MAP: Connecticut Pizza Trail highlights pizzerias across state

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders unveiled the official Connecticut Pizza Trail on Wednesday morning.

The trail highlights the pizzerias, makers and partners that gave Connecticut the title of the Pizza Capital of the United States.

Below is a list of the top 20 must-try pizza spots in the state. The restaurants are ranked according to popular vote.

1. Modern Apizza, New Haven

2. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Additional Locations

3. Sally’s Apizza, New Haven, Additional Locations

4. Zuppardi’s Apizza, West Haven

5. Bar, New Haven

6. Roseland Apizza, Derby

7. Tony’s Pizza, Willimantic

8. Colony Grill, Multiple Locations

9. Little City Pizza, Avon

10. Domenic’s and Vinnie’s Pizza, Multiple Locations

11. Pizzeria Marzano, Torrington

12. Ernie’s Pizzeria, New Haven

13. The Little Rendezvous, Meriden

14. Vero Cucino Rustico, Middletown

15. Mango’s Wood-Fired Pizza Co., Mystic

16. Old Saybrook Pizza Palace & Restaurant, Old Saybrook

17. Grand Apizza, Multiple Locations

18. Mondo, Middletown

19. Fuoco Apizza, Cheshire

20. Est Est Est Pizza & Restaurant, New Haven

Click here for the full list of the top 100 pizzerias in the state chosen by fans.

“The pizza trail is more than just about food. It’s about bringing families together,” Anthony Anthony with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development said at a press conference Wednesday morning at Modern Apizza in New Haven.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the pizza trail is a wonderful celebration of Connecticut’s culture.

“Sorry, New York and New Jersey,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said during a press conference.”The tour will be a guide for people from our state and people from New York, New Jersey, and beyond.” Bysiewicz said what she loves about the pizzerias in the state is that you feel like you’re stepping into someone’s kitchen.