New Haven Tomato Pie
in New Haven, CT
New Haven tomato pie is a thin, coal-fired apizza with an irregular shape, chewy texture, crisp edges, and characteristic char. The plain version layers tart tomato sauce, oregano, olive oil, and a generous shower of savory Pecorino Romano over the crust, so it is full of cheese flavor without needing mozzarella.
Did you know?
Apizza is pronounced a-BEETS, and New Haven’s tomato pie is a close descendant of Neapolitan pizza that developed its own thinner, drier, more heavily charred style in Connecticut.
Where to Find It
2 places to try New Haven Tomato Pie in New Haven, CT
Sally’s Apizza
$$$$Wooster Square
A New Haven apizza institution known for its tomato sauce, crisp crust, and distinctive char.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
$$$$Wooster Square
The 1925 Wooster Street pizzeria associated with New Haven-style apizza and the city’s celebrated white clam pie.
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