HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA — Healdsburg does not exactly have a “quick slice” reputation. Between tasting rooms, destination dining, and the weekend crowds, the default move is usually to book a table and make an evening of it.
But sometimes you want the opposite: something fast, casual, and genuinely good enough that you would go out of your way for it.
A new project taking shape on Mill Street is aiming squarely at that sweet spot. And if the paperwork is any indication, the “big reveal” is a familiar name to pizza fans in Sonoma County: Acre Pizza.
The Basics
Acre Pizza is planned for 44 Mill St (Unit C, Suite B), Healdsburg — part of the Mill Street development sometimes referred to as “The Row.”
In the City of Healdsburg’s permit records, the scope describes splitting an existing unit into three, adding common-area restrooms, and building out Suite B specifically as “Acre Pizza,” including a kitchen, dining room, and service counter. (City of Healdsburg permit report, Aug 2025)
Local reporting on the Mill Street project has also pointed to 44 Mill Street as a cluster of incoming tenants, with Acre Pizza among the names expected to move in as buildouts wrap up.
As for who is behind it: Acre Pizza is an established Sonoma County pizzeria with current locations in Sebastopol, Cotati, and Petaluma (plus an events-oriented Petaluma setup). Acre Pizza
Sonoma Magazine has identified Steve DeCosse as the owner of Acre Pizza. (Sonoma Magazine)
The Menu
Acre’s own description of what it does is refreshingly specific: East Coast (neo-New York) and Detroit-style pizzas, plus salads, with dough fermented for 72 hours using Central Milling flour. Acre Pizza
Acre has not posted a Healdsburg-specific menu yet. Based on the current menus at its other locations, here is the most grounded preview of what Healdsburg is likely to look like:
- New York-style pies like Cheese, Pepperoni, Margherita, and the well-known NY Potato (plus rotating and more loaded options).
- Detroit-style squares, including classic cheese and pepperoni, plus specialty builds.
- Salads and sides (you will see items like wings, Caesar salad, and meatballs on the current menu).
- Gluten-free availability, with an explicit note that they are “gluten-free friendly” but not a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.
If you’re trying to picture the “style” without overthinking it: Acre is not positioning itself as Neapolitan. It is built around a fermented-dough, slice-and-square world — the kind of place you can hit after a tasting, bring to a park table, or use as an easy family dinner plan. Acre Pizza
When Will it Open?
No official opening date has been publicly posted by Acre Pizza yet, and the Healdsburg location is not listed on Acre’s “Locations” section as of now.
What we do have are a few credible timing signals:
- A City of Healdsburg permit listing shows the project as issued with an issue date of 08/28/2025 and an expiration of 08/23/2026, which strongly suggests construction is still in progress or recently underway. ci.healdsburg.ca.us
- Sonoma Magazine included “Acre Pizza (Healdsburg)” in a list of spots coming in 2026. Sonoma Magazine
Until Acre posts an opening announcement, the safest framing is: slated for 2026, with permitting/buildout activity already documented.
