This South Florida success story now operates eight restaurants between Wellington and Aventura. Delightfully crisp and perfectly torched cheese, you can have pies like the Joey D (meatballs, ricotta cheese, and massive parmesan shavings) and the Hit Man, with sausage, garlic, red peppers, and a hot pepper kick.

This South Florida regional chain has been popping out New York-style pies since 1986. Today, it has five locations throughout Broward – three in Fort Lauderdale, one in Hollywood, and one in Pompano Beach. Its slices are razor thin, unpretentious, and its 18-inch will feed a family for days.

Coconut Creek is on the pizza map thanks to this New York-style classic pizzeria. Must-indulges include its vodka pizza (layered in a creamy vodka sauce) and the Brooklyn Upside Down Pizza, with cheese layered on the crust first... then the sauce, and then heaps of pecorino Romano cheese.

This Pittsburgh-bred spot is famous for its sandwiches, which include French fries on them. Arguably as buzzworthy are its old Italy-style pies, with classic red sauce and a thin layer of cheese. They’re sold by the slice, and one or two of ‘em will fill you up.

What pairs perfectly with Gulfstream’s craft brewskis? Its in-house, family-owned pizza operation. Its Neapolitan creations span red sauce, white sauce, and vegan varieties. If you’ve never had a Street Corn pizza – topped with cream sauce, confit garlic, and spicy mayo – now is the time, and this is the place.

Where Fort Lauderdale’s raucous bar-filled Himmarshee district has been a rotating door for most restaurants, Pizza Craft is the constant. And, for good reason, with its wood-fired dishes and chill patio. No trip is complete without a bedazzled cocktail from the attached speakeasy Apothecary either.

This Las Olas Boulevard place-to-be is equally loved for its Italian-esque, flora-fileld patio, boozy brunches, and Italian-infused pizzas. Selections include classics – like a margherita dashed with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt – to the provocative, like the Funghi Misti with wild mushrooms and drops of truffle oil.

This Dania Beach beer hotspot is about more than just booze. Pair that dry-hoppy Ocean Park Pils with a Neapolitan-style pie prepared in a brick oven, with concoctions spanning pork belly and pineapple to wild Gulf shrimp. For those with dietary restrictions, there are gluten-free crust and vegan cheese options, too.