October is National Pizza Month and DoorDash is celebrating by serving up its 2026 Top Pizza Spots*, a list of standout small and medium-sized pizzerias across the country. Last year, Battle of the Slices took us to five of America’s best-known pizza states. This year, we’re taking the battle nationwide.
From Wedgewood Fernando's Pizza (Ohio), slinging its Brier Hill-style squares since 1967, to Coniglio's Old Fashioned Pizza (New Jersey), helmed by a ten-time World Pizza Champion, the list celebrates neighborhood pizza spots serving everything from classic New York-style slices and Chicago deep dish, to Detroit-style squares and plenty of local specialties.
“What I love about pizza is how local it is. Every neighborhood has a spot people are fiercely loyal to,” said Ruth Isenstadt, Head of U.S. Restaurants at DoorDash. “This list celebrates the restaurants that earn that loyalty order after order, and the people behind them who keep finding ways to make a familiar favorite their own. We’re proud to shine a light on some of those local standouts across the country.”
So, How Does America Order Its Pizza?
Americans aren’t slowing down on pizza. In 2025, customers placed nearly 30 million pizza orders** on DoorDash. Here’s what they were ordering:
Pepperoni still rules – Pepperoni was America’s most-ordered pizza topping, with onion and sausage rounding out the top three.
Caramelized onions are having a moment – Orders with caramelized onions and meatballs grew more than 120% year-over-year.
Pineapple has plenty of fans – Despite how much people argue about it, Americans ordered pineapple more often than olives, bacon, chicken, or ham.
White pizza came out on top – With more than 3 million orders, white pizza was the most-ordered pizza style on DoorDash.
New York-style is on the rise – New York-style was the fastest-growing major pizza style, with orders jumping more than 80% year-over-year, while stuffed crust grew more than 45%.
The United States of Pizza
Among this year's standouts are Zachary's Chicago Pizza (California) known for its stuffed spinach and mushroom pie, to Robert's Pizza & Dough Company (Illinois) and its signature "Za Dough" thin crust, perfected over two decades of brick-oven baking, to Market Street Pizza (Texas) and its lineup of specialty pies like street corn and BBQ chicken.
The list includes small and medium-sized restaurants that serve pizza, have fewer than 10 locations, at least 1,000 reviews on DoorDash, and rank among the highest for average consumer ratings from September 2025 through September 2026. The full list includes:
Midwest
Brenz Pizza Co – Columbus, OH
Greco's Pizza – Grand Rapids, MI
Happy Camper Pizza – Chicago, IL
IL Gusto Pizza And Pasta – Cincinnati, OH
Jimmy's Pizza Cafe – Chicago, IL
Kraus' Pizza-Massillon – Massillon, OH
Mac's Pizza Pub – Maineville, OH
Piece Pizzeria & Brewery – Chicago, IL
Robert's Pizza & Dough Company – Chicago, IL
Wedgewood Fernando's Pizza – Austintown, OH
Northeast
Bravo Pizza – Oxford, PA
Coniglios Old Fashioned Pizza – Morristown, NJ
Dough Head Pizza – Philadelphia, PA
Gino's NY Pizza – Buffalo, NY
HG Palermo's Pizza – Pottstown, PA
Italian Pizza & Subs – Harrisburg, PA
Lione's Pizza – Downingtown, PA
Rosario's Pizzeria – Philadelphia, PA
The Pizzeria – Bayport, NY
Village Pizza – Greenfield, MA
South
Doro Pizza – Tulsa, OK
Giovannis – Mechanicsville, VA
Home Slice Pizza – Houston, TX
Market Street Pizza – Austin, TX
Nino's Pizza & Italian Restaurant – Mobile, AL
Pastafina Italian Restaurant & Pizza – Granbury, TX
Stefano's Pizza Express – Pharr, TX
Timber Pizza Company – Washington, DC
Times Square Pizzeria – Lexington, NC
Toffino's Italian Bakery & Deli – Myrtle Beach, SC
West
A Slice of New York Pizza – San Jose, CA
Baby Doll Pizza – Portland, OR
Blue Line Pizza – Campbell, CA
Golden Boy Pizza – San Francisco, CA
Little Star Pizza – San Francisco, CA
Luigi's Pizza & Pasta – Campbell, CA
Mike's Pizza Of Sonora – Sonora, CA
Outta Sight – San Francisco, CA
Rudy's Gourmet Pizza – Portland, OR
Zachary's Chicago Pizza – Oakland, CA
Whether you’re loyal to pepperoni, swear by a New York slice, prefer a Detroit square, or proudly defend pineapple, National Pizza Month is a good excuse to try one of the local pizza spots customers are loving on DoorDash.
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* The list of 2026 Top Pizza Spots was generated by analyzing DoorDash data from September 2025 through September 2026. All small and medium-sized restaurants and brands with less than 10 stores, the highest average overall customer rating, and at least 1,000 reviews, qualified for this list.
** According to DoorDash data from January through December 2025. Year-over-year growth compares orders during this period with the same period in 2024.
