The best deep-dish pizza spots in NYC

Scores of hungry New Yorkers and homesick Chicagoans have been flocking to this neighborhood pizzeria since North Shore native Emmett Burke first opened its doors in 2013, and for good reason: The Chicago-style deep-dish pies are heart-slowingly authentic. Consider the Gabe Froman—a 10-inch round of crackly golden crust blanketed with layers of melty mozzarella, tangy-sweet tomato sauce, fresh spinach and half-moons of crumbled sausage and spicy pepperoni. Ask for a side of house-made dill-infused ranch for dipping. You can thank us later. $31

Brooklyn’s beloved Bensonhurst stalwart has been dishing out doughy, Sicilian squares since 1939. Locals and day-trippers alike line up for a taste of the famously thick slices, marked by a crunchy, buttery bottom and pillowy center slathered in sweet red sauce and generous layers of melted mozzarella and crumbled parm. Don’t forget to save room for the legendary spumoni: creamy swirls of vanilla, chocolate and pistachio ice cream piled high in a paper Dixie cup. $32

This Detroit-style spin-off of Clinton Hill’s divine wood-fired darling Emily is good enough to convert any folding-slice disciple. The rectangular, pan-baked Big Ang pie boasts six slices of buttery, inch-thick, air-pocked dough festooned with sweet vodka sauce, dollops of creamy ricotta, zippy banana peppers and crumbled Italian sausage, all finished with a heavy snowing of pecorino cheese. $25

Well-cemented as a Gotham paragon, Prince Street Pizza slings line-worthy Neapolitan and Sicilian slices of equal quality. Sink your teeth into the hallmark char-and-chew crust of the Sicilian-style Spicy Spring, adorned with a splatter of zesty Fra Diavolo sauce, ribbons of gooey cheese and pockets of spicy, crisp-edged pepperoni. Wash it all down with a cold Peroni as you cross Prince Street. $42

New Park Pizza’s brick-oven baked Sicilian slice is proof that good things come to those who wait. An extra turn around the hearth ensures a crispy golden-brown crust kissed by bubbling blisters of melted mozzarella and hot, velvety swabs of tangy-sweet tomato sauce. No wonder both Queens locals and pizza diehards have been seeking out the Howard Beach haunt for nearly seven decades. $24

Oh my! The guy who conceived your favorite 4am treat, the eponymous slice at Artichoke Basille’s, changed direction with this Detroit-style pizzeria (sans artichokes). Unlike the thin-crust rounds you find at the original chain, the rectangular pies here have a thicker, cheesier crust—sprinkled with Wisconsin brick cheddar for that frizzled frico feel—with red sauce spread generously on top. $44