South Carolina is a long way from the Northeast. But in Greenville, New York-style pizza reigns supreme. Based on traditional pizza from Naples, Italy, New York-style pizza features a thin crust that’s soft enough for slices to be folded in half to eat. New York pizzas tend to be big, with slices cut wide and often sold individually.

Greenville, like many places in the US, experienced a postwar boom. The city was once a center for textile manufacturing, and the opening of the city’s colleges in the second half of the twentieth century attracted workers from the Northeast. Some of them brought their pizza traditions with them, making New York-style pizza the most popular in the area.

Tito’s, the oldest pizzeria in Greenville, is firmly in this New York tradition, and most of the city’s other pizza restaurants make pies in a similar style. After all, New York pizza is perfect street food, ideally suited to Greenville’s young and active population.

Best delivery pizza in Greenville

Located close to Greenville country club, Pizzeria Mozz is one of the most popular spots in town for pizza delivery. With its plush upholstered booths and handwritten chalkboard menu, the restaurant oozes old-school charm. But it’s the pizza that is the real star, making this a great choice for pizza delivery in Greenville. You can create your own pizza, and there are dozens of toppings to choose from. You’ll even find some unexpected items like andouille sausage, pear, and tofu crumbles. Or you can keep things simple by choosing one of their specialty pies the Mozz Supreme, buffalo chicken bacon ranch, or pear and Gorgonzola.

Pizzas range in size from personal up to the 18 inch large. There’s also a good selection of appetizers such as mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers. Pizzeria Mozz also offers 12 different flavors of chicken wings, and any of their specialty pizzas can be made into a calzone.

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Best take-out pizza in Greenville

Step through the door of bada bing pizza in Greenville, and you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve been transported to New York. This cozy spot is as classic and unpretentious as it gets. There are only a few tables, so take-out is often the best way to sample the delicious pizza here. Bada Bing embraces its Bronx heritage with specialty pizzas like the Fug-Get-About-It (Chicken, salami, sundried tomato) and the Holland Tunnel ( eggplant, ricotta, and Romano). There’s also a nod to the south in the form of the barbecue chicken pizza and even a cheesesteak pizza. But if you really worked up an appetite, try Bada Bing’s famous stuffed pizza with meatballs, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, and sausage.

Beyond the pies, Bada Bing also offers a good selection of appetizers, with the garlic knots being a local favorite. New York-style hero sandwiches, pasta dishes, and chicken and veal entrées round out the menu. You should also make a point of trying their desserts, such as the cannoli.

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Best pizza near Greenville

Greer

Greer, just to the northeast of Greenville, has some excellent pizzerias to offer. One of the best is Della Ventura, a New York-style pizzeria run by an Italian-American family that’s been making pizzas for over 30 years. Della Ventura offers 25 different toppings for their pizzas, so you can create your own masterpiece. Della Ventura is especially known for its white sauce pizzas. They also offer calzones and traditional Italian sandwiches.

Mauldin

Mauldin is a small town just outside Greenville, and like the larger city, pizza in Mauldin is dominated by New York traditions. This suburban town has a few pizzerias worth boasting about, including Moretti’s, which has been a staple of the city for over 20 years. Founded by a family from Buffalo, New York, Moretti’s brings a little bit of the Northeast to Mauldin. New York specialties such as the Buffalo Fish Fry make this restaurant unique, and their pizza menu includes offerings such as the Mexican, The Works, and the Forgetaboutit.

Piedmont

Like larger Greenville, the small town of Piedmont was once reliant on the textile industry. Named after a region of Italy, the town went into decline as the US textile industry shrank. Now, Piedmont is a small settlement on the edge of Greenville, but it still has some great pizza available. Little Italy restaurant is a popular yet unpretentious pizzeria in this small town that serves an impressive range of specialty pizzas and delicious calzones as well as pasta dishes.