Best Pizza In Charlotte

Pizza should be one of the five food groups. It has everything you want in one fabulous slice – cheese, crispy crust, sweet, salty tomato sauce and then all of those toppings. There are few foods that satisfy so many different cravings. Charlotte has a great variety of pizza options, from fabulous New York-style pizza to thin-crust crispy pizza goodness.

Lorenzo's Pizza
16721 Orchid Stone Run
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 544-1414
www.lorenzos-pizzeria.com

If New York-style pizza is your thing, take a ride down to Ballantyne and try Lorenzo's. Its pizza would fool a lifetime, native New Yorker into thinking they were in Midtown chowing down. It's fresh and tasty. The dough and sauce are made from scratch on the premises daily. Select your favorite toppings and enjoy. It's the perfect place to bring the family for a casual, reasonably priced bite.

Libretto's Pizzeria
Epicentre
120 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 971-9088
www.librettospizzeria.com

Libretto's Pizza is so New York that it even has a New York outpost in addition to its four Charlotte locations. There is always a selection of pizza slices to choose from – basic cheese to Il Diavolo (pizza topped with pepperoni, spicy sausage, sliced jalapeño peppers and roasted garlic) or Harvest pizza (spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, roasted peppers, olives and tomato). Of course, you can personalize your slice with your favorite items. There's always a line and the pizza's always tasty.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
Bank of America Overstreet Mall
101 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28280
(704) 733-9800
www.unclemaddios.com

This pizza may be the best Charlotte has to offer. It is exceptional because it's exactly what you want. You pick your thin crust (regular or honey whole wheat), select your toppings and then six minutes later, you've got your own, personal-size pizza. Make sure you add the eggplant – it's fabulous. The Steak and Bleu is just the right amount of amazing, the Jamaican Jerk is perfectly spicy and every pizza is made with love. Uncle Maddio's also has delicious panini and salads if you feel so inclined.

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Portofino's Eastway
3124 Eastway Drive #500
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 568-7933
www.portofinos.com

From Naples to Charlotte, these friends created an Italian empire in Charlotte. There are now four locations, the Eastway location being the flagship shop. The pizza menu is expansive and delicious. The Positano, with grilled shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, olive oil, garlic, ricotta and mozzarella, and the Pescatora topped with shrimp, mussels, clams, octopus, mozzarella and marinara sauce are great options when you want a break from the usual pizza selections. Give it a try.

Pure Pizza
7th Street Market
224 E. 7th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 207-0037
www.purepizzaclt.com

Pure Pizza prizes itself on its locally sourced ingredients and its amazing crusts. You can choose from sprouted ancient grains, gluten-free sprouted ancient grain or classic Neapolitan. The sprouted ancient grain crust includes quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat and whole wheat that's been sprouted before drying to bring out the flavor and nutritional and digestive elements. Aside from the health benefits, the crust tastes great. Try the Deconstructed Pulled Pork pizza with pulled pork from Dan the Pig Man, Grande mozzarella cheese, house-made cilantro lime cole slaw and topped with secret sauce, or the Slap Yo Mama Lasagna Pizza – organic tomato sauce, Grande mozzarella, ricotta cheese, ground beef, onions, garlic and fresh herbs. These are unusual pizzas that are both local and delectable.

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