Pizza Portuguese Style: The Eight Toppings That Define It
Ordering a pizza Portuguese style catches people off guard the first time, because egg is on the ingredient list. Not as a garnish, not as an option — as one of the eight things that make the pie what it is. At Pie-fection Pizza it runs $24 for a small, and the full menu files it under Brazilian specialties rather than Italian classics, which tells you more about the recipe than the name does.
What Actually Goes on a Pizza Portuguese Style Pie
Eight toppings, and every one of them earns its place: ham, bacon, calabresa, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, eggs and green olives. That is the longest ingredient list in Pie-fection’s entire Brazilian specialty section, and it is why the pie eats more like a full plate than a slice.
Calabresa is the one most people have not met. It is a cured, lightly smoked Brazilian sausage — coarser and less sweet than Italian sausage. It shows up in three other places here: the Calabresa pizza with Kalamata olives (Sm $21 / Lg $35), the Sicilian, where it is ground and mixed with onions and parmesan (Sm $21 / Lg $35), and a Calabresa calzone (Med $32).
The green olives and the egg are what push the whole thing away from a standard meat pizza. The olives cut the fat from the ham and bacon; the egg holds the middle together. Take either one out and it stops being this pizza.
Why the Pizza Portuguese Belongs to the Brazilian Section
The name points at Portugal. The menu placement points at Brazil, and that is not an accident — Pie-fection lists it beside the pies that define its identity, all built on the same idea of a loaded pizza served as a proper meal.
Its neighbors tell the story: Chicken Catupiry (Sm $23 / Lg $38), Stroganoff with steak stroganoff sauce and crisp potato sticks (Sm $23 / Lg $37), and Paraíba, which layers jerked beef — carne seca — with caramelized banana and a light touch of Catupiry (Sm $25). Catupiry is the thread running through most of them: a Brazilian creamy cheese spread, mild and almost pourable, nothing like American cream cheese. It appears on five separate Catupiry pizzas, in two calzones, and as an add-on to the sliced picanha.
Pie-fection has been building this menu since 2011, when José Emanuel — known as Maninho — opened the first restaurant with his family in Orlando.
Where to Order One Across Central Florida
Three restaurants, each with its own kitchen, phone line and hours:
Orlando (Metrowest) — 3120 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 523-2200. Closed Mondays; Tue–Thu 5:00 PM–11:00 PM, Fri–Sat 4:00 PM–12:00 AM, Sun 5:00 PM–11:00 PM. Use online ordering for Metrowest or book an Orlando reservation on OpenTable.
Kissimmee — 720 Centerview Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34741, (407) 603-0123. Mon–Thu 4:00 PM–11:00 PM, Fri–Sat 4:00 PM–12:00 AM, Sun 5:00 PM–11:00 PM. Use online ordering for Kissimmee or a Kissimmee reservation on OpenTable.
Windermere — 13211 Reams Rd Suite 108, Windermere, FL 34786, (407) 720-4001. The only one open for lunch: Mon–Thu 5:00 PM–11:00 PM, Fri–Sat 12:00 PM–12:00 AM, Sun 12:00 PM–11:00 PM. Go through online ordering for Windermere or the Windermere reservation on OpenTable. Questions before a visit go to info@piefectionpizza.com.
Ordering the Pizza Portuguese Without Second-Guessing It
A loaded savory pie asks for something sweet after it, and the current specials make that pairing cheap. Two large pizzas Monday through Thursday with code SWEETFREE and the small sweet pizza is free — Brigadeiro, or Romeo and Juliet with guava. The same order on a weekend with FREESODA adds a two-liter, and online orders over $50 take 10% off with pie10. Mozzarella and pepperoni are excluded from both pizza deals.
Two other options worth knowing: All You Can Eat runs at Metrowest only, Tuesday through Thursday, 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM — 23 flavors, dine-in, from $25 per adult with a two-person minimum or $28.99 solo. For a group, Pizza Party catering brings a mobile oven to you at $1,050 for up to 30 guests over three hours.
The egg is the part that makes people hesitate, and it is the part regulars order it for. Eight toppings, $24 for a small, sitting in the Brazilian section of a menu refined in Central Florida since 2011 — that is the whole proposition. Whether you take it at the Metrowest counter, in Kissimmee, or over a weekend lunch in Windermere, a pizza Portuguese style is best judged with the plate in front of you rather than the description.
Frequently Asked Questions
What toppings are on the Portuguese pizza at Pie-fection?
Eight: ham, bacon, calabresa, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, eggs and green olives. It is the longest ingredient list in the restaurant’s Brazilian specialty section and costs $24 for a small.
Is the Portuguese pizza Italian or Brazilian?
Pie-fection lists it under Brazilian specialties, not Italian classics — alongside Chicken Catupiry, Stroganoff and Paraíba. The calabresa sausage and the loaded, meal-sized build are what place it there.
Which locations serve it, and when?
All three. Orlando Metrowest at 3120 S Kirkman Rd is closed Mondays and opens 5:00 PM Tuesday to Thursday — call (407) 523-2200. Kissimmee at 720 Centerview Blvd opens 4:00 PM Monday to Saturday — (407) 603-0123. Windermere at 13211 Reams Rd Suite 108 is the only one serving lunch, from 12:00 PM Friday through Sunday — (407) 720-4001.
Is there a discount if I order it online?
Yes. Code pie10 takes 10% off online orders over $50. Buy two large pizzas Monday to Thursday with SWEETFREE and a small sweet pizza is free; on weekends FREESODA adds a two-liter. Mozzarella and pepperoni are excluded from both pizza deals.