Jan 12, 2022 - Food and Drink

A readers's guide to the best pizza in Tampa Bay

Ben Montgomery

A slice of pizza on a picnic table. — A slice from Santoro's Pizza on Cass Street in Tampa. Photo: Ben Montgomery/Axios

We've got cooks down here from the world's best places for pizza — New York, Chicago . . . New Jersey — so it stands to reason that the Tampa Bay area would therefore also have some great freaking pizza.

All it took was asking. We asked readers for the very best pizzerias in Tampa Bay, and here's what you said:

Due Amici, Ybor City
Eddie and Sam's, Downtown Tampa
Fabrica Pizza, St. Pete
Forbici, Hyde Park
Joey Brooklyn's, St. Pete
Lee's Grocery, Tampa Heights
Pizza Box, St. Pete
Pizza Suprema, Lutz
Pizzeria Gregario, Safety Harbor
NYNY, South Tampa
Shell Point Pizza, Ruskin
Slyce, Madeira Beach
South Tampa Pizza, South Tampa
Verrazzano’s New York Pizza, Clearwater
Flippers Pizzeria, St. Pete
Classic Pizza, Fort Meade
The Nona Slice House, Safety Harbor
Hampton Station, Seminole Heights
Beach Pizza Plus, Seminole
Sally O'Neal's, South Tampa
Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza, Clearwater
Brooklyn Pizza Company, Seminole
Mike's Pizza, Largo
Madison Avenue Pizza, Dunedin
Colony Grill, St. Pete
Cappy’s, multiple locations
Leaning Tower of Pizza, New Port Richey
Siri's Gourmet Burgers and Pizza, Gulfport
Paul's Chicago Pizza, Clearwater
Gennaro's, St. Pete Beach
Gigi's Italian Restaurant, St. Pete Beach
Taste of New York Pizzeria, New Tampa
Napule, Sarasota
Bavaro's Pizza, Tampa
Paisano's Pizza & Pasta, St. Pete
Pizzeataly, Tampa
Jack Pallino's, Dunedin
Atmosphere Pizza, Sarasota
Mario's NY Pizza, St. Pete
Gianni's NY Pizza, St. Pete

For vegan or vegetarian options:

Ground Foods Cafe, Seminole Heights
Tampa Pizza Co., Downtown Tampa
Flatbread & Butter, St. Pete
Gourmet Pizza Company, South Tampa

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