Take a look around the menus of the pizzerias in Stratford and you'll soon notice which type of pizza is the most common. Stratford is known for thick crust pizzas and that's more or less what you'll be served with very few variations anywhere you go. Many of the pizzerias in Stratford do elevate their thick crust pies to gourmet level so you won't just be offered a Margarita with nothing more than sauce and cheese. Thick crust is a type of pizza that lends itself well to a chef's creative flair and the regular dough, sauce and cheese of a basic pie blend well with most ingredients that are added to it. Make it vegetarian, load it with a variety of meat or make it a seafood special, when there's a thick crust base at the bottom, they'll all turn out as good as each other.

Best delivery pizza in Stratford, Connecticut

When you trust in a pizzeria to deliver a great pizza every time you order one, you can sometimes be disappointed by a lack of consistency in the quality of what you get. Order your pie from Juliano's Pizza Restaurant and you'll get the best delivery pizza in Stratford each and every time. Juliano's Pizza Restaurant is located on the Barnum Avenue Cutoff in an independent, clapboard-built bungalow with a serious rustic look. It's no great shakes either inside or out, but when it comes to their pizzas, Juliano's really rocks the kitchen. They have some great ingredient combinations on their pies like shrimp and clams and chicken caesar, or you can compete with their creativity by inventing your own special pie.

Best takeout pizza in Stratford, Connecticut

If the kids start screaming with hunger after you've just left the Beardsley Zoo, you'll be able to get them fed in a flash and on the best take-out pizza in Stratford too. To get that pizza all you have to do is go to Success Avenue where Di Roma's Pizza is and order one of whatever takes your fancy from their menu. Di Roma's Pizza occupies a corner position in a small row of stores with an adequate parking lot out front. It's more of a delivery and take-out sort of place so don't expect too many home comforts inside. Di Roma's pizzas are proper comfort food though and as soon as the kids have got a slice or two in their hands, they'll soon quieten down at least until the pizza is finished and they're clamoring for second helpings.

Best pizza near Stratford, Connecticut

Bridgeport

Take a three-mile trip west from Stratford over the Pequonnock River to Bridgeport and you'll be in for an interesting day out. Your agenda will be full if you do all the things there are to do in Bridgeport. If you're going with youngsters then they'll have a good time in the Sacred Heart University Museum where there are interactive science exhibits or at the Barnum Circus Museum where they learn about the history of the circus. Let them loose at the Adventure Park at the Discovery and they'll have a wild time ziplining through the trees before you take them for a pizza at Massimo's Pizzeria on Boston Avenue.

Milford

There's no less to do in Milford than there is in Bridgeport so if you head there from Stratford you'll still be in for a busy day. That said though, unless your kids are junior history fans they might not like the activities in Milford so much unless you take them to the Connecticut Air and Space Center. Visiting the Osborne Homestead Museum will give you a fascinating look at bygone days as will the Boothe Memorial Park. Get a breath of fresh sea air with a walk along the beach in the Silver Sands State Park to collect seashells before going for a pizza at Milford Pizza on Naugatuck Avenue.

Trumbull

Trumbull is a large rural town ten miles inland from Stratford on the edge of the Pequonnock River Valley State Park. That's the spot to head for if you enjoy hiking through the woodlands in a deep valley where every so often you'll come across an unusual historic site just waiting to be explored. If you're looking for a family-oriented activity then the SeaQuest Aquarium will probably go down well. Follow a visit there with a pizza at Crown Pizza on Main Street and a good day out will have been had by all.