# 8 Best Pizza Spots in Tampa Bay (2026) Jersey-style, Roman, Neapolitan, and a pie made with New York City water. Tampa Bay has pizza in every style: Jersey and New York slices, Roman pies made from 72-hour dough, and Neapolitan pizzas that landed on a national top-50 list. Menus and details change, so confirm with each restaurant before you go. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-pizza-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Fabrica Pizza Neapolitan pizza on a national list. - Neighborhood: Tampa Bay - Address: 142 S Meridian Ave Fabrica serves Neapolitan-style pizza in a fast-casual format, each pie made to order. It ranked No. 24 on the 50 Top Pizza USA 2026 list, and its Verdura pie is topped with broccolini, whipped ricotta and chili flakes. Highlights: 50 Top Pizza USA 2026; Neapolitan style; Verdura pizza ### 2. Eddie & Sam's NY Pizza Dough made with New York City water. - Neighborhood: Downtown Tampa - Address: 203 E Twiggs St, Tampa, FL Eddie & Sam's imports New York City water for its dough. Its Lasagna Pie is layered with ricotta, marinara, ground beef and mozzarella, and it won Tampa Magazine's readers' poll for best pizza. Highlights: NYC-water dough; Lasagna Pie; Readers' poll winner ### 3. Cappy's Pizzeria Deep-dish or thin, since 1995. - Neighborhood: Seminole Heights - Address: 4910 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL Cappy's has served Seminole Heights since 1995. Guests can choose deep-dish Chicago pies or New York-style thin crust, and vegan options are available. Highlights: Since 1995; Chicago deep-dish; Vegan options ### 4. Colony Grill Bar pies with hot oil. - Neighborhood: Midtown - Address: 3640 Midtown Dr, Tampa, FL Colony Grill started in Connecticut and is known for thin, crispy bar pies with a signature hot oil. It is the official pizza partner of the Tampa Bay Rays. Highlights: Hot-oil bar pies; Thin and crispy; Rays pizza partner ### 5. Due Amici Hand-spun dough in Ybor City. - Neighborhood: Ybor City - Address: 1724 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL Due Amici is a family-owned pizza and pasta bar in Historic Ybor City that makes its dough in-house and hand-spins each pie, with handmade sauces. Highlights: Hand-spun dough; Pasta bar; Family-owned ### 6. Lee's Grocery Stone-baked pies and craft beer. - Neighborhood: Tampa Heights - Address: 2210 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL Lee's Grocery serves stone-baked pizza and craft beer in a relaxed setting with a pool table, outdoor seating and vegan and vegetarian options. The Tampa Bay Times praised its inventive pies. Highlights: Stone-baked pizza; Craft beer; Pool table and patio ### 7. Forbici Modern Italian Roman pizza from 72-hour dough. - Neighborhood: Hyde Park - Address: 1633 W Snow Ave, Tampa, FL Forbici specializes in Roman-style pizza with a crisp base, made from dough fermented for 72 hours with house-made mozzarella. It is also a full restaurant with Italian tapas, craft cocktails and wine on tap. Highlights: Pizza Romana; 72-hour dough; Hyde Park Village ### 8. Santoro's Pizzeria Jersey-style slices. - Neighborhood: Tampa - Address: 1329 W Cass St, Tampa, FL Santoro's is run by an owner who grew up in New Jersey and brings crispy-crust Jersey-style pizza with fresh toppings, using traditional techniques. Highlights: Jersey-style; Crispy crust; Traditional techniques ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Jared Tarbell from Awesometown, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pizza_baking_in_Wood-fired_oven.jpg).