Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

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157 Wooster St
New Haven, CT 06511
Frank Pepe Pizzeria (est. 1925) is home to white clam pizza and one of the oldest and best-known pizzerias in the country. The Wooster St. legend is home to white clam pizza and one of the world’s oldest and most famous pizzerias. Known locally as Pepe’s (pep-eez), it has its Original Location in the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, CT. Today, there are 14 additional locations across CT, MA, RI, NY, MD, VA, and FL Frank Pepe knew in 1925 that only coal burns hot and dry and doesn’t give off steam like a wood fire. He knew that only a coal fire could give his “tomato pies” their famous crisp, charred, chewy crust.

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Marsha J.
9/28/2025

Line moves fast To go orders separate building and it takes about 30 minutes Classic cheese is AMAZING. Has a good char on the bottom. I love the slices are all cut in different shapes. Like a...

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Vinny V.
10/23/2025

For years, people have said to me, Vinny...you GOTTA try New Haven style pizza!!! Well, I finally did. It was good. It was a good pizza. I wasn't floored by it. I think all of that hype gave me...

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Josh B.
9/26/2025

After nearly getting banned for hitting DiFara with 3 stars (I exaggerate for comic effect), perhaps I'm an unreliable narrator, but I wish ordering was a less labor-intensive process. At 2:30 on...

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Warren R.
11/9/2025

This is my 1st pizza in New Haven and it definitely didn't let me down. The crust was amazing! It was slightly chewing which I loved!!! Good sauce and great cheese. Love it! Price is good but...

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Katie H.
11/6/2025

Went back again and the pizza was even better than I remembered it! Worth the wait outside for 30ish minutes for sure. We did a create your own and loaded it up with fresh basil and toppings...the...

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