Best Pizza in Alexandria: Do You Agree?

PHOTO of pizza by the slice from Valentino’s New York Style Pizzeria by Yelp reviewer Heather B.

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Alexandria will soon have a brand new pizza restaurant, Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza and Tap, opening any day now at 401 E. Braddock Road.

The highly anticipated opening will offer an assortment of gourmet pizzas from the kitchen of Italian-born Chef Mauro Molino. The menu will focus on authentic, ingredient-driven Neapolitan 10-inch and 14-inch pizzas made from a 900-degree, 4,800-pound wood fired pizza oven. The double-zero flour for a lighter crust, Buffalo mozzarella and organic San Marzano tomatoes he will incorporate into his creations are all imported from Naples, Italy.

While we wait for Lena’s to open, that got us thinking about the competition: Where is the best pizza in Alexandria? We took that to Yelp and are wondering if you agree with their choices (we plugged in “Best Pizza in Alexandria” and you can also search by ZIP code or “best pizza delivery”).

#1 Valentino’s New York Style Pizzeria, 4813 Beauregard St.: The restaurant receives four stars out of 495 reviews.Yuchen Z. says: “I love Valentino’s Pizza!!! I had no idea they had such delicious pizza until my boyfriend who grew up here locally took me. He said he use to come here all the time and it’s been around for a while.”

#2 Faccia Luna, 823 S. Washington St.: The place gets four out of five stars in 203 reviews. Sara W. says: “As for the pizza, I really enjoyed it. It’s straightforward pizza, with a good doughy crust and bubbling cheese.”

#3 Delia’s, 209 Swamp Fox Road: The restaurant received four stars from its 282 reviews. Carol F. says: “Our large pizza was enough to split between 3 people and was really savory! A good amount of meat and cheese, and the crust was nice and fluffy.”

#4 Paisano’s Pizza, 269 S. Van Dorn St.: Paisano rates a 3.5 from its 85 Yelp reviews. Toni B. says: “As a native New Yorker, I am picky about my pizza. I first tried Paisano’s when friends moved down here to Springfield; loved it. When I moved down, I was happy to find this one in Alexandria.”

#5 La Casa Pizzeria Restaurant, 4551 Duke St.: La Casa gets 3.5 stars from 92 reviews. Javier A. says: “Great pizza! I would say it passes as New York pizza. And the staff is really nice and friendly.”

Do you agree with the Yelp reviewers--did they get it right? Where’s your favorite pizza spot in Alexandria? Will you be checking out Lena’s when it opens?