Bacio Pizzeria
Bacio Pizzeria has been a quiet presence on a quiet street in the Bloomingdale, DC neighborhood since 2011. Founded by a Turkish couple and currently run by Turks, Bacio is another delightful example of the…
Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana
Located in an unassuming Darnestown strip mall, Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana (circa 2015) is the DMV’s most acclaimed Neapolitan pizzeria. Darnestown is an unlikely spot for pizza royalty, but pedigreed chef-owner Tony Conte1 lives just a…
Wiseguy Pizza
According to Wiseguy Pizza lore, Turkish immigrant Nuri Erol visited 200 pizzerias and consulted with 100 New York pizza critics1, tweaking his pizza recipe before opening Wiseguy in 2012. When Erol opened the first Wiseguy…
Martha Dear
Martha Dear DC pizza, founded by husband-and-wife team Demetri Mechelis and Tara Smith, launched as a carryout-only business in December 2020 — the height of COVID-19. Word spread quickly about this 38-seat subterranean Mount Pleasant…
Boogy & Peel
The name, Boogy & Peel, doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Named after the owner’s beloved dog and a pizza peel, Boogy and Peel, opened in 2022. It occupies space in the prestigious 1 Dupont Circle address…
No Regrets Pizza Co.
Naming one’s restaurant, No Regrets Pizza Co. is a curious choice1, almost begging a critic to opine, “I ate there and have nothing but regrets.” Mortgage company mogul Richard Weiner opened No Regrets in 2024…
M & N’s Pizza
A man radiating kindness sits serenely behind an uncluttered counter, working on a laptop and iPad, waiting for DishingPizza to arrive. Aside from the signage and a drink case, there are no pizza-related items—no boxes,…
Sonny’s Pizza
Perhaps it’s Sonny’s sly understatement that won over DishingPizza. Sonny’s correctly bills itself as a neighborhood pizza joint that slings square slices. However, this circa 2019 Park View, DC pizzeria doesn’t advertise these design elements:…
Little Beast Cafe & Bistro
Opened in 2018 and named after the owners’ toddler daughters, Little Beast is tucked into one of the upperest of the upper-crust neighborhoods in Northwest DC – Chevy Chase. Even though the daughters are now…
Hudson & Packard, Poughkeepsie, New York
Is there a pizza so incredible that it’s worth risking your life to get it? Few must confront this existential question, but there it was, facing DishingPizza smack in the face. In every other situation,…