It's no secret to those in the know that Washington, D.C. has an amazing food scene, but this praise typically hasn't extended to its pizzerias (that's more New York and Philly's thing). Now there's reason for pizza enthusiasts who crave something that's not a jumbo slice to rejoice: one Washington, D.C. pizzeria was named to a list of the 100 best pizzas in the world. Of the 100, 10 U.S. pizzerias made the list, including Slice & Pie in Washington, D.C.
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50 Top Pizza, an independent online guide that's uses an anonymous group of Italian food and drink journalists to evaluate pizza around the world, put together the list. Slice & Pie was 98th on the list, and was named second best pizza slice in the U.S. The experts praised Slice & Pie's combination of "strong American character," which shines through in the ingredients used in the pizzas, combined with "as much Italian identity as possible." Pies that got a shoutout include: the Truffle Pie with mushrooms, truffles, and parmesan cream; the square, Detroit-style pizza topped with honey, pepperoni, and provolone cheese; and the Burrata Pie made with fresh burrata and tomatoes.
Located at the intersection of 14th and Florida Ave. NW, Slice & Pie has become a reliable mainstay for those looking for seriously yummy slices and whole pies. Giulo Adriani, an Italian-born pizza maker with three decades of experience, is in charge of all the pizzas. The spot also sells garlic knots, meatballs, sandwiches, and desserts. The pizzeria shares a building with sister restaurant Lucy Bar, which has become a sought-after spot for its spritzes, cocktails, and breezy patio.
Slice & Pie is slated to open a second location later this year or early next at The Parks at Walter Reed, a new development in the Takoma neighborhood. Check out the complete lists below:
Top 100 ranking of the best pizzerias in the world in 2024 according to 50 Top Pizza:
1. Una Pizza Napoletana – New York
2. Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
2. I Masanielli - Francesco Martucci – Caserta, Italy
3. The Pizza Bar on 38th – Tokyo, Japan
4. Confine – Milan, Italy
5. Napoli on the Road – London, England
6. Tony's Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco
7. I Tigli – San Bonifacio, Italy
8. Sartoria Panatieri – Barcelona, Spain
9. 50 Kalò – Naples, Italy
10. Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome, Italy
11. Leggera Pizza Napoletana – São Paulo, Brazil
12. Crosta Pizzeria – Makati, Philippines
13. Pizzeria Beddia – Philadelphia
14. Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Vienna, Austria
15. RistoPizza – Tokyo, Japan
16. I Masanielli - Sasà Martucci – Caserta, Italy
17. Dry Milano – Milan, Italy
18. La Notizia – Naples, Italy
19. Ribalta – New York
20. Salvo – Naples, Italy
21. Pizzeria Da Lioniello – Succivo, Italy
22. Fiata by Salvatore Fiata – Hong Kong, China
23. 50 Kalò – London, England
24. Cambia-Menti di Ciccio Vitiello – Caserta, Italy
25. Pepe in Grani – Caiazzo, Italy
26. Baldoria – Madrid, Spain
27. Ken’s Artisan Pizza – Portland, Ore.
28. Jay's – Kenmore, N.Y.
29. 180 Grammi Pizzeria Romana – Rome, Italy
30. Don Antonio – New York
31. Le Grotticelle – Caggiano, Italy
32. La Cascina dei Sapori – Rezzato, Italy
33. Pizzeria Sei – Los Angeles
34. Pizza Zulu – Fürth, Germany
35. Clementina – Fiumicino, Italy
36. Sestogusto – Turin, Italy
37. La Bolla – Caserta, Italy
38. QT Pizza Bar – São Paulo, Brazil
39. BOB Alchimia a Spicchi – Montepaone Lido, Italy
40. Ti Amo – Adrogué, Argentina
41. Apogeo – Pietrasanta, Italy
42. I Vesuviani – Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
43. IMperfetto – Puteaux, France
44. 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar – Melbourne, Australia
44. Al Taglio – Sydney, Australia
45. La Leggenda – Miami
46. Dante's Pizzeria Napoletana – Auckland, New Zealand
47. nNea – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
48. Raf Bonetta – Pozzuoli, Italy
49. Massilia – Bangkok, Thailand
50. Robert's – Chicago
51. La Balmesina – Barcelona, Spain
52. Denis – Milan, Italy
53. A Pizza da Mooca – São Paulo, Brazil
54. Pizzeria Braceria CESARI!! – Nagoya, Japan
55. 'O Munaciello – Miami
56. Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
57. Bottega – Beijing, China
58. Allería – Providencia, Chile
59. Pizzeria Mazzie – Bangkok, Thailand
60. Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain
61. Sbanco – Rome, Italy
62. Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria – Aversa, Italy
63. Le Parùle – Herculaneum, Italy
64. 400 Gradi – Lecce, Italy
65. Modus – Milan, Italy
66. Spacca Napoli – Seoul, South Korea
67. Ardente – Mexico City, Mexico
68. La Pizza è Bella – Antwerp, Belgium
69. La Fenice – Pistoia, Italy
70. a mano – Makati - Metro Manila, Philippines
71. Re | Mi – Sassari, Italy
72. 'O Scugnizzo – Arezzo, Italy
73. Forno d'Oro – Lisbon, Portugal
74. Partenope Ristorante – Dallas
75. Pupillo Pura Pizza – Frosinone, Italy
76. Surt – Copenhagen, Denmark
77. 'O Fiore Mio – Faenza, Italy
78. Franko’s Pizza & Bar – Zagreb, Croatia
79. Little Pyg – Dublin, Ireland
80. L'industrie Pizzeria – New York
81. Matto Napoletano – Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
82. Giangi – Arielli, Italy
83. Giovanni Santarpia – Florence, Italy
84. Meunier – Corciano, Italy
85. Saccharum – Altavilla Milicia, Italy
86. Da Susy – Gurugram, India
87. Unica Pizzeria – São Paulo, Brazil
88. Imilla Alzada – La Paz, Bolivia
89. Ferro e Farinha - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
90. Atte. Pizzeria Napoletana – Buenos Aires, Argentina
91. San Martino - Pizza & Bolle – Rome, Italy
92. I Borboni – Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
93. Demaio – Bilbao, Spain
94. Stile Napoletano – Chester, England
95. La Piola Pizza – Brussels, Belgium
96. Pizza Culture – Calgary, Canada
97. Zielona Górka – Pabianice, Poland
98. Slice & Pie – Washington, D.C.
99. Taglio – Mineola, N.Y.
100. Pizzeria Prima Strada – Victoria, Canada
10 best pizza slices in the U.S., according to 50 Top Pizza:
1. L'Industrie Pizzeria in New York
2. Slice & Pie in Washington, D.C.
3. Taglio in Mineola, N.Y.
4. Mano’s Pizzeria in New York
5. Miami Slice in Miami
6. Palazzo Di Pizza in Royal Oak, Mich.
7. Tivoli in Seattle
8. Mama’s Boy Pizza in Oakland, Calif.
9. Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe in Chicago
10. L&B Spumoni Gardens in New York