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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Charlotte Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Bird Pizzeria · Optimist Park
Charlotte Magazine's 2024 Charlotteans of the Year. Naturally leavened dough, charred crust, and a New York Times nod as one of the best pizza places in the country.
Pizza Baby · Wesley Heights
Charlotte Magazine's 2024 BOB pick for best pizza. 18-inch NY-style pies from owners who trained with Long Island pizzaiolos and tested 29 dough recipes before opening.
Inizio Pizza Napoletana Dilworth
The Queen City's Neapolitan standard-bearer. Wood-fired pies honored in Charlotte Magazine's pizza guide and carried on the 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
Stagioni - Four Seasons of Food · Eastover
Bruce Moffett's wood-fired pies with house-made mozzarella and sausage. Charlotte Magazine's pizza guide highlights it as a destination even among Italian-house pizzas.
Benny Pennello's · NoDa
NoDa's oversized-slice shop. Known for signature by-the-slice specialty pies.