The top 10 pizza cities in America
Jenn DurfeyOne of the largest and most popular travel websites, TripAdvisor, recently ranked the top 10 cities with the best pizza in the country.
The company based its rankings off of millions of reviews from its site.
TripAdvisor considers, "the quality of pizza restaurant reviews, the quantity of pizza restaurants and their reviews, with more weight given to reviews in the past year, and the ratio of pizza restaurants and reviews compared to all restaurants for the city," according to a press release.
Along with each city's ranking, the site also recommends three spots in each area to visit.
Check out the top ten cities with the best pizza in the country along with restaurants to try in each.
10. Miami Beach, Florida
Although Miami Beach is a popular tourist destination with an eclectic variety of unique foods and restaurants, people still love the simple pizza the city has to offer.
Spots to try: Visa-O1 Extraordinary Pizza, Giotto Maestro della Pizza, Blocks Pizza Deli
9. Phoenix, Arizona
Like Miami Beach, Phoenix is another place one wouldn't immediately look to for the best pizza, but natives will go to bat for the city. The area isn't known for one particular type of pizza, unlike Chicago.
Spots to try: Pizzeria Bianco, Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana - Phoenix, The Parlor Pizzeria
8. San Diego, California
San Diego is another spot on the West Coast that also made the list. Thin-crust pizza is really popular at one of the restaurants TripAdvisor recommends, Basic.
Spots to try: Basic, Buona Forchetta, Pizza Port Ocean Beach
7. Las Vegas, Nevada
Vegas is also another great spot for pizza. With many pizza shops located in casinos and near local tourists sites, people often find it hard to steer away from the food.
Spots to try: Project Pie, Pizza Rock, Secret Pizza
6. Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital is known for many things, including its vast number of museums and monuments, but a lesser known fact about the city is its amazing pizza. With such a large mix of people, from locals to students and politicians, D.C. has a diverse selection of pizza for all.
Spots to try: We, the Pizza, Matchbox Pizza, Pizzeria Paradiso
5. San Francisco, California
Facebook/Za PizzaZa Pizza in San Francisco.
With the Golden Gate bridge and countless other tourist attractions to find in San Francisco, grabbing a slice is a quick fix when exploring. Pizza can also be pretty cheap, which is a great thing in such an expensive city.
Spots to try: Tony's Pizza Napoletana, Il Casaro Pizzeria and Mozzarella Bar, Za Pizza
4. Orlando, Florida
Orlando's top ranking is probably surprising to some, but some of the spots that TripAdvisor recommends, like Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, might convince you.
Spots to try: Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Via Napoli, Red Oven Pizza Bakery
3. New Haven, Connecticut
Anyone in New Haven will direct visitors to the state's best and most well-known shop, Frank Pepe's pizza.
Spots to try: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, Modern Apizza, Bru Rm At BAR
2. New York City, New York
One can find pizza on almost every other corner throughout New York City, which means having to venture far for a slice is never an issue. Most of it is delicious, and people travel from all over the world to try it.
Spots to try: Juliana's Pizza, Keste, John's Pizzeria - Bleeker St.
1. Chicago, Illinois
Flickr/JamesGiordano's in Chicago.
Spots to try: Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - River North, Giordano's
Chicago is the deep-dish destination of the world. There's simply no place like it.