Pizza is important. Nobody can debate this. From being a food that some underaged people will selectively eat as their sole source of nutrition, to the craveable late-night party food for adults, to the slice that you grab in Manhattan and keep going...its all beautiful and we thank various deities daily for its existence.

　　As we tend to do here at Time Out, were sharing a ranking of the best pizzerias you can find in the U.S. The winner for the last two years, Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City, was just reconfirmed as the best for this year, too (congratulations! You are no one-off winner!). At the 50 Top Pizza USA 2024 Guide awards ceremony in NYC last night, the owner, Anthony Mangieri, was visibly moved.That just makes us want to stop by for a pie even more!

　　In second place, Tonys Pizza Napoletana by Tony Gemignani in San Francisco won, and taking third place was Pizzeria Beddia by Joe Beddia in Philadelphia.

　　How were these pizzerias selected? Anonymous inspectors had the enviable job of visiting these spots and evaluating the customer experience and the deliciousness of the pizza itself.

　　Other wins? The best pizza slice is from Lindustrie Pizzeria in New York. As a city, New York wins with the most restaurants mentioned in the guide (17!), followed by Chicago (7) and Portland (6). New York also wins as a state, with 19 mentions, followed by California (14) and Illinois (7)were thinking Chicago might have a lot to do with Illinoiss luck here! Kens Artisan Pizza in Portland (No. 5 below) also won a special Green Oven 2024 Goeldlin Award for its outstanding sustainability practices.

　　Find both lists below:

　　Best pizza restaurants in the U.S.

　　1. Una Pizza Napoletana in New York

　　2. Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco

　　3. Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia

　　4. Ribalta in New York

　　5. Kens Artisan Pizza in Portland

　　6. Jay's in Kenmore

　　7. Don Antonio in New York

　　8. Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles

　　9. La Leggenda in Miami

　　10. Robert's in Chicago

　　11. 'O Munaciello in Miami

　　12. Partenope Ristorante in Dallas

　　13. Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City

　　14. Pasquale's in South Kingstown

　　15. Song' E Napule in New York

　　16. Kest in New York

　　17. Ops in New York

　　18. Fabrica Pizza in Tampa

　　19. Pizza Secret in New York

　　20. Flour House in San Luis Obispo

　　21. Mission Pizza Napoletana in Winston-Salem

　　22. Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Darnestown

　　23. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria in Chicago

　　24. Il Forno in San Antonio

　　25. Coals Artisan Pizza in Louisville

　　26. Nard in Huntington Beach

　　27. GRANA in Portland

　　28. Pizza Rock in Las Vegas

　　29. Bricco Coal Fired Pizza in Haddon Township

　　30. Nostrana in Portland

　　31. Valentinas in Madison

　　32. Craft 64 in Scottsdale

　　33. Spark Pizza in Redmond

　　34. Salsa in New York

　　35. Antico Pizza Napoletana in Atlanta

　　36. Tribute Pizza in San Diego

　　37. Zeneli in New Haven

　　38. Pizza Delicious in New Orleans

　　39. Pasquale Jones in New York

　　40. Pomo in Scottsdale

　　41. Posto in Somerville

　　42. Truly Pizza in Dana Point

　　43. Pizza Baby in Charlotte

　　44. Pizzeria Florian in East Aurora

　　45. DUBLE ZER PIE PUB in Las Vegas

　　46. Penelope Pizza in Tucson

　　47. Coda di Volpe in Chicago

　　48. Si Cara in Cambridge

　　49. Marco's Coal Fired in Denver

　　50. San Matteo in New York

　　50. Angelis Pizzeria in Baltimore

　　Best pizza slice in the U.S.

　　1. L'Industrie Pizzeria in New York

　　2. Slice Pie in Washington

　　3. Taglio in Mineola

　　4. Manos Pizzeria in New York

　　5. Miami Slice in Miami

　　6. Palazzo Di Pizza in Royal Oak

　　7. Tivoli in Seattle

　　8. Mamas Boy Pizza in Oakland

　　9. Jimmys Pizza Cafe in Chicago

　　10. LB Spumoni Gardens in New York