The 16 Best Pizzerias in the United States

Coal-oven shrines, deep-dish temples and neighborhood slice counters collide in one big American pie fight, from old-school legends to modern cult favorites. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Di Fara

   Legendary Midwood, Brooklyn pizzeria founded by Dom DeMarco in 1965.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Pequod's

   Chicago pan pizza spot known for its caramelized cheese crust.
   943pts
3. 3
   L&B Spumoni Gardens

   Brooklyn home of the Sicilian square slice with sauce on top.
   840pts
4. 4
   Frank Pepe

   New Haven's 1925 original home of the white clam pie.
   800pts
5. 5
   Pizzeria Mozza

   Los Angeles pizzeria by Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali.
   692pts
6. 6
   Prince Street Pizza

   SoHo slice shop famed for its pepperoni square slice.
   600pts
7. 7
   Lucali

   Brooklyn BYOB pizzeria in Carroll Gardens famed for thin-crust pies and long waits.
   491pts
8. 8
   Totonno's

   Coney Island coal-oven pizzeria dating to 1924.
   491pts
9. 9
   Lou Malnati's

   Chicago deep-dish institution founded in 1971.
   491pts
10. 10
    Una Pizza Napoletana

    Anthony Mangieri's purist Neapolitan pizzeria.
    491pts
11. 11
    Pizzeria Bianco

    Phoenix pizzeria by Chris Bianco credited with elevating American artisan pizza.
    491pts
12. 12
    Sally's Apizza

    New Haven coal-fired rival to Pepe, famed for its tomato pie.
    491pts
13. 13
    Joe's Pizza

    Greenwich Village slice shop that defines the classic New York slice.
    360pts
14. 14
    Grimaldi's

    Brooklyn Bridge coal-oven pizzeria with a global following.
    360pts
15. 15
    Modern Apizza

    New Haven apizza stalwart open since 1934.
    360pts
16. 16
    Roberta's

    Bushwick wood-fired pizzeria that became a Brooklyn dining institution.
    0pts

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