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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.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 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
- Washingtonian #33 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Margherita Washingtonian, 2026
- Green salad with truffle vinaigrette Washingtonian, 2026
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