White Clam Pizza
in New Haven, CT
White clam apizza layers freshly shucked clams with garlic, olive oil, oregano, and grated Pecorino Romano on a sauceless, blistered New Haven crust. Briny, crisp, and intensely savory, it is the city’s most distinctive pizza order.
Did you know?
Frank Pepe is credited with creating clam apizza in New Haven during the 1960s after serving raw littleneck clams as an appetizer and then trying them on a white pie.
Where to Find It
2 places to try White Clam Pizza in New Haven, CT
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
$$$$Wooster Square
The 1925 Wooster Street pizzeria associated with New Haven-style apizza and the city’s celebrated white clam pie.
Sally’s Apizza
$$$$Wooster Square
A New Haven apizza institution known for its tomato sauce, crisp crust, and distinctive char.
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