The Best Pizzerias in North America

New York pizzerias

Ceres is a small pizzeria in New York that sells whole pies made with sourdough. John's of Bleecker Street sits in Manhattan's West Village and has served thin, coal-fired pies for nearly a century. Di Fara Pizza, in Midwood, Brooklyn, makes round pies and Sicilian squares finished with fresh basil, mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil.

Thin crust and New Haven style

Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon is family-owned and known for thin pies with charred edges and a tangy sauce. Sally's Apizza in New Haven serves thin, charred apizza in a long-established room with old photos on the walls. Fredi The PizzaMan in Melvindale makes thin-crust New Haven-style pies, and owner Fredi runs the counter with a ticket system.

Deep dish, Detroit style and tavern pies

Boxcar Pizza in Portland is fully vegan and makes deep-dish and Detroit-style pies with house-made vegan cheese. Izzy's Pizza in Omaha is a Detroit-style shop with a small dining room, a focus on takeout and rotating specialty pies. Quonset Pizza in Waukegan is a tavern-style pizzeria housed in a remodeled Quonset hut, serving thin-crust pies, bombers and wings.