The Best Pizza Place In Every State

Although you can find satisfactory pizza if you visit a major chain, be sure to pamper yourself now and then by visiting a pizza place that serves high-quality pies. After you eat pizza that is topped with fresh, hand-selected ingredients, you'll understand why cheap, mass-produced pizza is such a letdown.

Thankfully, each state in the country is home to at least one fabulous pizza joint. In the following alphabetical list, we will point you toward the best pizza place in each state — starting with Alabama and ending in Wyoming. While each eatery is a little bit different in terms of technique and pizza toppings offered, they each have one thing in common: They will leave your pizza-craving taste buds in a state of bliss.

With more than 60,000 pizza places in the United States, it'd be a colossal waste of time and money for you to go out and do your own research. Thankfully, by listening to recommendations, reading reviews, researching awards, and doing some taste-testing of our own, we've arrived at the best of the best. Avoid bad pizza by sticking to our recommendations.

Reviews for Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria are so good that not many pizza places in the entire United States can compete. If you're tired of pizzerias with the same old toppings you've tried dozens of times before, this Anchorage, Alaska, restaurant is a place you should visit. The menu is both extensive and inventive. For example, the Spicy Thai Chicken pizza is beloved and features roasted chicken, peanut sauce, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and both provolone and mozzarella cheese.

U.S. Pizza Company has won a laundry list of awards for its pizza — and the recognition is well deserved. The Supreme Pizza is a classic choice with pepperoni, beef, sausage, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms. This restaurant also has a number of sandwiches that are cherished by their patrons.

With more than a dozen locations across Arkansas in cities like Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Jonesboro, you're never too far from a U.S. Pizza Company when you're in this state.

Customers couldn't love SliceWorks any more than they already do. This pizza place has three locations in Denver and it also serves pasta, salad, wraps, and specialty breads. However, it's their pizza expertise that was honed in Long Island that keeps clients coming back again and again. If you love New York-style pizza, there aren't many better choices that you can find in America's Rocky Mountain region.

Tip: If you're planning a visit, go during Happy Hour to wash down the glorious pizza with cheap pints.

If you want a flavorful wood-fired pizza at a fair price, hop on over to Newark, Delaware, and pay a visit to the Wood Fired Pizza Shop. This top spot for pizza in the state doesn't have an amazingly extensive menu, but everything is worth trying at least once. The Fighting Blue Hen comes with grilled chicken, buffalo sauce, mozzarella cheese, and gorgonzola cheese, while the Mamma Mia includes meatballs made by hand with pork sausage and ground beef.

Antico Pizza Napoletana is all about pizza greatness, and it successfully lives up to that standard. This pizza place serves authentic Italian pizza, and its visitors couldn't be much more impressed with the results. Favorites from the menu include the Capricciosa pizza with prosciutto cotto, mushroom, artichoke, and mozzarella cheese made from the milk of Italian buffalo. Additionally, the Margherita pizza (topped with tomatoes, garlic, and basil) also garners heaps of praise.

Antico Pizza Napoletana has three locations. Its first was in Atlanta, and all three restaurants are in the state of Georgia.

After you finish dining at Guido's Original N.Y. Style Pizzeria, you'll be stunned that you have found an authentic New York-style pizza place in Boise, Idaho. If you're eating on the run, come here for a slice. The slices are huge, yummy, and will set you back less than three dollars. In addition to pizza, Guido's Original N.Y. Style Pizzeria also has stromboli, Italian sausage rolls, a variety of salads, and garlic bread that is freshly baked every day.

Back when Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza first opened its doors back in 2007, it was the monkey mascot that got most of the attention. While the bespectacled primate still draws curiosity, it's the pizza that now takes center stage. This pizza joint, which has three locations in Indiana, is a place where weirder is better. Instead of going with a boring choice, dig into the menu and go with something like the Slaughterhouse Five that has pepperoni, Italian beef, crispy bacon, ham, and sausage.

AJ's NY Pizzeria, a pizza place with locations in the cities of Topeka and Manhattan, is routinely recognized as having the best pizza in Kansas. And, yes, that recognition is deserved. As you'd guess from the name of this joint, it sells New York-style pizza — and the results impress. In fact, the restaurant only uses ingredients that are used in New York's top pizza restaurants. If you're looking for a recommendation, go with The Big Apple, which features pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon, meatballs, ground beef, ham, bacon, and a host of vegetables.

Dean-O's Pizza has been around for nearly 50 years, and it's made a name for itself by successfully merging Cajun flavor and pizza artistry. If you can't get enough of extremely spicy food, the Cajun Executioner pizza will quickly set your mouth on fire with enough cajun goodness so that you will thoroughly enjoy it. This bad boy has flavorful pepperoni, hot shrimp, spicy sausage, and a ton of jalapeno slices. If you can't handle the spice but still want a Cajun offering, consider the Marie Leveaux pizza. It has crab, onions, and a whole lot of mushrooms.

Matthew's Pizza brags about being Baltimore's first pizzeria, and the staff's vast experience gives them ample reason to boast. The list of awards that they've won over the years is quite lengthy, and the restaurant seems to be getting more popular as the decades go by. Of all its pizza pies, it's the 3 Cheese Pie that is prized by children and adults alike. It features hand-grated mozzarella cheese, imported reggianito cheese, and extremely tasty ricotta cheese. You also can't go wrong with the Crab pizza. Order the pies in Piccolo (eight inches) or Grande (ten inches).

With a handful of locations across Michigan, PizzaPapalis is where you should always go for pizza when you're in this state. With a bevy of satisfied customers to its name, you're sure to be pleased with your meal. PizzaPapalis gets especially high grades for its scrumptious deep dish pizzas like the Papalis Gourmet with chicken breast, garlic, spinach, black olives, and feta cheese. The restaurant sources its ingredients from around the world so that your taste buds are sure to be thrilled.

Biloxi is where you will discover the best pizza place in Mississippi. The memorable pizza at this restaurant is supercharged by a yummy crust that has the perfect texture after its trip into a brick oven. For meat eaters, The Carnivore is a real treat. This monster is loaded with pepperoni, ham, ground beef, bacon, and two kinds of sausage. In addition to the delicious food, Pop's Pizzeria earns high marks for its service and competitive pricing.

Biga Pizza is far and away the best pizza place in Montana. Its pies are beautiful and look like works of art. But even more important than its outer beauty is the fact that this pizza tastes really, really good. The Caramelized Goat might have an unappetizing moniker, but it's amazing. It gets its name due to the presence of goat cheese and caramelized onions, plus it features thyme, garlic oil, and a generous amount of mozzarella cheese.

While it's not the case everywhere you may visit in Las Vegas, all the employees are completely clothed at Naked City Pizza Shop. The popularity of this pizza place exploded after Guy Fieri was blown away by his slice of pizza on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The pizza here tastes like it's straight from Buffalo, New York, which makes sense because that's where the founding brothers are from.

If you want to try what Guy Fieri feasted on, go with the Guinea Pie. It has meatballs, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, and more.

Is it true that New York's best pizza is actually in New Jersey? According to The New York Times, that's a valid question. Try the pies at Razza Pizza Artigianale, and you too may rethink everything you thought you knew about pizza. This restaurant aspires to create the best possible pizza, and many customers believe they're doing just that. While the menu tends to change depending on the season, the pepperoni pizza is a tried-and-true classic.

It's estimated that New Yorkers eat more than half a million pizzas every day of the year. That's a lot of pizza. With so many pizza places in this state to pick from, it's difficult to narrow it down to just one. However, if you listen closely, Di Fara Pizza gets the highest praise from experts and from hungry patrons — so this is our pick.

Di Fara Pizza has two locations, one in Williamsburg and the other in Midwood. The Classic Pie isn't fancy, as it just has sausage, mushrooms, pepper, and onion, but its flavor will take your breath away.

A&B Pizza is the brainchild of Alvin Heier (A) and Barb Barth (B) and has stayed in the family for three generations. Once you try a slice of this pizza, you won't be surprised to learn that this place has been pleasing hungry people in North Dakota since 1969. Of all its pizzas, The Northern and Buffalo Chicken are some of the most popular. The Northern has pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, chicken, and alfredo sauce, while the Buffalo Chicken features chicken drenched with tangy buffalo sauce.

Not only is Empire Slice House the best pizza place in Oklahoma City, it's the best pizza place in the entire state. Reviewers agree that this eatery has exquisite pizza and a friendly staff.

The Notorious P.I.G. is layered with a delicious pound of pork in the form of pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, and bits of bacon. Alternatively, you can try the Doug E. Fresh that has fresh basil, tomatoes that have been expertly roasted, and mozzarella cheese.

When it comes to the best pizza eateries in all of Pennsylvania, Fiori's Pizzaria is a "cut above the rest." At both of the restaurant's locations (Pittsburgh and McMurray), the pies are made fresh daily and tossed by hand. Where this restaurant really stands apart from the competition is the size of its pies and the flavor of its toppings.

Fiori's Pizzaria takes pride in being a full-fledged Italian restaurant, so it also has a tasty assortment of calzones, hoagies, and pasta dishes.

Even if you're a certified pizza connoisseur, you will love the pies at Pizza Kovachi. Situated in Lexington, South Carolina, it has a long list of specialty pizzas that you should work through over time. The Italia pizza features salami, pepperoni, ham, and sausage and is quite popular. The Pepperoni Lover pizza has three kinds of pepperoni on it, and each one has a unique taste. The Bobby Q pizza is a high-rated option with barbecue sauce, bacon, chicken, and onions.

It's easy to remember where the best pizza in Tennessee can be found, as you simply need to make your way to the Tennessee Pizza Company. Located in Seymour, Tennessee, and featuring a giant orange "T" on the building, this pizza place can stand toe-to-toe with any competition anywhere in the country. In addition to the super yummy pizza, Tennessee Pizza Company gets good marks for its service, speed, and the diversity of its menu.

It's a no-brainer that Rusted Sun Pizzeria is the best pizza place in Salt Lake City and, thus, the state of Utah. Even if you're a New Yorker with high standards for pizza excellence, this humble eatery can scratch your itch for a marvelous pie. Rusted Sun Pizzeria's reviews are great for its offerings across the board, with extra excitement aimed at the Mediterranean Pizza, which is loaded with salami, red pepper, red onion, artichoke heart, green olives, marinara sauce, feta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.

With locations in Arlington, Richmond, and Washington, D.C., Pupatella should be your destination of choice if you're looking for a top-notch pizza that is so good that it's been considered one of the best in America. How is the pizza there so yummy and so authentic? Pupatella was actually founded by a Naples, Italy, native and it serves only Neapolitan pizza that is prepared the same way it was prepared before it was ever brought over to America.

Vito's Pizza and Restaurant has blessed Clarksburg, West Virginia, with glorious pizza pies for more than three decades. This restaurant is family-owned and family-operated and aims to offer food that is authentically Italian. Vito's Pizza and Restaurant's strong reviews speak loudly, as customers point to the crust and the sauce as definite highlights. You can order by the slice or opt for a thin Neapolitan round pizza or a thick Sicilian square pizza. Whichever way you decide to go, you'll love the result.

Located in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, it is difficult to track down a bad word uttered about Grandpa's Downtown Pizzeria. What's said about this place is overwhelmingly positive. It has a number of pizza options, but the Meat Lovers Pizza generates the most discussion.

Grandpa's Downtown Pizzeria also serves tasty calzones. However, be warned that these things are huge. Your best bet is to split one with a friend or eat half for lunch and half for dinner.