It’s love at first slice.
October is National Pizza Month, and DoorDash is celebrating by dropping its first-ever list of America’s 50 Most Popular Local Pizzerias.
After analyzing thousands of customer ratings and reviews from January through September 2025, the food delivery company was able to gather the best spots from five iconic pizza states: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan and New York.
Each of the five states got their top 10, highlighting exclusively local companies.
“Pizza brings people together, from friends watching a game to kids celebrating a birthday. Every region and chef puts their own spin on a classic, and that creativity is what makes it so special,” Ruth Isenstadt, Head of US Restaurants at DoorDash, said in a statement.
“These local pizzerias help create memories around the table, and National Pizza Month is the perfect chance to enjoy your go-to favorite or try something new.”
The iconic Greenwich Village institution Joe’s Pizza made the cut for one of the top 10 pizzerias in New York. Established in 1975 by Joe Pozzuoli, who is originally from Naples, Italy, the pizza shop has been offering a New York slice for over 47 years and has become a go-to for both locals and tourists. Joe’s has become so popular that it now has five locations in New York and has expanded to Miami, Ann Arbor and Cambridge.
Rubirosa Pizza & Ristorante also topped the list. The restaurant is known for its infamous “tie dye” pizza, a green drizzle of pesto over vodka sauce, tomato and fresh mozzarella. The family eatery first opened in 2010 and reportedly raked in more than $5 million in gross revenues in its first year of business.
Across the bridge in Brooklyn, a pizzeria known for thin-crust pies and Sicilian slices made the cut. Brooklyn DOP first opened in 2022 with a wide-open kitchen that uses hand-stretched dough and electric ovens tuned for precision. Some of their top menu items include the Giusepp’s New York-style slice, the meatball hero and the Every Pizzeria Salad.
Also on the list is F&F Pizzeria in Brooklyn, founded in 2019 by acclaimed Brooklyn chefs Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, collaborating with San Francisco baker Chad Robertson, as well as Chris Bianco of Phoenix’s Pizza Bianco. In the first few days the shop was open, they ran out of dough by the afternoon. F&F is beloved for everything from its classic slice to their infamous Clam Pie.
Here are all the joints that captured a pizza America’s hearts:
New York
- Brooklyn DOP – Brooklyn, NY
- Cosimo’s Brick Oven – Middletown
- F&F Pizzeria – Brooklyn, NY
- Good Guys Pizza – North Tonawanda, NY
- Joe’s Pizza – Manhattan, NY
- One Pie Pizza – Buffalo, NY
- Pizza Wizard – Rochester, NY
- Rubirosa Pizza & Ristorante – Manhattan, NY
- The Pizzeria – Islip, NY
- Tino’s Pizzeria – Oneonta, NY
Connecticut
- Anna’s Pizza Restaurant – East Hartford, CT
- Asylum Street Pizza – Norwich, CT
- Est Est Est Pizza – New Haven, CT
- Fino Wood Fired Pizza Bar – Watertown, CT
- Hubspoke Kitchen – Wallingford, CT
- Joey Garlic’s – Manchester, CT
- Mario’s Pizzeria – Naugatuck, CT
- Occum Pizza – Norwich, CT
- Pietros Pizza – Hartford, CT
- Sofias Pizzeria – East Windsor, CT
California
- A Slice of New York Pizza – San Jose, CA
- Benjis Woodfire Pizza – Citrus Heights, CA
- Dimond Slice Pizza – Oakland, CA
- Flour + Water Pizza Shop – San Francisco, CA
- Golden Boy Pizza – San Francisco, CA
- Massimo’s Pizza – Huntington Beach, CA
- Pizzana – Los Angeles, CA
- Square Pie Guys – Oakland, CA
- Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco, CA
- Triple Beam Pizza – Los Angeles, CA
Illinois
- Danny’s Pizza And Burger Bar – Chicago, IL
- Dimo’s Pizza – Chicago, IL
- Fire Bar and Grill – Crystal Lake, IL
- Happy Camper Pizza – Chicago, IL
- Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe – Chicago, IL
- Mazala Pizza – Moti – Chicago, IL
- Pequod’s Pizza – Chicago, IL
- Piece Pizzeria & Brewery – Chicago, IL
- Ranalli’s Pizza – Chicago, IL
- Robert’s Pizza & Dough Company – Chicago, IL
Michigan
- 24th Street Pizzeria – Port Huron, MI
- Bob’s Pizza Palace – Detroit, MI
- Bongiorno’s Pizza – Flint, MI
- Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria – Berkley, MI
- Dolly’s Pizza – Walled Lake, MI
- Greco’s Pizza – Grand Rapids, MI
- Mootz Pizzeria + Bar – Detroit, MI
- Roma’s Pizza – Kalamazoo, MI
- Table 53 Pizzeria – Warren, MI
- Yaya’s Pizza – Farmington, MI
Read the full article here
