There is definitely no shortage of good pizza on Long Island. These are the best of the best.
Long Islanders Voted The Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park Best Pizza on Long Island!
The Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park
Multiple locations
www.originalumbertos.com
Pizza scholars only recently traced the origins of Grandma pizza, a Long Island innovation, to a pizza maker at Umberto’s in New Hyde Park. But Long Islanders didn’t need an expert to know that for 45 years this has been the place for ethereal Sicilian pizza, well-charred on the bottom with a perfect balance of sauce and good cheese.
2nd Place – Little Vincent’s Pizza, 329 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-423-9620. 324 Smithtown Blvd., Lake Ronkonkoma. 631-981-9631.
Little Vincent’s Pizza truly is proof that good things come in small packages. This little store located down route 110 in Huntington has that classic New York City pizza taste and is beloved in the local area. With a wide variety of toppings, Little Vincent’s Pizza is one of the best places to grab a slice.
3rd Place - Gino’s Pizzeria and Ristorante of Williston Park, 628 Willis Ave., Williston Park. 516-746-2860.
Gino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant in Williston Park is one of the top pizzerias on Long Island. Crispy crust, fresh cheeses and delicious sauces are all used to make Gino’s a Williston favorite. Gino also has other tasty Italian items on its menu but almost anyone who goes there goes for their incredible pizza.
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My Vote would be for Mama Teresa’s in East Meadow….fantastic pizz and so much more!
I second that….Mama Teresa’s anywhere!!
No.You must try Johnny D’s on New York Ave in Huntington Station.Try it
Agreed on Jonny D’s – I am completely hooked on their stuff.
original pizza commack ny i used to go to get my pizza on ave. L canarsie now they are here who beats brooklyn pizza?
Spumoni Gardens in BKLYN yummm yumm….. I wish I could pack them up and bring them out here too!
Ummmm, Luann it’s called the Long Island Press, the last time I checked Brooklyn is in Queens and Queens is not part of Long Island.
Ummmm, Michele it’s called a map, the last time I checked Brooklyn is NOT in Queens and Queens is part of Long Island. So is Brooklyn for that matter. Double Fail!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island
My vote is for Ciro’s in East Meadow. Their food is amazing!
Portofino’s in Levittown is by far the best dough is perfect!!
Hello people! Calda and Raimos in Hicksville!!!!!!!!
Calda in Levittown!
Pappalardo’s Pizza Cove in North Massapequa has a sign out on Hicksville Rd. that says THEY were voted Long Island Press #1 Best Pizza on Long Island?…
I like Spasso’s in Wantagh anyway.
I’m at the International Pizza Expo now in Las Vegas. I’ve eaten A LOT of pizza so far, and none has come close to my personal favorite…LaScala in Commack.
I absolutely agree. La Scala in commack is the best pizza on LI.
Gino’s (Williston Park) has the best regular pizza. Although I don’t like Sicilian pizza I have bought theirs for people to try because I know how those that like it love Gino’s. I think it’s made with Parmesan as opposed to being just some huge thick pizza like most places. For those that said Mama Theresa’s – they make some excellent meals, but I don’t care for their pizza.
THE BESTEST PIZZA ON LONG ISLAND IS IN WILLISTON PARK >>”G-I-N-O-S”<<PLEASE DO THE VOTE OVER!!
REGARDS,
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THE BESTEST PIZZA ON LONG ISLAND IS OF COURSE >>”G-I-N-O-S”<< PLEASE RE-DO THE VOTE!!
REGARDS,
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definitely 3 Brothers Pizzeria in Rockville Center. the only pizzeria with a full VEGAN menu featuring Daiya cheese!!!!!
Little Vinnie’s is my favorite, but ANY LI or NY pizza is better than Domino’s, Papa John’s, Little Caesar’s, etc.
GINO’s of Farmingdale!!!!!!!!! Eddies in New Hyde Park!!!!!!! Coliseum in East Islip!!!!! Your top 3 people. Umberto’s is overpriced and honestly nothing to write home about. However, the “Square” at Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn has got to be the best in the 5 bouroughs!!!
portabello….route 112 port jefferson station ny
CALABRIA PIZZA in north Bellmore!
Its fantastic!
thanks Dave!
Phill’s Pizza in Syosset, The other places are good but Phill’s should be tried. You’ll see that Phill’s is just as good.
Umberto’s cannot be beaten – try the brick oven margherita pie, it’s divine. Or the thick crust Neapolitan they call “pazzo pizza”. It has home made sausage, olives, & roasted red peppers. Very very good.
Umbertos is by far the best pizza I have had anywhere. They are famous for their Grandma but I love their regular slices. Perfect in every way. Can’t visit my parents on LI without making a stop there!
If you think umbertos is the best pizza anywhere…then you either have a horrible palate, or you haven’t been anywhere. Pizza on LI sucks. I know I live here. Take a trip to Howard beach and go to new park pizza. Forget visiting your parents and just go for the pizza. That’s for starters. If you get pizza in Brooklyn or manhattan you’ll never get a slice on LI again.
There’s a lot of bad pizza in Brooklyn and Manhattan too…not just on Long Island. Which is amazing – because making pizza isn’t rocket science if there is a simple commitment to quality ingredients. That said, hardly anybody has that commitment. Those who do generally have a line out the door for their stuff.
Sal’s Pizza in Rockville Centre. For 50 + years, the best slice on Long Island. Had a bit of a stumble a year ago re: consistency but now is back better than ever!
We doubt if anyone has eaten at EVERY pizzeria on Long Island, and we all have our local favorites. The original Umberto’s on Jericho Tpke. in New Hyde Park is our favorite for Sicilian and Grandma’s; we recently discovered that they make a very good (if less than authentic) Margherita.
For a straight-up NY-style slice, Colloseo in Pt. Jeff Station is excellent. If we could get round from Colloseo and square from Umberto’s at the same time, we’d be in pizza paradise!
If you want to see what we really think, here’s our L.I. pizza page: http://www.passion-4-pizza.com/long_island_pizza.html
As a painter, I worked all over Long Island and tried pizza everywhere I worked. The best pizza I ever tasted was a small place called Roma’s in Garden City. The slices had perfect smoked crust, tomato sauce that tasted like the tomatoes were just picked from the vine and amazing cheese on top. Unfortunately, they went out of business and were taken over by Umberto’s, which is the most overrated pizza on the Island. Umberto’s makes good pizza but it just doesn’t blow me away the way most people describe it. I think the 2 best pizzerias right now are La Piazza in Merrick and La Pizzetta in East Norwich. La Piazza makes amazing grandma pizzas and their regular slices are just as good. La Pizzetta is a great place to go to if you take your kids to the pumpkin farms up in Brookville on Northern Boulevard and want to get some good grub afterwards. La Pizzetta is a good family restaurant where in addition to the great pizza, I like to get mozzarella and tomato salad for appetizers and finish with their delicious chicken francese. I’m lucky if I get to visit these 2 pizzerias more than once or twice a year because I live in Queens and they’re quite a distance from where I live but if you ever want to try great pizza or Italian food check out these 2 places because they make you appreciate what real pizza should taste like.
Umbertos for Grandma’s. San Marzano Brick Oven in Merrick for super thin crust. YUM!
Roadhouse in Riverhead is outstanding!!
Deer Hills Pizza on Deer Park Ave Dix Hills qualifies as one of the top tasting Sicilian pizza on Long Island. Trucking around LI,NYC,CT,and NJ……..only one other comes close Umbertoes in N Hyde Park…….fantastic garlic knots as well…..
alfredo’ s in westbury is the best pizza
Afredo’s in Westbury isthebest pizza once you go there you will nevereat pizza any place placeyou will love itit is really the best pizza try it
Please forgive me, you dont know pizza from a frozon meal. All the DEER PARK Avenue pizza is low grade.
The mozzerella is low grade. The sauce is low grade. I have been to every pizza on the Avenue and gave up. I now buy my pizza in Massapequa or elsewhere.
Some of my favorites:
Gino’s of Williston Park – Grandpa slice is really good
Pizza Bistro, Massapequa – Old Fashioned is one of my favorite slices on Long Island, regular slice is very good too.
DaVinci’s, Island Park
Gino’s, Long Beach
Teddy’s in Elmont is one of the best if not the best . Great crust,great taste.
Calabria Pizzeria in North Belmore! Best pizza and servicde on LI HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CALABRIA PIZZERIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CALABRIA PIZZA! Joe Tavella rocks!!!
No matter how long I am out of Long Island – NO PIZZA ANYWHERE EVEN COMES CLOSE TO…..UMBERTOS OF NEW HYDE PARK!!
GINOS – Carl Place
Just love Pizza Supreme. I have since I was a little girl. BEST PIZZA EVER!
The best Pizza on Long Island is GINO’S in Port Washington!
One thing the posts on this forum prove: Pizza is like art. Line up 10 people to view a painting and you will get 10 different impressions. It is the same with pizza. All taste buds are not equal.
Alfredo’s in Westbury has the best pizza once you have Alfredo’s pizza youwill go back for more it is the best pizza
I’ve tried The Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park and Little Vincent’s Pizza numerous times. But in my opinion, they can’t hold a candle to Joe’s Pizza Montauk Hwy. in Copiague. Especially the Taco Pizza (my favorite).
I personally would have to say Frantonis pizzeria and restaurantε in East meadow. They have a wonderful selection with well over twenty pies not including their rolls and pinwheels, My favorite slices would have to be the Chicken Caesar slice, UPSIDE DOWN SICILIAN slice(My favorite!), and the Rigatoni Alla Vodka slice. DEFINITELY a must try!
DANO’S PIZZA SYOSSET dirtiest place ever but killer food
Ginos of Willy Park should have won.
You have to be nuts. Tony’s Pizza is the best ever. You can find Tony’s in all supermarkets in the frozen food section. Sometimes when you take the Pizza out of the carton you may find ice all over it, I think that is the secret ingredient water. Pre heat over to 800 degrees, place Pizza on oven rack, when the cheese melts, flip it over until you see the crust start to turn kinda black, pull it out and bingo you have an upside down Pizza. The only way to eat Pizza—-> TONY’s
OK: top 5- 1) The Pie in Port Jeff 2)Little Vincents in Ronkokoma, 3)Colesso in Port Jefferson, 4) Emilio’s in Commack 5) Matts in Coram. You can go to any pizza place one day and love it and then go back the next day and it can be slightly different the next day depending on the person making it. There is not a true #1 pizzaria on LI but lets just all thank god that we can go just around the corner and get a great snack in any town. The beauty is on the tongue of the beholder.
What is the difference between Umberto’s on Jericho Turnpike in NHP & King Umberto’s on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont?
Seriously, has anybody tried LoPiccolo’s Pizzeria in Hauppuage? One of the best slices I’ve had in a long time. Crispy and delicious. The Grandma is even better. So fresh and full of flavor. It must be something in the dough because the crust is just amazing. Their display had about 25 different specialty pizza’s that all looked amazing. I’ve tried most of them and their awesome. Can’t wait to try them all!!!
Umberto’s of New Hyde Park is the original. They sold King Umberto’s to the current owners in the 70s. Umberto’s is definitely the best pizza on Long Island. I’ve tried every pizzeria I possibly could and there are other great pizzerias but Umberto’s takes the cake. Their prices are high but that’s because they use the most expensive ingredients to make an awesome pie. The small Umberto’s in Garden City on Nassau Blvd I recently found is excellent. The same great taste as the original and the service is so much better and quicker!
Now that I live in Florida, I would just say all NY pizza is delicious, it is so hard to find a good Pizza place here, they say it is the water but whatever, I am frustrated and that goes for bagels too, it’s getting better though.
@BEN THE EXPERT you don’t travel very far from home do you? Not that there is anything wrong with that.