A lot goes into choosing a pizza — even beyond the question of toppings. But whether you go for takeout or sit-down, thick crust or thin, sauced or bare, you want something delicious — particularly on National Pizza Day, Feb. 9.
Fortunately, Pittsburgh boasts a number of quality pizza shops to satisfy your craving for a slice or a pie.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza outlets, using both Yelp data and our own blend of spices to produce a ranked list of the best places to venture — or to call — on National Pizza Day.
1. Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room
Topping the list is Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room. Located at 139 Seventh St. in Central Business District, the bar and Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, is the highest-rated pizza spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 695 reviews on Yelp.
2. Pizzaiolo Primo
Next up is Central Business District's Pizzaiolo Primo, situated at 8 Market Square. With four stars out of 264 reviews on Yelp, the wine bar and Italian spot, serving pizza and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Pastoli's Pizza, Pasta & Paisans
Squirrel Hill South's Pastoli's Pizza, Pasta & Paisans, located at 1900 Murray Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Italian spot, which offers pizza and chicken wings, 4.5 stars out of 136 reviews.
4. Federal Galley
Federal Galley, a New American and Mexican spot that offers pizza and more in Allegheny Center, is another go-to, with four stars out of 256 Yelp reviews. Head over to 200 Children's Way to see for yourself.
5. Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe's Wine Cellar
Over in Lower Lawrenceville, check out Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe's Wine Cellar, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 64 reviews on Yelp. You can find the winery and Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, at 3832 Penn Ave.
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