50 Best Pizza Restaurants in Raleigh

“An NC State staple.

Founded by a former NC State football player in the 1960s, Amedeo's continues to serve up great Italian meals 60+ years later.

The atmosphere will make any Wolfpack fan feel right at home!“

“Alright, listen up… this pizza will BLOW your mind. The crunch/texture, the fresh flavor of the sauce, the toppings… everyone in our family was saying it was the best pizza they ever had. We’re a bunch of millennials & know our ‘za.
Quit wasting time. Place your order. 💯“

“Best ny pizza in town and italian dishes Very welcoming and friendly staff“

“I'm from Brooklyn NY & this pizza definitely passed the NY test. Reminds me of home. Great atmosphere and customer service as well. ✅️❣️“

“The service was great. The food is delicious. I love their jerk wings. My favorite pizza is Holy Shiitake. The parking is a little difficult and limited though but the atmosphere and food make up for it. They have a great outdoor area to eat.“

“Great experience Food was GREAT. Leona and Hampton are the best.“

“Excellent pizza! We ordered 2 pies and a gluten free. All were excellent and piping hot. We will definitely be back.“

“I love that they actually have green olives! I just ordered and had the best pepperoni and green olive pizza ever. The crust has a perfect texture and seasoning. Staff were friendly to me and suggested the special which saved me money. He also put extra green olives on my pizza which gets them bonus points from me. Great place, pizza, and people.“

“Best pizza around this area“

“Our Camp Director recommended Gino’s Pizza for our Cooking Camp field trip. She said it is her family’s favorite pizzeria. We were honored that Gino’s allowed us to bring our campers in for a field trip. Thank you for allowing us to make our own pizza’s. They were delicious. Thank you for the 5 Star hospitality!“

“We drove all the way from Swansboro, Nc to eat their pizza and mozzarella cheese sticks! No joke! We take a mini trip just to eat their delicious foods! Highly recommend! Everyone is so kind! My son even loves playing the piano as we exit the building! We are already looking forward to be returning in the near future! The cheese pull on the mozz sticks is crazy! Thank you again!!!“

“Amazing pizza!!! Highly recommend!“

“Pizza and beer...just delicious. Good selection of specialty pizza when you are hankering for a good pizza. Nice draught choices. While there are quite a few menu items to choose from...their pizza is almost always my go to...satisfies that craving. If you have a big appetite, you can kill one off by yourself...but they are easily shareable.“

“Great experience Food was GREAT. Leona and Hampton are the best.“

“Great place for fun n relaxing Great service But the country music has to go! Bring back the classic rock station“

“Very family friendly! Ate outside, they provided balls of pizza dough and coloring pages for the kids, and even gave us gelato samples at the end! Food was also excellent, as always. Highly recommend!“

“Love coming back to this place for our corporate parties. Delicious food, great service, beautiful design and warm atmosphere.“

“The Chicago pizza is AWESOME!!! Stopped in on a trip too get it to go. The manager (assuming he was) and/or at least bartender made great LIT’s and was a cool guy to talk to while waiting! I’ll be making the hour drive there often!“

“Visited my family in Raleigh and heard about the great food Peri Brothers. I thoroughly enjoyed the food, the atmosphere and the host was very friendly. We will be back soon. Try a little bit of everything - its all good!“

“I moved to Raleigh from NH recently and tried for the first time a few Pizza’s places. Definitely, Manhattan Pizza belongs to the best. First of all, the great virility of real PIZZAS, made with the respect to different parts of real pizza and combination of its ingredients. Secondary, very testy and healthy additions in the menus, so this one place may successfully satisfy different tests of different members in one family. Finally (and very important): the speedy service and delivery. Thanks a lot to Manhattan Pizza! I will continue to be your customer and strongly recommend this place to all who loves pizza“

“Giorgios Bakatsias did not disappoint! Great place to grab a bite to eat and/or have a cocktail or glass of wine! The Ornella pizza is excellent!“

“Awesome experience!!! We stopped for a couple slices for lunch yesterday. Took a little longer than was expected due to a kitchen mishap. Waitress was keeping us in the loop and apologetic!! We were enjoying conversation so it wasn’t an issue. The manager came over and told us she was taking care of the bill due to the wait !!! What great customer service !!!“

“As a native New Yorker, I really enjoyed the pizza! The entire atmosphere is very “Brooklyn-like”. Order by the slice…I missed this. So happy we found this slice of heaven 🍕“

“best pizza chicken wings in the triangle worth the drive.“

“This place left me speechless. We came here late after trick or treating and we were greeted instantly upon entrance, we were checked on constantly by bar tender, host and server. Always so kind and attentive being a woman of color in this area of town made me feel so safe and welcomed. Customer service and food was spectacular, TOP NOTCH. Lastly, when leaving we were thanked for being by multiple staff members. What a beautiful environment. I loved this place and will recommend for catering for my work since im in charge of ordering catering for events.“

“This place is absolutely amazing!! I’m speechless. Everyone who works here is so extremely wonderful and kind. They are the real deal. The chef salad is to die for with the homemade Italian dressing, chefs kiss. The chicken Alfredo with a little Parmesan is so juicy and flavorful. Even the pizzas are bigger and flavorful. Would 1 million percent recommend this place to others“

“We have been going to Dominic's for years! The pizza is delicious. Everything else is just as good. The staff rocks and the location is beautiful around the pond. Live music on weekends and always a smile and great service inside of Dominics. Give it a try! You'll LOVE it!“

“Man we have a big cheese we're we live and it's OK for the price. These guys in here were super courtois, and their pizza is wayyyy better. I'd say better than an Italian place. The ingredients tasted different in a good way. All of my kids told me that it was the best pizza they had. They also made us some BBQ chicken cheese sticks and they were amazing.“

“This is a good place for family meals. You can order two dishes, use a coupon to get one free, and feed a whole family of 5 for just $20! Plus they give you all the free garlic knots you want. Can't beat that! Plus very welcoming of people of color.“

“Great New York style pizza. Sandwiches and desserts are great too.“

“One of the most genuine business owners I’ve met in Raleigh sense coming here for school. Just took over 2 months ago and the atmosphere is amazing. New outside decorations, seating, and a revamped menu. I will definitely be back, the food was 10/10. By far a new go to spot for me and my girl. Go check them out!! Locally owned as well.“

“Best spaghetti sauce, less than 2 miles from crabtree mall. I even tried hubby's pizza because he was so
stuffed & willing to share
! The pizza was great but i am still a spaghetti girl. Newt was very friendly & helpful as she took our order!“

“Nothing beats the comfort and quality of Bella Monica food! I first dined here in college when I was looking for some eggplant parmesan - since that day 20 years later it’s still my favorite Italian restaurant in Raleigh! Btw their eggplant parmesan uses in house ROASTED eggplant not fried and I cannot explain how delicious it is. I’ve likely tried everything on the menu by this point and not once have I been disappointed.“

“Just had one of the best Philly cheese steak subs ever! Definitely would recommend.“

“NC State Freshmen THIS is your go to for late nite grub! Go Pack!!“

“Incredibly delicious pizza, and has been delicious for years. I even worked here during college, ate the pizza every shift and multiple times a week and I never got tired of it. Had it again recently and I was mind blown by how it tastes the same. Great prices for great pizza, the combos are an insane value. Good to see the place going strong after all these years. Anyone visiting or attending NC State needs to make this a staple they go to if they enjoy N.Y. style pizza.“

“Love this place … food is always the best and fresh“

“The pizza at Lilly’s is always consistently good and for decades. The crust is amazing. The service has been off and on/pretty bad in the past, but recently, I’ve noticed it being much more consistent and on time. The atmosphere of the place is amazing and so I don’t understand why people don’t seem to eat in anymore. It’s all takeout now, or so, it seems to me.“

“Great food selection with great prices“

“Came in around 8p and ordered a small pepperoni (hand-tossed) with spinach (spinach recommended by cashier) and he told me 10 minutes. I sat in my car for 8 as I was walking in I was met at the door with a steaming hot pizza & may I add it was quite delicious. Don’t think I’ll be getting my pizza elsewhere!!“

“Great food, pizza and atmosphere! Friendly staff and just a fun place to go with friends for great food!“

“Remo, Sal and Zeus are awesome! Always nice to see smiling faces when I come in. I recently started coming back to both locations when I moved back to Raleigh, but seriously THE BEST pizza around.“

“Our entire family celebrated my daughter’s birthday on a busy Friday night, but we felt like we were the only ones in the restaurant! Personal service, great wine, and the food makes you want to go back every day for something new!!! Thanks to the Longp family for a spectacular and fun celebration! Will be back soon!!!!“

“Great authentic Italian cuisine! Great friendly staff!!“

“Great local italian restaurant.
Pizza oven was not working night we visited.
Pasta was good.
Parking was easy
Staff was helpful and comfortable offering options that worked for most in our party.
Make reservations, fills up fast.“

“I found a recommendation for Farina on a Reddit post about Italian restaurants in Raleigh and I am so glad I decided to try it! The food was beyond wonderful with amazing portions and our server, Rachel I. was just as splendid. I can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed our experience and I will definitely recommend Farina to everyone!“

“I have been eating here for years untill I moved away for the last 2 year... I returned back to the area to find my favorite pizza place still going strong! 😋😋🍕🍕“

“As always, it was excellent. We found this place during covid, now we drive 90 miles for Dr. appts. at Durham and make sure we get to eat here before we leave. Excellent! Excellant! Excellant!“

“the food was great. wonderful customer service. and the blonde girl working the register is BEAUTIFUL. -Fenix“

“We enjoy this place because its one of the only places with a dairy free cheese option. If you have family or friends that want a cheese pizza but can't have dairy this is a great place to try. Pizza is a little over priced for what you get and you can definitely get better pie. The staff is hit or miss, I have been and enjoyed the service but the past 2 times we went the staff made us feel like they didnt want us there.“