The Ultimate Pizza Pilgrimage Through Connecticut Makes For One Delicious Adventure
Pizza is one of the world’s most loved foods, and it seems like everywhere prepares it a different way. New York-style pizza is thin crust, wide slices, perfect for folding. Chicago-style pizza serves it thick-crusted, with the tomato sauce on top. And pizza in Connecticut is served up New Haven-style… a thin, dry dough that’s been coal-fired, with a charred and chewy crust and a few melting cheeses. (It’s also called apizza, and it was invented in New Haven.) While every pizza restaurant in Connecticut doesn’t serve New Haven-style pizza, it is what the state is known for. If there’s one food that’s deserving of a road trip, it’s pizza. The variety of preparation methods and different styles make it the perfect food to try at multiple restaurants. Check out this great pizza road trip in Connecticut:
This pizza road trip in Connecticut will take you through a good chunk (dare we say, slice?) of the state. You can view the customizable itinerary on Google Maps if you'd like to add in more stops.
The first stop on this pizza pilgrimage in Connecticut is the originator of New Haven-style pizza. This place has been voted the best pizza in America and has been around since 1925.
You won't find more authentic apizza than this, Frank Pepe is literally the creator. They've now got a few branches throughout the northeast region, but the New Haven location is the original.
2. Sally's Apizza: 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511
Sally's Apizza, 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
The crusts here are thicker than the coal-fired crusts in New Haven, but that doesn't make them any less delicious. They've got a secret sauce that is incredibly addictive and will have you wanting more.
4. Putnam House of Pizza: 364 School St, Putnam, CT 06260
Putnam House of Pizza, 364 School St, Putnam, CT 06260, USA
Head up to northeast Connecticut, known as the "quiet corner," and you'll find this little pizza spot, considered by many to be the best pizza in the area.
They offer a variety of toppings, including several different seafood options. Clam pizza is a popular choice in Connecticut, and you can get that here, along with more creative offerings like shrimp scampi pizza.
6. Roma Pizzeria: 81 W Main St, Canaan, CT 06018
Roma Pizzeria, 81 W Main St, Canaan, CT 06018, USA
You'll head on over to Canaan for the final stop on this pizza road trip in Connecticut. They specialize in New York-style pizza and use phenomenal ingredients, including tomatoes imported from Italy.
Whether you prefer plain cheese or want something a little more fancy, there's something for everyone here. Check out the mouthwatering menu at their website.
All right, who’s hungry now?!
Did we miss your favorite pizza restaurant in Connecticut? Share your suggestions in the comments!
Address: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, 157 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Address: Sally's Apizza, 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Address: Mystic Pizza, 56 W Main St, Mystic, CT 06355, USA
Address: Putnam House of Pizza, 364 School St, Putnam, CT 06260, USA
Address: Angelina's Pizza, 41 Prospect Ave, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
Address: Roma Pizzeria, 81 W Main St, Canaan, CT 06018, USA
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