The 101 Best Pizzas in America

By BARBARA HEINS (Patch Staff)

Who doesn’t like to grab a slice or two for a quick, tasty lunch, or a whole pie for a comfort food dinner?

The Daily Meal, the website that keeps its knives and forks on the culinary pulse of America, released its 2015 list of the 101 Best Pizzas in America.

And not surprisingly, there are several perennial favorites from Connecticut that made the fourth annual list, including the number 1 pizza joint in the country — Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana of New Haven.

In fact, five New Haven pizzerias made the list. But Pepe’s edged out the competition from around the country with its white clam pizza.

The other New Haven pizzerias making the cut of the pizza wheel were:

• Sally’s Apizza at #5 for its tomato pie
• Modern Apizza at #13 for its meat and veggie laden ‘Italian bomb’
• Bru Room @ Bar at #61 for its mashed potato and bacon pizza
• Ernie’s Pizzeria at #75 for its plain pie

Favorite pizza place didn’t make the cut? Give them a shout-out in the comments!

In Fairfield County, Stamford’s Colony Grill made the list again for its sausage pie. It was ranked #57, slipping several notches from its #27 ranking in 2013.

The two other Connecticut pizzerias on the list were:

• West Haven’s Zuppardi’s at #57
• Domenick & Pia’s in Waterbury at #67

And for those living in a border town or who don’t mind driving to sate their appetites for all things pizza, there are two Westchester County destinations — Tarry Lodge in Port Chester ranked #89 for its goat cheese pizza, and Sal’s Pizza in Mamaroneck is #85 for its fabled Sicilian pizza.

To view the complete list of the 101 best pizzas in America, click here.

Photo: Frank Pepe’s clam pizza; Credit: goodiesfirst, via flickr creative commons