Lombardi’s Pizza New York

Established: 1905

Lombardi’s – The place is 120 years old and widely credited for the creation of New York-style pizza.

If classic thin crust pizza is your favorite, you can thank Lombardi’s for helping to make it so popular.

Oldest Pizza Shops in America Papa’s Tomato Pies Robbinsville New Jersey

Established: 1912

Cheese first, friends. Then the tomato sauce. That’s what’s happening at Papa’s, and that’s the reason these bad boys are called tomato pies.

After 100 years in business, Papa is clearly doing something right.

O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria Utica New York

Established: 1914

It’s not all about New York City. Upstate in Utica, you’ll find the easy-to-pronounce O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria, also famous for tomato pies.

They call it upside-down pizza here, but it’s the same deal: Cheese goes down first, and sauce goes on top.

Oldest Pizza Shops in America Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana New Haven Connecticut

Established: 1925

Connecticuters feel just as strongly about pizza as anybody in New York, and for good reason.

New Haven is a pizza, well, haven, and Frank Pepe might be the most beloved pizzeria in the state.

You’re here for Frank’s world-famous white pie, topped with clams, garlic, and oregano.

Regina Pizzeria Boston MA

Established: 1926

As one of the most well-known Italian food neighborhoods in the country, Boston’s North End is bound to have a few legacy shops still hanging around.

One of them is Regina, which started in 1926 and has grown to over 20 locations.

Oldest Pizza Shops in America Alex’s Washington Gardens Highwood Illinois 

Established: 1932

10 years before deep dish pizza got big in Chicago, Alex’s Washington Gardens was firing up tavern-style pizzas out in the ‘burbs.

If “light cheese” is something you’re used to saying when you go out for dinner, you’re in the wrong place.

Alex is gonna cheese it up for you, big time.

Santarpio’s Pizza Boston MA

Established: 1933

Technically, Santarpio’s opened in 1903 as a bakery, so if we’re going by opening date, we’ve got the oldest one on the list (pizza wasn’t an option for another 30 years though).

Today, Santarpio’s thin crust, tangy pizza remains well-loved, with two Boston locations.

Oldest Pizza Shops in America Patsy’s Pizzeria New York

Established: 1933

When Pasquale “Patsy” Lanceri and his wife Carmella opened their pizzeria in the ’30s, East Harlem was a very Italian neighborhood. They claim to have coined the concept of selling pizza by the slice, but naturally, that’s hard to verify.

Modern Apizza New Haven New Haven Connecticut

Established: 1934

If you’re going to be extra Italian about it, it’s pronounced “ah’beetz”.

What we’re talking about here is the iconic thin crust, New Haven-style pizza that makes Connecticut such a pizza destination, and Modern Apizza’s been doing it for 90 years.

Oldest Pizza Shops in America Tommaso’s Ristorante Italiano San Francisco

Established: 1935

Tommaso’s is holding it down as the oldest pizza spot on the west coast, and for that, it has my respect.

San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood is famous for great Italian food, and there is no tour of historic North Beach that doesn’t include the California-famous establishment.

Go simple with as few ingredients as possible; you want to taste that 90-year-old sauce.