"When you think of the quintessential examples of American pizza, you probably don't think about Connecticut unless you're from that state. New York, Chicago, or perhaps Detroit are more likely to come to mind. But Connecticut can hold its own in the pizza wars, having developed its own highly commendable New Haven-style pizza - known as "apizza" (pronounced "abeets") - which tends to be crispier, more oblong-shaped, and a little extra charred in all the right spots."
"Once it was established that New Haven pizza had something going for it, the style spread throughout the state, and now it's possible to find it all across America. That's not to say that there aren't great pizza restaurants in Connecticut that serve other types of pizza, such as Neapolitan. But as any pizza aficionado knows, some pies are better than others, which is why we've put together a list of the best pizza places in Connecticut."
"Frank Pepe is perhaps the most famous pizza place in Connecticut. The original restaurant opened more than 100 years ago and is credited with pioneering New Haven-style pizza, based on a recipe Frank Pepe himself devised while working in a bakery. This very same recipe is still used today, as the restaurant continues to be run by younger generations of the Pepe family."
Connecticut developed New Haven-style apizza, characterized by a crisper, oblong shape and strategic charring. The style spread throughout the state and is now found across America, although Connecticut also offers other acclaimed styles such as Neapolitan. Top pizzerias were identified by comparing longstanding favorites and newer establishments using reputation, social media reviews, media features, and television exposure. Frank Pepe stands out as a historic, family-run institution whose bakery-derived recipe uses a wetter dough with extended fermentation and coal-oven baking to produce bubbled, crispy yet chewy crusts.
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