Best Mushrooms For Mellow Mushroom Pizza

If you’re chasing that blissfully earthy, mellow vibe on a mushroom pizza, the secret is choosing fungi with real character -and cooking them so they stay meaty, not soggy. Here are the best mushrooms for a mellow mushroom pizza, plus a few reasons you should try the iconic Mellow Mushroom pies if you’re near one.

Top mushrooms (and why they rock on pizza)

• Cremini (baby bella): Deeper, beefier flavor than white buttons; crisps nicely when pre-sautéed. Bon Appétit+1

• Portobello: The mature form of cremini-meaty slices bring steak-like heft and umami to every bite. Epicurious

• Shiitake: Intense, savory depth; fantastic when sliced thin and sautéed until edges go frilly. The Spruce Eats

• Oyster (incl. king/eryngii): Silky, mild, and slightly sweet; tear into strips, sear hard, then top. Epicurious

• Maitake (hen of the woods): Lacy clusters crisp up beautifully and deliver big aroma. Bon Appétit

• Chanterelle: Buttery, apricot-y notes-luxury vibes for white pies with garlic and herbs. The Spruce Eats

• Porcini (often used dried): One of the most powerfully savory mushrooms; rehydrate and drizzle the soaking liquid into your sauce for turbo umami. EatingWell

• Morels (seasonal): Honeycombed, nutty, and special-pre-cook to concentrate flavor.

Cook ’em right (so your pizza stays mellow, not watery):

Give mushrooms a quick “dry fry” first: toss them in a hot, dry pan to steam off their moisture before adding oil, salt, or butter. They’ll brown instead of stew-and your crust won’t get soggy. Allrecipes
Two more pro moves: don’t soak mushrooms in water (a light brush/wipe is best), and slice thicker (4-5 mm) for meaty texture that stands up to baking. Epicurious

Why try Mellow Mushroom (the restaurant)?

If you’re near a Mellow Mushroom, it’s a fun benchmark for great mushroom pizza: their hand-tossed, stone-baked crust delivers that crisp-chewy base mushrooms love, and they offer vegan and gluten-free options, so everyone at the table can go all-in on fungi. Plus, they’ve been perfecting the mellow vibe since 1974-part neighborhood hangout, part pizza playground. Mellow Mushroom

Handy places to buy mushrooms online

(Links for both fresh and dried-availability varies by region.)

USA

• Monterey Mushrooms “Where to Buy”: https://www.montereymushrooms.com/where-to-buy-monterey-mushrooms
• Mellow Mushroom: https://mellow-mushroom.com/shop
• Far West Fungi (fresh & dried): https://farwestfungi.com/collections/all
• Amazon – Dried Porcini category: https://www.amazon.com/Dried-Porcini-Mushrooms/b?ie=UTF8&node=15156971011

Singapore

• RedMart (Lazada) – Mushrooms: https://redmart.lazada.sg/shop-groceries-fresh-produce-mushrooms/
• Cold Storage Online – Mushrooms: https://coldstorage.com.sg/category/100011-100135-100864/1.html

Conclusion

Craving the full experience? Grab a slice at Mellow Mushroom for inspiration, then riff at home with a cremini-shiitake-maitake trio, dry-fried and finished with garlic, thyme, and a kiss of pecorino. That’s mellow, mushroomy magic.