Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven, CT

At Pepe's, the greatest (and original) of the pizzerias on New Haven’s Wooster Street, you walk into a room with an open kitchen in back where white-aproned pizza men enact a ritual originated by Frank Pepe more than seventy years ago: bombs of dough are flattened on a marble table, clouds of spice are strewn in an instant, and long wooden bakers' peels are used to inject pizzas deep into the coal-fired oven. It is a hypnotic scene, untouched by time or fashion.

95% Approval Rating (84 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

white clam pizza ($12.00)

Sausage Pizza (N/A)

Pepperoni Pizza (N/A)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" At Pepe's, the greatest (and original) of the pizzerias on New Haven’s Wooster Street, you walk into a room with an open kitchen in back where white-aproned pizza men enact a ritual originated by Frank Pepe more than seventy years ago: bombs of dough are flattened ..." [Read More].

2112guy

January 06, 2009

"I was born and raised in North Haven, hence I was raised on New Haven-style pizza (apizza). I am so used to it that when I moved away to college for four years I thought that I would die without eating a slice of it. I recently went on a taste test with some of my ..." [Read More].

jsnyder

December 24, 2005

"I could not believe that I actually let my wife talk me into waiting in line outside in the freezing cold for 90 minutues for PIZZA. I am a tough critic, and I was not one bit disappointed. The pizza is heavenly. The best in the world. Worth the wait. I ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

8/7/2008 - ayersian, $10
1/10/2007 - Michael Stern, $10
5/29/2005 - Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle, $20
7/23/2004 - Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle, $15
7/11/2002 - Michael Stern, $12

Map & Directions

157 Wooster St, New Haven, CT
203-865-5762

http://www.pepespizzeria.com/

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	No Data
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"The texture of a white clam pizza is almost as wonderful as the taste. Note the tender clams, the soft-cooked bits of garlic, the chewy crust .... ah, heaven!"
Michael Stern

"When the warden asks us what we want for our last meal, this is it: Pepe's white clam pizza."
Michael Stern

"Part of the experience of a meal at Pepe's is waiting -- first out in the street for a table, then at the table for the pizza to arrive. By the time you get it, your tastebuds are screaming in desperation."
Michael Stern

"This metal arch over Wooster Street welcomes visitors to New Haven's Little Italy: home of the best pizza on earth."
Michael Stern