D.P. Dough Cortland

D.P. Dough in Cortland makes no secret of its stance: calzones are better than a slice of pizza. The shop has been turning adventurous pizza lovers into calzone converts, both college students and anyone young at heart, since before slap bracelets were cool. It is a chain with a playful sense of humor.

Cortland is home to SUNY Cortland, so a calzone shop with a loyal following fits right into the local routine of a late study session or a game-day order. A calzone is a folded, baked pocket of dough, a handheld meal with plenty of fillings.

What to Know

• The shop’s pitch is that calzones beat pizza, and it has been making that case for years.
• College students are a big part of the crowd, but the shop welcomes anyone who is young at heart.
• Calzones are handheld, so they travel well to dorms, offices and game nights.
• A member of the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce and featured by Crown City Rising and Experience Cortland.