Best Pizza

[Celtic Truth]

People love to debate pizza, and in America there are many different variations, and everyone has an opinion and preference. Whenever I travel to different cities I always make a point to do a lot of research and go to the best local food spots(many of them pizza places). I have been to many nationally ranked and highly regarded pizza places throughout the country and I've come up with a list of the best.
10. Modern Apizza-New Haven CT- great pizza, classic thin crust not too long of a wait.
9. Pizzeria Uno's(original location)-Chicago- awesome deep dish, tastes completely different from the chain restaurant locations throughout the country, delicious flakey buttery crust.
8.Gino's East-Chicago-Another great deep dish, heavier than Uno's and it had more/better sauce
7. L&B Spimoni Gardens-Brooklyn-Hole in the wall place in Brooklyn's Italian Bensonhurst neighborhood. If you don't like tourists than this is the place for you, deep in the heart of Brooklyn far beyond where most average tourists would dare to go. I hate going to cheesy places, and this is the exact opposite. Definitely a regulars place where the locals go to eat delicious Sicilian style pizza. This pizza is a hybrid between Thin crust and deep dish. They cook it in a big rectangular tray and put the cheese on before the sauce, like a deep dish pie.
6. Pizzeria Caserta- Providence- Similar to Spimoni Gardens. more cheese on this pizza but still good and saucy. Nice crisp crust. Great place in Providence's famous Federal Hill neighborhood which is filled with great restaurants.
5. Bob and Timmy's- Providence- Also located on Federal Hill this place is extremely unique. They are famous for their grilled pizza's. They have a really thin crust, and the bottom of the pizza is really crisp, almost like a cracker. I'm aware that this type of pizza isn't popular in the Midwest but the buffalo chicken pizza is the best.
4. Grimaldi's-Brooklyn- Located underneath the famous Brooklyn Bridge this is one of the oldest and most famous pizza places in the country. Expect to wait in a long line out front, but the location provides amazing views of the Bridge, the river/harbor, and the skyline. Classic Neapolitan pizza with nice pieces of mozzarella cheese and a really good sweet tomato sauce made with San Marzano tomatoes imported from Italy. Also cooked in a very hot coal brick oven which gives the crust great flavor.
3. Pizzeria Regina's-Boston-Located in Boston's historic and picturesque North End neighborhood. Expect to wait in line, but it is well worth it. Amazing all around pizza place that has been around 1926. This place is old school and still uses the original brick oven from 1926, which they say is so seasoned with flavors over all the years that you simply cannot copy the taste. This is a classic Boston place with great history and attitude.
2. Frank Pepe's-New Haven CT- On famous Wooster st. this is a New Haven staple. Another old school place that also uses their old brick oven to create amazing flavors. Classic east coast thin style pizza with an amazing tasting crust.
1. Santarpio's-Boston-pronounced Santahpio's this place serves the best pizza in the country. Everything about this place is great. Located in East Boston this place is much more of a locals place than Regina's is. Awesome character and attitude at this place that makes it a Boston landmark. When most people talk about a pizza having a great crust they are referring to the dough at the end of each slice. However, Santarpio's has and amazing undercrust that is so unique and delicious. You get a great crunchy taste from the crust in every bite. Awesome sauce and cheese to go along with it. If you want a true taste of Boston, and an amazing meal go to Santarpio's.

let me know if any of you have been to these places and tell me what you think.
Also share your personal favorites

The Truth

[keefe]

The Straw Hat, Magsaysay Drive, Olongapo City, Republic of the Philippines. Not a shred of cheese but after a dozen San Miguels there is nothing better.

http://bloggapo.blogspot.com/2010/12/1980s-pizza-war-of-olongapo.html

[Blackhat]

Domino's garlic crust is the tits.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Tombstone FTW

[Stronghold]

You forgot Angelo's

[Spotcheck Billy]

In the Milwaukee area we prefer Marco's. There are more than one with that name but I'm referring to the Marco's with locations on S. 27th St.(near College) and on 84th and Lisbon Avenue. Great kind of sweet sauce, been around since the 50's.

[NYWarrior]

Frank Pepe's in New Haven ... New Haven pizza -- very good

[Wojo'sMojo]

Peqoud's pizza in Chicago is the best pizza I have ever had....it's like a slice of heaven and I wish I had one right now!! They put cheese between the pan and dough, then the cheese carmelizes to the dough when being cooked. It's kind of like slightly burnt cheese and it's delicious.

For a unique thin crust, I like Sammy's pizza in Green Bay. Really thin crust, but is very good. They cut the pizza into little squares, giving each piece it's own little sausage meatball.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

In the Milwaukee area we prefer Marco's. There are more than one with that name but I'm referring to the Marco's with locations on S. 27th St.(near College) and on 84th and Lisbon Avenue. Great kind of sweet sauce, been around since the 50's.

Zaffiros, best in Milw.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Zaffiros, best in Milw.

Even the ones sold at various Marcus Cinema locations?

[keefe]

Pizza? How about a Stewart's Infrared Sandwich? Through the miracle of Space Age Infrared Technology the Midwestern Drinking Man no longer needed to get off his stool to satisfy that gnawing hunger.

Stewart's Infrared Sandwiches. Sold in Milwaukee's finest Taverns and Gasthauses since WW II!

[Skitch]

Pizza Shuttle or GTFO

[Spotcheck Billy]

We had those at my grade school in the early 70's

Pizza? How about a Stewart's Infrared Sandwich? Through the miracle of Space Age Infrared Technology the Midwestern Drinking Man no longer needed to get off his stool to satisfy that gnawing hunger.

Stewart's Infrared Sandwiches. Sold in Milwaukee's finest Taverns and Gasthauses since WW II!

[madtownwarrior]

NO - must go to East side restaurant.

Even the ones sold at various Marcus Cinema locations?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

NO - must go to East side restaurant.

hey, they're selling zaffiros even in madison....too bad I don't go to movie theatres.  can't imagine it's in the same ballpark.

[BrewCity83]

The original Zaffiro's on Farwell and Brady is the best in Milwaukee, and has been my favorite for decades.  I just had some delivered to our office last Friday for lunch...it's still great.

[keefe]

I am told they now have a frozen offering but back in the day Palermo's on the east side was superb. The owner's son, Peter Falucca, went to MU. Great, great pizza.

[MUfan12]

I am told they now have a frozen offering but back in the day Palermo's on the east side was superb. The owner's son, Peter Falucca, went to MU. Great, great pizza.

Palermo Villa closed a few years back, but reopened under a new name. Kept the same pizza recipe, thankfully. Still outstanding.

[real chili 83]

Picked up a pepperoni and sausage from Savoy on 7th tonight.  Mmmmm.

[keefe]

Palermo Villa closed a few years back, but reopened under a new name. Kept the same pizza recipe, thankfully. Still outstanding.

It was excellent back in the day. Do they do delivery to Seattle?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Gino's East is easily my least favorite of "The Big Three" Ginos, Giordanos and Lou malnatis.

[keefe]

If you ever find yourself in Stamford I recommend the Coalhouse. My first meal back in CONUS when I was living in Asia was always a pie from here. Never disappointed.

[DanceHallPlayer]

Palermo Villa closed a few years back, but reopened under a new name. Kept the same pizza recipe, thankfully. Still outstanding.

Now called Divino.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Frank Pepe's in New Haven ... New Haven pizza -- very good

I second this.

[ATWizJr]

The no longer in business "Dino's" formerly located on 45th an Forest Home Avenue.