Where To Find The Best Wood Fired Pizza In Upstate New York

There's just something so special about a slice of wood fired pizza. It just tastes differently. Where can you find the best wood fired pizza in the Utica and Rome area of Central New York?

Luckily, you don't have to travel far and wide for amazing pizza in Central New York. We are pretty lucky when it comes to that, and we use normal pepperoni on ours....not the stuff that Buffalo tries to pass off as a pizza topping.

Brief History Lesson- Where Did Wood Fired Pizza Ovens Originate?

According to Quattro Boston, wood fired pizza ovens have been around in ancient civilizations for thousands of years.

There are also medieval brick ovens which can be found throughout Europe and they are extremely similar to the Roman brick ovens. Larger, rounded wood fired pizza ovens were typically found in northern Europe while they were smaller in Italy. A majority of Tuscan farmhouses had a brick oven or stone oven, some of which are used to this day.

Wood fired pizza ovens are set to 700 to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. You can't even attempt to cook a pizza with that heat at home. The pizzas good fast, and they are delicious.

Where Now?

Where can you find these amazing delicious wood fired pizzas in Central and Upstate New York? We are very lucky to have so many options to choose from when it comes to eating this amazing dish:

Where To Find The Best Wood Fired Pizza In The Utica And Rome Area

Either way, here's where to find the best of the best when it comes to wood fired pizza:

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10 Utica and Rome Area Pizza Places That Deserve Way More Attention

There's no secret around Central New York- The Utica and Rome area has some of the best pizza in the world. There are dozens of pizza places in CNY that deserve way more credit. The ones diehard fans go to on a weekly basis, but sometimes aren't getting more attention from others.

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These Utica and Rome Restaurants From Your Childhood Need To Make A Delicious Come Back

We asked this simple question on social media and got a lot of responses. These are just the top ones, obviously we could always add to this list. You can chat with us on our station app to add to the list as well.

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Did You Know These Restaurants in The Utica/Rome Area Are Dog Friendly?

Looking to take your pup along with you for your next meal? These restaurants in the area will allow them at your table while you are outside! Who knew?

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From A to Z: Rome Restaurants You Need To Try At Least Once

From A to Z, here's just some of the restaurants in Rome that you need to try at least once.

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26 Restaurants In Utica New York You Need To Try At Least Once

This following list is a great resource if you're looking for some new places to try, or if you're just looking for some place to start. This list is strictly restaurants in Utica New York. Not the Utica area or surrounding towns, but Utica New York. We took submissions from all over social media to build this list. We will have other lists for other parts of our region to showcase next. But right now, let's focus on Utica:

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