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Best Pizza in Washington, DC

A ranked guide to Washington, DC pizza entries in The Slice Index.

6 entries · 6 open · 0 closed/archive · Open Washington, DC map

What defines this list

The Washington, DC guide is a compact market view. It currently leans toward Sicilian / Square, Detroit, New York rather than a single dominant lane.

Highest-rated entries include Red Light, Andy’s Pizza, Timber Pizza Co. Scores reflect individual visits, so this is a ranked index rather than a crowd-sourced consensus list.

6 full reviews and 0 closed/archive records are included. Rating-only entries remain visible, but full reviews carry the richer editorial context.

#1
Red Light

Red Light

Washington, DC · Sicilian / Square · Jun 2022

9.3Top Tier

“D.C.’s first Detroit-style pizzeria” on 14th St in our nation’s capital’s former red light district. Red Light is the best pizza I’ve had in DC and really a top tier pla…

#2
Andy’s Pizza

Andy’s Pizza

Washington, DC · New York · Aug 2022

8.6Great

A #WashingtonDC pizzeria with top notch New York style slices. The slices here are thin with a crisp exterior and chewy interior. The crust is lightly charred and foldabl…

#3
Timber Pizza Co

Timber Pizza Co

Washington, DC · Neapolitan · Sep 2022

8.0Great

A #WashingtonDC Neapolitan pizza, with Argentine influences. Pictured here is the “Pretty in Pepperoni” with #ronicups and #freshmozzarella added. I tried @timberpizzaco…

#4
Slices & Pie

Slices & Pie

Washington, DC · Sicilian / Square, Detroit · Jun 2022

7.7Worth the Calories

A Detroit style pizzeria off the U Street Corridor in DC. Slices & Pie does NY style, Detroit style, and also a Sicilian upside down slice. I had a slice of their Detroit…

#5
Sonny’s Pizza

Sonny’s Pizza

Washington, DC · Sicilian / Square, Detroit · Dec 2022

7.7Worth the Calories

A Detroit style throwback pizzeria in DC near @howard1867. @sonnyspizzadc offers an interesting take on Detroit style, veering in a Sicilian-American direction. The crust…

#6
Ivy & Coney

Ivy & Coney

Washington, DC · Detroit · Feb 2023

7.1Worth the Calories

A DC dive bar with Chicago Style Italian Beef (thus “Ivy”) and Detroit style pizza & coneys (thus “Coney”). Due to my strong Midwest-dar, I naturally gravitated towards t…