16 regional pizza styles from around the US you should try

Zoë Miller 5/13/2019

Slide 1 of 17: Although pizza originated in Italy, you can find numerous variations of it throughout the US. California-style pizza is characterized by gourmet toppings. Chicago, Illinois, is known for its deep-dish pizza and New York is known for its thin-crust pizza. Visit INSIDER's homepage for more stories. Pizza has roots in Naples, Italy and it began gaining popularity in the US about a century ago. Today, Americans can't get enough of it, eating an estimated 100 yards of pizza daily. Because it's so widely enjoyed in the states, traditional pizza has morphed and changed over time and depending on the area in which it's made. For such a simple food, pizza can take on many shapes and forms. From topping-heavy California pizza to charred New-Haven pies, the combination of dough, cheese, and sauce can look immensely different depending on where you live. Here are some regional pizza styles from around the US you should try. It's worth noting that some of these styles have such roots that several places claim its origin. We tried to be as inclusive as possible, but these styles can often be found in different places around the country and world.

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Pizza has roots in Naples, Italy and it began gaining popularity in the US about a century ago. Today, Americans can't get enough of it, eating an estimated 100 yards of pizza daily. Because it's so widely enjoyed in the states, traditional pizza has morphed and changed over time and depending on the area in which it's made.

For such a simple food, pizza can take on many shapes and forms. From topping-heavy California pizza to charred New-Haven pies, the combination of dough, cheese, and sauce can look immensely different depending on where you live.

Here are some regional pizza styles from around the US you should try. It's worth noting that some of these styles have such roots that several places claim its origin. We tried to be as inclusive as possible, but these styles can often be found in different places around the country and world.

Poster Comment:

I saw a guy delivering pizza out here on 10th St.

I told him, "When I lived in Chicago they would order 3 pizzas in a row on the same street. When the guy was delivering the first pizza, they would steal the other two from the car."

He said, "I'm glad I don't live in Chicago." LOL