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The Essential Atlanta Pizza Restaurants

by Chris Fuhrmeister
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Like so many American food staples, pizza is a dish from another culture that has been fully adopted and assimilated by this country. Atlanta has its fair share of solid pizzerias, and even though the Neapolitan style seems to be most popular, other examples of the form are available, too. Here now, 10 of Atlanta's essential places to grab a slice or a pie.

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Ammazza

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Old Fourth Ward has undergone some changes in recent years, and Ammazza is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The restaurant serves Neapolitan-style pizzas made with local ingredients, such as sausages from The Spotted Trotter. [Photo: Ammazza/Facebook]

591 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 228-1036
(404) 228-1036

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Antico Pizza Napoletana

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Ask many Atlantas for the first place that comes to mind when they think of pizza, and they'll mention Antico. Giovanni DiPalma's Westside pizzeria has expanded into a Little Italia empire, and now there's a second location in Avalon. [Photo: Matthew Wong]

1093 Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 724-2333
(404) 724-2333

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Avellino's Pizza Pub

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With locations in Brookhaven and Decatur, Avellino's serves the Alla Diavola, what it calls "the hottest pizza known to man." You'll have to sign a waiver to get a bite of this pie. [Photo: Avellino's/Facebook]

1328 Windsor Pkwy NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319
(404) 500-3841
(404) 500-3841

Double Zero

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Double Zero does a lot more than pizza, but this Castellucci Hospitality Group restaurant's selection shouldn't be overlooked. A popular choice is the American, with sausage, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, mozzarella, provolone, and DOP San Marzano tomato. [Photo: Jonathan Phillips/Eater Atlanta]

1577 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307
(404) 991-3666
(404) 991-3666

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LaBella's Pizzeria

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LaBella's might offer the best delivery pizza in the Atlanta area. The pizzeria sticks to the New York style, perfect for folding. [Photo: LaBella's/Facebook]

2635 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066

O4W Pizza

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A new player in Atlanta's pizza game, this Irwin Street Market option has quickly become a favorite. Diners are raving about the New Jersey-style grandma pie, with garlic, marinara, mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, pecorino, and fresh basil. [Photo: O4W Pizza/Official]

660 Irwin St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(678) 515-3388
(678) 515-3388

Ribalta

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Ribalta is a local outpost of an NYC original. Keep it simple with the marinara pizza, which comes with tomato sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano. [Photo: Ribalta/Facebook]

1080 Peachtree St NE Ste 9, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 249-7019
(404) 249-7019

Varasano's Pizzeria

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Varasano's has been a hit in Buckhead since it opened in 2009. If you need a slice on your way out of town, there's an outpost inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, too. [Photo: Varasano's/Official]

2171 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 352-8216
(404) 352-8216

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Varuni Napoli

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Luca Varuni is an Antico alum, and for the last year-plus he's been serving his own Neapolitan pizzas in Morningside. Don't miss the Chiattona Benni, made with buffalo mozzarella, datterini tomatoes, pancetta, pepperoni, salami, hot soppressata (spicy salami), Pecorino Romano, and basil. [Photo:

1540 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 873-0000
(404) 873-0000

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Ammazza

591 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Old Fourth Ward has undergone some changes in recent years, and Ammazza is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The restaurant serves Neapolitan-style pizzas made with local ingredients, such as sausages from The Spotted Trotter. [Photo: Ammazza/Facebook]

591 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 228-1036
(404) 228-1036

Antico Pizza Napoletana

1093 Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Ask many Atlantas for the first place that comes to mind when they think of pizza, and they'll mention Antico. Giovanni DiPalma's Westside pizzeria has expanded into a Little Italia empire, and now there's a second location in Avalon. [Photo: Matthew Wong]

1093 Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 724-2333
(404) 724-2333

Avellino's Pizza Pub

1328 Windsor Pkwy NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319

With locations in Brookhaven and Decatur, Avellino's serves the Alla Diavola, what it calls "the hottest pizza known to man." You'll have to sign a waiver to get a bite of this pie. [Photo: Avellino's/Facebook]

1328 Windsor Pkwy NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319
(404) 500-3841
(404) 500-3841

Double Zero

1577 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307

Double Zero does a lot more than pizza, but this Castellucci Hospitality Group restaurant's selection shouldn't be overlooked. A popular choice is the American, with sausage, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, mozzarella, provolone, and DOP San Marzano tomato. [Photo: Jonathan Phillips/Eater Atlanta]

1577 N Decatur Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307
(404) 991-3666
(404) 991-3666

LaBella's Pizzeria

2635 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066

LaBella's might offer the best delivery pizza in the Atlanta area. The pizzeria sticks to the New York style, perfect for folding. [Photo: LaBella's/Facebook]

2635 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066

O4W Pizza

660 Irwin St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

A new player in Atlanta's pizza game, this Irwin Street Market option has quickly become a favorite. Diners are raving about the New Jersey-style grandma pie, with garlic, marinara, mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, pecorino, and fresh basil. [Photo: O4W Pizza/Official]

660 Irwin St NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
(678) 515-3388
(678) 515-3388

Ribalta

1080 Peachtree St NE Ste 9, Atlanta, GA 30309

Ribalta is a local outpost of an NYC original. Keep it simple with the marinara pizza, which comes with tomato sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano. [Photo: Ribalta/Facebook]

1080 Peachtree St NE Ste 9, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 249-7019
(404) 249-7019

Varasano's Pizzeria

2171 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Varasano's has been a hit in Buckhead since it opened in 2009. If you need a slice on your way out of town, there's an outpost inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, too. [Photo: Varasano's/Official]

2171 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 352-8216
(404) 352-8216

Varuni Napoli

1540 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Luca Varuni is an Antico alum, and for the last year-plus he's been serving his own Neapolitan pizzas in Morningside. Don't miss the Chiattona Benni, made with buffalo mozzarella, datterini tomatoes, pancetta, pepperoni, salami, hot soppressata (spicy salami), Pecorino Romano, and basil. [Photo:

1540 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 873-0000
(404) 873-0000

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