While Fairfax is known for New York-style pizza today that wasn't always so. When the pizzerias in Fairfax first opened many of them served a traditional Italian thin-crust pie. When the New York-style pizza craze took hold of the USA the Fairfax pizzeria chefs were quick to adapt their regular thin-crust pies to the new oversized pizza that everyone wanted to eat. You can still find original thin crusts in some Fairfax pizzerias as well as a few other types of pizza like thick crust, Sicilian and Neapolitan. When you want a quick bite though, New York-style wins the day as you can just grab a slice, fold it and eat it on the go. One slice of New York-style pizza is often the same size as a regular pizza, so more than enough to satisfy anyone's snacking appetite.

Best delivery pizza in Fairfax, Virginia

If you want a great pie delivered to your house then you need to consider having one that isn't New York-style. Because New York-style pizza is so thin and soft, it doesn't travel well, so when you want the best delivery pizza in Fairfax try getting a regular thick crust. You can get a great thick crust pizza in Fairfax from Oath Pizza on District Avenue and they make them gourmet too. Oath Pizza occupies a casual, but very smart-looking premises in the Mosaic District. They've been in the pizza business for a while and have a steady flow of repeat customers which is certain proof they know what they're doing when baking pies. They have some interesting ingredient combinations on their menu which you may well have to stop and think about for a moment while your brain works out the name they've blessed the pizza with. Muffled Trushroom and Spicy Mother Clucker are just two to get you started.

Best takeout pizza in Fairfax, Virginia

When you're heading back into Fairfax after being at Villa Park, you'll be just a short distance from being able to pick up the best take-out pizza in Fairfax. The New York Pizza Factory is located on Lee Highway which makes it a very convenient place to stop off to pick up a slice or two of pie. The New York Pizza Factory has been doling out the dough in Fairfax for around a decade. That amounts to a lot of pizzas flying out of the door of their premises which is focused on take-out and delivery only. They have a good selection of pizzas for both meat-eaters and vegetarians, bake gluten-free dough if you need it, and have a range of calzones and strombolis too. Go for their Greek pizza which is loaded with mozzarella, spinach, feta, and olives then finished with a basil pesto, and you won't regret it.

Best pizza near Fairfax, Virginia

Chantilly

Take a drive less than ten miles northwest of Fairfax and you'll be in Chantilly. It's an interesting place to visit if you're into history or have youngsters to entertain. Take a stroll around the Ox Hill Battle Site before exploring the Sully Historic Site which is a plantation with a mansion you can go inside. Visit the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center, a huge museum dedicated to aviation, or spend half a day browsing around the fifteen galleries at the NRA National Firearms Museum. Kids will have fun if you take them to Farm Park which is a historic working farm or the Monster Mini Golf. When they've had enough fun drop in at Angelico Pizza on Government Center Parkway for some pie.

Great Falls

Great Falls is around a thirty-minute trip north of Fairfax and a super place to go if you want some outdoor time with the kids or are into scenic photography. Stop off at the Water Mine Family Swimmin Hole so the kids can have a splash and enjoy themselves on the water chutes. Once you can drag them away, head for the Great Falls Park for a hike along the Potomac River and to see the Great Falls cascade in Mather Gorge. When you're ready to eat, you can get a good pizza from the Deli Italiano on Georgetown Pike.

Centreville

You'll be spoiled for choice for outdoor recreational areas if you leave Fairfax behind and take the US-29 to Centreville. Both the Cub Run Stream Valley Park and the Ellanor C Lawrence Park border this Virginian city. Either one is ideal for losing yourself on a solitary hike along trails winding through the woodlands. The Ellanor C Lawrence Park isn't all wilderness though. There you can pass by the Visitor Center to pick up information on the historic kitchen garden, the period buildings, and the animals you'll see as you explore. Pick up a pie from the Ciao Osteria on St Germaine Drive before you go and you'll be able to have an impromptu picnic.