🍕 Connecticut's flag as the Pizza Capital of the U.S. has only grown taller with the launch of the first-ever Connecticut Pizza Trail.
This saucy new experience spotlights the Top 100 pizzerias across the state — chosen by more than 13,000 public votes and a panel of expert judges. With five pizza styles on the list — apizza, Greek, Neapolitan, Thick, and Tavern — it’s not just about feeding our hungry bellies (though that’s definitely part of it).
Pizza also feeds our families, communities, and economy:
💙 Nearly 80% of Connecticut pizzerias are independently owned.
💰 The industry generates $600M in annual sales and fuels $3.5B in economic activity.
You’ve been hearing more and more about pizza in Connecticut over the last year, and that’s generating big results. In just six weeks over the summer when some cheeky billboards were put up in New York City calling out the Big Apple’s second tier pizza, day trips to New Haven increased by 22% with an 11% increase from New Yorkers.
Bottom line: Pizza is big business in Connecticut. So grab a slice, support a family business, and be part of the story that makes Connecticut the undisputed Pizza Capital of the U.S.
