The Best Pizza Near The Milton Inn, by the Record
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New York-style pies with a slightly puffed, almost Neapolitan edge are the calling card at this pizzeria in Baltimore's Little Italy. The dough is made by hand, the ingredients skew Italian, and the menu rounds out with salads and baked fillings. The family behind it rebuilt after Katrina, which perhaps explains why the place feels like it has something to prove. Ranked 44th on 50 Top Pizza USA.
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The line forms before the doors open, which tells you something about a strip-mall pizzeria in suburban Maryland. Tony Conte left fine dining to make neo-Neapolitan pies here, and the blistered crusts show it. A James Beard nominee and a spot on 50 Top Pizza USA, the place punches well past its zip code. The roasted potato and onion pizza, fragrant with rosemary, was named one of the DC area's favorite dishes of 2025.
- 50 Top Pizza #20 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Tony Conte
- Washingtonian Roasted-Potato-and-Onion Pizza · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
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Rank 3. Timber Pizza Co.
Neapolitan Pizza
The half-and-half order is the move here, letting you split between red, white, and green sauce pies at this Neapolitan pizza spot on Upshur. It's first-come, first-serve, no reservations, and the to-go stack never seems to shrink. The crust has that blistered char that signals a kitchen paying attention, and the toppings lean creative without tipping into stunt food. A reliably packed neighborhood hangout with a Michelin Guide selection to its name.
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Rank 4. AP Pizza Shop
Pizza
The counter-service offshoot of All-Purpose's DC locations, AP Pizza Shop runs a leaner menu than its siblings but holds two things they don't: pizza by the slice and a chicken-parm sandwich that reportedly requires planning around. The deck-oven pies use long-fermented dough, which makes the crust worth eating on its own. Order the feta ranch with chili oil for dipping and pretend it was your idea.