CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago favorite has taken the top spot in Yelp’s 2024 list of the 100 best pizza places in the United States.
Pequod’s Pizza, located at 2207 North Clybourn Avenue, was voted No. 1 — most likely thanks to their famous caramelized cheese crust on its pan-style pizza.
The yearly list was created by Yelp Elites, which the company describes as their most passionate and trusted reviewers and influencers.
New York and California got the most entries in the top 100 with 10 each.
Michelin-recognized Bestia, in Los Angeles, took second place in Yelp’s ranking.
The Southern California hot spot seats diners in a converted warehouse at the edge of downtown Los Angeles, where it serves its “exceptional” wood-fired cooking.
Rounding out the top three pizza places is Lombardi’s Pizza in New York City’s Little Italy neighborhood. Calling itself America’s first pizzeria, Gennaro Lombardi first started making pizza in the U.S. in 1905 using baking skills he learned in Naples, Italy.
The rest of the top 25 pizza places in the U.S. include:
| Rank | Pizza Restaurant | Location |
| 4. | Mama D’s Italian Kitchen | Newport Beach, California |
| 5. | Base Camp Pizza Co. | South Lake Tahoe, California |
| 6. | Secret Pizza | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7. | Prince Street Pizza | New York, New York |
| 8. | Olio e Più | New York, New York |
| 9. | Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman | Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii |
| 10. | CUCINA urbana | San Diego, California |
| 11. | Home Slice Pizza | Austin, Texas |
| 12. | Serious Pie Downtown | Seattle, Washington |
| 13. | Bronx Pizza | San Diego, California |
| 14. | il Canale | Washington, DC |
| 15. | Golden Boy Pizza | San Francisco, California |
| 16. | Di Fara Pizza | Brooklyn, New York |
| 17. | Piece Brewery and Pizzeria | Chicago, Illinois |
| 18. | Masa of Echo Park | Los Angeles, California |
| 19. | Hideaway House | Sedona, Arizona |
| 20. | Cheese Board Pizza | Berkeley, California |
| 21. | Pizza Rock | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 22. | Naples Ristorante E Bar | Anaheim, California |
| 23. | Joe’s Farm Grill | Gilbert, Arizona |
| 24. | Moose’s Tooth | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 25. | Rubirosa | New York, New York |
See Yelp’s website for the complete list of the top 100 pizza places in the U.S. for 2024.
If you need a taste of something sweet after dinner, maybe you can find your next stop among last year’s ranking of the top 100 ice cream shops in the nation.