Syracuse, NY
For Pizza in Syracuse, the local food press points to Apizza Regionale, Varsity Pizza Syracuse, and Toss & Fire (North Syracuse). Picks from This Is CNY and Pizzauni, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in This Is CNY and Pizzauni. Updated July 2026.
Apizza Regionale · Armory Square
The Neapolitan-style benchmark in downtown Syracuse. Wood-fired, short menu, natural-leaven dough. The top of most Syracuse pizza lists.
Varsity Pizza Syracuse · University Hill
Syracuse University-adjacent classic since 1926. Nearly a century of slices. The late-night pilgrimage after a game.
Toss & Fire (North Syracuse) · North Syracuse
Wood-fired, rotating topping specials, strong local following. Yelp top-5 Syracuse pizza regular.
Napoli Pizzeria · North Salina
North Salina neighborhood joint. Straightforward slice pizza, Yelp top-3. Old Syracuse.
Twin Trees Restaurant · West side / Avery Ave
The original location of a Syracuse-style institution that opened on Avery Avenue in 1957. This Is CNY's iconic-restaurants feature quotes the family on the local style: 'We're not New York-style. We're Syracuse-style. We're Twin Trees-style.' The West End Cut serves the pie in strips and squares, and the sausage-and-mushroom is the most-ordered. Order a Syracuse-style sausage-and-mushroom pie, West End Cut.
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