Philadelphia, PA - Southeastern Pennsylvania is hands down one of the best PA regions for Pizza. From the legendary Pica's upside-down pie to a family recipe from straight from Italy to Spuntino Wood Fired Pizzeria, pumping out Neapolitan-style pies out of an imported wood-burning oven. But our pick for the best pizza in this region is Angelo's Pizzeria from Philadelphia County and if you're a pizza lover, the five shops below are a must-try in Southeastern PA.
Best South-East PA Region Pizza
Angelo's Pizzeria from Philadelphia County
Angelos serves up imaginative sandwiches and perfect Pizza from a small neighborhood takeout pizza joint. Well known in Philadelphia as the best Pizza and sandwich shop in the city. Angelos is a simple parlor also known for classic & creative sandwiches and fried snacks. The crust is light with sweet tomato sauce and a piece of fresh basil placed on top of the cheese. Tip, expect a wait and bring cash. 736 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147.
Pica's Restaurant from Delaware County
Pica's is a classic Italian restaurant, worth a visit. With generous portions at reasonable rates all served up at this neighborhood favorite. Plus, they serve up an excellent square tomato pie in rectangular slices. Pica's Pizza is a thin-crusted Sicilian-style pan pizza served up with the sauce on top of the cheese. So, head to Picas for their trademark rectangular upside-down pizza with cheese on the bottom and the sauce on top. 7803 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082.
New Haven Style Pizza from Chester County
A family-run, small pizzeria offering pizza and foreign & domestic beers well worth the trip for. The Bottos family immigrated from Greece in 1969 and turned on an old bakery into a pizza shop for 40 years until moving a block north to New Haven Pizza's present-day location at 18 N Church Street. Turning out their original Greek Pizza, alongside an entire menu of fresh-cooked, made-to-order items, all at reasonable prices. 18 N Church St, West Chester, PA 19380.
Spuntino Wood Fired Pizzeria of Bucks County
This place uses a real imported firewood oven to bake their Pizza in a cozy mini-mall setting. Spuntino serves up a Neapolitan-style, Pizza using only the freshest natural ingredients. This is a delicious, thin-crust pie with a chewy dough pie topped off with fresh mozzarella cheese. Spuntino pies are smaller-sized than your traditional 12' pie and meant to serve one or two people. Overall this is the perfect Neapolitan with a perfect crust and tops our must-try Buck County Pizza. 22 S Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901.
Collegeville Italian Bakery of Montgomery County
This place is known for its Detroit-style Pizza, NY-style pizzas, gourmet pizzas, and artisan specialty pan pizzas. Now you just have to pick which one to try first, and the menu also features several stuffed pizzas. 3846 Ridge Pike,Collegeville, PA.
Tosco Brick Oven Pizza of Berks County
A great neighborhood restaurant. Tosco has one of the best pizzas in the area, the taste is phenomenal, and the ingredients are on point; you can tell they did not skimp on the quality. The sauce is tasty as well as the crust. We suggest placing your order ahead of time. Otherwise, you can expect a bit of a wait. 6889 Penn Ave, Wernersville, PA.
Rosa Rosa Pizzeria of Lancaster County
This pizza reminds us of a Philadelphia-style pie—Rosa Rosa's wood-burning oven pumps out an exceptional texture pie with slightly thinker crust than most pies found in the area. Two must-try pizzas at Rosa Rosa's are The Cinque Fromage and Margherita. If you're adventurous, they have a special pizza called spaghetti pizza that is really outstanding. 1040 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA.
Centiole's Pizza of Schuylkill County
The pizza is fantastic; Centiole's is worth the trip for any pizza connoisseur. Their crust is perfect with a thick sweat sauce and perfect cheese blend that's hard to find. The dough is also thick and complements the sweet style sauce and thick, bubbly cheese. Come early because they do get swamped, especially on the weekends. 1 E Main St, Girardville, PA.
