Here's Where You Can Try PA's Best Pies On National Pizza Day

PENNSYLVANIA — National Pizza Day is Monday, and fortunately, Pennsylvania has plenty of local pizzerias where you can grab a slice so scrumptious you may hear angels sing.

But don’t take our word for it.

Pies from Pennsylvania were counted among the nation’s best in various 2025 rankings from sites such as the Food Network, Tasting Table, and others.

Here are some of the best places in Pennsylvania to grab a slice or a whole pie:

• Pennsylvania's Slice on Broadway has some serious bragging rights as the best in the state, Tasting Table reported. In 2025, it took home World's Best Cheese Slice from the Pizza Expo's International Pizza Challenge. Those fortunate enough to live near one of the chain's six locations say it's serving up some outstanding New York-Style pizza, and even though it's the cheese that took home a Pizza Expo win, fans say the pepperoni is pretty delicious, too. There are four locations in Pittsburgh.
• Primanti Bros. is arguably Pittsburgh’s most famous dining establishment. Founded in 1933, this 24-hour spot has long drawn hungry hordes at all hours of the day and night for its massive sandwiches piled high with French fries and cradled on soft Italian bread. While the original Strip District location sticks to its storied sandwiches, the newly franchised company offers pizza at many of its more recently opened locations. The Waterfront store offers its perfectly greasy thin-crust slices for just $1.50 during both weekday lunch and happy hour. Those crisp, al dente slices are covered with tangy tomato sauce and cheese, then topped with traditional accoutrements such as sausage, pepperoni, anchovies, or mushrooms, the Food Network reports.
• Philadelphia is another pizza-loving town, with no shortage of quality restaurants and styles to check out, but one eatery that stands out is Pizzeria Beddia. The restaurant utilizes a “whole topping” approach to its craft, which means pizzas are moved around in the oven while baking, to achieve a crunchier crust, while topped with ample additions like anchovies, caramelized fennel, and Calabrian cream. The pizza is also a favorite for chef and pizza pro Mario LaPosta, of Boston’s da LaPosta, who calls it the “quintessential American slice, but on another level.” Of that crunchy crust, he says it’s “crisp, light, soft, and full of flavor all at the same time," according to another ranking.
• Philadelphia is known for things like Philly cheesesteaks, but the city definitely gives off a pizza-loving vibe. For truly scrumptious pizza, check out Angelo's Pizzeria in the Bella Vista neighborhood. This little shop is cash-only, carryout-only, and often has lines out the door. Not only do locals on Reddit say it's definitely the best in the state, but Angelo's offers a variety of traditional and more unique pizza options ... and, of course, Philly cheesesteaks as well, according to a ranking by Chowhound.com.
• On the heels of his victory as Pizza Maker of the Year at the 2024 International Pizza Challenge, Tony Cerimele has claimed the Best of the Best Award at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Cerimele won the very first time he was eligible to compete in the category, Pizza Today reports. Cerimele is the owner-operator of New Columbus Pizza Co. in Nesquehoning.

Here are some other pizza places in Pennsylvania that have made national rankings:

• Gus Francos Pizza, Lower Burrell
• Mezzaluna Wood Fired Pizza, Kennett Square
• Iron Born Pizza, Pittsburgh
• Caliente Pizza & Draft House, Allison Park
• Pizzata Pizzeria, Philadelphia, PA

National Pizza Day, always observed on Feb. 9, isn’t an official holiday, of course.

There’s no clear historical record of who established the first food holiday celebrating this quintessential comfort food, or exactly why the date was chosen.

In addition to the gastronomic pleasure we get from eating a pie, National Pizza Day celebrates its global and American journey from its roots in Italy.

The modern pizza, with tomato sauce and cheese, traces back to Naples, Italy, in the 1700s–1800s, when it was inexpensive street food for working people. Italian immigrants brought pizza to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The first licensed pizzeria in the U.S. was Lombardi’s in New York City, which began operations in the early 1900s and is still operating today. U.S. soldiers stationed in Italy during and after World War II developed a taste for pizza and helped fuel its wider acceptance back home.

Today, a staple of American dining, pizza has countless regional styles, including New York, Chicago, New Haven, Detroit, California, St. Louis, Neapolitan and Sicilian.

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