6 inch pizza
A 6-inch pizza is a personal pie: about 28 square inches, usually 4 slices, enough for 1 person.
The numbers
- Diameter
- 6 in 15.2 cm
- Area
- 28 sq in
- Around the crust
- 18.8 in
- Usual slices
- 4
- Each slice
- 7.1 sq in
- Feeds
- 1 person
See a 6 inch pizza at real size
This is how much space a 6-inch pizza takes up. On a phone, scroll around the box to see the whole pie.
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How many slices in a 6 inch pizza?
Most pizzerias cut a 6-inch pizza into 4 slices. Small pies are sometimes cut into 6 instead. Cut into 4, each slice is about 7.1 square inches with 4.7 inches of crust along its outer edge.
How many people does it feed?
Plan on a 6-inch pizza feeding 1 person. An adult with an average appetite eats about 58 square inches of pizza, which is three slices of a large. Light eaters and kids eat about two thirds of that. A pizza this size is really a meal for one.
How it compares to other sizes
Pizza gets bigger faster than the inches suggest, because area grows with the square of the diameter. Step up to a 7-inch and you get 36% more again.
6 inch pizzas for a party
These are for adults with average appetites. For a mix of adults and kids, or a party with other food, use the party calculator.
How much dough for a 6 inch pizza?
Making one at home? A New York style 6-inch pizza needs a dough ball of about 70 g (2.5 oz). The pizza dough calculator gives the full recipe for any style.
Questions about 6 inch pizza
How big is a 6 inch pizza?
A 6-inch pizza measures 6 inches (15.2 cm) from edge to edge through the middle. Its area is about 28 square inches and it is 18.8 inches around the crust.
How many slices in a 6 inch pizza?
Most shops cut a 6-inch pizza into 4 slices. Small pies are sometimes cut into 6 instead.
How many people does a 6 inch pizza feed?
A 6-inch pizza feeds 1 person. The lower number is for adults with average appetites and the higher number is for light eaters or kids.
What size is a 6 inch pizza?
Most US pizzerias would call a 6-inch pizza a personal. Names are not standard, so one shop's medium can be another's large. Always check the inches on the menu.
How much dough for a 6 inch pizza?
About 70 g (2.5 oz) of dough for a New York style 6-inch pizza. Thin crust needs about a quarter less and pan pizza about a third more.