5 Pizza’s in America Worth Traveling For

Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitano
Brooklyn, NY

New York City is famous for its pizza slices, and visitors to the Big Apple come hungry for them! If you want to try one of the best pizzas this city has to offer, head to Brooklyn. The current owners keep their grandfather’s pizza recipe secret. In fact, they won’t even show how the dough is made. However, what we do know is that their most popular pizza is topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, fresh mushrooms, sauce, parmesan, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before it gets baked in a coal-fired oven.

Via 313
Austin, TX

After checking out Austin’s eclectic live-music scene, you’ll have to go to Via 313, a customized trailer behind an Austin beer garden for the best pizza in town. Originally from Detroit, the two brothers that own the trailer have brought their slice of Detroit to the Lone Star State. The Detroiter pizza features two types of pepperoni and two types of cheese, baked in an upcycled rectangular auto part pan. Customers dig the deep-dish pies and extra-crispy, cheesy crust.

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
New Haven, CT

When visiting the charming town of New Haven with a craving for pizza, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is where you need to go! For over 90 years, this pizzeria has been making mouth-watering pizzas. Their White Clam Pie, invented in the 1950s, is their signature special. Every day, this restaurant shucks 700 pounds of fresh cherrystone clams, the key ingredient to their most popular pie. Specially milled flour and coal-fired ovens are also used, setting their pies apart from the rest.

Una Pizza Napoletana
San Francisco, CA

Everything is made by hand at this authentic Neapolitan pizzeria in the City by the Bay. The owner imports all of his ingredients from Italy to make his Pizza Margherita, which features buffalo mozzarella, sea salt, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. It’s then baked in an Italian-made wood-fired oven to pure perfection! San Francisco may be known for Dungeness crab, bay shrimp and crusty sourdough French bread, but Una Pizza Napoletana is worth venturing off track for!

Pequod’s Pizza
Chicago, IL

Pequod’s Pizza has been synonymous with Chicago’s favorite, deep dish pizza since the 1970s, and when visiting the Windy City, this is a must-stop for pizza lovers! An added bonus is that it’s more of a local favorite than a tourist trap, making for a truly authentic Chicago experience. The Italian sausage pizza starts with layers of cheese, then sauce, and finally sausage. The caramelized crust of cheese around the edge of the cast-iron pan creates what the restaurant refers to as a “halo” of goodness.


 5 Pizza’s in America Worth Traveling For