Green Fire Pizza

236 Drayton St, Savannah, GA 31401

912-298-0880

Hefner and Charlie demanded it, and so here we are, eating pizza again (I always blame my excessive pizza consumption on the dogs). This time, we visited Green Fire Pizza, a recently-opened restaurant on Drayton Street in the downtown historic district of Savannah.

What is green fire? I didn’t know either, so I asked the guy behind the counter, who turned out to be the owner’s son, as I was ordering:

• Green = organic, fresh ingredients
• Fire = they cook the pizza in a wood-fire oven

Seems simple enough.

 

Green Fire Pizza is located in a bit of a difficult area, right next to a large construction zone. When I visited on a Friday afternoon, I didn’t hear any noise coming from the skeletal structures nearby, but I also noticed some construction workers leaving as we were walking up, so we might have arrived after quitting time.

Also, be aware that there is very limited parking in the immediate area of Green Fire. The dogs and I don’t mind a bit of a walk (mostly to take care of that awkward pooping situation Hefner has going on before we get there), so we parked several blocks away and ambled on in. It’s getting hot in Savannah, so as long as we were in the shade, it was fine.

At Green Fire, customers have to go inside and order at a counter, while all the seating is outside on the patio (there is no place to dine indoors). This might be a little difficult to handle on the hot summer days that have already arrived in Savannah, but the dining area is mostly either under the ceiling fan-equipped roof of the patio or furnished with shady umbrellas.

Green Fire Pizza shares a building with one branch of the Woofgang Bakery, and both establishments are very dog-friendly. I was worried about taking the dogs into the actual restaurant to order, but Green Fire was very welcoming and even gave me some Woofgang treats to give the dogs while we waited on our pizza.

Green Fire has a large menu of interesting specialty pizza options ($15.95-$17.95 for a 12″, $19.95-21.95 for a 16″), including one with a tequila cream sauce that I’m not sure if I’m scared of or not. The menu also includes salads, build-your-own frittatas, and a breakfast pizza and a dessert pizza. They sell cheese pizza by the slice ($3), which you can add toppings to for an additional cost. Green Fire also offers gluten-free pizza options and vegan cheese.

The pizza I ordered on this trip was the Quattro Stagioni, which has fresh mozzarella and their fresh plum tomato sauce, mushrooms, baby artichokes, Kalamata olives, and prosciutto. It took a while to get out to me, which I discovered was because they were short-staffed at the time and my first pizza had hung out with the fire for a little too long. They quickly made me another one, though. It was quite tasty and worth the wait.

Green Fire doesn’t have any liquor on their alcohol menu, but they do offer some wines and beers. Drinks are bought at the counter with the pizza, so an additional drink requires another trip inside. But hey, that’s where the air conditioning is.

The dogs loved coming to Green Fire Pizza, and it wasn’t just because of the crusts I shared. Everyone was very welcoming to the dogs, including the customers that were there (most had never seen a puggle before). As I said, the people from Green Fire gave them some treats, and then a Woofgang employee walked through and gave them a couple more, along with some rubs. After we finished eating, we decided to go into Woofgang, where they received a few more free treats (and I bought a bunch to take home for later, too).

Green Fire Pizza is a great addition to the gourmet pizza selections around Savannah. The dogs and I will definitely be returning soon…maybe for the Tequila Pie? I just have to make sure my liver is ready.