15 of Our Readers’ Favorite Pizza Places Around the World

Last week, the Food section of The New York Times published an article on a topic described by one reader in the comments as “the most divisive and inflammatory topics to be found in modern America” — pizza.

Our reporter Brett Anderson traversed the country examining how pizza has evolved across the United States, and worked with our staff to list some of the best pizza spots in the country. So, of course, the comment flood gates burst open and readers told us about all the places we should have included. And though our staff would love the pie-in-the-sky assignment of eating pizza around the world, we thought we’d turn to our readers for advice.

As recommendations poured in from Lithuania to Australia to St. Petersburg, Fla., it was clear we struck a chord. We combed through over a thousand responses, recapping the experiences of readers’ favorite slices, nostalgic pies and of course, their version of “the best.” Below are 15 of our favorite submissions, which have been edited and condensed.

Užupio Picerija

Vilnius, Lithuania

Al Funghi Porcini

The best crust! Wonderful cheese, mushrooms and tomatoes! The crust is thin, almost see-through but hardy. A little burnt in places, too, from a wood fired oven. They say the dough is matured for 24 hours. Authentic and can’t imagine it would be any better than if I traveled to Napoli!

Heidi Moore, North Carolina

Fire and Ice

Kathmandu, Nepal

Pepperoni and mozzarella

Italian pizza by an Italian owner using local ingredients in just about the last place you’d imagine. (There’s also a second location in Kolkata, India, that was equally good.) An expat’s treasure!

Steve Hess, Vancouver, British Columbia