Kiln & Crust Kiln & Crust

Wood-fired pizza, fired in the River Arts District

Craft pies from the oven, served warm in Asheville.

Call (828) 555-0194

THE OVEN IS THE STORY

Fire you can see from the street

Walk past Kiln & Crust in the River Arts District and you'll see the glow before you see the sign. That's the wood-fired oven doing what it does best, throwing light and heat across the room while the pies go in, one at a time.

Wood fire is different from a gas or electric oven. The flames lick the dome, the heat comes up from the hearth, and the crust picks up its char and blistered edge in a few fast minutes. You can taste the difference in every bite, a smoky, slightly chewy crust with real personality.

We stretch and fire every pie by hand, keeping the process simple and the attention high. It's a small neighborhood kitchen in Asheville, and the fire is the reason people keep coming back.

Kiln & Crust wood-fired oven with flames glowing inside, showing the craft behind wood fired pizza in Asheville's River Arts District

Made the way wood-fired pizza should be

At Kiln & Crust, every pie is fired in a wood-fired oven, the way pizza has been made for generations. The flames and heat do the work that a gas oven can't: they char the edges, blister the crust, and leave that smoky finish you can taste before the first bite. It's a slower, more hands-on method, and it's the reason we run the oven the way we do.

The dough is made by hand and shaped to order, with a thin-crust style that keeps the center light and the edges crisp. Every pie gets the same attention, from the stretch to the moment it comes off the peel. We're a small neighborhood spot in the River Arts District, and that craft is what we'd rather be known for than anything flashy. Thin-crust and gluten-free options are available where offered, so check the menu or call ahead to see what's fired today.

Every pie gets the same attention, from the stretch to the moment it comes off the peel.

Looking for thin-crust wood-fired pizza in Asheville, or a gluten-free option you can trust? Read more on our gluten-free pizza page, or call (828) 555-0194 with questions before you visit the River Arts District.

Pies off the peel

Blistered edges, a soft center, and the smoky char only a wood-fired oven leaves behind. Our thin-crust pies come straight off the peel and onto the table while the crust is still crackling.

  • Charred, blistered crust

    Thin, airy, and kissed by the fire on every bite.

  • Made by hand, fired to order

    Each pie is shaped, topped, and fired in the River Arts District.

Kiln & Crust wood-fired pizza with a charred, blistered crust fresh from the oven in Asheville's River Arts District

Find Us in the River Arts District

River Arts District, Asheville, NC

Our wood-fired oven sits in the River Arts District, Asheville, NC, a short walk from the galleries and studios along the river. Give us a call at (828) 555-0194 before you head over, since we can tell you what's coming out of the oven today and our current hours.

(828) 555-0194

Flames up. Pizza's almost ready in the River Arts District.

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