SAN ANTONIO — A young business owner is shaking things up in the south side with his homemade specialty pizzas.
“They’re cheesy, delicious and fresh,” Danniel Hernandez, owner of Pizza Papi said.
Hernandez’s family owns several different Mexican restaurants but after growing up in the food business he realized he wanted to go in a different direction with his cuisine.
He opened Pizza Papi in November of 2023 at just 21-yers-old.
“We had many restaurants in the south side just selling tacos and that’s what we specialized in and we decided why not pizza? Who doesn’t like pizza and a pizza food truck is just something you don’t see out here,” Hernandez said.
Hernandez and his loyal employee Yosmar Bericoto work inside a bright red and orange food truck on SE Military Drive six days a week.
“Something homemade, fresh and local is always good for the community. Everybody seems to love it and it’s been real good,” Hernandez said.
Pizza Papi offers specialty and personalized pizza’s with a buttery thin crust. The fan-favorite Meat Luvrs comes with four meats: pepperoni, ham, bacon and sausage.
One of their top-selling specialty pizzas monikered the “Sucia Supreme” due to its delicious messiness included 5 toppings: pepperoni, sausage, jalapenos, onions and olives.
Hernandez said they also just added a new specialty pizza “Alfredo’s Affair with alfredo sauce, mushrooms, onion and bacon.
Customer’s can walk away with any large specialty pizza for under $15 or grab a homemade one-topping pizza for $12.
Hernandez said they do tend to sell out which makes him proud of his business and the food he’s serving.
“People have been showing a lot of love and we appreciate all the customers that come by, and you know it’s a blessing,” he said.
Pizza Papi is located at 1059 SE Military Drive. They are open Tuesdays through Sundays from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
They also offer catering and can relocate for special events.
To see their menu click here.
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