25 essential pizza restaurants in Tampa Bay you should've tried by now

Cappy’s Pizza

Multiple locations
Soul-warming NYC- and Chicago-style pies are served up in this pizzeria’s homey digs. The Cappy and The Veggie are its signature creations, and every location has its own special qualities.

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Corner’s Pizza

615 Channelside Dr, Space #9, Tampa
This walk-up window joint has outdoor seating and a simple menu. The square pizzas make it a corner-piece-lover’s paradise.

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New York New York Pizza

1512 E. Seventh Ave. Tampa
A street-side pizzeria that provides huge, deliciously greasy slices inside and from a walk-up window. Don’t forget garlic knots, too. The Ybor location on Seventh Avenue is the OG, but there's a SoHo location for drunk MacDinton's nights.

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Eddie and Sam’s Pizza

203 E. Twiggs St., Tampa
This Italian joint creates its pies with NYC water. More than 20 toppings can dress your slice of choice, and something tells us the other grub is just as killer.

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Crafty Squirrel

259 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Pizza, mac 'n' cheese, wings & loaded fries served with drinks in pitchers & teapots until late.

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Paul’s Pizza & Subs

6297 Central Ave. no. A, St. Petersburg
This counter-service joint serves New York style pizza, hot and cold subs, pasta dinners, and fresh salads.

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Ava

718 S Howard Ave, Tampa
The pies rock in both SoHo and at Armature Works. The house-cured meats and handmade pasta reflect the commitment to serving authentic, seasonal rustic Italian cuisine.

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Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria

514 N. Franklin St., Tampa
A Downtown Tampa eatery known for its Neapolitan pizza and other homemade Italian fare. Diners will also find wines on tap, by the glass and bottle, plus Italian beer. The St. Petersburg location (pictured) is also good (along with the Sarasota and Tampa International locations.)

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Hampton Station

5921 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
A laid-back dining spot in Seminole Heights with tasty laid-back chow like pizza and wings that complement the roomy bar's pours of craft beer. Diners can sit on the covered, outdoor patio or choose a spot inside at the bar. Kids are not allowed.

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Mirro’s Pizzeria

2307 S. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
Mirro’s has a cult-following for a reason. The dough is always fresh, and there’s a solid beer list ranging from PBR to Peroni, and a wine selection that can be ordered by the glass or bottle.

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Toby’s Original Little Italy Pizza

3523 49th St. N., St. Petersburg
From the outside, it doesn’t look like much. This pizzeria has been open since 1972, and serves their pizza, subs, and cheesesteak sandwiches over-the-counter.

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Magdalena’s Pizzeria

2313 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
Best known for their hand tossed pies, fresh ingredients is all Magdalena’s knows. Guests can choose from specialty pizzas, pasta, salads, and wings to be paired with house made sauces and dressings.

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Due Amici

1724 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City
This family-owned pizzeria and pasta bar serves pizza by the slice and pie. It’s open late, and is the perfect stop after a night out in Ybor.

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Lee’s Grocery

2210 N. Central Ave., Tampa
Built in 1884 as a grocery store, Lee’s Grocery converted to a pizza and craft beer restaurant four years ago. Its beer schedule rotates, and the menu features six specialty pizzas with 19 toppings, and the best wings in the Heights.

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Mamma Mia’s Pizzeria

8639 Regency Park Blvd., Port Richey
Serving up New York style pizzas since 1988. This casual spot also offers salads, wings, and calzones.

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Old Northeast Pizza

718 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg
Where you go to fulfill your deepest pizza desires—slices, pies, stromboli, calzones. You know the drill.

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Mario’s New York Pizza

3993 Tyrone Blvd N, St. Petersburg
This service-counter joint has been serving up New York style pizza since 1995. Not in the mood for pizza? It has pasta and subs too.

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Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza

1101 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater
Italian fare like antipasto, risotto primavera, gelato and, of course, coal-fired pies from the restaurant’s brick oven.

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Post Corner Pizza

431 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater
This casual, family-style joint sits right across the street from Clearwater Beach. Enjoy breakfast in the morning and go back for pizza in the afternoon.

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Pizza Box

923 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
This restaurant in St. Petersburg specializes in organic and handmade food. Oh, and the pizza is wood-fired.

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