Most pizza menus stay fixed year-round, but a handful of pizzerias rotate seasonal specials worth watching for, since the produce used is genuinely better at certain times of year.
Spring
Fresh asparagus, pea shoots and spring onion show up on white-base pizzas in early spring, often paired with ricotta or a light lemon-zested olive oil rather than a heavy tomato sauce that would overpower the delicate vegetables.
Summer
Heirloom tomato and fresh basil pizzas, sometimes served completely uncooked on the vegetables and added straight after the bake, take advantage of tomatoes at their sweetest. Grilled corn and zucchini are also common summer specials.
Autumn
Roasted butternut squash, caramelised onion and sage is a common autumn white pizza, along with wild mushroom blends that take advantage of fall mushroom season.
Winter
Heartier, slow-roasted toppings dominate winter specials: braised short rib, roasted brussels sprouts with pancetta, and root vegetables like parsnip or sweet potato thinly sliced and roasted directly on the pie.
A pizzeria that changes even one topping seasonally is usually a signal that the kitchen is paying attention to ingredient quality more broadly.
Finding seasonal specials nearby
Seasonal specials are rarely on a restaurant's main online menu, since they rotate too often to keep updated everywhere. Checking a restaurant's own social media or calling ahead is usually more reliable than a delivery app's static menu listing for finding what's currently in season.