National Pizza Month 2026: Find Great Pizza Near You

❤️ From the founder

Why I built Who Wants Pizza?

"My reason for creating PIZZA OG: I have loved pizza since I was a kid. Being from NYC, I had access to the best pizza, so when I traveled the world, I was always comparing. There is great pizza everywhere, and I wanted to share it. I wanted to share my love of pizza with everyone and make it social."

- Gregg D

🔥 Hot search of the week

"Pizza near me": how do I find the GOOD one?

"Pizza near me" was the #1 pizza search tied to "pizza" on Google Trends in the US (past 12 months and past 90 days).

The easy trick: add the style. "Pizza near me" shows you everything. "Detroit style pizza near me" shows you the square, crispy-edge one you actually want.

1. Pick a style (NY, Neapolitan, Detroit, coal…)
2. See the closest spot
3. Tap to go (Maps or Waze)

✅ Why trust us: If a place isn't really that style, we won't say it is.

📍 Spot to try

Joe's Pizza · West Village

• Joe's Pizza $

  📍 7 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014
  The classic NY cheese slice. Thin crust. Fold it and go.
  $ = under about $15 · check hours before you go

  🕒 Hours

  Hours not confirmed yet — call first

  📞 Call (212) 366-1182✏️ Suggest correct hours
  🗺️ Maps🚗 Waze

Fun fact: "joes pizza" is one of the top pizza searches in New York State right now (Google Trends, past 90 days).

✅ Why trust us: Address checked on our Bleecker Street map. $ signs are rough guides. Prices can change.

🍕 Pizza of the Week

Bleecker Street Pizza · New York, NY (West Village) · NY slice · $$

Why: the Nonna Maria slice, with fresh mozzarella, grated cheese and basil.

🏠 Make it at home

A NY slice in your own oven

1. Use strong flour (high-gluten or bread flour).
2. Let the dough rest in the fridge 2–3 days (48–72 h).
3. Heat your oven to 550°F or more, with a pizza steel inside.
4. Thin sauce. Low-moisture mozzarella. Done!

✅ Why trust us: Same tips as our Make it at home page.

🎟️ Event alert

Last call: NYC Pizza Week ends Sunday, Oct 4

• NYC Pizza Week

  📅 Sep 20 – Oct 4, 2026
  📍 New York, NY
  Deals at local pizza shops across the city.

Coming up: Pizza Expo Columbus, Oct 11–12, 2026 (Columbus, OH). A trade show with pizza contests.

✅ Why trust us: Dates checked on the official site on Sep 25, 2026.

🏆 Community corner

Monthly contest: coming soon

A free monthly pizza contest is on the way: ⭐ Best Pizza Review and 🏠 Best Homemade Pizza. Prizes: announced soon.

• Until then, share your pizza on Who Wants Pizza?.
• Snap it. Rate it (1–5 slices). Share it.

✅ Why trust us: We open the contest only after the official rules are final. You keep your photo.