New York may be over a thousand miles further north along the coast than Port Charlotte, but surprisingly, Port Charlotte is known for New York-style pizza. It isn't the only type of pizza you'll find on the menus of the pizzerias in Port Charlotte, but it is the predominant one. As well as New York-style, there are Port Charlotte pizzerias offering thin-crust Roman-style, thick crust Sicilian-style, and old-world thick crust. Why New York-style is so popular in Port Charlotte is something of a mystery and a question that can only be answered by the folks who consume it. Maybe they've grown up eating New York-style pies, as it's a type of pizza that's been America's number one pie for the last six decades or more. If not for that reason then who knows. It could just be that's the pizza the pie chefs of Port Charlotte like making.

Best delivery pizza in Port Charlotte, Florida

To get a good delivery pizza in Port Charlotte isn't difficult. To get the best delivery pizza in Port Charlotte is even easier if you give Joe's Pizza a call, as that's what they'll bring you every time. Joe's Pizza is a well-established pizzeria on South McCall Road. Order a delivery from Joe's and you'll be skipping the queues that line up there at meal times to get a slice of Joe's dough. Joe's premises aren’t big. In fact, they're pretty petite and it's more like a fast food joint than it is a pizzeria. You'd just about find room inside to sit at one of the diner-style tables if you are fortunate. What makes Joe's such a favorite hangout is the great pizzas that come out of this pizzeria’s oven. If you enjoy a spicy pie go for the Buffalo Chicken and it'll leave your taste buds tingling.

Best takeout pizza in Port Charlotte, Florida

When you want the best take-out pizza in Port Charlotte, make sure you drop by a pizzeria that makes pies in a proper Italian way. To do that you need to go to Taglio Cucina and Pizzeria Romana which is in the Peachland Promenade Mall on Peachland Boulevard. There are not so many pizzerias in the US that bake pizzas as authentically as they do at Taglio Cucina. Here you'll be given a choice between regular thick crust or one that's been baked al taglio which means in a tray and cut into slices to take out. The pizzas are dressed in true Italian style too, so whichever you decide on, you'll be in for a mouthwatering treat.

Best pizza near Port Charlotte, Florida

South Venice

If you're looking for somewhere to go that's relaxing you could do worse than make the twenty-five-mile trip to South Venice. This city on the Florida coast has superb beach areas where you can swim, snorkel, surf, and even go searching for shells and fossils in the sand. If that sounds ideal then you should head for Caspersen Beach. If you have a pooch you want to bless with some beach time then they'll be in seventh heaven on the sands in Brohard Beach Park. When you're ready to eat, the best place to drop by for a pizza is Amore's Italian Restaurant on South Tamiami Trail.

Arcadia

To get away from the Florida coast for a while, all you have to do is make a forty-minute trip north to Arcadia, but stop off just before you get there. On the way, you'll be passing the Peace River State Forest. There you can take a peaceful hike through the woodlands alongside Horse Creek, or sit down by the shores of the lake to spot bald eagles fishing or deer foraging in the undergrowth. If you want to do more than enjoy the wild outdoors, check out the Creation Adventures Museum before having a pizza at Little Caesars Pizza on Southeast Highway 70.

Punto Gordo

One good reason for driving from Port Charlotte to Punto Gordo is to see what Port Charlotte looks like from the other side of Peace River. An extra few good reasons for going there are the Peace River Wildlife Center, the Military Heritage Museum, and the Blanchard House Museum. If you just want to chill out and take in the bay views, take a stroll around the yacht marina then pick up a pizza from Manatees Pizza on Tamiami Trail and head over to Gilchrist Park for a picnic while watching the sunset.