New Haven apizza
- Thin, chewy, charred
- Oblong pie
- Coal or oil oven
- “Mootz” = mozzarella
- Tomato pie = no mootz
- Famous: white clam pie
New Haven apizza 🦪
New Haven apizza (say “ah-BEETS”) is thin, chewy and charred, from a coal or oil oven. The classics are Frank Pepe, Sally's, Modern, BAR and Zuppardi's. All are $$.
What is it?
Thin, chewy, charred. White clam pie.
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Where to go
- Wooster St · since 1925
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
📍 157 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511$$ · Coal oven. Home of the white clam pie. - Wooster St · since 1938
Sally's Apizza
📍 237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511$$ · Old-school room. Worth the line. - East Rock · since 1934
Modern Apizza
📍 874 State St, New Haven, CT 06511$$ · Brick oven. Wood booths. Closed Mondays. - Downtown · pizza + beer
BAR
📍 254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511$$ · Famous mashed potato pie. 21+ unless with a parent. - West Haven · the original
Zuppardi's Apizza
📍 179 Union Ave, West Haven, CT 06516$$ · Family spot. Clam pie fans love it.
What is New Haven apizza?
🏠 Make it at home
Bread flour, cold ferment 24–72 h, stretch thin + oblong, hottest oven + steel. White clam: clams, garlic, oregano, pecorino, oil. No mootz.
Quick answers
What is New Haven apizza?
Thin, chewy, charred pizza, often oblong, baked in a coal or oil oven. Say “ah-BEETS”.
What is mootz?
Mootz means mozzarella. A plain tomato pie has no mootz.
Where is the best apizza in New Haven?
The classics we checked: Frank Pepe (157 Wooster St), Sally's (237 Wooster St), Modern (874 State St), BAR (254 Crown St) and Zuppardi's (179 Union Ave, West Haven). We list them; we don't rank them.
How much is pizza at these New Haven spots?
Our checked spots here are $$. $ is cheap (under about $15), $$ is moderate (about $15–$25), $$$ is a splurge ($25+), for a typical pie.
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