Connecticut(New Haven) Pizza Tour

[Marc26]

People think NYC has the best pizza in US(meaning the world)

 

But it really is Connecticut 

New Haven specifically 

 

One street, Wooster St, has 4 of the best pizza places in all of the US(world) on one street

 

 

So instead of flying from NYC to Boston I rented a car and drove and stopped and did a mini pizza tour

 

 

Went to 2 places in New Haven and one in Meriden Connecticut 

 

 

All these places are around 100+ years and use coal fire ovens, which are no longer allowed to be built 

[Marc26]

Sally's Apizza

 

This is always rated the best in New Haven 

 

I was frustrated because I ordered twice on Uber Eats(Grab) to pick up and both times they canceled my order 15mins before I was going to pick it up

 

So I thought I wasn't going to be able to get Sally's 

 

 

But many people get pizzas and eat them around the neighborhood outside 

 

I had my Pepe's (next post) and these guys were eating Sally's so I asked them if they wanted to try Pepe's 

 

 

So we shared

 

It was the best of the day

 

 

 

[Marc26]

Frank Pepe's 

 

This is the most famous

I didn't plan on getting it but when Sally's canceled my orders, this is the easiest to walk in and order 

 

 

It's a good pizza but nothing out of this world 

 

They gave me the wrong pie and so when I went back I think they gave me one that was laying around 

 

 

But it was honestly just great watching the guy work and reload the coal oven

 

 

 

 

 

[Marc26]

The Little Rendezvous 

 

This is about 25mins from New Haven 

 

It is 120+ years old and I was excited to go here

 

 

The original building structure is worth it alone 

 

 

I thought I would love the pizza and I really liked it but I wasn't blown away

 

It was very distinct 

 

 

It was also piping hot and I think that sort of took away from the taste

I didn't love the crackery crust

 

 

Going to try leftover today if I like it better

 

 

Still an amazing place 

 

 

 

[KaptainRob]

@Marc26

^Looks to be overcooked, slightly burnt.

[Faz]

47 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

@Marc26

^Looks to be overcooked, slightly burnt.

Cremated!

[KaptainRob]

1 hour ago, Faz said:

Cremated!

Nah, this is cremated > 

[Marc26]

2 hours ago, KaptainRob said:

@Marc26

^Looks to be overcooked, slightly burnt.

You are from NZ

 

You wouldn't know a pizza 5555

 

 

But I actually understand your point

However naive.

 

[Faz]

35 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

Nah, this is cremated > 

That's decimated. 

[KaptainRob]

1 hour ago, Marc26 said:

You are from NZ

You wouldn't know a pizza 5555

But I actually understand your point

However naive.

Maaate!  Real pizza's have pineapple on 'em 

[Marc26]

My favorite pizza in the world I'm my home in Boston 

 

 

Bianchi's on the beach 

 

 

 

[spicy_girl]

I love a pizza place. For me, best one was in Koh Kong, Cambodia, near the Thailand border. Wood fire oven, chef studied in Trat. I searched Trat after, but no good pizza

[Marc26]

5 minutes ago, spicy_girl said:

I love a pizza place. For me, best one was in Koh Kong, Cambodia, near the Thailand border. Wood fire oven, chef studied in Trat. I searched Trat after, but no good pizza

Wood fire pizzas are usually Neopolitan pizza

Which is what you usually find in Asia

 

I don't mind them, but not my favorite..............

 

But I have had some good ones in Thailand

[Marc26]

10 minutes ago, spicy_girl said:

I love a pizza place. For me, best one was in Koh Kong, Cambodia, near the Thailand border. Wood fire oven, chef studied in Trat. I searched Trat after, but no good pizza

The best pizza I ever had in Asia was Secret Pizza in Luang Prabang, Laos

 

An Italian married a Laos girl and they have a pizza oven in their back yard in a rice village outside of town

It only opens a couple nights per week and it was fantastic

 

 

 

[spicy_girl]

23 hours ago, Marc26 said:

The best pizza I ever had in Asia was Secret Pizza in Luang Prabang, Laos

An Italian married a Laos girl and they have a pizza oven in their back yard in a rice village outside of town

It only opens a couple nights per week and it was fantastic

I want to go there someday. My husband is always pushing Laos but I like south 

[Marc26]

52 minutes ago, spicy_girl said:

I want to go there someday. My husband is always pushing Laos but I like south 

GO!

 

Luang Prabang is my favorite city in all of South East Asia

I absolutely loved it.

 

It is just so charming and laid back, people are so gentle and still has a lot of French influence so beautiful architecutre, bakeries, restaurants