Did you know New Jersey has a pizza trail? Here are the 10 spots to visit, plus 10 more

Sarah Griesemer, Asbury Park Press
Updated ·2 min read

When it comes to food, New Jersey is really good at a lot of things.

Our produce is incredible. Bagels? Wonderful. Our boardwalk's saltwater taffy is beloved, and people who move out of state forever crave pork roll/Taylor ham.

And our pizza? Fuhgeddaboudit.

Food & Wine magazine thinks so, too, and last year named New Jersey the best pizza state in the country.

Sam Amico, owner of De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in Robbinsville, removes a fresh Trenton tomato pie from the oven.
Sam Amico, owner of De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in Robbinsville, removes a fresh Trenton tomato pie from the oven.

On the heels of that accolade, the team at the state Division of Travel and Tourism's travel guide, Visit New Jersey, created a pizza trail spotlighting 10 restaurants from Rutherford to Ocean City.

"With over 10 different stops throughout some of Jersey’s most famous cities, a pizza lover’s dream will come true this fall in the Garden State," reads a news release.

Related We ate at all 10 stops on NJ's Anthony Bourdain Food Trail. Here's what to know about each

From north to south, here are the stops on the New Jersey Pizza Trail:

  • Ferazzoli's Italian Kitchen, 269 Ridge Road, North Arlington; and 317 Union Ave., Rutherford

  • Calabria Restaurant & Pizzeria: 588 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston

  • Benny Tudino's: 622 Washington St., Hoboken

  • Porta: 135 Newark Ave., Jersey City; 499 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair; and 911 Kingsley St., Asbury Park

  • The Original Thin Crust Pizza Company: 111 Main St., East Brunswick

  • Brooklyn Square Pizza: 73 Wilson Ave., Manalapan; 265 South New Prospect Road, Jackson; and 1898 Hinds Road, Toms River

  • Federici's Family Restaurant: 14 E. Main St., Freehold Borough

  • Talula's: 550 Cookman Ave., No. 108, Asbury Park

  • De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies: 2350 Route 33, Robbinsville

  • Manco & Manco Pizza: On the boardwalk at 8th, 9th and 12th streets, Ocean City

An assortment of pizzas at Brooklyn Square Pizza in Toms River.
An assortment of pizzas at Brooklyn Square Pizza in Toms River.

The USA TODAY NETWORK NJ food writers would add these 10 iconic pizza spots to any Garden State pizza tour:

  • The Pizza Terminal & Restaurant: 150 Bloomfield Ave., Verona

  • Razza: 275-277 Grove St., Jersey City

  • Santillo's Brick Oven Pizza: 639 S. Broad St., Elizabeth

  • The Galley Pizza & Eatery: 1313 Memorial Drive, Asbury Park

  • Vic's Italian-American Restaurant: 60 Main St., Bradley Beach

  • Denino's Pizzeria South: 869 Mantoloking Road, Brick

  • People’s Pizza of Cherry Hill: 1500 Route 38, Cherry Hill

  • Tacconelli’s Pizzeria: 27 W. Main St., Maple Shade

  • Bricco Coal Fired Pizza: 128 Haddon Ave., Westmont

  • Brother’s Pizza: 80 South White Horse Pike, Hammonton.

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Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to sgriesemer@gannettnj.com, and for more Jersey Shore food news, subscribe to our weekly Jersey Shore Eats newsletter.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ pizza: 10 spots to visit, from Rutherford to Ocean City