If there's one kind of pizza that Delmar in New York is known for then it could be thick crust. But in all honesty, Delmar has yet to become known for any specific type of pizza at all or for anything else come to that. Given time, a few more decades at least, that may well change, but until then thick crust it is. Thick crust is the go-to style of pizza all pizzeria chefs should produce when they want to create a truly traditional Italian pizza. It's super simplicity makes it an easy-to-cook pie that can be lifted to supreme levels by a good dough base, a great tomato sauce, and some quality cheese. Add a well-thought-out combination of extra topping ingredients, created by either the chef or the customer, and a simple thick crust pizza suddenly becomes a gourmet meal.

Best delivery pizza in Delmar, New York

If you've tried a search on Google to find the best pizza in Delmar, you'll have come up trumps if you found Gusto's Pizza. This is a pizzeria on the town's Delaware Avenue that concentrates on delivery and take-outs rather than encouraging in-house dining. That means the kitchen is never clogged with table orders so your pizza will be dispatched and at your door in record time. It would be easy to compare Gusto's Pizza with a typical fast-food joint, but it has a little more heart than that. That's not something you'd notice in the décor and furnishings of their premises, but will be obvious when your pizza arrives. Whether you decide to try one of their Irish pies – it comes topped with mashed potatoes, bacon, and cheddar – or stick to something along more normal lines like BBQ Chicken, you'll be pleased with what you get when you open the delivery box.

Best takeout pizza in Delmar, New York

If you've been over to the Jericho Drive-In to catch a movie and want to pick up a take-out on your way home, stop off at Cappadona's Pizza and you'll get the best take-out pizza in Delmar. This pizzeria on Delaware Avenue is housed in a quaint, white-painted clapboard shack with a black and white canopy over the door which adds a colorful contrast. Inside it has the appearance of a high school classroom with chalkboards on the walls and very basic, dining hall-style tables and chairs. The decoration and furnishings are where Cappadona's similarities to a school dining hall end. They produce some great pizzas, in a variety of styles that cater for all tastes in pies. They have New York-style, standard thick crust, a range of specialty pizzas, and calzones too. If there was one to recommend out of all they offer, it would have to be the Chicken Fajita. It's a touch spicy, but very tasty.

Best pizza near Delmar, New York

Albany

For a fun family day out you don't have to go any further than Albany. Albany is only a fifteen-minute drive from Delmar, but tack on another couple of miles and you'll be at the Funplex Funpark where there are amusements galore that will keep the kids occupied for hours. Make the day out educational by visiting the New York State Museum or the Albany Institute of History and Art before filling their bellies with a pizza at the Little Italy Restaurant on York Street.

Selkirk

Put ten miles between you and Delmar and if you went in a southerly direction, you'd find yourself in Selkirk. It's probably not a hamlet you'd take photos of for your social media, but the nearby Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary is. Take a stroll through the peaceful forests alongside the creek before going for a game of disc golf in Joralemon Park. Finish up with a pizza at the Friendly Pizza and Deli on Route 9W and you'll have had a good day.

Voorheesville

Probably the only reason you'll find yourself wandering along the streets of Voorheesville is to find Jaycees Pizza Depot after you've spent the day in the John Boyd Thacher State Park. The park has some great trails that offer up amazing panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, an adventure park, a nature center, and a lake. If you head there in the wintertime you'll find it's the perfect place for skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling. When you want some food, you'll find Jaycees on Main Street.