Yelp, Washington Post say these are some of New Jersey's best pizzas
Here in New Jersey, we don't need anyone telling us where to find good pizza.
We all have our favorite neighborhood spots, plus a long list of pizzerias we can't wait to try. There are Facebook groups and Instagram pages dedicated to New Jersey pizza, and no matter where you go in the Garden State, you are never far from a great pie.
But our dedication to pizza also means perusing "top" and "best of" lists to see if we missed a spot, and The Washington Post recently named "the best regional pizza in each state" after analyzing more than 7 million Yelp reviews of Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman and Sicilian pies.
Many of the 29 New Jersey restaurants named are in the northern part of the state, with others peppered west, east and south all the way to Ocean City.
These are the top in each category.
Detroit-style pizza
This thick-crusted pizza, baked in a square pan with tall sides, is distinguished by a lacey-edged crust of cheese.
Blue Steel Pizza Company, 285 Glenwood Ave. in Bloomfield; bluesteelpizzaco.com
Neapolitan-style pizza
Puffy-edged and wood-fired are the hallmarks of this thin pie, traditionally made only with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
Emilio's Wood Fire Pizza, 170 Chestnut St. in Nutley, 973-320-2339, emilioswfp.com
New York-style pizza
Think of this as your regular pizza, with plenty of sauce and cheese and cut in slices big enough to fold.
Roma Pizza, 656 Boardwalk in Ocean City, 609-399-6597, romapizzaocnj.com
Roman-style pizza
This pizza, made from dough that rests for some time, has a crisp crust that is light and airy inside.
QUA Pizza, 179 Main St. in Manasquan, 732-223-3388, quapizza.com.
Sicilian pizza
Pan pizza reminiscent of fluffy focaccia, with a crunchy bottom.
Pete's Pizza, 2919 Route 206 in Mansfield Township (Burlington County, at the Columbus Farmers Market), 609-267-0166, facebook.com/petespizzanj
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Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to [email protected] and subscribe to our Jersey Shore Eats newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Best pizza in NJ: Yelp, Washington Post picked these spots
