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Best Pizza in San Diego

The most essential pies in San Diego, ranked by the Great Pizza Places editorial team.

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Buona Forchetta pizza
39
Neapolitan

Buona Forchetta

San Diego, CA

Wood-fired Neapolitan pies from a Sorrento-born family, with Sofia the oven turning out leopard-spotted Margheritas.

9.4
Editorial Score
Tribute Pizza pizza
187
Neo-Neapolitan

Tribute Pizza

San Diego, CA

Naturally leavened pies inside a restored post office, paying tribute to America's great regional slices.

9.3
Editorial Score
Bronx Pizza pizza
196
New York

Bronx Pizza

San Diego, CA

Cash-only Hillcrest slice shop turning out classic thin New York pies with a famously no-nonsense counter.

9.2
Editorial Score
Pizzeria Luigi pizza
298
New York

Pizzeria Luigi

San Diego, CA

Golden Hill staple slinging hand-tossed New York slices with cupping pepperoni and a loyal local following.

9.1
Editorial Score
Caffe Calabria pizza
342
Neapolitan

Caffe Calabria

San Diego, CA

North Park cafe-pizzeria with VPN-certified Neapolitan pizza and house-roasted Italian espresso.

9.0
Editorial Score
Napizza pizza
379
Sicilian

Napizza

San Diego, CA

Roman-style pizza al taglio with airy 48-hour fermented dough, sold by the rectangle in Little Italy.

9.0
Editorial Score
Isola Pizza Bar pizza
460
Neapolitan

Isola Pizza Bar

San Diego, CA

Upscale Little Italy pizza bar from Massimo Tenino, serving refined Neapolitan pies and Ligurian classics.

8.9
Editorial Score
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria pizza
461
Deep Dish

Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria

San Diego, CA

Mission Hills outpost of authentic Chicago-style deep dish, with buttery crust and chunky tomato on top.

8.9
Editorial Score
Filippi's Pizza Grotto pizza
500
New York

Filippi's Pizza Grotto

San Diego, CA

Iconic 1950 Little Italy institution behind a working Italian market, red-checked tablecloths and all.

8.8
Editorial Score
Regents Pizzeria pizza
636
Multi-style

Regents Pizzeria

San Diego, CA

La Jolla all-day pizzeria popular with the UCSD crowd, offering New York slices, Sicilian squares, and creative pies.

8.7
Editorial Score