Biggie’s Pizza is the hometown spot for New York-style pizza, and is one of the only places in town that sells pizza by the slice. The glass counter is filled with pizzas ready to be sliced and served, with classics like cheese, pepperoni, Hawaiian, and veggie slices. And in true New York fashion, the slices are served on overlapping paper plates. There are multiple locations around Jacksonville.

Carmines Pie House bakes New York-style and Chicago-style pizzas to have a little something for everyone. Inside, the restaurant boasts a unique interior, with murals by local artists and interesting decor like a pink cow wearing Mardi Gras beads. The specialty pizzas here are worth driving across town for, with combinations like jerk chicken with onions and bacon; French fries, mushrooms, and Philly steak; and the Triskaidek-Italia which comes with a dozen toppings including three types of cheese and five different meats. 

Those looking for Neapolitan pizza will want to go to the closest location of V Pizza (the one in San Marco is the original). V Pizza imports its ingredients from Italy, including dry-aged meats, San Marzano tomatoes, and 00 flour. Pizzas are baked in a wood-fired clay brick oven to get the signature charred edges and bubbles on the crust. V also has some of the best chicken wings in town, with a signature sauce made of lemon, rosemary, garlic, spices, and olive oil, then topped with sweet caramelized onions. 

Since 2006, Tony D’s Pizza has been making New York-style pizza and sides. Pizzas here can be personal 10-inch pies all the way up to sharable 18-inch pizzas, loaded with meat and veggies. Tony D’s is also known for its calzones and strombolis, where diners can choose their own fillings, or pick from a pre-selected bunch like meat lovers or meatball parm. 

Brewer’s Pizza is shaking up the pizza scene in Jacksonville with its Florida Smacker square pizzas. The made-to-order pizzas are cooked in an eight-inch deep dish square pan so the crust is fluffy in the middle and super crunchy around the edges thanks to melted and browned cheese. Some of the more interesting specialty pizza combinations that can be made as a Smacker are loaded potato pizzas with baked potatoes and all of the traditional potato toppings and a Reuben pizza with corned beef, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing. 

Pizza and beer are the stars of the show at Moon Dog Pie House. The fun pizza joint is known for its specialty pizzas that can be made as a New York-style pizza or a Chicago-style pie. A few fan favorite options are the Cuban pizza which piles on all of the traditional sandwich toppings onto a pizza crust with Cuban mustard sauce, and the Hawaiian Farmer, which has ham, pineapple, and some shredded coconut for a tropical twist. Moon Dog also boasts a wide variety of local beers, with brews from Intuition Ale Works, Pinglehead Brewing Company, and Veterans United Craft Brewery.

Hillary’s Chicago Pizza makes deep dish pizzas in personal size or sharing size, with a perfectly thick crust and plenty of fillings. A favorite among diners is the MFW, which has Italian sausage, mushrooms, green pepper, cheese, and onion stuffed inside, then sauce and the entire pie is topped with a blanket of pepperoni. Pro tip: Order a deep-dish pizza before getting to the restaurant so there’s not a long wait to eat. These pizzas can take 45 minutes or more to arrive at a table after they are ordered.