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Best Pizza in Durham

The most essential pies in Durham, ranked by the Great Pizza Places editorial team. We currently rank 10 pizzerias here, with Neapolitan and New York leading the scene.

Ranked: Top 10
High score: 9.3
On the map: 10

List last updated October 2026

Pizzeria Toro pizza

#1 in Durham

Pizzeria Toro

Wood-Fired · Editorial score 9.3

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Pizzeria Toro pizza

Pizzeria Toro

Downtown Durham's farm-to-fire pizzeria, a Triangle benchmark.

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Lilly's Pizza pizza

Lilly's Pizza

Downtown Durham counter with a slice that rewards Ninth Street regulars.

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Pieous pizza

Pieous

Durham Central Park wood-oven counter with a serious dough program.

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Dain's Place pizza

Dain's Place

Ninth Street counter whose oversized slices are a Duke standby.

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Hutchins Garage pizza

Hutchins Garage

Ninth Street pizzeria/beer hall with a wood-oven program that outpaces the bar-food category.

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Lucca Ristorante pizza

Lucca Ristorante

Ninth Street Italian sit-down with a serious wood-oven pizza program.

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Basan pizza

Basan

Chapel Hill Rd wood-oven counter whose pies quietly rank among the region's best.

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Pizzeria Mercato pizza

Pizzeria Mercato

Chapel Hill Neapolitan counter that Durham pizza lists rarely miss.

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Alivia's Durham Bistro pizza

Alivia's Durham Bistro

Downtown bistro with a solid brick-oven pizza program that outpaces the neighborhood-bar setting.

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Blue Corn Cafe pizza

Blue Corn Cafe

Ninth Street counter whose Sicilian slice quietly punches above its weight.

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Durham pizza by style

Best Neapolitan in Durham (4)Best New York in Durham (3)

Durham pizza FAQ

What is the best pizza in Durham?

Our editorial team currently ranks Pizzeria Toro as the best pizza in Durham, North Carolina.

What style of pizza is Durham known for?

Neapolitan is the most common style among our ranked Durham pizzerias (4 of 10). The top-rated Neapolitan spot is Pieous.

How many pizza places does Great Pizza Places rank in Durham?

We currently rank the top 10 pizza places in Durham, North Carolina, scored on crust, sauce, cheese, ingredients, and consistency.

How does Great Pizza Places rank pizzerias in Durham?

Every Durham pizzeria is reviewed on five criteria — crust, sauce, cheese, ingredients, and consistency — combined into an editorial score from 0 to 10. Rankings are updated as we revisit and add new places.

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