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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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