OT: Best Pizza in CT

[Purple Stein]

Back door take-out

That list needs more Middletown.

 

[imno1]

Thinking about trying Ozzy's this weekend. Any comments?

 

[huskymedic]

Family-owned pizzeria brings tavern-style pie to new CT location. They found their ‘sweet spot’

-> Connecticut-based Riko’s Pizza is continuing to expand around the state, adding a new location in Ridgefield. The business plans to open its new location at 955 Ethan Allen Highway in May or June.

It will be Riko’s sixth corporate-owned location and the 13th overall. The family business, founded by Rico Imbrogno in Stamford in 2011, specializes in ultra-thin, tavern-style pizza.

The Ridgefield location will be two floors. The upstairs is a 3,000-square-foot dining level with 16 bar seats. Drinks will include craft beers, wines and specialty cocktails…

… Bachmann said the customers’ top choice is the original cheese pizza. Second-most popular is a hot oil pizza, and the third best seller is the hot honey with ricotta cheese. <-

 

[huskyjawz]

Family-owned pizzeria brings tavern-style pie to new CT location. They found their ‘sweet spot’

-> Connecticut-based Riko’s Pizza is continuing to expand around the state, adding a new location in Ridgefield. The business plans to open its new location at 955 Ethan Allen Highway in May or June.

It will be Riko’s sixth corporate-owned location and the 13th overall. The family business, founded by Rico Imbrogno in Stamford in 2011, specializes in ultra-thin, tavern-style pizza.

The Ridgefield location will be two floors. The upstairs is a 3,000-square-foot dining level with 16 bar seats. Drinks will include craft beers, wines and specialty cocktails…

… Bachmann said the customers’ top choice is the original cheese pizza. Second-most popular is a hot oil pizza, and the third best seller is the hot honey with ricotta cheese. <-

Shameless ripoff of Colony.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Shameless ripoff of Colony.

We Stamfordites love Colony for the nostalgia, but Riko’s makes a better bar pie now. Shameful or shameless, no one cares.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

We Stamfordites love Colony for the nostalgia, but Riko’s makes a better bar pie now. Shameful or shameless, no one cares.

Couple buddies of mine opened a Riko’s in Carolina Beach, NC. Place is printing money.

 

[huskymedic]

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[HCCForever]

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Although I have never gone to the Plantation location, I have heard good things about it. Apparently, not enough business. I use the other Florida location in Delray Beach to get Pepe's when I am in the area.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Technically it's a bit outside of CT's border but not a bad pie in Lodz, Poland.

A spicy pie with a spicy sausage, crumnled nduja, and sliced chilis. Earned it's name "Inferno".
An extra 30 seconds would have been perfect.

 

[huskymedic]

Parlor that has been mentioned often here:

 

[huskyjawz]

Parlor that has been mentioned often here:

Only been once, but excellent pizza.

 

[huskymedic]

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[Zissou]

It’s been a while since I lurked here. Checking back in with recent travel to the Naples region with lots of pies consumed, including 2 that are rated by some to be top 10 in the world.

1. I Masanielli - Francesco Martucci - Caserta, Italy

10. I Masanielli - Sasà Martucci - Caserta, Italy

These brothers each own a shop in Caserta.

These lists must be partial to Napoli style. I appreciate many styles of pizza and do not snob out of many categories - I love New Haven, NY, etc - but I always go back to Naples as the gold standard.

There are so many great options to try here it’s difficult to rate them, but fun to include some “Top 10s” in the tour.

For the number one rated pizza, I’ll say it does live up. It’s great. The crust is light and airy and flavorful. It has enough of a crust that you can pick up a triangle cut piece, which is not always the case here, but no crisp or crunch to the underside. It’s really only crispy at the blacked air pockets in the edge crust. Toppings are perfect.

 

[Zissou]