other toppings. The cauliflower was curried and the "spicy" tofu was just like BBQ so Curry and BBQ with a variety of other toppings was not all that good. The taste of the toppings were great once I separated them. The amount of toppings was impressive! But there was so many that it took away from the pizza. I don't like the vegan option for substituting cheese. I see the "research" and creativity of it but the creamy sauce takes away from the marinara and clashes with some of the tastes and the texture becomes way to runny. It's hard to hold the pizza together.
I did also have a house salad and a dark beer with the pizza. The total for a medium pizza which I must say was at least as big as Pizza Huts large pizza, a stout microbrew, and an amazing salad with tip was $35.00. I big more then I wanted to spend but what the hell. And my son and I had enough left overs he got 2 more meals from it!
Overall, I would eat there again but I plan on getting a much simpler pizza and will most likely get a small if I'm sharing with just 1 other person. However, for the price I would much rather grab a pack of Dayia Cheese and some toppings at the supermarket for $10.00 and maybe a six pack of local microbrew and have a huge homemade pizza.
Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Variety
Cons: Too Creative, Value-Preception, Location was hard to find
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CKay
Points +136
So far, so good.. - Edit
I've tried PRI's vegan pizza a couple times and I loved it. I've always gotten my pizza to go, so I can't speak on the actual restaurant, but my experience with the actual pizza both times has been good. It does take a very long time for them to get food ready( I think last time I was in town it took an hour after we called in our order) but I've found it to be worth the wait. Hope to eat PRI again soon.
Read morePros: Tasty
Cons: Slow
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MarkUser
Points +92
Oh my I sound like a broken record now. - Edit
Again, SPICE & SALT your food! Veg./Vegan food does NOT have to be TASTELESS!
Read moreThis place is way way way overhyped and underwhelming. Not to mention the prices are off the charts, you can easily spend 25$ here and not get much. The vegan cheese is the worst in town other than cozmic pizza, and the regular cheese isn't much better. Has anyone heard of nicely sea salted-fresh mozzarella? It's not hard to make and would be oh so tasty on their oh-so-original concoctions. Perhaps some nice tasty cottage grove goat cheese? Too much to ask? If you dine here it is I guess.
Pros: Originality
Cons: Price, Snooty Service, Taste
MarkUser
If you want good pizza and good vegan pizza try Pegasus. Or Ciao Pizza up by Gateway which is the best in town. Or Hideaway bakery at Saturday Market. I know my pizza, and PRI is crapola cola. Sorry if this offends you. To each taste buds their own.
Read morekindlizard
you seem to be the only one who needs their pizza more salty. everyone else loves it. if you have a salty disposition, there are salt shakers available. but maybe it is more to do about knowing what to order. perhaps if you go back try a sampling or something w olives since they are salty in disposition. but don't say things are tasteless all in BOLD, there is no need for that per terms
Read moreMarkUser
It is not just the salt, it is the lack of spice as well. You can't fix TASTELESS cheese by putting some regular salt on it. Why don't you use sea salt? The egyptians used table salt for embalming, and that's all its good for. I have been here 3 times and ordered 3 different things. I try places out thoroughly before I give them a review. A ton of people agree with me on this place including a lot of meat eaters I know who shovel any ole junk cheese or pizza in their mouth and call it good. BLAND BLAND BLAND. And I only use caps when I mean it.
Read morekindlizard
You know your pizza and yet pegasus, where you can't even walk by without smelling like a meat house, is better? It has meat smoking as its roots. That's the kind of veggie you are, the one who likes his stuff to taste like meat. go figure. Mark, hideaway serves vegan pie? thought not. Don't let this man's anger shy you away from this place! THEY SPICE THE DOUGH!!! No one else does that, they have a ton of flavor, even if this guy eats too much meat, msg and whatever else to notice real flavor. this guy is a fake vegan. spam elsewhere
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The Hungry Vegan
Points +3272
Slowest Restaurant in Eugene - Edit
The food here is fantastic! Where else can you get a gluten-free vegan pizza? The gluten-free mochi crust is one of the best I've had. The atmosphere is fun and funky. It is a GREAT place to go out, if you are not in a hurry. You can expect it to take 1-1 1/2 hours to get your pizza, especially on weekends. But they have a great beer selection and the miso soup is divine. If you're happy to hang out, chat and drink for a long time, it is worth it. The service is so-so, but again, the pizza is worth it.
Read morePros: Excellent Food, Atmosphere
Cons: Slow, Slow, Pricey
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kindlizard
Points +1086
Updated - Edit
PRI is the best place to eat in Eugene hands down. The pies are so creative. Although they serve predominantly pizza, I don't consider it a "pizza place". It is a place where inspired food is created artfully. I cannot suggest you try this place enough.
Read morePros: everything!
Cons: nothing
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XoDamienne
Points +54
Not Closed - Moved! - Edit
Just incase people didn't read the response to the below posting (restaurant closed), i wanted to make sure you didn't miss out on this fabulous place. the current address (around 5th and Blair) is correct.
Read moreGet the chef's special - 13 ingredients (at least 1 is usually fruit) arranged as a mandala and a great deal. large size has gotta be 6+ pounds.
if you are vegan, their soy cheese is smoked. (not really my thing, so i enjoy their pizzas cheese-free.)
kindlizard
I am betting you got the smoky tofu pizza. The tofu strips were smoked, the tofu cheez is not. You likely are foregoing the tofu cheez which is delicious bc you did not like the glaze on the smoky tofu, a type of pizza at PRI.
Read moreXoDamienne
Uh, tofu is soy. And it's their alternative to cheese. And mine definitely had no spinach in it. No need to get snippy just cause you're a fan of the soy.
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Lynne
Points +47
The Best Vegan Pizza, Ever. - Edit
Nice people, mostly organic, always a unique pizza, and the best vegan pizza ever. We spent years in Eugene for grad school and hated to leave PRI behind. We have been back twice since moving across the country, since you can not find anything like it. The Vegan Chef's choice is different everytime, but always great. Where else will you find pizza with corn on the cob, pesto stuffed mushroom caps, roasted potatoes and apples on a pizza? I wish I could pack PRI up and take them with us where ever we land. Very filling, but difficult to stop eating, as it is so very tasty. Due to the pizza's size, it takes awhile to cook, plan to go with friend's and chat while waiting.
Read morePros: Amazing food, mostly organic , friendly
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Richard Myers
Points +753
No more research is required - Edit
This place was quite the find although it was more of a takeout place with very limited seating. I had the vegan pizza and my wife had the vegetarian. They put very unusual toppings on the pizza and the taste was amazing. We should only have ordered a slice instead of a whole pizza but it still tasted great (cold) for lunch the next day as we continued on our vacation. We spoke to one of their regular customers and they never seemed to tire of the pizza. I wish we had the PRI in our city.
Read morePros: great taste, unique toppings
Cons: limited seating
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