Over 13,000 Votes Are In: Connecticut Announces the Top Pizzerias on the Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail
After more than 13,000 votes were cast over six weeks, Connecticut has revealed the top vote-getters that will anchor the state’s first-ever Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail – the first step in a statewide celebration of the independent pizzerias that define why Connecticut is the undisputed Pizza Capital of the U.S.
While the public was voting to help shape the Top 100 pizzerias that will make up the full trail this fall, these 20 rose to the top — offering a flavorful snapshot of the state’s deep and diverse pizza culture.
TOP VOTE-GETTERS (in order of votes received):
- Modern Apizza, New Haven
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, multiple towns
- Sally’s Apizza, multiple towns
- Zuppardi's Apizza, West Haven
- BAR, New Haven
- Roseland Apizza, Derby
- Tony’s Pizza, Willimantic
- Colony Grill, multiple towns
- Little City Pizza, Avon
- Domenic’s & Vinnie’s, multiple towns
- Pizzeria Marzano, Torrington
- Ernie’s Pizzeria, New Haven
- Little Rendezvous, Meriden
- Vero Cucino Rustico, Middletown
- Mangos Wood Fired Pizza Co, Mystic
- Pizza Palace & Restaurant, Old Saybrook
- Grand Apizza, multiple towns
- Mondo, Middletown
- Fuoco Apizza, Cheshire
- Est Est Est Pizza & Restaurant, New Haven
“This is exactly what we hoped to see, “ said Anthony Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer for the Connecticut office of Statewide Marketing & Tourism. “Yes, New Haven made apizza put our pies on the map, but this list shows that Connecticut’s passion for pizza runs statewide, from shoreline to the Notch, and everywhere in between. From charred crust to Greek-style pies, what unites all of these pizzerias is their local loyalty, generational roots, and the kind of pride you can taste in every bite.”
The full list of the Top 100 pizzerias — along with the official Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail map — will launch this fall, just in time for National Pizza Month in October, with a statewide bus tour spotlighting stops across the trail.
