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TulaneLSU's Top 100 pizzas of America in 2026
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:17 pm
Friends,
It’s that time again: TulaneLSU’s Top 100 Pizzerias in America. The 2025–2026 year had us on the road more than usual, eating our way through over 350 pizzerias. Many were familiar stops, but more than 100 were new. One starts to see patterns when you do this much pizza eating, and one truth keeps asserting itself with the force of doctrine: New York is still the center. Not by reputation, but by volume, creativity, and consistency. It remains the pizza capital of the world. New Haven, long cast as a challenger, did not make its case this year. The highs were lower, the misses more frequent. What once some argued was tight now is but a footnote.
What has changed more interestingly is the distribution of excellence. For the first time, six states appear in the top ten. The map is filling in, but not evenly. The strongest clusters sit, almost symmetrically, in the corners: New York/New Jersey, the Pacific Northwest, California, and Florida. Good pizza is no longer rare, but it is still regional in its intensity.
New York City alone accounts for 35 of the 100. Brooklyn edges Manhattan this year, 17 to 15, as top borough. If the towns of North Jersey were counted as one, they’d challenge for second place, but Portland takes it with six. Just when we thought we were done with Portland, its sourdoughs pulled us back in. There’s something happening there again. Pizza comes first. Expect big things from Portland in the coming years after quite the devastation from 2020-2025. New Haven slips further: no pizzerias in the top 20, only three in the list, tied with Philadelphia and New Orleans. Count Metairie, and New Orleans pulls ahead. That would have been hard to imagine a few years ago.
Here is how the states break down:
New York (41)
New Jersey (12)
Oregon (6)
Florida (6)
California (4)
Illinois (4)
Connecticut (4)
Louisiana (4)
Washington (3)
Pennsylvania (3)
Washington, DC (2)
Texas (2)
Massachusetts (2)
North Carolina (1)
Arizona (1)
Arkansas (1)
And because some will want to know the previously highly hailed that do not make the cut this year, here are this year's top 100 dropouts:
100. Ribalta (Manhattan, NY)
99. Totonno’s (Brooklyn, NY)
98. Prince Street Pizza (Manhattan, NY)
97. Valentina’s (Madison, AL)
96. Angelena’s (Pensacola, FL)
95. Gypsy Poet (Houston, TX)
93. F&F (Brooklyn, NY)
92. Buddy’s (Detroit, MI)
89. Fresh Wood Fired Pizza and Pasta (Black Mountain, NC)
88. Sam’s Restaurant (Brooklyn, NY), which closed for a few months, but is open again with a new owner. It is the first time in 90 years that it has changed family ownership.
83. Zeneli (New Haven, CT)
82. Boxcar Pizza (Portland, OR)
79. Denino’s (Staten Island, NY)
77. Full Moon Pizza (The Bronx, NY)
76. Torri T’s (Long Island, NY)
72. Sal and Carmine’s (Manhattan, NY)
61. Speedy Romeo (Brooklyn, NY)
56. Krispy Pizza (Brooklyn, NY)
25. L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele (Manhattan, NY), which closed in October
Without further ado, why you clicked this thread:
TulaneLSU's Top 100 pizzas of America in 2026:
100. Kiran’s (Houston, TX) 7.50
99. Tony’s Neapolitan (San Francisco, CA) 7.54
98. Stella (Philadelphia, PA) 7.55
97. Apizza Scholls (Portland, OR) 7.56
96. Bird Pizzeria (Charlotte, NC) 7.57
95. Scarr’s (Manhattan, NY) 7.58
94. Pizza Wagon (Brooklyn, NY) 7.59
93. Brooklyn Square (Jackson, NJ) 7.61
92. Andy’s Pizza (Washington, DC) 7.62
91. Pizza Delicious (New Orleans, LA) 7.64
90. L&B Spumoni Gardens (Brooklyn, NY) 7.65
89. Mama’s Boy (Oakland, CA) 7.67
88. Lovely’s Fifty Fifty (Portland, OR) 7.68
87. Scottie’s Pizza Parlor (Portland, OR) 7.70
86. Andy’s Pizza (Washington DC) 7.71
85. The Pizza Shop (Hoboken, NJ) 7.72
84. Bollo (Houston, TX) 7.74
83. Lou’s Pizza (Pensacola, FL) 7.75
82. Piece (Chicago, IL) 7.77
81. Pomo (Scottsdale, AZ) 7.80
80. Dario’s (Long Island, NY) 7.81
79. Umberto’s (Long Island, NY) 7.82
78. Keste’ (Manhattan, NY) 7.83
77. La Leggenda (Miami, FL) 7.84
76. Santillo’s (Elizabeth, NJ) 7.87
75. Santarpio’s (Boston, MA) 7.89
74. Williamsburg Pizza (Brooklyn, NY) 7.90
73. Arturo’s (Manhattan, NY) 7.92
72. Lupo (Seattle, WA) 7.93
71. Patsy’s (Spanish Harlem, NY) 7.95
70. The Carlson Block (Wilkeson, WA) 7.96
69. Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop (Brooklyn, NY) 7.97
68. Patsy’s (Patterson, NJ) 8.00
67. Spacca Napoli (Chicago, IL) 8.02
66. Julianna’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.04
65. Sally (Philadelphia, PA) 8.05
64. Bivio (Little Falls, NJ) 8.06
63. Pequod’s (Chicago, IL) 8.09
62. NY Pizza Suprema (Manhattan, NY) 8.10
61. Louie & Ernie’s (The Bronx, NY) 8.12
60. Roberta’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.15
59. Brooklyn DOP (Brooklyn, NY) 8.16
58. Bread and Salt (Jersey City, NJ) 8.18
57. Forbidden Pizza (New Orleans, LA) 8.20
56. Taglio (Long Island, NY) 8.22
55. Pugsley’s (The Bronx, NY) 8.24
54. Jay’s Pizza (Kenmore, NY) 8.25
53. Nunzio’s (Long Branch, NJ) 8.26
52. Upside (Manhattan, NY) 8.27
51. Flour and Water (San Francisco, CA) 8.28
50. Naples (Farmington, CT) 8.29
49. Tivoli (Seattle, OR) 8.30
48. Lucia’s of Avenue X (Brooklyn, NY) 8.31
47. J&V Pizzeria (Brooklyn, NY) 8.32
46. Regina’s (Boston, MA) 8.35
45. Bar del Corso (Seattle, WA) 8.38
44. Ceres (Manhattan, NY) 8.41
43. Giuseppina’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.44
42. Viceversa (Miami, FL) 8.48
41. Cello’s (Manhattan, NY) 8.50
40. Amore (Long Island, NY) 8.51
39. L’industrie (Brooklyn, NY) 8.55
38. Slice and Pie (Washington DC) 8.59
37. Ops (Brooklyn, NY) 8.62
36. Grana (Portland, OR) 8.65
35. Lucky Charlie (Brooklyn, NY) 8.72
34. Chrissy’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.75
33. Jonny’s (Manhattan, NY) 8.80
32. St. Pizza (New Orleans, LA) 8.84
31. Il Supremo (Metairie, LA) 8.85
30. Stevie’s Famous (Seattle, WA) 8.86
29. Coniglio’s (Morristown, NJ) 8.90
28. Don Antonio (Manhattan, NY) 8.93
27. Frank Pepe’s (New Haven, CT) 8.95
26. R Slice (Manhattan, NY) 9.00
25. DiFara (Brooklyn, NY) 9.15
24. Modern Pizza (New Haven, CT) 9.22
23. Miami Slice (Miami, FL) 9.28
22. DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies (Robbinsville, NJ) 9.40
21. Sally’s (New Haven, CT) 9.50
20. Lucali (Brooklyn, NY) 9.53
19. DeLucia’s (Raritan, NJ) 9.55
18. DeLuca (Hot Springs, AR) 9.57
17. Joe & Pat’s (Staten Island, NY) 9.58
16. Papa’s Tomato Pies (Robbinsville, NJ) 9.59
15. John’s of Bleecker Street (Manhattan, NY) 9.60
14. Robert’s (Chicago, IL) 9.62
13. Fabrica (Tampa, FL) 9.64
12. Stretch (Manhattan, NY) 9.65
11. Mano’s (Brooklyn, NY) 9.68
10. Ken’s Artisan Pizza (Portland, OR) 9.70
9. Pizzeria Beddia (Philadelphia, PA) 9.71
8. Rubirosa (Manhattan, NY) 9.72
7. Andrew Bellucci’s (Queens, NY) 9.75
6. Mama’s Too (Manhattan, NY) 9.77
5. Pizzeria Sei (Los Angeles, CA) 9.79
4. Razza (Jersey City, NJ) 9.80
3. Lucky Dough Pizza (Pensacola, FL) 9.81
2. The Turning Peel (Portland, OR) 9.82
1. Una Pizza Napoletana (Manhattan, NY) 9.995
Sincerely Yours,
TulaneLSU
It’s that time again: TulaneLSU’s Top 100 Pizzerias in America. The 2025–2026 year had us on the road more than usual, eating our way through over 350 pizzerias. Many were familiar stops, but more than 100 were new. One starts to see patterns when you do this much pizza eating, and one truth keeps asserting itself with the force of doctrine: New York is still the center. Not by reputation, but by volume, creativity, and consistency. It remains the pizza capital of the world. New Haven, long cast as a challenger, did not make its case this year. The highs were lower, the misses more frequent. What once some argued was tight now is but a footnote.
What has changed more interestingly is the distribution of excellence. For the first time, six states appear in the top ten. The map is filling in, but not evenly. The strongest clusters sit, almost symmetrically, in the corners: New York/New Jersey, the Pacific Northwest, California, and Florida. Good pizza is no longer rare, but it is still regional in its intensity.
New York City alone accounts for 35 of the 100. Brooklyn edges Manhattan this year, 17 to 15, as top borough. If the towns of North Jersey were counted as one, they’d challenge for second place, but Portland takes it with six. Just when we thought we were done with Portland, its sourdoughs pulled us back in. There’s something happening there again. Pizza comes first. Expect big things from Portland in the coming years after quite the devastation from 2020-2025. New Haven slips further: no pizzerias in the top 20, only three in the list, tied with Philadelphia and New Orleans. Count Metairie, and New Orleans pulls ahead. That would have been hard to imagine a few years ago.
Here is how the states break down:
New York (41)
New Jersey (12)
Oregon (6)
Florida (6)
California (4)
Illinois (4)
Connecticut (4)
Louisiana (4)
Washington (3)
Pennsylvania (3)
Washington, DC (2)
Texas (2)
Massachusetts (2)
North Carolina (1)
Arizona (1)
Arkansas (1)
And because some will want to know the previously highly hailed that do not make the cut this year, here are this year's top 100 dropouts:
100. Ribalta (Manhattan, NY)
99. Totonno’s (Brooklyn, NY)
98. Prince Street Pizza (Manhattan, NY)
97. Valentina’s (Madison, AL)
96. Angelena’s (Pensacola, FL)
95. Gypsy Poet (Houston, TX)
93. F&F (Brooklyn, NY)
92. Buddy’s (Detroit, MI)
89. Fresh Wood Fired Pizza and Pasta (Black Mountain, NC)
88. Sam’s Restaurant (Brooklyn, NY), which closed for a few months, but is open again with a new owner. It is the first time in 90 years that it has changed family ownership.
83. Zeneli (New Haven, CT)
82. Boxcar Pizza (Portland, OR)
79. Denino’s (Staten Island, NY)
77. Full Moon Pizza (The Bronx, NY)
76. Torri T’s (Long Island, NY)
72. Sal and Carmine’s (Manhattan, NY)
61. Speedy Romeo (Brooklyn, NY)
56. Krispy Pizza (Brooklyn, NY)
25. L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele (Manhattan, NY), which closed in October
Without further ado, why you clicked this thread:
TulaneLSU's Top 100 pizzas of America in 2026:
100. Kiran’s (Houston, TX) 7.50
99. Tony’s Neapolitan (San Francisco, CA) 7.54
98. Stella (Philadelphia, PA) 7.55
97. Apizza Scholls (Portland, OR) 7.56
96. Bird Pizzeria (Charlotte, NC) 7.57
95. Scarr’s (Manhattan, NY) 7.58
94. Pizza Wagon (Brooklyn, NY) 7.59
93. Brooklyn Square (Jackson, NJ) 7.61
92. Andy’s Pizza (Washington, DC) 7.62
91. Pizza Delicious (New Orleans, LA) 7.64
90. L&B Spumoni Gardens (Brooklyn, NY) 7.65
89. Mama’s Boy (Oakland, CA) 7.67
88. Lovely’s Fifty Fifty (Portland, OR) 7.68
87. Scottie’s Pizza Parlor (Portland, OR) 7.70
86. Andy’s Pizza (Washington DC) 7.71
85. The Pizza Shop (Hoboken, NJ) 7.72
84. Bollo (Houston, TX) 7.74
83. Lou’s Pizza (Pensacola, FL) 7.75
82. Piece (Chicago, IL) 7.77
81. Pomo (Scottsdale, AZ) 7.80
80. Dario’s (Long Island, NY) 7.81
79. Umberto’s (Long Island, NY) 7.82
78. Keste’ (Manhattan, NY) 7.83
77. La Leggenda (Miami, FL) 7.84
76. Santillo’s (Elizabeth, NJ) 7.87
75. Santarpio’s (Boston, MA) 7.89
74. Williamsburg Pizza (Brooklyn, NY) 7.90
73. Arturo’s (Manhattan, NY) 7.92
72. Lupo (Seattle, WA) 7.93
71. Patsy’s (Spanish Harlem, NY) 7.95
70. The Carlson Block (Wilkeson, WA) 7.96
69. Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop (Brooklyn, NY) 7.97
68. Patsy’s (Patterson, NJ) 8.00
67. Spacca Napoli (Chicago, IL) 8.02
66. Julianna’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.04
65. Sally (Philadelphia, PA) 8.05
64. Bivio (Little Falls, NJ) 8.06
63. Pequod’s (Chicago, IL) 8.09
62. NY Pizza Suprema (Manhattan, NY) 8.10
61. Louie & Ernie’s (The Bronx, NY) 8.12
60. Roberta’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.15
59. Brooklyn DOP (Brooklyn, NY) 8.16
58. Bread and Salt (Jersey City, NJ) 8.18
57. Forbidden Pizza (New Orleans, LA) 8.20
56. Taglio (Long Island, NY) 8.22
55. Pugsley’s (The Bronx, NY) 8.24
54. Jay’s Pizza (Kenmore, NY) 8.25
53. Nunzio’s (Long Branch, NJ) 8.26
52. Upside (Manhattan, NY) 8.27
51. Flour and Water (San Francisco, CA) 8.28
50. Naples (Farmington, CT) 8.29
49. Tivoli (Seattle, OR) 8.30
48. Lucia’s of Avenue X (Brooklyn, NY) 8.31
47. J&V Pizzeria (Brooklyn, NY) 8.32
46. Regina’s (Boston, MA) 8.35
45. Bar del Corso (Seattle, WA) 8.38
44. Ceres (Manhattan, NY) 8.41
43. Giuseppina’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.44
42. Viceversa (Miami, FL) 8.48
41. Cello’s (Manhattan, NY) 8.50
40. Amore (Long Island, NY) 8.51
39. L’industrie (Brooklyn, NY) 8.55
38. Slice and Pie (Washington DC) 8.59
37. Ops (Brooklyn, NY) 8.62
36. Grana (Portland, OR) 8.65
35. Lucky Charlie (Brooklyn, NY) 8.72
34. Chrissy’s (Brooklyn, NY) 8.75
33. Jonny’s (Manhattan, NY) 8.80
32. St. Pizza (New Orleans, LA) 8.84
31. Il Supremo (Metairie, LA) 8.85
30. Stevie’s Famous (Seattle, WA) 8.86
29. Coniglio’s (Morristown, NJ) 8.90
28. Don Antonio (Manhattan, NY) 8.93
27. Frank Pepe’s (New Haven, CT) 8.95
26. R Slice (Manhattan, NY) 9.00
25. DiFara (Brooklyn, NY) 9.15
24. Modern Pizza (New Haven, CT) 9.22
23. Miami Slice (Miami, FL) 9.28
22. DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies (Robbinsville, NJ) 9.40
21. Sally’s (New Haven, CT) 9.50
20. Lucali (Brooklyn, NY) 9.53
19. DeLucia’s (Raritan, NJ) 9.55
18. DeLuca (Hot Springs, AR) 9.57
17. Joe & Pat’s (Staten Island, NY) 9.58
16. Papa’s Tomato Pies (Robbinsville, NJ) 9.59
15. John’s of Bleecker Street (Manhattan, NY) 9.60
14. Robert’s (Chicago, IL) 9.62
13. Fabrica (Tampa, FL) 9.64
12. Stretch (Manhattan, NY) 9.65
11. Mano’s (Brooklyn, NY) 9.68
10. Ken’s Artisan Pizza (Portland, OR) 9.70
9. Pizzeria Beddia (Philadelphia, PA) 9.71
8. Rubirosa (Manhattan, NY) 9.72
7. Andrew Bellucci’s (Queens, NY) 9.75
6. Mama’s Too (Manhattan, NY) 9.77
5. Pizzeria Sei (Los Angeles, CA) 9.79
4. Razza (Jersey City, NJ) 9.80
3. Lucky Dough Pizza (Pensacola, FL) 9.81
2. The Turning Peel (Portland, OR) 9.82
1. Una Pizza Napoletana (Manhattan, NY) 9.995
Sincerely Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 5/16/26 at 7:17 pm
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Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:39 pm to TulaneLSU
Nice, thx. I tell you, though. Gio’s in Metairie deserves honorable mention. I think it probably beats all in Metairie. Their hours are bad is the downfall.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:49 pm to TulaneLSU
so no to Monty's?
Posted on 5/13/26 at 10:17 pm to TulaneLSU
This “geographic” list has lacunae bigger than the holes in your underwear, u fat uptown autist.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 10:37 pm to TulaneLSU
Not one damn Pasquale’s wrf baw?
Posted on 5/13/26 at 10:55 pm to TulaneLSU
It’s apparent TulaneLSU is an artisanal Neapolitan pizza fan.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 11:12 pm to TulaneLSU
Bollo? Kiran’s?
You must be fricking high.
You must be fricking high.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 6:07 am to SingleMalt1973
Friend,
If you are referring to Pasquale’s, I did eat at the location in Laurel, MS this year. It has not changed a bit and that means its ultra-soft, sweet-as-powder sugar dough continues to offend. It was like chewing on a yoga mat that had been dipped in the glaze at Krispy Kreme. I enjoyed the French fries with cheese and gravy, though, I suspect they were not healthy. Pasquale’s can only be enjoyed through the lens of nostalgia. The closest parallel is Shakey’s Pizza, which I regret to inform you closed this year (the second to last one in Washington, which I visited three years ago thanks to Degas).
After failing to make my Top 100 the last five years, Pizza Delicious finds a spot. Maybe I am being too generous, but I believe they have changed their dough recipe this year.
Most pizza connoisseurs would agree with the one who suggested Bollo and Kiran’s do not belong on this list, arguing that Houston, nay, all of Texas is a black hole for pizza. They are wrong. Both of these pizzerias are excellent. Pizzana was so close this year at #101, though, I prefer its Los Angeles location to the Houston one. I will agree that Houston is abysmal for non-Neapolitan style pizza. Please refer to TulaneLSU’s Top 10 pizzas of Houston
Yours,
TulaneLSU
If you are referring to Pasquale’s, I did eat at the location in Laurel, MS this year. It has not changed a bit and that means its ultra-soft, sweet-as-powder sugar dough continues to offend. It was like chewing on a yoga mat that had been dipped in the glaze at Krispy Kreme. I enjoyed the French fries with cheese and gravy, though, I suspect they were not healthy. Pasquale’s can only be enjoyed through the lens of nostalgia. The closest parallel is Shakey’s Pizza, which I regret to inform you closed this year (the second to last one in Washington, which I visited three years ago thanks to Degas).
After failing to make my Top 100 the last five years, Pizza Delicious finds a spot. Maybe I am being too generous, but I believe they have changed their dough recipe this year.
Most pizza connoisseurs would agree with the one who suggested Bollo and Kiran’s do not belong on this list, arguing that Houston, nay, all of Texas is a black hole for pizza. They are wrong. Both of these pizzerias are excellent. Pizzana was so close this year at #101, though, I prefer its Los Angeles location to the Houston one. I will agree that Houston is abysmal for non-Neapolitan style pizza. Please refer to TulaneLSU’s Top 10 pizzas of Houston
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 5/14/26 at 7:18 am to TulaneLSU
regardless of specific number rankings that seems like a pretty useful and definitive list of excellent pizzerias. Anyone traveling to any of those cities now has a pizza guide, for free.
one day we will get back to NYC and I’d definitely consult this list if so
one day we will get back to NYC and I’d definitely consult this list if so
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:07 am to TulaneLSU
No Pizza Village in Lafayette? This list is invalid, friend.
Seriously, I'm not sure the PV product even qualifies as pizza, but I do love it so.
Seriously, I'm not sure the PV product even qualifies as pizza, but I do love it so.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:15 am to coolpapaboze
quote:
Seriously, I'm not sure the PV product even qualifies as pizza, but I do love it so.
The Landry Special must be laced with crack or something, because I legitimately have to make an effort to stop eating more slices even when I’m already stuffed.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:20 am to ragincajun03
It's bizarre, right? I'm not really a big eater. I rarely finish meals, even things I really like. But I can probably eat an entire large PV pizza, no problem. It's like matzoh pizza.
It's like matzoh pizza. 
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:20 am to TulaneLSU
How many times are you going to rehash the same old, tired, worn out story?
Regards, j
Regards, j
Posted on 5/14/26 at 8:52 am to jmon
Friend,
You need to review Coastline Pizza in Houston, Texas when you and Mother next visit Houston.
Regards,
Caymus
You need to review Coastline Pizza in Houston, Texas when you and Mother next visit Houston.
Regards,
Caymus
Posted on 5/14/26 at 9:23 am to TulaneLSU
Please, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to Diversion Pizza.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 9:35 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
Top 100 pizzas of America in 2026
Posted on 5/14/26 at 10:04 am to TulaneLSU
quote:
New Haven slips further: no pizzerias in the top 20, only three in the list, tied with Philadelphia and New Orleans. Count Metairie, and New Orleans pulls ahead. That would have been hard to imagine a few years ago.
Posted on 5/14/26 at 11:32 am to TulaneLSU
Your LDL panels have to be a total disaster
Posted on 5/14/26 at 12:18 pm to TulaneLSU
Friend,
I hope you shite again soon.
Love,
Injun
I hope you shite again soon.
Love,
Injun
This post was edited on 5/14/26 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 5/14/26 at 12:20 pm to offshoreangler
I can think of 20 Houston places I'd much rather get pizza from vs Bollo.
Coastline and Sofia are tops for Neapolitan.
I can't knock Kiran's pizza, but I'd never actually order pizza there.
Coastline and Sofia are tops for Neapolitan.
I can't knock Kiran's pizza, but I'd never actually order pizza there.
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