LaBella's might offer some of the best pizza OTP (that’s outside the Perimeter, for folks new to the Atlanta area.) This Sandy Plains Road pizzeria sticks to the New York style and offers large slices simply perfect for folding. 

Firewall Food Stop in the Westview neighborhood features wood-fired pizzas and sandwiches on its menu. Owned by Westview resident Sam Eidus, the restaurant serves mostly Neapolitan-style pizzas, including four specialty pies like the Farmer made with fennel sausage, sweet peppers, and fresh mozzarella and a vegetarian pizza aptly named the Gardener with spinach, tomato, ricotta, lemon, and garlic. As for sandwiches, there’s the braised pork shoulder and collard greens-based Southern Italian topped with provolone and hot peppers or the Fertile Crescent featuring ten-spice chicken, pickles, greens, poached raisins, walnuts, and Zhoug sauce (cilantro).

This west side Atlanta pizza pop-up from Matthew “Phew” Foster slings handmade pies, including pizzas topped with lemon pepper wet wings and oxtails and ricotta. His signature pizzas, the lemon pepper wet and hot lemon pepper wet, are made using butter sauce, chopped chicken, and mozzarella with wings dotting the center. Follow on Instagram for menu updates and pop-up locations.

Hip-hop-inspired Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria opened on Howell Mill Road near Westside Provisions District, then added a second location on Metropolitan Parkway. The popular North Nashville pizzeria, owned by college friends Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore, and Emanuel Reed, features a menu filled with pizzas named for songs by various hip-hop and R&B artists like the Rony, Roni, Rone!, named for the group Tony! Toni! Toné!. It includes three types of pepperoni. The meaty Cee No Green pays tribute to crooner CeeLo Green from Atlanta-based Goodie Mob.

Giovanni DiPalma's popular Home Park pizzeria has since expanded into a Little Italia empire off of Hemphill Avenue. For those OTPers seeking a slice of Antico, there's a location in Alpharetta’s Avalon development and at the Battery near Braves Truist Park in Cobb County.

Junior’s Pizza on Georgia Avenue in Summerhill serves thin crust and Sicilian-style pizzas inspired by those found throughout New York City. This includes pies with ingredients like cup and char pepperoni, which curls and chars on the edges as it bakes. There are vegan pizzas here, too. A second location is opening in Hapeville in 2023.

At $2.95 a (massive) slice, one or two helpings here and a drink with friends makes for a great pizza spot. With several locations around town and late-night hours, Fellini’s has become an Atlanta staple for affordable and delicious pizza.

This popular pizzeria in Midtown includes some seriously large New York-style pies on its menu, along with Detroit-style pizzas, too. Slices and combos can also be ordered here.

This brick-oven pizzeria, owned by chef Leslie Cohen, arrived in Grant Park in 2018, bringing the neighborhood red and white sauce pizzas topped with everything from grilled steak and portabello mushrooms to pesto and spicy capicola. Beyond its pizza, folks can order meaty grinders here as well as pork belly toast, street corn, and meatballs.

Luca Varuni has been serving Neapolitan-style pizzas in Morningside for a few years now and added a second location inside Krog Street Market. Don't miss the Chiattona Benni, made with buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, pancetta, pepperoni, salami, hot soppressata, Pecorino Romano, and basil or the simple but delicious margherita pizza.

After being closed for nearly two years following not one, but two cars crashing into the building, Neapolitan pizzeria Ammazza made a triumphant return to Edgewood Avenue in 2019. Indulge in the pizzeria’s wildly popular (and fiery) Inferno with the Spotted Trotter’s spicy soppressata and vegan pizzas topped with cashew cheese.

Nina & Rafi, the Italian restaurant and pizzeria at SPX Alley on the Eastside Beltline serves seriously large, Detroit-style pizza. What is Detroit-style pizza? Think rectangular pies with an extra thick, focaccia-like crust, loaded with cheese and toppings. There’s also margherita-style pies on the menu here.

Owned by Bhojanic chef Archna Becker, Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co. serves margherita-style and vegetarian naan pizzas from its Lambert Drive takeout location and at the Politan Row food hall location in Midtown. Pizzas here come topped with ingredients, like tiki masala marinara, tomato, and mozzarella to those topped with chutney marinara, mozzarella, and turkey kebabs. Be sure to order some tandoori-marinated or mango chili wings and a side of Masala fries dipped in a spiced batter and served with spicy ketchup and Sriracha aioli.

Plant Based Pizzeria opened in the former Rocco’s Pizza on Barnett Street just off of Ponce de Leon Avenue in 2019, and it’s been a hit ever since. The takeout pizzeria offers everything from vegan “meat” lovers to Hawaiian pizzas on its menu, and includes the option to build custom pizzas or order half-and-half flavors. All pizzas come served on a spelt flour or gluten free crust upon request. A second, full-service location is now open in Sandy Springs.

Part of the Victory Brands restaurant group (Victory Sandwich Bar, S.O.S Tiki Bar, Little Trouble), Lloyd’s transitioned to an old school pizza parlor in 2020, and never looked back. Now folks can dine on classic pizza pies, pizzeria salads, and mozzarella sticks paired with ice-cold beer and martinis. Don’t worry, Lloyd’s still offers crab leg dinner specials on Mondays and the meatloaf makes appearances on the menu, too.

With two locations, one in Avondale Estates and the other in the heart of Little Five Points, guests of Savage Pizza visit for the comic book-infused atmosphere, but stay for the from-scratch pizzas. Try the vegetable-laden Sav-Veg, topped with mozzarella and parmesan, or the Cajun with spicy red pepper sauce, chicken, shrimp, andouille, red onions, and three kinds of cheese.

John “Johnny” Gianoulidis, the man behind Greek restaurant Kafenio and Reynoldstown coffee shop Park Grounds, opened this Greek pizzeria and gyro shop in Brookhaven, and it’s been doing brisk business ever since. Here, Gianoulidis is cooking up Greek pizzas topped with lamb and chicken gyro meat or pork souvlaki and doling out gyros stuffed with a variety of freshly shaved meats. Make sure to grab spanakopita and baklava, too. 

Mo’s is truly an old-school neighborhood pizza joint, and has been since it opened in 1979. Located off of Briarcliff Road in Briarcliff Woods, the menu here sticks to classic pizza ingredients and combinations paired with pitchers of beer. Mo’s also offers wings, subs, and a solid Philly cheesesteak on its menu.

This is the spot for lovers of Korean fried chicken and pizza. While the restaurant serves classic, American-style pizzas, skip those and order the cheesy Korean sweet potato pizza topped with green peppers, corn, chunks of ham and sausage, and cubes of sweet potatoes and pineapples. It can even come with a crust stuffed with sweet potato mousse — a delightful way to consume pizza bones. Try the marinated Korean steak pizza, too. There’s also a pizza topped with shrimp, crab meat, smoked ham, and pineapple here.