For over a decade, this Renton pizzeria has been slinging creative pies with playful names and serious flavor.
🍕 Smoking Monkey Pizza has earned its reputation as a woodfired pizza destination where locals gather for handcrafted pizzas baked in a one-of-a-kind woodstone oven.
Since 2014, this community favorite has been serving the Boeing workforce and hosting celebrations with bold, house-made sauces and perfectly crisped crusts.
How Smoking Monkey Pizza won Renton’s hearts
The journey of Smoking Monkey Pizza becoming Renton’s go-to pizzeria started with a simple mission: create exceptional woodfired pizzas that bring people together.
Opening their doors in 2014, the restaurant quickly became embedded in the fabric of the community by proudly serving the Boeing workforce and partnering with local organizations like the Renton Chamber of Commerce for catering events.
The woodstone oven became their secret weapon, delivering that perfect crisp and smoky char that keeps customers coming back week after week.
What really sealed the deal was their commitment to innovation while respecting tradition — they weren’t afraid to experiment with bold house-made sauces and unexpected topping combinations that turned pizza night into an adventure.
Their expansion to Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood proved that their formula of quality, creativity, and community connection resonated beyond just Renton — though locals still proudly claim the original location as their own. 🎉
Food Highlights
- Monkey King’s Feast (Barbarian): A meat lover’s dream loaded with marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, salami, and parmesan cheese.
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Buffalo Soldiers: This fan-favorite combines house-made buffalo sauce with mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, roasted chicken, jalapeños, and potato chips, then gets topped with green onions and a ranch drizzle.
- Volcano Melt Pizza: Another bestselling pizza that showcases a blend of four cheeses — mozzarella, provolone, fontina, and parmesan — over marinara sauce.
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Wild Bacon Rooster (Cosmic Chicken): This bestseller features house-made creamy alfredo sauce, mozzarella, roasted chicken, bacon, red onion, and roasted red pepper.
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Rumble In The Jungle Chicken Ranch: House-made ranch sauce forms the base for this crowd-pleaser, topped with mozzarella, chicken, bacon, mushrooms, red onions, and green peppers.
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Spicy Monkey: For heat seekers, this pizza brings the fire with marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, red onion, minced garlic, smoked mozzarella, and cayenne powder that kicks up the flavor intensity. 🔥
- DTR Pizza: An unexpectedly sophisticated choice featuring olive oil, mozzarella, sliced pear, smoked prosciutto, and gorgonzola.
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Monkey Kingdom (Nova): A loaded masterpiece featuring marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, red onion, roasted red pepper, jalapeño, chili flakes, and parmesan.
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Vegan Monkey Vine: This bestselling plant-based option proves vegan pizza can be just as exciting, with marinara, vegan cheese, fresh garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, and fresh basil.
Atmosphere
Smoking Monkey Pizza delivers a warm, welcoming environment where the aroma of wood-fired pizza fills the air and creates an instantly inviting vibe.
The space caters to everyone from families celebrating birthdays to corporate groups grabbing lunch, with a casual layout that encourages lingering over another slice.
The open kitchen design lets you watch pizzas going into the woodstone oven, adding an element of theater to your dining experience.
Bottom Line
Why you need to visit: Experience award-winning woodfired pizzas baked in a unique woodstone oven that delivers smoky, crispy perfection.
Explore creative specialty pizzas with house-made sauces and bold flavor combinations you won’t find anywhere else.
Enjoy a community-focused restaurant that’s been a Renton favorite for over 10 years, with catering options for any occasion.
Address:
613 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057
đź“ž (425) 291-7560
🕔 Sun-Thu 11:00 AM–10:00 PM, Fri-Sat 11:00 AM–12:00 AM