Pizzeria restaurants around the world

Pizza Propria ★ 4.5

The best pizza in Aarhus by a wide margin. The sourdough base is fermented 72 hours and blistered in a wood-fired deck oven; toppings are sourced.

Signature: Margherita on 72-hour sourdough, Nduja and honey, Affogato

Pizza Propria ★ 4.4

The Margherita on 72-hour sourdough is $120 and competes with anything in Copenhagen. At Jaegergaardsgade 7. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Try: Margherita pizza

nNea ★ 4.7

nNea is the Amsterdam pizzeria placed seventh on the 2025 50 Top Pizza Europe list, Vincenzo Onnembo running a two-day Neapolitan dough in Oud-West.

Signature: Margherita with Vesuvian tomato, Mortadella and pistachio pizza

Order: The seasonal special with whatever San Marzano tomato is fresh that week.

Tip: Walk-ups eat at the counter on the early shift; the dining room takes online bookings via their site.

La Perla ★ 4.5

La Perla in Amsterdam's Jordaan has run a wood-fired Roman-Neapolitan crossover since 2009, the bar across the alley taking overflow and people-watching.

Signature: Margherita, Diavola, Marinara

Order: Margherita with the salty house-cured anchovies on the side.

Tip: Walk-up only at the bar opposite; the dining room takes phone bookings.

New York Pizza Rembrandtplein ★ 3.4

New York Pizza is the Amsterdam slice-shop chain, Rembrandtplein outlet open into the early hours. At Rembrandtplein 25. Booking recommended.

Try: Pizza by the slice

Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria ★ 4.5

Moose's Tooth opened on Old Seward Highway in 1996 and has anchored Anchorage pizza culture since, with specialty pies and Broken Tooth Brewing pints.

Signature: Specialty pizza, Broken Tooth Brewing pints

Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria ★ 4.5

Moose's Tooth has anchored Anchorage pizza since 1996. Specialty pies, salads, sandwiches and Broken Tooth Brewing pints in a dependable South Anchorage room.

Moose's Tooth slice ★ 4.4

Moose's Tooth runs a budget-friendly slice counter alongside the full pizzeria on Old Seward Highway, with $5-7 specialty slices and a Broken Tooth.

Try: Specialty pizza slice

All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5

All Souls Pizza in the River Arts District has run wood-fired pies on Clingman Avenue since 2013. Daily-changing seasonal pies, a large patio with kitchen.

Signature: Wood-fired pies, Daily salads, Soft serve

Order: Whatever the seasonal pie of the week is, plus the soft serve for dessert.

Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.

All Souls Pizza ★ 4.5

All Souls Pizza in the River Arts District has run wood-fired pies on Clingman Avenue since 2013. Daily-changing seasonal pies, a large patio with kitchen.

Signature: Seasonal pies, Daily salads, Soft serve

Order: Whatever the seasonal pie of the week is, plus the soft serve for dessert.

Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at opening or after 20:30 for the easiest seats. Closed Mondays.

Pie.zaa Pizza ★ 4.3

Pie.zaa on Millard Avenue in the South Slope runs $5-8 NY-style slices and late-night pies. The default Asheville late-night cheap eat for service industry.

Try: NY-style slice

Tip: Open until 01:00 Fri-Sat. Two slices and a soda lands under $14 even at midnight.

Antico Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.4

Giovanni Di Palma's West Midtown pizzeria in Atlanta opened 2009 with wood-fired Neapolitan pies certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.

Signature: San Gennaro pizza, Diavola pizza

Order: Pizza San Gennaro (with sausage and Vesuvius peppers); the Diavola for spice.

Tip: Communal tables, no reservations. Wine is BYOB at the original Hemphill location. Buckhead and Decatur sister locations take reservations.

Argosy ★ 4.2

Argosy in Atlanta's East Atlanta Village hides a wood-fired pizza kitchen behind a 41-tap bar: saisons, farmhouse ales, late-night pies, a patio out back.

Order: Wood-fired pizza of the night and a saison from the rotating tap list.

Why locals love it: East Atlanta Village bar with 41 rotating taps and a pizza program that's better than the bar conceit suggests; the patio is the secret seat.

Tip: Order the wood-fired sausage pizza and a tap pour of an Athens or West Georgia farmhouse ale. Kitchen runs late.

Pielands Sub and Slice ★ 4.2

Pielands in Atlanta's Virginia Highland does NY round slices and 16-inch square Noni pies: pesto, marinara, house-pulled fresh mozzarella, fold-friendly.

Try: New York-style pizza by the slice

Tip: The Green Granny square slice with pesto and house-pulled mozzarella is the move; standard NY cheese is the cheap default and folds correctly.

Matthew's Pizza ★ 4.3

Matthew's Pizza in Highlandtown calls itself Baltimore's first pizzeria, open since 1943 and known for a thick-crust pie and a crab pie loaded with lump.

Signature: Thick-crust pizza, Crab pie, Cheese pizza

Order: The crab pie, a thick crust topped with jumbo lump and Old Bay.

Tip: The room is tiny and cash-friendly; the crab pie sells out, so go early on weekends.

Matthew's Pizza ★ 4.1

Matthew's Pizza in Highlandtown shares a cheap, filling thick-crust pie that has fed the East side since 1943, with a famous crab pie for a splurge.

Try: Thick-crust pizza

Tip: A plain thick-crust pie feeds a group cheaply; the crab pie is the worthwhile upgrade.

Rose Pizzeria ★ 4.5

Nationally acclaimed. A 22-seat room: vegan dough, nine rotating thin-crust varieties, rose garden patio. Natural wine. Book on Resy; fills fast.

Gioia Pizzeria ★ 4.0

North Berkeley neighborhood pizza by the slice with rotating seasonal toppings. Potato and rosemary, roasted squash, fresh corn. Slices or whole pies.

Pizza Twist ★ 3.7

Halal-certified pizza on Solano: Indian-spiced tikka masala, butter chicken calzone, paneer tikka pie. Vegan and gluten-free options. No alcohol.

Guido's Original New York Style Pizza ★ 3.9

Guido's is a Boise institution serving New York-style pizza by the pie and slice on 5th Street, known for large foldable slices and house tomato sauce.

Order: The full New York-style pie with house tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella

Pie Hole ★ 3.8

Pie Hole is Boise's go-to late-night pizza counter on 8th Street, serving large New York-style slices by the piece from 11am until early morning on weekends.

Order: The New York-style slice by the piece after midnight -- the late-night staple on 8th Street

Pie Hole Pizza Slices ★ 3.8

Pie Hole Pizza Slices serves oversized New York-style slices from a walk-up counter on 8th Street that runs until the early morning hours on weekends.

Pizzeria Altero ★ 4.2

Pizzeria Altero on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1957-founded pizza-al-taglio counter, an old-school Bolognese counter serving slabs of pizza rossa.

Signature: Pizza al taglio rossa, Crescentine fritte, Cotechino

Order: The pizza rossa al taglio, the crescentine fritte, the slab pizza with mortadella.

Tip: Cash and card both fine; the counter runs 11:00-22:00 daily and the queue thins after the lunch peak.

Pizzeria Altero ★ 4.2

Pizzeria Altero on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1957-founded pizza-al-taglio counter, an old-school Bolognese counter serving slabs of pizza rossa.

Try: Pizza al taglio

Tip: Take-away counter runs 11:00-22:00; the pizza rossa is 3 euros per slab and the queue thins after the lunch peak.

Pizzeria Altero ★ 4.2

Pizzeria Altero on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1957-founded pizza-al-taglio counter, a stand-up Bolognese fixture serving slabs of pizza rossa.

Try: Pizza al taglio rossa

Tip: Take-away counter only; the pizza rossa is 3 euros per slab and the queue thins after the 13:00 lunch peak.

Santarpio's Pizza ★ 4.4

Santarpio's on Chelsea Street has fired Boston-style thin pies in East Boston near Maverick station in Boston since 1933. Located in North End.

Signature: Cheese pie, Lamb skewers

Order: Plain cheese pie and a side of charcoal-grilled lamb skewers with bread.

Tip: Take the Blue Line to Maverick. Skip the menu, order pies and skewers; the grill is the whole show.

Santarpio's Pizza ★ 4.4

Santarpio's on Chelsea Street fires Boston-style thin pies in East Boston since 1933. Located in North End. At 111 Chelsea St. Booking recommended.

Try: Cheese pie

Tip: Take the Blue Line to Maverick. Cash only. The lamb skewer-and-pie combo is $25 for one.

Regina Pizzeria ★ 4.3

Regina Pizzeria on Thacher Street has fired thin-crust pies in Boston's North End since 1926. The original location is the one that matters, brick oven.

Signature: Margherita, Giambotta

Order: The Margherita pie, blistered crust, just-melted mozzarella.

Tip: Walk-ins only at the North End original. Lunch at 11:00 is the easy seat; dinner waits run 60 minutes weekends.

Cloudland ★ 4.2

Cloudland on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley runs to 3am as the indoor-rainforest multi-room bar. Tropical cocktails, late pizza, retractable roof.

Pinta Pizza ★ 4.4

Modern Palermo pizza al molde with a Sicilian crust angle: high-hydration dough, blistered crust, slab mozzarella, long natural fermentation.

Signature: Fugazzeta, Cuatro quesos, Pizza margarita Argentina

Pinta Pizza ★ 4.4

Palermo natural-fermentation pizza by the slice or full pie. Cheaper than a Don Julio steak, dialled-in dough, brings a small queue at lunch.

Try: High-hydration Argentine pizza

El Cuartito ★ 4.3

Buenos Aires' canonical pizza al molde pizzeria since 1934. Thick-crust mozzarella, fugazzeta and faina at stand-up counters; sit-down tables in the back.

Signature: Fugazzeta, Mozzarella, Faina

Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3

Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.

Signature: Cup-and-char pepperoni pizza, Wings

Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3

Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue in Amherst has been a Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni institution since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.

Signature: Cup-and-char pepperoni pizza, Wings

Bocce Club Pizza ★ 4.3

Bocce Club Pizza on Bailey Avenue serves the canonical Buffalo cup-and-char pepperoni pizza since founder Dino moved in next to UB South in 1959.

Try: Buffalo-style pepperoni pizza

Pizzeria Verita ★ 4.6

John Rao shipped a two-ton wood-fired oven from Italy when he opened Pizzeria Verita on Saint Paul Street in 2012; pies cook at 900F in two minutes.

Signature: Margherita DOP, Soppressata pizza, House-made burrata

Order: The Margherita with San Marzano tomato and house-made mozzarella, plus a side of the burrata.

Tip: Walk-ins on Sunday-Thursday move quickly; Friday and Saturday book on the operator site. Bar seats serve the full menu.

Folino's Pizza Shelburne ★ 4.6

Sourdough wood-fired pizza on Route 7 in Shelburne, sharing a building with Fiddlehead Brewing. BYO Fiddlehead; voted Vermont's Best Pizza since 2023.

Signature: Sourdough pizza, BYOB Fiddlehead beer

Order: A naturally leavened Margherita pizza plus a Fiddlehead Mastermind IPA from next door.

Tip: Fiddlehead is the BYOB source; Folino's provides frosty glasses. Walk-in only.

Folino's Pizza Shelburne ★ 4.6

A pizza plus a Fiddlehead 4-pack from next door is the canonical Vermont-pizza-and-beer Friday for under $30 a head. BYOB across the hall from Fiddlehead.

Try: Sourdough pizza, BYO beer from Fiddlehead next door

Renzo ★ 4.5

Renzo in Charleston runs wood-fired pizzas and a natural-wine list out of an industrial spot on Huger Street since 2018. Located in Upper Peninsula.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Burrata and chicories

Order: Whatever the chalkboard pizza is, plus burrata with whatever's in season.

Tip: Book on Resy. Tuesday to Saturday only; small room, books out by Wednesday.

Renzo ★ 4.5

Renzo in Charleston runs wood-fired pizzas and a natural-wine list from an industrial Huger Street storefront since 2018. Located in Upper Peninsula.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Burrata and chicories

Order: Whatever chalkboard pizza is on, plus burrata with seasonal vegetables.

Tip: Book on Resy. Small room, books out by midweek for the weekend.

Pizzeria di Giovanni ★ 4.2

Pizzeria di Giovanni on North Market Street in Charleston runs New York thin-crust pizza by the giant slice. Located in Downtown. At 40 N Market St.

Try: 28-inch New York-style pizza by the slice

Order: Two cheese slices folded New York style at 02:00

Tip: Slices at the counter or whole 28-inch pies to share. Cash or card; kitchen open weeknights to midnight.

Pequod's Pizza ★ 4.5

Pequod's Pizza in Chicago is the Lincoln Park pan-pizza institution on Clybourn since 1971, the caramelised cheese ring around the crust copied.

Signature: Caramelised-crust pan pizza, Sausage and mushroom

Order: Medium pan pizza, sausage and mushroom, with extra cheese around the rim.

Tip: Walk in at 16:30 to beat the queue; tables fill before the kitchen opens for dinner service.

Lou Malnati's (Lincoln Park) ★ 4.4

Lou Malnati's in Chicago is the Lincoln Park branch of the deep-dish chain founded 1971 by Lou (Rudy Malnati Sr.'s son), butter-crust pies with The Lou.

Signature: Chicago deep-dish pizza, The Lou (spinach, mushroom, tomato)

Order: The Lou with sausage, plus a small Malnati Salad first, with sweet vinaigrette.

Tip: Order the pizza when you sit; baking takes 45 minutes. Otherwise you wait twice.

Vito & Nick's Pizzeria ★ 4.4

Vito & Nick's in Chicago is the Ashburn tavern serving the canonical tavern-cut thin pizza on South Pulaski since 1949, family-owned across four generations.

Signature: Original tavern-cut thin, Sausage and onion

Order: Large sausage tavern thin, party-cut, with a side of giardiniera.

Tip: Cash and the bar are the rhythm; first come first served. The kitchen closes at 22:00 sharp; arrive by 21:00.

Andy's Pizza Pușkin 32 ★ 3.8

Andy's Pizza on Pușkin 32 in Chișinău is the 24/7 branch of Moldova's pizza chain, with the full menu, mushroom soup in a bread bowl and slices all night.

Try: Capricioasa pizza, cream of mushroom in a bread bowl, Moldovan pasta

Andy's Pizza (Pușkin 32) ★ 3.7

Andy's Pizza on Strada Pușkin 32 is the 24-hour branch of Moldova's pizza chain, with pizza by the slice and the mushroom soup in a bread bowl under 150 MDL.

Try: Pizza by the slice, mushroom soup in bread bowl

Andy's Pizza (Ștefan cel Mare 77) ★ 3.6

Andy's Pizza on Ștefan cel Mare in Chișinău is the central branch of Moldova's homegrown pizza chain, open into the late hours with a 24/7 sister branch.

Signature: Capricioasa pizza, Mushroom cream soup in bread bowl, Moldovan-style pasta

Order: Cream of mushroom soup in a bread bowl with the Capricioasa pizza.

Tip: Order the cream of mushroom served in the hollowed bread bowl; the Capricioasa is the local-style pizza if you want something Moldovan.

Dewey's Pizza Oakley ★ 4.5

Dewey's Pizza Oakley on Madison Road in Cincinnati is the open-kitchen wood-fired pie shop founded in 1998, with the Bronx Bomber and dough-tossing show.

Signature: Edgar Allan Poe pie, Salad with house ranch

LaRosa's Pizzeria Boudinot ★ 4.2

LaRosa's on Boudinot Avenue in Cincinnati's Westwood is the original 1954 location of the Cincinnati pizza chain, with the square pie and the hoagy.

Try: Square sweet-sauce pizza and hoagy

LaRosa's Pizzeria Boudinot ★ 4.0

LaRosa's Boudinot Avenue is the original 1954 Cincinnati location of Buddy LaRosa's sweet-sauce pizza chain, with the square pie and Italian hoagy.

Signature: Square sweet-sauce pizza, Hoagy

Vero Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.5

Vero Pizza Napoletana on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, a 900-degree wood-fired Neapolitan room with imported Italian flour and Vesuvius tomatoes.

Signature: Margherita pizza, House gelato

Order: A Margherita from the wood-fired oven plus two scoops of locally made gelato.

Tip: Walk-ins only; arrive by 17:30 Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Vero Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.3

Vero Pizza Napoletana on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, a 900-degree wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria with imported Italian flour and Vesuvius tomatoes.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Locally made gelato

Order: A Margherita from the wood-fired oven plus two scoops of locally made gelato.

Tip: Walk-ins only; arrive by 17:30 Friday and Saturday to avoid the wait. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Nennillo ★ 4.2

Nennillo in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel fires Neapolitan pizza in a wood-burning oven at 500 degrees; fresh dough daily and authentic cornicione char marks.

Order: Margherita DOC with buffalo mozzarella, or the Diavola with spicy Neapolitan salami

Tip: No reservations at busy weekend dinner times; arrive early or queue for a table.

Nennillo Pizza al Taglio ★ 4.2

Nennillo on Limburger Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves Neapolitan pizza al taglio by the slice for around €12 per plate from a wood-fired oven.

Yellow Brick Pizza ★ 4.1

Yellow Brick Pizza on West Rich Street in Columbus's Franklinton is the West Side arts district craft-pizza counter for thin-crust pies and pepperoni slices.

Signature: New York-style slice, Margherita whole pie

Order: The margherita whole pie and a slice of the pepperoni for the road.

Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait. The East Market location on Kelton runs longer evening hours.

Yellow Brick Pizza Franklinton ★ 4.1

Yellow Brick Pizza on West Rich Street in Columbus's Franklinton is the city's craft pizza counter for thin-crust New York slices and whole pies.

Signature: New York slice, Whole margherita pie

Order: The margherita whole pie and a pepperoni slice for the road.

Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait.

Mikey's Late Night Slice ★ 4.1

Mikey's Late Night Slice on North High Street in Columbus is the Short North late-night pizza counter, by-the-slice until 03:00 weekends since 2009.

Try: Pepperoni and garlic slices

Serious Pizza ★ 4.4

Serious Pizza on Elm Street serves New York-style pizza by the slice from a 30-inch pie until 3am Thursday through Saturday. Located in Deep Ellum.

Try: 30-inch New York-style pizza by the slice

Tip: A single slice from a 30-inch pie is the best size-to-price ratio in Deep Ellum. The plain cheese on a fresh-out-of-the-oven pie is the order.

Good Side Pizza + Bar ★ 3.9

Newer Deep Ellum bar with Detroit-style pan pizza and natural wine served late, a rare combination of quality late-night food in one of the city's most.

Order: Detroit-style pepperoni pizza; glass of natural wine

Tip: Kitchen stays open until close. Table space is limited; bar seats are fair game.

Fong's Pizza ★ 4.3

The most reliable late-night food stop in Des Moines, Fong's serves its Chinese-tiki inspired pizzas until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.

Fong's Pizza ★ 4.3

The quirky Chinese-tiki pizza bar that became a Des Moines legend: pizza topped with crab rangoon, General Tso's chicken or Asian-inspired ingredients

Fong's Pizza ★ 4.1

The Chinese-tiki pizza bar Des Moines made its own: crab rangoon pizza, General Tso's chicken topping, and conventional pies in a bar format.

Signature: Crab Rangoon pizza, General Tso's pizza, Tiki cocktails

Supino Pizzeria ★ 4.7

Supino Pizzeria on Russell Street in Eastern Market serves East Coast-style pizza in Detroit since 2008, founded by Dave Mancini. Priced at $$.

Signature: Bismarck pizza, Wood-fired pies

Order: The Bismarck (cracked egg, prosciutto, mozzarella) or a margherita off the wood oven.

Tip: Saturday market mornings are mobbed; weeknight dinners are easier. Beer and wine only.

Supino Pizzeria ★ 4.7

Supino Pizzeria on Russell Street in Eastern Market serves East Coast-style pizza in Detroit since 2008, founded by Dave Mancini. Priced at $$.

Signature: Bismarck pizza, Wood-fired pies

Order: The Bismarck (cracked egg, prosciutto, mozzarella) or a margherita off the wood oven.

Tip: Saturday market mornings are mobbed; weeknight dinners are easier. Beer and wine only.

Buddy's Pizza ★ 4.5

Buddy's Pizza on Six Mile and Conant is the birthplace of Detroit-style square pizza in Detroit, baked since 1946 by Gus Guerra in forge-blue steel pans.

Signature: Detroit-style square pizza, Antipasto salad

Order: Original Detroit-style square with pepperoni and the antipasto salad.

Tip: Conant location is the original; expect a wait Friday and Saturday evenings. Beer and wine only.

Sano Pizza ★ 4.3

Sano Pizza on Exchange Street Upper in Dublin 8, the wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria with a Caputo flour spec, the city's most credible margherita pizza.

Signature: Margherita, Diavola, Nduja

Order: A margherita with fior di latte, then a diavola with extra basil; share over a glass of Aglianico.

Tip: No bookings; arrive at 17:30 to walk into a table. Counter and tables sit twenty inside.

Pizzeria Toro ★ 4.3

Pizzeria Toro has set the downtown Durham pizza standard since 2011, serving Neapolitan-influenced wood-fired pies with locally sourced NC toppings.

Signature: Fennel sausage pizza, Stracciatella antipasto, Seasonal wood-fired vegetables

Pie Pushers ★ 3.9

Pizza by the slice until 21:00 Tuesday through Saturday on W Main Street. At $3-4.50 a slice, the most accessible late-evening food option in downtown Durham.

Order: Rotating creative slice of the day

Pie Pushers ★ 3.9

A by-the-slice pizza counter on W Main Street at $3-4.50 per slice. Rotating styles and toppings from classic to creative; Wednesday is 50-cent wing night.

Try: Pizza by the slice

Pizza Geeks ★ 4.5

The Dundas Street pizzeria in Canonmills Edinburgh, opened 2019, a 60-second wood-fired Neapolitan kitchen with 00-flour dough and Italian San Marzano.

Order: The Geek Margherita and the salsiccia-and-friarielli with stracciatella.

Tip: Their second branch on Drum Street takes walk-ins more reliably than the Canonmills original.

Civerinos Slice ★ 4.0

Civerinos Slice on Hunter Square in Edinburgh Old Town, the counter arm of the Civerinos restaurant. At 5 Hunter Square. Booking recommended.

Try: New York-style pizza by the slice

Tip: Slices rotate through the day; pepperoni and margherita are always on. Fold it in half New York-style and eat standing.

Forno Pugi ★ 4.5

Forno Pugi in Florence has been the neighbourhood forno since 1925, with three shops baking pizza al taglio, schiacciata, focaccia and the Florentine.

Try: Schiacciata and pizza al taglio

Order: Pizza al taglio (the chocolate-cream schiacciata fiorentina in Carnevale), focaccia stuffed.

Tip: Counter only; cash and card. Viale De Amicis original is the largest; smaller shops on Via San Gallo.

Buffalo Bros ★ 3.9

Buffalo Bros at Fort Worth's Sundance Square serves wings and pizza until 02:00 every night with 93 HD screens covering every major sport on air.

Order: Classic Buffalo wings; pizza by the slice.

Tip: Wednesday night whiskey specials at $5 a pour make it a popular mid-week stop. The loaded potato skins are a reliable late-night order.

Toppers Pizza ★ 3.8

Toppers Pizza on Berry Street in Fort Worth bakes until 03:00 every night, serving the TCU neighbourhood with loaded pies and vegan options.

Order: Buffalo chicken topper pizza; garlic cheesy bread.

Tip: Order online for the fastest turnaround after midnight. Delivery is available until closing and typically arrives within 30 minutes in the Berry Street area.

The Dough Bros ★ 4.4

The Dough Bros on Middle Street is one of Galway's most celebrated restaurants; the Neapolitan pizzas use Toonsbridge mozzarella and San Marzano tomato.

Signature: Neapolitan-Irish pizza, Irish Margherita

Order: The Irish Margherita with Toonsbridge fior di latte fresh mozzarella is the benchmark

Tip: Walk-ins are taken but the room is small; an early arrival on a Friday saves a queue.

The Dough Bros ★ 4.4

The Dough Bros on Middle Street is one of Galway's most celebrated restaurants; the Neapolitan pizzas use Toonsbridge mozzarella and San Marzano tomato.

Signature: Irish Margherita, Posh Pepperoni, Neapolitan pizza

Order: The Irish Margherita is the standard-bearer; the Posh Pepperoni with jalapeño is the crowd favourite

Tip: The Lil' Bros slice shop on Eyre Square offers New York-style slices for a quick bite on the go.

The Dough Bros ★ 4.4

The Dough Bros on Middle Street Galway offers Neapolitan pizza from €12; the sourdough base and quality toppings make it outstanding value for a Galway lunch.

Try: Neapolitan wood-fired pizza slices and whole pies

Order: Margherita with Irish buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil: the benchmark for €12

Otomat ★ 4.0

Otomat makes pizza dough with Duvel beer yeast, giving the base a bready depth. Around 20 Belgian beers on tap and original toppings make it unmissable.

Order: The Otomat house pizza: Duvel yeast dough with seasonal toppings and a crisp edge.

Tip: Open daily including Sundays and late on Fridays and Saturdays until 23:00; no reservation needed.

Paesano Pizza ★ 4.5

Paesano is a wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria on Miller Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, turning out blistered, cheap and excellent pizza to constant queues.

Order: The Paesano with n'duja, or the simple margherita to judge the char on the crust.

Tip: It does not take bookings and the queue moves fast; go early evening or off-peak to skip the wait.

Baffo ★ 4.1

Baffo is a Neapolitan pizzeria at the west end of Argyle Street in Glasgow, near Kelvingrove, serving long-proved sourdough pizza and Italian craft beer.

Order: A pizza off the specials board and a bottle of Italian birra.

Tip: It sits just past the main Finnieston strip, so it is often quieter than the Argyle Street pizzerias closer to town.

NY Slice ★ 3.8

NY Slice is a New York-style pizza counter on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, selling big folding slices and full pies until 04:00 on weekend nights.

Try: New York pizza by the slice

Tip: Grab a slice to eat on the walk home; the pepperoni is the reliable late-night order.

Moreno Pizza ★ 4.6

Moreno serves Gothenburg's best Neapolitan pizza from a wood-fired oven in Majorna, with blistered crusts, San Marzano sauce and a short seasonal menu.

Order: ['Margherita', 'Nduja and honey pizza', 'Tiramisu']

Grano ★ 4.5

Grano in Vasastaden bakes Roman-style pizza al taglio by the slice, with long-fermented dough and seasonal toppings sold from a glass counter as both a quick.

Order: ['Pizza bianca with mortadella', 'Potato and rosemary pizza', 'Tomato and anchovy slice']

Grano ★ 4.5

Grano in Vasastaden extends its pizza al taglio service to 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, with the long-fermented Roman base holding up beautifully.

Order: ['Potato and rosemary slice', 'Late evening special slice', 'Tomato and anchovy']

Ditaly Pizzeria ★ 4.3

Ditaly Pizzeria in Granada works contemporary Neapolitan pizzas with imported DOP ingredients, the citys best pizzeria for the long-fermented dough style.

Order: Margherita DOP with San Marzano tomato and buffalo mozzarella.

Tip: Closed Mondays; the Margherita DOP is the order, not the more elaborate gourmet specials.

Sidewall Pizza ★ 4.7

Sidewall runs wood-fired pizzas, local salads and house-made ice cream from a Cleveland Street storefront. Travelers Rest original, with two Greenville.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Local salads, House-made ice cream

Forza ★ 4.5

Forza in Punavuori bakes round Neapolitan pizzas in a wood oven and crunchy Roman slices in an electric one, near the Kaffa roastery in Punavuori.

Signature: Wood-fired Napoli pizza, Roman electric-oven pizza

Order: A wood-fired Napoli pie, or the crisp Roman style if you want it by the slice.

Tip: On the same Pursimiehenkatu block as Kaffa Roastery and Levain. Two distinct pizza ovens, so order across both styles.

Putte's Bar & Pizza ★ 4.2

Putte's on Kalevankatu is one of Helsinki's classic pizza bars, pouring beer and sliding out pies until 1am on weekends, a reliable late slice in the centre.

Try: Pizza and beer

Tip: Open to 1am Friday and Saturday. A central, no-fuss pizza-and-beer stop when the kitchens elsewhere have shut.

Siltanen ★ 4.0

Siltanen on Hämeentie keeps its Kallio bar and dance floor going until 3am on weekends, with pizza and snacks to line the stomach as the DJ sets run late.

Try: Pizza and bar snacks

Tip: Open to 3am on Friday and Saturday. Eat the pizza early in the night before the back room turns into a dance floor.

Pizza 4P's Saigon Centre ★ 4.4

Pizza 4P's is the Vietnam-born chain that makes its own cheese and fires Japanese-Italian pizzas; the Saigon Centre branch is its polished downtown flagship.

Signature: Burrata pizza, House-made cheese, Wood-fired pizzas

Order: The half-and-half burrata pizza with house-made mozzarella.

Tip: Book ahead; the chain is hugely popular and the mall branch fills at lunch and dinner.

Bar 35 ★ 4.1

Bar 35 on North Hotel Street in Chinatown Honolulu is the wood-fired pizza and 200-beer late bar, the city's deepest after-midnight option on First Friday.

Try: Wood-fired pizza, pupu plates

Order: Wood-fired pizza of the day with a beer flight.

Tip: Thursday and Friday 16:00-02:00, Saturday 18:00-02:00. Closed Sun to Wed. Order pizza before 01:00; the kitchen tightens late.

Sam's Square Pie ★ 4.5

Sam's Square Pie on East 10th Street in Indianapolis turns out caramelized-crust Detroit-style pies with edge-to-edge cheese. A 2024 Best Restaurants pick.

Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Sicilian pizza

Order: The El Jefe and a Caesar to share.

Tip: Wed to Sat only. Order ahead at peak; pies run out by close.

King Dough ★ 4.4

King Dough in Indianapolis fires wood-oven pizzas with a sourdough crust, hot honey pies and a serious local-beer list. The Highland Avenue tap room.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Nashville hot honey pie

Order: The Nashville hot honey pizza and a margherita to share.

Tip: No reservations; arrive before 6:30 or expect a wait on weekends.

Bazbeaux Pizza Mass Ave ★ 4.2

Bazbeaux on Mass Ave in Indianapolis has built specialty pies for over 30 years. Thin crust, creative combinations, the Mass Ave dinner-walk standard.

Signature: Specialty pies, Bazbeaux salad

Order: The Quattro Stagioni pie, a Bazbeaux salad, a craft draft.

Tip: Slices 11:00-1:00. The patio runs spring through fall Walk-ins usually OK.

The Tomato Head ★ 4.5

The Tomato Head on Market Square, Mahasti Vafaie's Persian-American pizza and sandwich counter since 1990, is downtown Knoxville's longest-running.

Signature: Mahasti pizza, Veggie sandwich

Order: The Mahasti pizza with the sun-dried tomato pesto, or the veggie sandwich at lunch.

Tip: Weekend brunch runs 11:00-15:00; happy hour for slices and salads runs Sunday to Thursday from 16:00-18:00.

The Tomato Head ★ 4.5

The Tomato Head on Market Square, Mahasti Vafaie's Persian-American pizza counter since 1990, is downtown Knoxville's longest-running independent restaurant.

Signature: Mahasti pizza, Veggie sandwich

Order: The Mahasti pizza with the sun-dried tomato pesto, or the veggie sandwich at lunch.

Tip: Weekend brunch runs 11:00-15:00; happy hour Sunday to Thursday from 16:00-18:00 for slices.

The Tomato Head Bearden ★ 4.4

The Tomato Head Bearden on Kingston Pike at Gallery Shopping Center, Mahasti Vafaie's West Knoxville arm of the Market Square original, runs the same pizza.

Signature: Mahasti pizza, Veggie sandwich

Order: Same Mahasti pizza pesto build that runs at Market Square.

Tip: Bearden opens 10:00 on Saturdays for brunch; the Kingston Pike location is reliably easier than downtown on weekends.

Multi Qlti Tap Bar ★ 4.1

Multi Qlti Tap Bar on Kraków's Szewska pours 18 Polish craft taps and runs a pizza counter until 02:00 weekends. At ul. Szewska 21. Booking recommended.

Try: Pizza and Polish craft beer

Tip: Half-pints to mix-and-match; the pizza window runs the cheap-and-cheerful food backup.

Secret Pizza (Cosmopolitan) ★ 4.4

Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the unmarked New York counter at the back of the level 3 record-lined corridor, slicing cheese and pepperoni.

Try: New York-style cheese, pepperoni and sausage slices

Tip: From the Chandelier bar take the lift to level 3; the corridor between Blue Ribbon and Jaleo leads to the unsigned door, and slices run $6-7.

Secret Pizza (Cosmopolitan) ★ 4.4

Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the hidden Strip slice counter where cheese and pepperoni run $6 to $7 a slice, two slices and a soda.

Try: New York-style slices, $6-7

Tip: Two slices and a soda for $15 on the Strip is rare; standing room only, find it down the record-lined corridor on Level 3.

Grashka Deli ★ 4.5

Grashka Deli at the upper end of Trubarjeva runs plant-based daily soup, bowls, sandwiches and a small sourdough-pizza menu between 8 and 12 euros.

Try: Vegan plant-based lunch plate

Pizzerija Pod kostanji ★ 3.8

Pizzerija Pod kostanji on Slovenska cesta runs wood-fired pizzas under the chestnuts, a Ljubljana staple for late-evening pies and house red wine.

Pizzerija Pod kostanji ★ 3.8

Pizzerija Pod kostanji on Slovenska cesta runs wood-fired pizzas between 7 and 12 euros, the late-evening Ljubljana pizza staple. A TableJourney editor pick.

Try: Wood-fired pizza

Sodo Pizza Clapton ★ 4.4

Dan's 48-hour-fermented sourdough pizza counter on Upper Clapton Road in east London, opened 2013, runs a six-site Sodo group focused on seasonal toppings.

Signature: Margherita with 48-hour sourdough base, Anchovy and oregano

Order: Margherita on the 48-hour base, plus a chalkboard daily special with whichever in-season vegetable.

Tip: Walk-up only at Clapton; the Bethnal Green, Hoxton, Walthamstow, Hammersmith and Deptford siblings take Resy bookings.

Coal's Artisan Pizza ★ 4.4

Coal's Artisan Pizza on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pulls thin-crust pies from a coal-fired oven, the city's most consistent neighbourhood pizzeria.

Signature: Coal-fired pizza, Burrata appetizer

Order: The Brownsboro pie with sausage and roasted peppers, plus a burrata to start.

Tip: Walk-in for the bar. The Middletown location takes reservations for larger parties.

Coal's Artisan Pizza ★ 4.4

Coal's Artisan Pizza on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pulls thin-crust pies from a coal-fired oven, the city's most consistent neighbourhood pizzeria.

Signature: Coal-fired pizza, Burrata appetizer

Order: The Brownsboro pie with sausage and roasted peppers, plus a burrata to start.

Tip: Walk-in for the bar. The Middletown location takes reservations for larger parties.

Wick's Pizza Parlor ★ 4.3

Wick's Pizza on Baxter Avenue in Louisville has poured pints and pulled pizzas out of its Highlands corner since 1995, the neighbourhood's busiest game-day.

Signature: The Big Wick pizza, Stromboli

Order: The Big Wick pizza with sausage, pepperoni and mushroom.

Tip: Walk-in only on weekends. Order at the bar and a runner brings the pizza out.

Turbine ★ 4.2

Turbine in Lyon's 7e on Rue Saint-Jerome runs the wood-fired pizza oven until 23:30 Thu-Sat and cocktails until 01:30, the best combination of late food.

Try: Wood-fired pizza until 23:30

Tip: Order pizza before 23:30.

Lucille ★ 4.5

Lucille on King Street, in a historic bank on Capitol Square, runs wood-fired pizza, a Wisco-Detroit cheddar pan pizza and Pan-Latin small plates.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Detroit-style pan pizza

Order: A wood-fired pie or the Wisco-Detroit cheddar-crusted pan pizza, plus a Pan-Latin small plate.

Tip: Late-night menu runs 22:00-01:00 Friday and Saturday; 14:00-17:00 happy hour daily.

Ian's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.5

Ian's Pizza on State Street, Madison's late-night slice counter founded on Frances Street in 2001, sells mac-and-cheese pizza and slices until 03:30 weekends.

Try: Mac and cheese pizza by the slice

Ian's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.5

Ian's Pizza on State Street, the outpost of Madison's slice institution founded on Frances Street in 2001, runs mac-and-cheese pizza and rotating creations.

Try: Mac and cheese pizza by the slice

Rudy's Pizza Napoletana Ancoats ★ 4.8

Started as a 2014 Cotton Street pop-up; now an AVPN-listed pizzeria with branches across the UK. Dough ferments 24 hours, sixty seconds in the oven.

Signature: Margherita, Diavola

Order: Margherita first, then the Diavola with Italian salami if you want heat.

Tip: Walk-in only at Ancoats; arrive by 17:30 weekends or expect a queue across Cutting Room Square.

Rudy's Pizza ★ 4.7

Manchester's Cotton Street Neapolitan pizzeria. Margherita seven pounds fifty, marinara six fifty; AVPN-approved Neapolitan dough, sixty-second wood oven.

Try: Margherita pizza

Rudy's Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.6

Started as a 2014 Cotton Street pop-up in Manchester; now an AVPN-listed pizzeria. Dough ferments 24 hours, sixty seconds in the wood-fired oven.

Signature: Margherita, Diavola

Order: Margherita first, then a Diavola with Italian salami if you want heat.

Tip: Walk-in only at Ancoats; arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a queue running across Cutting Room Square.

Chez Etienne ★ 4.5

Chez Etienne in Marseille's 2e Panier has cooked wood-fired Marseillais pizza since 1943, no menu, cash only, the half-anchovy half-cheese the local order.

Signature: Anchovy pizza, Half-and-half pizza, Fried supions

Order: The half-anchovy half-cheese pizza, the canonical version in the city.

Tip: Open Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, closed Sunday; cash only, no reservations, expect a queue.

Chez Sauveur ★ 4.4

Chez Sauveur in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Sicilian-rooted Marseillais pizza since 1943 founded by Sauveur Di Paola, taken over in 2023 by a young.

Signature: Pizza speciale, Wood-fired pizza, Italian dishes

Order: The Pizza Speciale with mozzarella di bufala, cherry tomatoes and pistou.

Tip: Open Tue-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sunday and Monday Walk-ins usually OK.

Chez Etienne ★ 4.4

Chez Etienne in Marseille's 2e Panier has cooked wood-fired Marseillais pizza since 1943, no menu and cash only, anchovy pizza around €15, supions.

Try: Anchovy pizza, fried supions and grilled meats

Tip: Cash only, no reservations; closed Wednesday and Sunday Cash is faster than card.

Memphis Pizza Cafe ★ 4.1

Memphis Pizza Cafe's Madison Avenue midtown room has run thin-crust by the slice and house specialty pies since 1991, a casual midtown standby with a side.

Signature: Pizza by the slice, The Hippie

Order: The Hippie pizza with feta and pesto.

Tip: Open daily for lunch and dinner; the patio is the seat in spring. Multiple locations across Memphis run the same menu.

Pyro's Fire Fresh Pizza ★ 4.1

Pyro's Fire Fresh Pizza in Cordova runs Memphis-born fast-casual pizza, blistered in 90 seconds in a wood-fired oven with build-your-own toppings east.

Signature: Build-your-own pizza, Wood-fired Margherita

Order: Wood-fired Margherita with house red sauce and fresh basil.

Tip: Counter service; ready in under five minutes. The Collierville branch on Houston Levee runs the same menu.

Pizzeria Spontini ★ 4.8

Pizzeria Spontini on Via Santa Radegonda stays open until 01:00 and has been the late-night pizza counter since 1953. Located in Centro Storico.

Try: Thick-crust pizza al taglio by the slice

Pizzeria Spontini ★ 4.5

Pizzeria Spontini on Via Santa Radegonda has been the working Milanese lunch since 1953. Located in Centro Storico. At Via Santa Radegonda 11.

Try: Thick-crust pizza al taglio by the slice

Pizzeria Piccola ★ 4.3

Pizzeria Piccola on West State Street in Wauwatosa, a Bartolotta Group room, runs Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas with Caputo flour and San Marzano tomatoes.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Wood-fired calzone

Order: A Margherita off the wood oven and a side Caesar salad.

Tip: Lunch walk-ins easy; dinner reservations on OpenTable for the dining room.

Transfer Pizzeria Cafe ★ 4.3

Transfer Pizzeria on West Mitchell Street in Walker's Point runs wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas in a converted transit garage with Italian wines on tap.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Calamari

Order: Pizza Bianca with truffle oil and a glass of Chianti.

Tip: Lunch walk-ins easy; weekend dinner books on OpenTable two weeks out.

Ian's Pizza on Wells ★ 4.2

Ian's Pizza on Juneau Avenue downtown serves the city's late-night slices with mac and cheese, steak and fries and a rotating roster of weird toppings.

Signature: Mac and cheese pizza, Steak and fries slice

Order: Mac and cheese slice and a steak and fries slice; both go great at 01:00.

Tip: Walk-in counter only; queues run past midnight Friday and Saturday after concerts.

Punch Neapolitan Pizza ★ 4.8

Punch Neapolitan Pizza on Grand Avenue has fired Vera Pizza Napoletana pies in the Twin Cities since 1996. The first Italy-certified pizzeria in the Midwest.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Toto pizza

Order: The Margherita pizza and the Toto with prosciutto and arugula.

Tip: Walk-ins only; wait list moves fast. Nine Twin Cities locations spread the load.

Pizza Luce Downtown ★ 4.8

Pizza Luce Downtown in Minneapolis runs the city's anchor late-night slice counter on North 4th Street, open until 2:30am every night with late-night happy.

Try: Pizza by the slice and signature pies

Tip: Late Night with Lucé happy hour 22:00 to close Monday through Thursday cuts beverages and appetizers; the slice counter is open at the bar.

Pizzeria Lola ★ 4.6

Ann Kim's Pizzeria Lola on Xerxes Avenue has run wood-fired Neapolitan-Korean pizza in Minneapolis since 2010. The room that put Kim on the James Beard track.

Signature: Wood-fired Margherita, Lady ZaZa

Order: The Lady ZaZa pizza with Korean sausage and kimchi or the wood-fired Margherita.

Tip: Reservations on Tock; walk-ins go on the list at 17:00. The photo-booth dating from 2010 still works.

L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele ★ 4.8

Da Michele in Naples' Forcella has baked margherita and marinara since 1870, the city's defining pizza counter. Kitchen leans neapolitan pizza.

Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza marinara

Order: Pizza margherita and pizza marinara, the only two on the carte for 150 years.

Tip: Take a numbered ticket from the door and wait outside. The classic margherita is 5 euros 50; cash preferred.

50 Kalo di Ciro Salvo ★ 4.8

Ciro Salvo's 50 Kalo in Naples' Mergellina edge of Chiaia ranks among the world's top three pizzerias on the 50 Top Pizza list, with a 72-hour fermentation.

Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza marinara con verdure

Order: Margherita with San Marzano DOP and the marinara with Cetara anchovies and oregano.

Tip: Book on the website a fortnight ahead for dinner. Lunch is the calmer service; the long dough proof is the signature.

Pizzeria Starita a Materdei ★ 4.8

Starita in Naples' Materdei has fired the wood ovens since 1901 and runs the kitchen until midnight on weekdays and 02:00 on weekends, the original.

Try: Montanara fried pizza, margherita

Tip: Closed Monday lunch; open Tue-Sun 12:00-24:00 and Fri-Sat to 02:00. The montanara fried pizza 4 euros from the takeaway window.

Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria ★ 4.3

Three Tennessee State alumni opened Slim & Husky's Buchanan Street pizzeria in Nashville in 2017, anchoring North Nashville's restaurant revival with hip-hop.

Signature: Build-your-own pizza, Cinnamon rolls

Order: Build your own pizza on hand-tossed dough, plus a gourmet cinnamon roll.

Tip: Counter ordering, no table service; the patio gets busy on Saturday afternoons. Cinnamon rolls run out by 14:00.

Slim & Husky's Pizza ★ 4.3

Slim & Husky's on Buchanan Street in North Nashville builds a personal pizza for under $13 including drink. Three Tennessee State alumni opened it in 2017.

Try: Personal pizza

Tip: Build your own beats the signature pies for cost; cinnamon rolls are the cult dessert run out by 14:00.

Pizza Delicious ★ 4.4

Pizza Delicious in New Orleans is the Bywater pizzeria on Piety Street, with New York cheese slices and a Friday and Saturday kitchen running to 23:00.

Try: Cheese slice

Tip: The cheese slice is the canonical order; the Friday and Saturday lines stretch into the patio.

Pizza Domenica ★ 4.2

Pizza Domenica in New Orleans is the BRG Hospitality Magazine Street pizzeria with a custom Italian wood-fired oven, sausage and broccoli pies and a long.

Signature: Sausage and broccoli pizza, Bibb salad

Order: The sausage and broccoli pie. Add the Bibb salad to share.

Tip: Patio seats are first-come; the bar runs walk-in best on weeknights.

Lucali ★ 4.9

Mark Iacono's candlelit Carroll Gardens pizzeria in New York City turns out a coal-fired Brooklyn pie and a calzone, cash only, BYOB, no reservations.

Signature: New York slice, Charred Brooklyn pie

Order: The plain margherita, charred-crust slice.

Tip: Walk-in only. Put your name down at 17:30, then come back at 19:30; the wait is the room's whole social fabric.

Joe's Pizza ★ 4.8

Pino Pozzuoli's Carmine Street counter has folded the canonical New York slice in New York City since 1975. Located in Greenwich Village. Priced at $.

Signature: New York slice

Order: Plain cheese slice, fresh out of the oven.

Tip: Order at the counter, eat standing at the window. Pepperoni runs out by 21:00; arrive earlier if it matters.

Una Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.8

Anthony Mangieri's Orchard Street pizzeria is the editor's neapolitan pie in New York City: 60-second wood-fired bake, twelve-pizza menu, no slices.

Signature: Margherita, Cosacca

Order: The Margherita, San Marzano and fior di latte.

Tip: Six covers at the counter, ten tables, reservations open 30 days out and vanish fast. Wednesday is the longest wait.

Oaxaca Brewing Co ★ 4.2

Oaxaca Brewing Co on Tinoco y Palacios stays open until 23:00 with craft pours, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed Centro taproom for late-night beer crowds.

Try: Craft beer and pizza

Empire Slice House ★ 4.1

Empire Slice House in Oklahoma City's Plaza District is the go-to spot for late-night pizza by the slice paired with craft beer and a lively bar scene.

Order: Pepperoni by the slice; local Oklahoma craft beer

Tip: The bar stays busy late on weekends after other restaurants have closed, making it ideal for a nightcap slice.

Empire Slice House ★ 4.1

Empire Slice House in Oklahoma City's Plaza District serves New York-style pizza by the slice until midnight on weekends, a top late-night dining choice.

Order: Pepperoni slice; late-night craft beer

Tip: On Friday and Saturday nights after bars close, a slice at Empire is an OKC rite of passage for locals.

Empire Slice House ★ 4.1

Empire Slice House in Oklahoma City sells New York-style pizza by the slice in the Plaza District, making it a top budget option for a quick, filling meal.

Order: Pepperoni slice; The White Slice

Tip: Two slices and a drink is a full lunch for around $10. Late at night the line moves quickly.

La Casa Pizzaria ★ 4.2

La Casa Pizzaria has been producing Sicilian-style thin rectangular pizzas on Leavenworth Street since 1953, now in its third and fourth family generations.

Signature: Thin rectangular Sicilian pizza, Hamburger pizza

Order: Hamburger pizza: the unusual thin-crust rectangular base, the Patane family recipe since 1953.

La Casa Pizzaria ★ 4.2

La Casa Pizzaria has made Sicilian thin rectangular pizza on Leavenworth Street since 1953, the hamburger topping its house signature from the start.

Order: Thin rectangular Sicilian-style pizza: the dough recipe unchanged since Joe Patane opened in 1953.

La Casa Pizzaria ★ 4.1

La Casa Pizzaria has been Omaha's pizza reference since 1953, with a single-topping ten-inch pizza under $14 and a crust recipe unchanged in over 70 years.

Pizza Bruno ★ 4.5

Pizza Bruno on Curry Ford Road is chef Bruno Zacchini's New York-leaning pizzeria, with hand-tossed pies, fresh pasta and a small Italian wine list.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Spicy soppressata

Villa Paradiso Frogner ★ 4.3

Villa Paradiso's Frogner outpost by Solli plass bakes Neapolitan pies with hand-picked Italian ingredients, in an art-nouveau dining room. Priced at $$.

Signature: Margherita, Bufala

Order: Bufala with buffalo mozzarella, basil and San Marzano tomato.

Tip: Family-friendly room; the kitchen runs through the afternoon, so it is a reliable late-lunch stop on Frogner's museum walk.

Vespa and Humla ★ 4.3

Vespa and Humla is a pizzeria room in Grunerlokka. Sit by the brewery glass for the in-house tap pours; the morning bakery counter sells out by noon.

Why locals love it: Detroit-style pizza, a brewery, and a sourdough bakery in one Grunerlokka corner room.

Tip: Sit by the brewery glass for the in-house tap pours; the morning bakery counter sells out by noon.

Ballarak Birrificio ★ 4.3

Ballarak on Piazza Magione in Palermo's Kalsa is the city's first craft brewery and brewpub, kitchen runs until 01:00, sfincione-style pizza and Suino Nero.

Try: Sfincione-style pizza, Suino Nero burger

Tip: Piazza tables fill first in summer. The tap list rotates monthly.

Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.2

Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed dining room with a strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside.

Signature: Caponata pizza, Margherita, Pizza vegana

Order: Caponata pizza, the house signature of sweet-sour aubergine on a thin Palermitan crust.

Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends; gluten-free crust is available with advance notice.

Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.2

Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed pizzeria, strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside.

Signature: Caponata pizza, Margherita, Pizza vegana

Order: Caponata pizza, the house signature of sweet-sour aubergine on a thin crust.

Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends. Gluten-free crust with advance notice.

Pizzeria Stella ★ 4.4

Pizzeria Stella in Philadelphia is Stephen Starr's Headhouse Square Neapolitan pizzeria on the corner of 2nd and Lombard, with a wood-burning oven.

Signature: Margherita, Tartufo pizza

Order: Margherita with San Marzano and buffalo mozzarella; the Tartufo with black truffle and fontina.

Tip: Walk in at noon for happy-hour pies; main rush starts at 18:30. Reserve on Resy for weekends.

Pizzeria Stella ★ 4.2

Pizzeria Stella in Philadelphia is the Stephen Starr Neapolitan pizzeria on Headhouse Square, a wood-burning oven turning out bubbly Margherita.

Signature: Margherita, Tartufo pizza

Order: Margherita with San Marzano and buffalo mozzarella; the Tartufo with black truffle and fontina.

Tip: Walk in at noon for the happy-hour pies; the main rush starts at 18:30. Reserve on Resy for weekend dinner.

Pizzeria Bianco ★ 4.9

Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix is Chris Bianco's wood-fired pizzeria in Heritage Square, the James Beard kitchen long called the best pizza in America.

Signature: Wiseguy, Rosa, Margherita

Order: The Wiseguy, with wood-roasted onion, smoked mozzarella and fennel sausage.

Tip: The Heritage Square original has stood at 623 Adams since 1997; arrive at open or expect a wait, no reservations for small parties.

Pizzeria Bianco Town & Country ★ 4.6

Pizzeria Bianco Town & Country is Chris Bianco's second Phoenix pizzeria at 20th and Camelback, with a wider menu of pasta and sandwiches alongside the pies.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Meatball sandwich, Chicken cacciatore

Order: A wood-fired pie plus the house meatball sandwich.

Tip: Sits next to Tratto at The Shops at Town & Country; this room is more relaxed than the Heritage Square original.

POMO Pizzeria Napoletana ★ 4.2

POMO Pizzeria Napoletana in downtown Phoenix is an AVPN-certified Neapolitan pizzeria, baking pies to Naples standards in a wood-fired oven.

Signature: Margherita, Marinara, Wood-fired pizza

Order: The Margherita, judged against the AVPN's true-Neapolitan certification.

Tip: On 1st Street near Roosevelt Row; the lunch pizza-and-salad combo is the value play.

Driftwood Oven ★ 4.8

Driftwood Oven on Butler Street in Lawrenceville bakes sourdough pizza and bread in Pittsburgh. A food-truck-turned-bakery with naturally-leavened pies.

Signature: Sourdough pizza, Naturally-leavened bread

Order: A naturally-leavened pizza and a loaf from the bread counter.

Tip: The sourdough crust is the point. Pies sell out late; bread goes early.

Iron Born Pizza ★ 4.7

Iron Born Pizza in the Strip District bakes crispy-edged Detroit-style square pizza in Pittsburgh. A pan-pizza specialist that grew out of a stall.

Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Pepperoni square

Order: A Detroit-style square with crisped cheese edges and pepperoni.

Tip: Different from the Pittsburgh-square style; this one is Detroit pan. Squares sell out.

Mineo's Pizza House ★ 4.6

Mineo's Pizza House on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill has run a Pittsburgh-style square pizza since 1958. Tangy sauce, crispy crust and a long local loyalty.

Signature: Square cut pizza, Pepperoni pie

Order: A pepperoni pie cut in squares, the Pittsburgh-style way.

Tip: A long-running rivalry with nearby Aiello's; locals pick a side. Counter and dining room both.

Apizza Scholls ★ 4.6

Brian and Kim Spangler's 18-inch sourdough pies on SE Hawthorne in Portland, in business since 2004 and still the canonical Portland Neapolitan pizza.

Signature: Pizza margherita, Calzone

Order: The classic Margherita with house mozzarella

Tip: Phone orders open at 16:00. Dough sells out on weekends; arrive by 17:30 or risk no pie.

Lovely's Fifty Fifty ★ 4.6

The Smith family's whole-grain sourdough pizza and house-churned ice cream room on N Mississippi in Portland, all foraged toppings and seasonal flavours.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, House-made ice cream

Order: The pie with chanterelles and fontina, in season

Tip: Walk-in only with a handful of booths. The ice cream rotates weekly with foraged flavours.

Ken's Artisan Pizza ★ 4.5

Ken Forkish's wood-fired pizza room on SE 28th in Portland, the pizza arm of his bakery empire with naturally leavened dough and seasonal toppings.

Signature: Wood-fired margherita, Monday-night meatballs

Order: The margherita with house-cured pepperoni

Tip: Reservations on Tock for the dining room. Monday-night meatballs sell out by 19:00.

The Purple House ★ 4.6

The Purple House in North Yarmouth, 20 minutes from Portland, opened 2018 from Krista Desjarlais with Montreal-style wood-fired bagels and sourdough pizza.

Signature: Wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, Sourdough pizza, Egg sandwiches

Order: An everything bagel with cream cheese and house-cured gravlax, plus a pizza by the slice.

Tip: Friday to Sunday only; opens 08:00, closes when the bagels run out (usually early afternoon).

The Purple House ★ 4.6

The Purple House in North Yarmouth runs wood-fired bagels and sourdough pizza Friday to Sunday, 20 minutes from Portland and selling out by early afternoon.

Why locals love it: A wood-fired bagel and sourdough pizza house in North Yarmouth, 20 minutes from downtown. The bagels routinely sell out by early afternoon.

Tip: Friday to Sunday only. The everything bagel with gravlax is the canonical order.

OTTO Pizza Congress ★ 4.2

OTTO Pizza on Congress Street runs the city's late-night slice counter with unconventional pies (mashed potato bacon scallion, pulled pork mango) until 22:00.

Try: Slice of mashed potato bacon scallion pizza

Tip: Slice counter walks in until close. The Back Cove location at 250 Read Street also runs until 22:00.

Pizza Nuova ★ 4.2

Pizza Nuova in Stare Mesto is Ambiente's certified Vera Pizza Napoletana room, baking margherita and house pasta a block off Namesti Republiky.

Signature: Margherita, All-you-can-eat antipasti

Order: The Margherita; the salt cod fritto when on the menu.

Pizza Nuova ★ 4.2

Pizza Nuova is Ambiente's certified Vera Pizza Napoletana room in Stare Mesto, baking margherita and house pasta a block off Namesti Republiky for the family.

Signature: Margherita, Antipasti

Order: The Margherita; the house pasta of the day.

Pizza Marvin ★ 4.5

Chef Robert Andreozzi's Pizza Marvin on Wickenden runs New Haven-inspired pizza with a small raw bar; the Pepperoni Negroni is the house cocktail.

Signature: New Haven-style pizza, Shucked clams, Pepperoni Negroni

Order: A pepperoni pie and a dozen of the shucked clams, washed down with a Pepperoni Negroni.

Tip: Walk-ins only; the small dining room turns over quickly between 18:00 and 21:00.

Pizza Marvin ★ 4.5

Chef Robert Andreozzi's Pizza Marvin on Wickenden runs New Haven pizza with a small raw bar; the Pepperoni Negroni is the house cocktail order.

Signature: New Haven-style pies, Shucked clams, Pepperoni Negroni

Order: A pepperoni pie, a dozen shucked clams, a Pepperoni Negroni.

Tip: Walk-ins only; the small dining room turns over quickly between 18:00 and 21:00.

Sicilia's Pizzeria ★ 4.0

Sicilia's on Atwells has been a Federal Hill family pizzeria for 30-plus years. Home of the original deep-dish stuffed pizza; slice service, casual back room.

Signature: Stuffed deep-dish pizza, Cheese pizza by the slice, Pasta dishes

Order: A slice of the stuffed deep-dish, or a small pie of plain cheese for the comparison.

Tip: The slice line moves quickly; sit-down dining at the back is rarely busy.

Flatey Pizza ★ 4.4

Flatey Pizza at Grandi fires Neapolitan pies in a 500-degree oven on Grandagardur, San Marzano tomatoes on a soft, blistered base locals rank highly.

Signature: Margherita, San Marzano pizza

Order: A simple margherita to judge the dough, then branch out.

Tip: The Grandi room by the harbour is the original. There is a second outlet in the Hlemmur food hall.

BakaBaka ★ 4.4

BakaBaka on Bankastraeti is a 1834-house bakery by day and wood-fired sourdough pizzeria by night, central Reykjavik's busiest crossover room steps off.

Signature: Wood-fired sourdough pizza, Cardamom buns

Order: A wood-fired Bianca mushroom pizza in the evening, or a cardamom bun by day.

Tip: Cardamom buns by day, natural wine and sourdough pizza by night in one of central Reykjavik's oldest houses.

Devito's Pizza ★ 3.7

Devito's Pizza has sold no-frills pies near Hlemmur on Laugavegur since 1994, a Reykjavik late-night staple for cheap, fast slices after the bars close.

Signature: Late-night pizza

Order: A simple pepperoni; this is fuel pizza, not an artisan project.

Tip: Open late and established by the after-hours crowd. Order at the counter; do not expect a sit-down meal.

Bottoms Up Pizza ★ 4.2

Bottoms Up Pizza on Dock Street in Shockoe Bottom has been a Richmond delivery and dine-in standard since 1989. Canal-side patio is the draw.

Signature: Pizza, Calzones

Bonci Pizzarium ★ 4.5

Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices, with toppings that rotate.

Signature: Pizza bianca, Pizza al taglio with mortadella, Suppli

Order: Pizza bianca with mortadella, the potato slice with rosemary, a suppli on the side.

Tip: Open from 11:00 daily; line moves fast. Slices are sold by weight. Eat standing or take to nearby park.

180g Pizzeria Romana ★ 4.5

Jacopo Mercuro's 180g Pizzeria Romana in Rome's Centocelle quarter has put the modern Roman pizza on the city's must-eat list, weighing each crust.

Signature: Pizza romana 180g, Suppli, Mortadella focaccia

Order: The signature 180g margherita and the mortadella-stracciatella focaccia, plus a suppli to share.

Tip: Closed Monday. Book a week ahead; the room holds 40 covers. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk.

Pizzarium ★ 4.5

Pizzarium near Vatican in Rome is Gabriele Bonci's pizza al taglio counter, with slices sold by weight from €5 to €7; a generous slice plus a suppli runs.

Try: Pizza al taglio by weight

Tip: Open 11:00-22:00 daily. The 12:00 batch is the freshest of the morning.

OneSpeed ★ 4.8

OneSpeed on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento is Rick Mahan's bicycle-themed pizza counter from The Waterboy team, organic flour and DiNapoli tomato base.

Signature: California-style pizza, Seasonal salads

Order: The seasonal California-style pizza; the meatball appetiser

Tip: Tuesday to Friday 16:00-21:00, Saturday and Sunday 15:00-21:00. Walk-in or call ahead.

Majka Pizzeria & Bakery ★ 4.5

Majka Pizzeria & Bakery in Sacramento: pizzeria room. Tiny midtown counter on 15th Street, naturally leavened pizza and morning pastry, Michelin.

Why locals love it: Tiny midtown counter on 15th Street, naturally leavened pizza and morning pastry, Michelin Recommended without the queues of bigger rooms.

Tip: Order in advance via Toast. Lunch pizzas sell out by 13:00 Friday and Saturday.

Hot Italian ★ 4.3

Hot Italian on 16th Street, midtown Sacramento, returned January 2025 to its original spot, 700-degree wood oven thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas.

Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Gelato

Order: The seasonal pizza from the wood oven; gelato to finish; an Italian craft beer or wine by the glass

Tip: Counter ordering for lunch, full service evenings. Espresso bar runs all day. The reopened original.

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana ★ 4.5

Settebello on South 200 West, the Salt Lake flagship of the Neapolitan-style chain, runs hand-made dough cooked in a 900-degree wood oven in 60 seconds.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Naples-style Napoletana

Order: A margherita and a quattro stagioni pulled from the 900-degree wood oven.

Tip: Vegan and gluten-free options on the menu; weekend dinner runs the longest waits.

Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria ★ 4.1

Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria in San Diego is the North Park Italian beef and deep-dish counter on 30th Street, the Midwest expat institution serving.

Signature: Deep-dish stuffed pizza, Italian beef sandwich, Cheesy garlic bread

Order: A small stuffed deep-dish with sausage; the Italian beef dipped, with hot giardiniera.

Tip: Deep-dish takes 45 minutes to bake from the order; phone ahead and pick it up hot.

Tony's Pizza Napoletana ★ 4.4

Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco is Tony Gemignani's North Beach room, with 13 ovens running 7 pizza styles and a long list of World Pizza Cup wins.

Signature: Margherita STG, Cal Italia, Detroit-style

Order: Margherita STG, limited to 73 a day and cooked at 900 degrees.

Tip: The Margherita STG is capped at 73 per day; arrive at 17:00 to lock one in or expect a sell-out by 19:30.

Delarosa ★ 4.4

Delarosa in San Francisco is the Marina pizza-and-cocktail counter, open to 01:00 on weekends, with a Brussels sprouts pizza and a tight aperitivo bar list.

Try: Brussels sprouts pizza

Order: Brussels sprouts pizza and a Negroni at the bar.

Tip: The 22:30 to midnight slot is the easiest walk-in window; the bar runs the full pizza menu after 23:00.

Lucky Penny ★ 3.5

Funk Zone pizza and wine bar in a building tiled with 150,000 copper pennies. Wood-oven pizzas, seasonal salads, and frozen rose at a back-patio counter.

Signature: Wood-fired artisan pizza, Frozen rose, Seasonal salads

Pizzeria Vittoria ★ 4.5

Pizzeria Vittoria runs from a shipping container at Starland Yard. Wood-fired Neapolitan pies named Best Pizza in Georgia by Food & Wine in 2021. Walk-up.

Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pies, Margherita

Order: The classic margherita; whichever weekly special is on the chalkboard.

Tip: Walk-up only. Arrive by 18:30 on weekends or join a 45-minute queue.

Pizzeria Vittoria ★ 4.4

Pizzeria Vittoria's wood-fired Neapolitan pies are $15-20 each at Starland Yard, enough to share. Named Best Pizza in Georgia by Food & Wine 2021; walk-up.

Try: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza

Artichoke ★ 4.3

Order: ["Za'atar lamb pizza", 'Hummus with pine nuts', 'Knafeh dessert']

Tip: Weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm is lively and the pizza oven gets going early. Walk-ins sometimes available.

Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.6

Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1980, still pulling pizzas off a wood-fired oven that has not gone cold since.

Signature: Margherita, Galija sea-salt focaccia, Calzone

Order: Margherita with the wood-fired char on the crust.

Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00; queue at the door for a table from 19:30 in summer.

Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.4

Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split keeps the wood-fired oven running until 24:00, the Old Town's best late pizza for a post-bar slice or a sit-down.

Try: Wood-fired pizza

Order: Margherita off the late oven.

Tip: Walk-in only; quietest at 22:00 once the dinner-rush waiters have cleared.

Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.4

Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split is the cheapest sit-down meal in the Old Town, with a margherita from €7 off the wood-fired oven open since 1980.

Try: Wood-fired pizza by the slice or whole

Order: Margherita with a half-litre of house white.

Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00; queue is shortest at 11:30 or 22:00.

Onesto Pizza & Trattoria ★ 4.1

Onesto fires Neapolitan-leaning pizza and Italian plates in a small St. Louis Hills room, a neighbourhood trattoria that draws south-side pizza devotees.

Order: Wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza.

Tip: The wood-fired pies are the order; the room is small, so reserve at weekends. A good non-Provel pizza option.

Imo's Pizza ★ 3.8

The chain that made St. Louis-style pizza a city standard, Imo's tops cracker-thin crust with Provel cheese, cut in squares, an essential local taste.

Order: St. Louis-style Provel pizza, tavern-cut.

Tip: Order it tavern-cut into squares. Provel is the defining St. Louis cheese; this is where to try it.

Imo's Pizza ★ 3.8

The chain that made St. Louis-style pizza a city standard, Imo's tops cracker-thin crust with Provel, cut in squares, a cheap and essential local taste.

Try: St. Louis-style Provel pizza

Tip: Order it tavern-cut into squares to eat it the local way. A large feeds a group for not much money.

Bella Brutta ★ 4.5

Sicilian-leaning pizza on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Long fermented dough, tinned-fish toppings, a list of negronis and aperitivos. Open Tue-Sun.

Signature: Capricciosa pizza, Pizza diavola, Soft serve

Frankie's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.4

Sub-street rock-and-roll bar on Hunter Street, Sydney CBD. Live bands nightly, pizza by the slice, the city's most reliable 2am venue. Open Wed-Sun.

Try: New York-style slice

Manoosh Lebanese Pizzeria ★ 4.0

Lebanese flatbread shop on Illawarra Road, Marrickville, Sydney for A$8. Za'atar, lamb-spice and halloumi-and-tomato manoosh from the wood-fired oven.

Try: Za'atar manoosh flatbread

Barbarea ★ 4.5

Barbarea is the evening pizza face of karjase sai in kopli's põhjala industrial complex, where the bakery oven turns to sourdough pizza after 17:00.

Why locals love it: The evening pizza face of Karjase Sai in Kopli's Põhjala industrial complex, where the bakery oven turns to sourdough pizza after 17:00.

Tip: Walk-up tables disappear by 19:00 on weekends. Natural wine list runs French and Italian.

F-hoone Lunch ★ 4.2

F-hoone in Telliskivi runs a daily lunch special at 10 to 14 euros, with wood-fired pizza and Asian-leaning plates on the long menu seven days a week.

Try: Daily lunch special

Bavaro's Late-Night Pizza ★ 4.4

Bavaro's downtown runs Neapolitan pizza out of the wood-fired oven until 11pm on Friday and Saturday, with a steady late-night theater and concert crowd.

Try: Margherita pizza

Savoy Pizza Azabu-Juban ★ 4.5

Savoy Pizza Azabu-Juban in Tokyo is the AVPN-certified Neapolitan pizza counter that built Tokyo's wood-fired pizza scene. Two-item menu, six counter stools.

Signature: Margherita D.O.P., Marinara classica, Diavola pepperoni and chilli

Order: The Margherita and the Marinara, side by side.

Tip: Cash only at the counter. Closed Mondays; queue from 11:30 for lunch.

Bar Libretto ★ 4.4

Bar Libretto on Ossington reopened February 2026 as the late-night pivot of the original Pizzeria Libretto site, small bites, pasta, dessert and Neapolitan.

Try: Pizza, pasta, small bites

Order: A Margherita pizza and a Negroni at the marble bar.

Tip: Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Walk-ins only at the bar; tables on Resy.

Pizzeria Libretto ★ 4.3

Pizzeria Libretto on the Danforth is the AVPN-certified Neapolitan pie chain since 2009, the Margherita with San Marzano DOP and fior di latte.

Signature: Margherita pizza, Verace Pizza Napoletana certified pies

Order: The Margherita pie or the Funghi with mushrooms and pecorino.

Tip: Walk-ins easier weeknights. Sister University, Yonge and Etobicoke locations carry the same pizza; the Ossington original is now Bar Libretto, late-night pivot.

Pizzeria Libretto University ★ 4.2

Pizzeria Libretto University on University Avenue is the downtown business-lunch branch of the AVPN-certified Neapolitan chain, vegan and gluten-free pizzas.

Signature: Margherita, Vegan and gluten-free pies

Order: The Margherita or the Diavola with hot calabrese salami.

Tip: Lunch the easier walk-in. The downtown crowd thins after 14:00.

Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink ★ 4.2

Reilly Craft Pizza on East Pennington in Tucson runs wood-fired pies, house pasta and a celebrated wine cellar inside a historic mortuary building downtown.

Andolini's Pizzeria ★ 4.2

Andolini's Cherry Street flagship bakes hand-tossed New York-influenced pies with house-made mozzarella and a boisterous high-energy dining room.

Signature: Hand-tossed pizzas, House-made mozzarella

Andolini's Pizzeria - Cherry Street ★ 4.0

Tulsa's most celebrated pizzeria chain with Neapolitan-style pies made in wood-fired ovens, a long-standing Cherry Street anchor with a boisterous dining.

Tellia Lab ★ 4.5

Tellia Lab in Turin sells Roman-style pizza al taglio by weight alongside fresh-baked bread and maritozzi. Located in Centro Storico. Booking recommended.

Try: Pizza al taglio, by weight

EDIT Torino ★ 4.1

EDIT in Turin's Aurora keeps its kitchens open until 01:00 and the pub bar until 02:00. Burgers, sourdough pizza and house-brewed lager till late, every day.

Try: Burgers, pizza, EDIT brewed lager

Don't Argue Pizzeria ★ 4.5

Don't Argue Pizzeria on Main from chef Phil Scarfone since 2018 is a 12-seat New Haven-style pizza counter, hand-tossed pies plus a chicken parm sub special.

Why locals love it: Cambie Village 12-seat counter and takeout pizza window, no reservations, Italian-Canadian classics by chef Phil Scarfone.

Tip: Walk-in only; the Main and Cambie branches have a takeout window for whole pies. The chicken parm is the kitchen's reference plate.

Panificio Volpe Giovanni ★ 4.2

Panificio Volpe Giovanni in Venice's Jewish Ghetto sells kosher pizza al taglio at €2 to 4 per slice plus breads and biscuits, the canonical cheap Cannaregio.

Try: Kosher pizza al taglio, breads

Tip: Cash only. Closed Saturday. The kosher rules limit the cheese options, so toppings are mostly tomato-and-vegetable.

Majer Campo Santa Margherita ★ 3.8

Majer on Campo Santa Margherita in Venice's Dorsoduro is the bakery-cafe with pizzetta veneziana at €3 and large panini at €7, the campo's cheap lunch.

Try: Pizzetta veneziana and panini

Tip: Walk-in. Open daily 06:30-21:00. Outdoor benches on the campo for free seating.

Du de Cope ★ 4.7

Du de Cope in Verona runs an inventive wood-fired-pizza kitchen in Galleria Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.

Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza con stracciatella, Pizza con Mortadella

Tip: The lunch service is the city's best central-Verona quick meal; the pizza with stracciatella is the must-order.

Pizzeria Da Salvatore ★ 4.6

Pizzeria da Salvatore in Verona is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1961 by the Rasulo family from Napoli. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.

Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza alla burrata, Pizza pistacchio e mortadella

Tip: Walk-ins after 21:30 wait; book at 19:30 for the first turnover. The burrata pizza is the move and the marinara the benchmark.

Berbere ★ 4.4

Berbere in Verona runs the Emilian sourdough-pizza chain's Veneto outpost on Via Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.

Signature: Marinara, Margherita with Mozzarella di bufala campana, Mortadella e pistacchio

Tip: Daily 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-23:00; the Mortadella e Pistacchio is the must-order and the marinara is the no-cheese benchmark.

Pizza Mari ★ 4.6

Pizza Mari on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt fires Neapolitan pizza for under €11, the wood oven the 2nd district's most-defended cheap pizza counter.

Try: Marinara pizza

Tip: No reservations; the kitchen runs lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday, with the dinner queue picking up from 18:00.

Casa La Familia ★ 4.0

Casa La Familia on Vokiečių is a family-run wood-oven pizzeria with one of the largest vegan-pizza selections in Vilnius, plus a leafy terrace strip.

Signature: Wood-fired margherita, Vegan pizza

Order: A wood-fired margherita; the vegan pizzas are notably strong by Vilnius standards.

Tip: Loud and family-friendly. Terrace seats overlook the Vokiečių linden trees in summer.

Casa La Familia ★ 4.0

Casa La Familia on Vokiečių is a family-run wood-oven pizzeria with one of the largest vegan-pizza selections in Vilnius, plus a leafy summer terrace strip.

Signature: Wood-fired margherita, Vegan pizza

Order: A wood-fired margherita; the vegan pizzas are notably strong by Vilnius standards.

Tip: Loud and family-friendly. Terrace seats overlook the Vokiečių lindens in summer.

Casa La Familia (pizza by slice) ★ 4.0

Casa La Familia on Vokiečių serves wood-fired pizzas from €8 to €10, with vegan plant-cheese variants at the same price point and a leafy summer terrace.

Try: Wood-fired pizza

Tip: Two pizzas for two is cheaper than the cepelinai dinner at the next-door Old Town anchor.

Menomale ★ 4.4

Menomale in Washington DC is Ettore Rusciano's Brookland Naples-style pizzeria on 12th Street NE, with VPN-certified Neapolitan pies and a dough proofed.

Signature: Margherita verace, Diavola

Order: The Diavola with spicy salami and DOP buffalo mozzarella; the kitchen's editorial standout.

Tip: The patio runs through October; cash, card, and same-day delivery are all accepted.

Matchbox ★ 4.0

Matchbox in Washington DC is the original Penn Quarter pizza-and-burger room on H Street since 2003, a wood-fired oven kitchen on Chinatown's western edge.

Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Mini burger trio

Order: The mini burger trio with thin onion rings; the room's most-ordered appetiser.

Tip: The upstairs dining room is quieter than the busy ground-floor bar; ask for it at booking.

Pizza Mart Adams Morgan (late night) ★ 3.7

Pizza Mart Adams Morgan in Washington DC is the 18th Street late-night jumbo-slice counter open until 04:00 every night, one of the two original claims.

Try: Eighteen-inch jumbo slice

Tip: One jumbo slice for $7 walks two people home; cash moves the line faster than card past 02:00.

Pizza Pany ★ 4.3

Pizza Pany in Wrocław's Nadodrze runs a wood-oven Neapolitan room: delicate risen edges, sharp crust, original combinations on the specials board.

Signature: Neapolitan margherita, Seasonal special pizzas

Order: The Neapolitan margherita, then whichever specials pizza features mortadella.

Tip: The takeaway window runs the same dough; useful for a cheap walk-home dinner.

Zapiekarnik ★ 4.1

Zapiekarnik on Ruska in Wrocław sells the open-faced baguette pizza locals walk home with: mushrooms, cheese, sauces, under 25 zł. At ul. Ruska 49.

Try: Zapiekanka

Order: Mushroom-and-cheese zapiekanka with garlic sauce, around 18 zł.

Tip: Open Fri-Sat until midnight; the late-night fallback when Old Town bars close.