Top 10 Best Pizza Restaurants in Virginia

Virginia's pizza scene is stronger and more varied than many people realize, with nationally ranked Neapolitan-style pizza, small-town wood-fired destinations, long-running college-town favorites, Richmond slice shops, Eastern Shore restaurants, and Southwest Virginia neighborhood picks all contributing to the statewide picture. This Discovery Matt Food Map ranking highlights pizza restaurants that stand out for pizza-specific reputation, current recognition, local credibility, and geographic spread beyond just Northern Virginia and Richmond. The goal is to balance nationally recognized names with the smaller regional spots locals would actually defend.

1. 1

   A Modo Mio

   Arlington

   A Modo Mio takes the top spot because it has the clearest current national pizza credibility in Virginia. The Arlington pizzeria ranked No. 32 on 50 Top Pizza USA's 2025 list and was reported as the only Virginia and DMV restaurant named to that year's ranking. Its family-owned Italian identity, wood-fired Napoletana pizza, and national recognition make it the most defensible number one in the state right now.

   Known for: Wood-fired Napoletana pizza, national 50 Top Pizza recognition, Arlington Italian dining

2. 2

   Pizzoco Pizza Parlor

   Winchester

   Pizzoco Pizza Parlor gives the Northern Shenandoah Valley a strong pizza representative and helps keep this list from becoming too Richmond- or Northern Virginia-heavy. Housed in a restored old service station in Winchester, it has built a reputation around innovative specialty pizzas, fresh ingredients, and a neighborhood pizza-parlor feel. It ranks this high because it brings real regional variety to the list while still feeling like a destination-worthy pizza stop.

   Known for: Creative specialty pizzas, Winchester neighborhood feel, restored service-station setting

3. 3

   Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen

   Sperryville

   Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen is one of Virginia's best small-town pizza destinations. Southern Living highlighted it as a reason people travel to tiny Sperryville, praising its wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizzas made with locally sourced ingredients, including the signature Hog in the Hive pizza with local soppressata and honey. It earns a top-three spot because it combines destination appeal, local sourcing, and a true sense of place near Shenandoah National Park.

   Known for: Wood-fired pizza, local ingredients, Hog in the Hive pizza, Sperryville destination dining

4. 4

   Bottoms Up Pizza

   Richmond

   Bottoms Up Pizza is one of Richmond's most recognizable pizza institutions. Virginia Living named Bottoms Up the 2025 Best of Virginia winner for pizzeria in its region, reinforcing its current local credibility as well as its long-running reputation. Its Shockoe Bottom location, signature pies, thicker crust, and lasting Richmond appeal make it one of Virginia's most defensible classic pizza picks.

   Known for: Richmond pizza institution, signature pies, thick crust, Shockoe Bottom setting

5. 5

   Zorch Pizza

   Richmond

   Zorch Pizza gives Virginia one of its strongest newer-school pizza names. The Richmond brand started as a food truck and grew into neighborhood pizza shops built around New York-style pies, slices, bold flavors, and house-made ingredients. Richmond-area voting and local coverage continue to point to Zorch as one of the city's standout current pizza favorites, which supports its placement in the statewide top five.

   Known for: New York-style slices, bold toppings, Richmond pizza buzz

6. 6

   Crozet Pizza

   Crozet

   Crozet Pizza is one of Virginia's most legendary small-town pizza names. The Crozet landmark is known for handmade pizza and a long-running reputation that reaches beyond its immediate community. It belongs on this list because Virginia pizza history is not just about the biggest cities, and Crozet Pizza remains one of the state's most recognizable local pizza institutions.

   Known for: Handmade pizza, Crozet landmark status, long-running local reputation

7. 7

   Pi-Napo Pizzeria

   Charlottesville

   Pi-Napo Pizzeria gives Charlottesville a strong modern Italian-style pizza representative. The restaurant focuses on a more traditional pizzeria feel and has become one of the city's notable pizza stops for diners looking for a Neapolitan-leaning experience. It earns its place because Charlottesville deserves more than one serious pizza representative, and Pi-Napo brings a different style from Crozet Pizza.

   Known for: Neapolitan-style pizza, Charlottesville dining, Italian pizzeria feel

8. 8

   Deadrise Italian Kitchen

   Cape Charles

   Deadrise Italian Kitchen gives the Eastern Shore a much-needed place on the list. The Cape Charles restaurant features brick-oven-style pizza, organic dough, organic marinara, and an Italian kitchen atmosphere that helps make the ranking feel truly statewide. Its inclusion is especially valuable because the Eastern Shore is often overlooked in Virginia food rankings despite having its own loyal local dining scene.

   Known for: Brick-oven-style pizza, Eastern Shore dining, Cape Charles representation

9. 9

   Spitony's Pizza

   Warrenton

   Spitony's Pizza earns the Warrenton and Northern Piedmont slot as a long-running local pizza favorite. It brings a classic family-owned pizza-shop feel to the list and helps represent a part of Virginia that can get skipped in broader food rankings. Its hearty pies and local loyalty make it a credible statewide inclusion.

   Known for: Family-owned pizza shop, hearty pies, Warrenton local favorite

10. 10

    Eatza Pizza

    Roanoke

    Eatza Pizza rounds out the list as the Roanoke representative and gives Southwest Virginia at least one credible spot on the map. Its inclusion helps avoid making the ranking too coastal, Richmond-heavy, or Northern Virginia-centered. It closes the top ten as a useful regional pick for a statewide list that values spread as well as reputation.

    Known for: Roanoke pizza, Southwest Virginia representation, local neighborhood appeal