If you’re looking for a great slice of pizza in an ACC city, here are some well-reviewed spots worth checking out.
We rounded up recommended spots near each ACC school based on Yelp ratings and review volume. These aren’t definitive rankings of the best pizza in each city. Instead, they highlight well-reviewed spots that Yelp users consistently recommend.
Because ratings and review counts can change as new reviews come in, the numbers listed are snapshots and may fluctuate over time.
We included a mix of styles and price points, from longtime local institutions to Neapolitan-style pizzerias, wood-fired spots and neighborhood favorites.
In larger cities, a restaurant with thousands of reviews may stand out for its popularity; in others, a smaller spot with a particularly strong rating may make the cut.
Whether you’re visiting campus, looking for a game-day meal or simply exploring the local pizza scene, think of these as Yelp-based recommendations rather than a definitive ranking.
After all, pizza is personal.
Boston College
- City: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Top spots: Regina Pizzeria (4.5 stars, 7,300+ reviews); Galleria Umberto (4.4 stars, 800+ reviews); Stoked Wood Fired Pizza Co. (4.5 stars, 500+ reviews)
California
- City: Berkeley
- Top spots: Cheese Board Pizza (4.5 stars, 6,000+ reviews); Emilia’s Pizzeria (4.6 stars, 400+ reviews); Rose Pizzeria (4.4 stars, 300+ reviews)
Clemson
- City: Clemson, South Carolina
- Top spots: Your Pie Clemson Downtown (4.5 stars, 80+ reviews); Joe’s New York Pizza (4.0 stars, 100+ reviews); Columbo’s Pizza (3.5 stars, 60+ reviews)
Duke
- City: Durham, North Carolina
- Top spots: Pizzeria Toro (4.3 stars, 1,100+ reviews); Emmy Squared Pizza (4.5 stars, 100+ reviews); Mellow Mushroom Durham (3.7 stars, 300+ reviews)
Florida State
- City: Tallahassee
- Top spots: Isabella’s Pizzeria Napoletana (4.2 stars, 500+ reviews); Dave’s Pizza Garage (4.2 stars, 200+ reviews); Coach’s Pizza (4.1 stars, 200+ reviews)
Georgia Tech
- City: Atlanta
- Top spots: Antico Pizza Napoletana (4.3 stars, 6,500+ reviews); Fellini’s Pizza (4.0 stars, 700+ reviews); Grana (4.4 stars, 1,000+ reviews)
Louisville
- City: Louisville, Kentucky
- Top spots: Pizza Lupo (4.7 stars, 150+ reviews); Danny Mac’s Pizza (4.5 stars, 300+ reviews); Old School N.Y. Pizza (4.5 stars, 200+ reviews)
Miami
- City: Coral Gables, Florida
- Top spots: Miami Slice (4.0 stars, 1,300+ reviews); La Leggenda Pizzeria (4.5 stars, 700+ reviews); Francesco Martucci (4.5 stars, 200+ reviews)
North Carolina
- City: Chapel Hill
- Top spots: Pizzeria Mercato (4.4 stars, 300+ reviews); Napoli Pizzeria & Gelateria (4.3 stars, 300+ reviews); Italian Pizzeria III (4.2 stars, 280+ reviews)
N.C. State
- City: Raleigh
- Top spots: Oakwood Pizza Box (4.4 stars, 1,100+ reviews); Milton’s Pizza & Pasta (4.0 stars, 270+ reviews); Brixx Wood Fired Pizza (3.7 stars, 400+ reviews)
Notre Dame
- City: South Bend, Indiana
- Top spots: Barnaby’s South Bend (4.0 stars, 300+ reviews); Rocco’s Restaurant (4.2 stars, 260+ reviews); Macri’s Italian Bakery (4.0 stars, 200+ reviews)
Pittsburgh
- City: Pittsburgh
- Top spots: Fiori’s Pizzaria (4.4 stars, 600+ reviews); Pizza Lupo (4.7 stars, 150+ reviews); Iron Born Pizza (4.3 stars, 270+ reviews)
SMU
- City: University Park, Texas
- Top spots: Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar (4.3 stars, 1,000+ reviews); Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza (4.5 stars, 400+ reviews); Carmine’s Pizzeria (4.3 stars, 400+ reviews)
Stanford
- City: Stanford, California
- Top spots: Vesta (4.5 stars, 2,700+ reviews); Terún (4.1 stars, 2,200+ reviews); Pizzeria Delfina (4.0 stars, 1,000+ reviews)
Syracuse
- City: Syracuse, New York
- Top spots: Varsity Pizza (3.8 stars, 1,300+ reviews); Twin Trees Too (4.0 stars, 500+ reviews); Mario & Salvo’s Pizzeria (4.0 stars, 300+ reviews)
Virginia
- City: Charlottesville
- Top spots: Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria (4.3 stars, 550+ reviews); Pi-Napo Pizzeria (4.7 stars, 100+ reviews); Fabio’s NY Pizza (4.1 stars, 130+ reviews)
Virginia Tech
- City: Blacksburg
- Top spots: Avellinos Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (4.1 stars, 180+ reviews); Benny Marzano’s (4.0 stars, 180+ reviews); Sicily Italian & Mediterranean Grill (4.5 stars, 90+ reviews)
Wake Forest
- City: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Top spots: Cugino Forno (4.4 stars, 370+ reviews); Mission Pizza Napoletana (3.7 stars, 300+ reviews); Pizza Greco (4.3 stars, 70+ reviews)
Mike Garbett is a content specialist working with McClatchy’s Content Innovation Lab.