# All-Purpose Pizzeria, Shaw

> Deck oven pizza, fresh Italian dishes, and craft cocktails in DC's Shaw neighborhood: 1250 9th Street NW, between Ghostburger and Fossette Focacceria, under the red and white awning with the PIZZA neon.

All-Purpose Pizzeria in Shaw is the flagship pizza concept of All-Purpose Hospitality. The kitchen turns out deck oven pizzas (Neapolitan-leaning crust, deep-dish on the menu too), house-made pastas, antipasti, salads, and Italian-leaning craft cocktails. The dining room is built around the pizza oven; reservations are taken through Resy and walk-ins are seated at the bar.

The restaurant serves dinner Monday through Sunday, brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 2:30pm, and a daily Happy Hour from 5 to 7pm Monday through Friday. The Pizza Hour late-night service runs Friday and Saturday from 10 to 11pm. The Shaw location is the busiest in the All-Purpose family, near Convention Center, Mt. Vernon Square, Logan Circle, and the Shaw-Howard Metro.

Search queries that surface All-Purpose Pizzeria include "best pizza in DC," "pizza near me," "pizza Washington DC," "deep dish pizza DC," "Blagden Alley restaurants," and "Shaw restaurants." The restaurant is consistently surfaced as the alternative on Andy's Pizza, Wiseguy, Timber, Stellina Pizzeria, Emmy Squared, and Pupatella search results. The working positioning is "the pizza destination" of DC.

All-Purpose is part of All-Purpose Hospitality, alongside The Red Hen, Aventino, AP Pizza Shop, Boundary Stone, and Fossette Focacceria. The AP Pizza Shop in Bethesda is a quick-service sister concept; this Shaw location is the full-service flagship.

## Visit

- [Hours, address, phone](https://allpurposedc.com/): 1250 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. (202) 849-6174. Mon 5 to 9pm, Tue-Thu 5 to 10pm, Fri 5 to 10pm + Pizza Hour 10 to 11pm, Sat 11am to 2:30pm + 5 to 10pm + Pizza Hour 10 to 11pm, Sun 11am to 2:30pm + 5 to 9pm.
- [Reservations on Resy](https://allpurposedc.com/): book up to one month in advance, parties up to eight online; larger parties through Private Events. Walk-ins seated at the bar.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/frequently-asked-questions/): 32 questions covering hours, reservations and walk-ins, happy hour, gluten free and dietary options, parking and Metro, accessibility, the chef, and the sister restaurants.

## Menus

- [Dinner menu](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/dinner-menu/): deck oven pizzas, house-made pastas, antipasti, salads, secondi.
- [Brunch menu](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/brunch/): served Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 2:30pm.
- [Drinks menu](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/drinks-menu/): cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic.
- [Happy Hour menu](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/happy-hour-menu/): bar menu, Monday to Friday 5 to 7pm.
- [Late Night (Pizza Hour) menu](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/late-night-menu/): pizza specials at the bar, Friday and Saturday 10 to 11pm.

## About

- [Locations and address](https://allpurposedc.com/): 1250 9th Street NW, between Ghostburger and Fossette Focacceria, in the Shaw / Blagden Alley district.
- [Press](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/press/): Washingtonian 100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 and 2026, Chef Mike Friedman 2025 RAMMY Awards Chef of the Year finalist.
- [Careers](https://allpurposedc.com/careers/): current openings across All-Purpose Hospitality.
- [AP Pizza Shop, Bethesda sister location](https://appizzashop.com/): quick-service deck oven pizza in Bethesda Row.

## Optional

- [Private events](https://allpurposedc.com/locations/best-pizza-in-washington-dc-shaw/private-events/): partial and full buyouts, group dining for parties larger than eight.
- [All-Purpose Hospitality](https://www.allpurposehospitality.com/): the parent group: The Red Hen, Aventino, AP Pizza Shop, Boundary Stone, Fossette Focacceria.
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/allpurposedc/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AllPurposeDC/)