How to celebrate National Pizza Day in New Jersey: Who has the best at the Shore?
Ask a room of 100 New Jerseyans which pizzeria makes the best pie, and you'll get 100 different answers – and probably a few fights.
And we don't mean that age-old debate over whether pineapple belongs on pizza (you won't find it on our pies, but to each his own). Pizza knowledge runs deep in the Garden State, where foodies talk Neopolitan versus New York style, and the benefits of wood-fired versus coal-fired ovens.
As for who makes the best pizza, that is subjective, of course: We love the pepperoni pie at Rosie's in Point Pleasant Beach, the carbonara pizza at Porta in Asbury Park, and the pan pizza at Fusaro's in Stafford.
In honor of National Pizza Day on Feb. 9, we asked followers of our Instagram page, Jersey Shore Eats, for their favorites. Here's what they said:
The Galley Pizza and Eatery in Asbury Park
Del Ponte's Coal Fired Pizza in Bradley Beach
Vic's Italian-American Restaurant in Bradley Beach
Federici's Family Italian Restaurant in Freehold Borough
Rosie's Pizza in Point Pleasant Beach
Gianni's Pizzeria, which has nearly half a dozen restaurants in Monmouth County
Marcua's Tomato Pies in Seaside Heights
Johnny G's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Toms River
Brooklyn Square Pizza in Toms River
Rizzo's Pizza in Ocean Township
Pete & Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria in Neptune City
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To celebrate National Pizza Day, here are some of our favorite pizza-related stories from around New Jersey:
Shore shop takes top spot: Maruca's crowned pizza king at New Jersey Pizza Bowl
Taste test: How do you judge the perfect pizza? In New Jersey, that's a tough choice
We're No. 1: Who has the nation's best pizza? The Garden State, says Food & Wine
Gas station pizza?: You bet! Find it at Saturn Pizza in Brick
Something different: Light, airy and fried? Fried pizza in NJ, NY breaks the rules
NJ's oldest: Papa's Tomato Pies in Robbinsville still sizzles
More: New Jersey's oldest pizzerias: Federici's Family Restaurant
More: New Jersey's oldest pizzerias: Vic's Restaurant
Barstool Pizza Reviews: How did these Shore spots rate?
What happens next: 'I'm with pizza legends now': DeLucia's in Raritan has 2-hour wait after celebrity review
Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to sgriesemer@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: National Pizza Day is worth celebrating in New Jersey
