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A wall of bread greets you before you see a single pizza, which tells you everything about Dan Richer's priorities. This wood-fired pizzeria in Jersey City runs on long-fermentation dough and a sourcing philosophy that treats New Jersey farms as co-authors, not suppliers. The original dining room, once a theater, still has that weathered-plaster gravitas. Ranked third in the country by 50 Top Pizza, and a James Beard nominee.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 50 Top Pizza #69 · 50 Top Pizza World
- 50 Top Pizza #3 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- 50 Top Pizza 2026 · Performance of the Year · 50 Top Pizza USA Special Awards
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Dan Richer
- NJ.com #5 · New Jersey’s 99 greatest restaurants, ranked
One number, weighted & current 88
How we score
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