Best Pizza in the Big Easy
Everybody loves pizza! And who doesn't love supporting local, independently owned restaurants? We have compiled a list of 10 of New Orleans' favorite pizzerias for your enjoyment.
Whether you like thin crust, hand-tossed, vegetarian, vegan, or simple favorites like pepperoni pizza, this list will have something for you. Keep reading as we take you on a pizza journey that takes you from New Orleans to New York and Naples.
1. Pizza Domenica
Multiple Locations
pizzadomenica.com
With locations Uptown and in Lakeview, Pizza Domenica brings Italian craft pizza with a twist of unique flavors and topping combos. Cooked in their custom, made in Italy pizza oven, their pizzas includes classics such as cheese and pepperoni, as well as options for the more adventurous including the Mortadella with ricotta, honey, onion, basil, pistachios, and Firelli Hot Sauce. They also offer salads, antipasti, pasta, paninis, dessert, and craft drinks. Join them for half-off drinks during happy hour Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2. Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St., (504) 676-8482
pizzadelicious.com
If you are looking for traditional, New York style pizza, Pizza Delicious is the place for you. Started by two college roommates from New York going to school in New Orleans, they wanted to create a pizza restaurant that had all the best tastes of home. Eventually opening up a storefront in 2012, they have reached success of great heights. They were recently named #31 best pizza in the USA in 2025 by 50 Top Pizza. They offer a variety of specialty pizzas, including two vegan pizzas: the Vegan Arugula and the Vegan Supreme Pie. Their toppings selection rotates based on what is in season, and the complete list of what they have is updated daily on their website. They also serve pasta, salads, sides, and drinks. They have indoor and patio seating and serve customers on a first come first served basis.
3. Zee's Pizzeria
3914 Baronne St., (504) 766-6056
zeespizzeria.com
Offering Northeastern-style thin crust pizza, Zee's Pizzeria has become is a local favorite. Founder Zander White, originally from Maine, used his lifelong love of pizza-making to bring Northeastern pizza to NOLA. With local ingredients and daily house-made dough, Zee's pizza is always fresh and unique. They use a brick oven to cook their signature pies, such as the Bye Felicia with pepperoni, ricotta, and hot honey. They also offer the option to choose your own toppings for a custom pizza. In addition to pizza, they serve salad, garlic bread, and drinks. Join them from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for their Happy Hour, where pizza and drinks are 25% off. They also have vegan cheese and offer vegan pizza.
4. Reginelli's
Multiple Locations
reginellis.com
With locations throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area, Reginelli's is a New Orleans favorite. Its menu is complete with appetizers, salad, pasta, Detroit-style pizza, hand-tossed pizza, and drinks. It also has seasonal menu specials. This summer, try items such as the Watermelon Salad and the Lemoncoco Spritz, with lemon, coconut, Prosecco, and Aperol. On Mondays and Tuesdays, Reginelli's offers $4 pitchers of Abita Amber or Paradise Park; on Wednesdays, they offer bottles of Reginelli's reserve wine for a discounted price of $10. Participating locations also have $5 frozen cocktails on Fridays. The Uptown and Lakeview locations offer pet-friendly outdoor seating.
5. Theo's Pizza
Multiple Locations
theospizza.com
With specials Monday to Thursday, Theo's Pizza is a great place to grab a slice of pie with your friends and family. Join them on Mondays for $5 glasses of wine, 50% off domestic beers, 50% off Delta 9 seltzers, and $10 large cheese and pepperoni pizzas. With 12 speciality pizzas with meat, six speciality veggie pizzas, and the option to build your own pizza, Theo's menu has something for everyone. They also have an extensive list of non-pizza items including appetizers, salads, wings, and sandwiches.
6. Forbidden Pizza
604 Baronne St., (504) 233-0821
forbiddenpizza.com
Forbidden Pizza is the place to go for Brooklyn-style pizza in the Big Easy. If you're unfamiliar, Brooklyn-style pizza is similar to New York-style in that it is thin crust, but it is generally crispier and larger. Forbidden Pizza follows these guidelines and offers 20" pizzas for sharing. Some of their signature pizzas include the Must Love Truffle with mushroom, ricotta, basil, and truffle sauce, as well as the Italian Stallion with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and basil. Put this gem in the CBD on your list!
7. St. Pizza Pizzeria & Tavern
1152 Magazine St., (505) 603-7771
st.pizza
Head to St. Pizza for some pizza by the slice from their pizzeria window or visit their tavern for a full-service Italian meal experience. The pizzeria window is open from 12 p.m. to close and the tavern is open from 5 p.m. to close. St. Pizza is open everyday except for Monday and Tuesday. The tavern seats customers on a first come first serve basis, and does not seat parties of over six people, unless you email a request to them 24 hours in advance at info@st.pizza. You can also check out their wine store and bar, Patron Saint, located next door to St. Pizza.
8. U Pizza
1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 381-4232
upizzanola.com
U Pizza offers a variety of specialty pizzas with New Orleans-themed names such as the Garden District Pizza, with spinach, olives, yellow squash, mushrooms, and more—a great option for veggie pizza lovers. U Pizza also serves appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and more. Located on St. Charles Avenue, it is accessible by streetcar. It is open 7 days a week and is good for late night food, as it is open until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
9. Sofia
516 Julia St., (504) 322-3216
sofianola.com
Sofia is an immensely popular Italian-style restaurant with a modern twist in the CBD. Among its many dishes, it serves delectable pizza made in their wood fired oven. They have seven pizzas on the menu to choose from, including the Bianco with rosemary, garlic oil, red onion, smoked gouda, pecorino, and cheese. They also serve appetizers, salad, pasta, cocktails, and more. It is highly recommended that you make a reservation on OpenTable in advance as it fills up quickly.
10. Ancora
4508 Freret St., (504) 324-1636
ancorapizza.com
Known for serving traditional Neapolitan Pizza, Ancora offers pizza in the style of the city it originated from. Their pizza oven was imported from Naples as well and made by Stefano Ferrara. They use a mix of local ingredients and ingredients imported from Naples. Ancora is also a salumeria, complete with a curing room where they prepare their salami using meat from heritage breed pigs. Ancora combines their craft pizza with their passion for cured meats to make a menu that will transport you to the birthplace city of pizza. They also have vegetarian and vegan options.
No matter the style or kind of pizza you prefer, we can all agree that pizza is always a good idea. We hope this list helps you find your new favorite pizzeria in New Orleans. Better yet, sample them all!
