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7 Best Pizza Restaurants in Toronto

7 Toronto pizza spots worth planning around — from wood-fired Neapolitan to New York-style slices.

The best pizza restaurants in Toronto are Pizzeria Badiali, Pizzeria Via Mercanti, The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria, and more. Start with Pizzeria Badiali if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Marcus Chen•7 ranked picks•Published July 16, 2026•Updated July 16, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
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7 Best Pizza Restaurants in Toronto
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Who this guide is for

The best pizza in Toronto spans wood-fired Neapolitan, crispy New York-style, and deep-dish options that reward a proper sit-down. These picks are sorted by Google rating and review depth. Picks span Toronto, King West and Danforth.

Quick picks

Pizzeria Badiali
Pizza • Toronto
Pizzeria Badiali on Dovercourt Road has built a reputation that sits well outside what its square footage or its price point would suggest.
Pizzeria Via Mercanti
Pizza • Toronto
Pizzeria Via Mercanti carries a specific credential worth noting before you book: the Kensington Market location beat both Libretto and North of Brooklyn on Chow's Pizza Wars, and the man behind th…
The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria
Pizza • Toronto
The Fourth Man in the Fire is the New York-style pizzeria from Shant Mardirosian — the same operator behind Burger's Priest — and the project carries over what made that earlier venture work: a del…
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Editorial details
Author: Marcus Chen
Published: July 16, 2026
Last updated: July 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Pizzeria BadialiView →
  2. 2. Pizzeria Via MercantiView →
  3. 3. The Fourth Man in the Fire PizzeriaView →
  4. 4. Pizzeria Libretto - UniversityView →
  5. 5. King Taps First Canadian PlaceView →
  6. 6. General Assembly PizzaView →
  7. 7. Factory GirlView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pizzeria Badiali
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Pizzeria Badiali
Toronto • Pizza
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
italian
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pizzeria Via Mercanti
Google
Pizzeria Via Mercanti
Toronto • Pizza
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
italian
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria
Google
The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria
Toronto • Pizza
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
italian
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pizzeria Libretto - University
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Pizzeria Libretto - University
Toronto • Pizza
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
italian
Mood
Casual

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

7 ranked picks

Pizzeria Badiali — Pizzeria Badiali on Dovercourt Road has built a reputation that sits well outside what its square footage or its price point would suggest. A 51st-place finish on a global pizza ranking — placing this Toronto slice shop ahead of institutions in Naples and New York — is the kind of result that invites skepticism, and yet the consensus from diners and critics who have made the trip is consistent: Ryan Baddeley's approach to the New York slice is disciplined, ingredient-led, and deliberately unshowy. The menu is short by design, and that brevity is treated as a statement of confidence rather than a limitation. The cheese slice is, by most accounts, the thing to order first — the purest expression of what the kitchen is doing. Diners consistently describe it as the benchmark against which the rest of the menu should be read: a thin, foldable New York-style base with tomato sauce that is reportedly clean rather than sweet, and cheese that browns without excess grease. The pepperoni slice follows the same restrained logic. The 16-inch pies scale those principles up for groups without altering the formula, and the rotating specials are where Baddeley is said to demonstrate range while keeping the underlying approach intact. The menu gives you very little to overthink, which appears to be the entire point. Badiali runs as a counter-service neighbourhood spot — no reservations, no ceremony, no sit-down evening pacing. Peak-hour queues are reported to run 45 minutes to an hour, which makes the online pre-order option less a convenience than a genuine strategy. Place the order ahead, pick it up, and skip the line entirely. That is the practical difference between a good experience and a frustrating one. View restaurant →
Pizzeria Via Mercanti — Pizzeria Via Mercanti carries a specific credential worth noting before you book: the Kensington Market location beat both Libretto and North of Brooklyn on Chow's Pizza Wars, and the man behind the oven — Romolo, a pizzaiolo with roughly four decades of practice — is consistently billed as a grand master of the Neapolitan form. That is an unusual concentration of pedigree for a room at this price point, and it shapes what the place is actually offering: wood-fired, Naples-style pizza made by someone whose institutional knowledge of dough is, by most accounts, the real draw. The Margherita is the dish regulars and critics alike point to as the diagnostic order — the one that reveals whether the kitchen is operating at its standard. It is known for the balance Naples demands: tomato and fior di latte in restraint, the cornicione doing the structural and flavour work a properly fermented rim should. The Via Mercanti two-layer pizza is the signature showpiece, reportedly richer in construction while still built on the same base dough, and it is what long-term regulars tend to direct first-timers toward. The menu also includes a Napoletana and a Calzone, rounding out a focused list that resists the temptation to overreach. One caveat diners raise consistently: quality can shift between locations and across service, and the Augusta Avenue original is the address that receives the steadier reviews. This is a casual neighbourhood dinner rather than a special-occasion room — the Kensington space is small and lively, which accounts for much of its appeal. Walk-ins are reportedly viable on weeknights; for weekend visits, arriving early or checking ahead is the practical move. View restaurant →
The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria — The Fourth Man in the Fire is the New York-style pizzeria from Shant Mardirosian — the same operator behind Burger's Priest — and the project carries over what made that earlier venture work: a deliberately narrow menu built around a single idea executed with genuine conviction. The Biblical name signals a certain seriousness of purpose, and by most accounts the kitchen delivers on that promise. The approach is rooted in New York tradition rather than local improvisation, and the menu is tight enough that every item on it is there for a reason. The NYC round pie is the anchor of what the restaurant is known for — thin, foldable, and reportedly built to hold up under toppings rather than surrender to them. Diners consistently point to the Brooklyn Squares as the order that rewards a second look: a thicker, pan-style cut that offers a different register from the round pies and tends to draw strong repeat loyalty. The mozzarella sticks round out the supporting menu in the way that format demands. The apple fritter donut, however, is the item that stands out in accumulated diner accounts — a California-style dessert that is treated not as an afterthought but as a deliberate reason to return. At a price point that reportedly lands around $35 for a pie that comfortably feeds two, the proposition is straightforward. This is a Dundas West casual — better suited to a generous weeknight dinner or a takeout order than to any occasion requiring ceremony. The half-and-half round pie is the reported move for a two-person table; the Brooklyn Squares are worth adding if the group can manage it. Do not skip the apple fritter donut — by most accounts, it is half the point of the trip. View restaurant →

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Pizzeria Libretto - University — Pizzeria Libretto arrived in Toronto in 2008 with a mandate that was, at the time, genuinely unusual: Vera Pizza Napoletana certification from the Naples government body that sets the standard for what the designation actually means. Co-founders Rocco Agostino and Max Rimaldi had an oven built in Naples and imported the attendant discipline alongside it. That origin story is not mere marketing. A significant portion of Toronto's current pizza culture traces a line back to what Libretto established — that the city could hold itself to a serious, codified tradition. The University Avenue location carries that pedigree into the financial district, serving a lunch crowd that might not make it to the Ossington original. The Margherita is, by design and by the logic of the VPN standard, the dish that reveals what the kitchen is doing. Diners and observers consistently point to it as the order that honours the certification — a short, high-heat bake producing the puffed, flame-touched cornicione and yielding centre that define the Neapolitan style. Beyond orthodoxy, the menu includes a duck confit pizza that reflects the kitchen's willingness to range outside Naples' strict canon, and a rotating seasonal special that reportedly demonstrates similar ambition. Gluten-free pizza is available and is regarded as receiving more considered treatment than is typical at comparable pizzerias. The midday prezzo fisso is frequently cited as one of the more reasonable sit-down lunches in the area. This location takes reservations and moves tables efficiently at lunch, which makes it the practical choice when the Ossington original's well-documented waits are not an option. Come expecting a proper sit-down meal rather than a quick counter transaction — the room is built for an occasion that, at this price level, asks very little of you in return. View restaurant →
King Taps First Canadian Place — King Taps First Canadian Place occupies 100 King St W with the kind of ambition that goes well beyond typical bar programming. The two-storey, 450-seat room is built around reclaimed brick and black walnut — running from tabletops to tap handles — and the art direction includes a silver-plated bronze dog by Belgian sculptor William Sweetlove. It is a room that, by all accounts, handles a twelve-top without making anyone feel like an afterthought, which is rarer in this neighbourhood than it should be. The kitchen works in contemporary crowd-pleasers, and the menu's reputation rests on a few dishes that diners consistently point to. The Bang Bang Shrimp — built around yuzu, serrano, and sushi sauce — is reportedly more considered than the bar-snack format usually demands, bringing a citrus-forward heat profile that distinguishes it from generic versions of the dish. The Korean Chicken is known for its gochujang-driven heat and a satisfying crunch that holds up as a centrepiece rather than an afterthought. For groups, the Notorious Pizza — soppressata, fennel sausage, pepperoni, and double-smoked bacon — reads as an intentionally indulgent, maximalist option, the kind of thing that anchors a table of eight without negotiation. On the practical side: over 50 taps anchor the drinks program, happy hour runs daily from 2–5pm and again from 9pm to close, and Tuesday's all-day half-price wine bottles make a midweek booking genuinely worth considering. Saturday and Sunday brunch rounds out the week. For a Financial District group dinner, the move is to anchor the table with the Korean Chicken and Notorious Pizza and let the tap list do the rest. View restaurant →
General Assembly Pizza — General Assembly arrived on the Toronto pizza scene in 2017 with a deliberate argument: that the city warranted a more considered slice, built not on Neapolitan convention but on a naturally fermented sourdough base cut from Canadian and Italian flour with a measure of olive oil that would raise eyebrows in Naples. That departure from orthodoxy is, by all accounts, the point. The dough is reportedly what defines the operation — a crust known for genuine browning, structural crunch, and a tangy complexity that straight Neapolitan dough does not typically carry. The sourcing throughout is described as careful and intentional, which places General Assembly in a bracket above the average downtown slice shop regardless of format. The menu centers on individually sized pies, and the Certified Lover Boy is consistently identified as the signature — the build to start with, an upscale arrangement on that light, fermented base. The Margherita and Pepperoni represent the more classical end of the range and draw their own following among regulars who prefer to let the dough do the talking, while a Seasonal special rotates the lineup and reflects whatever sourcing commitment the kitchen is making at a given moment. The honest caveat that surfaces repeatedly among diners is the price relative to the format: a personal pie here commands more than the category usually demands, and the question of whether it represents the best pizza in Toronto remains actively debated. What is less contested is that it is executing a distinct and coherent vision with consistency. Practically, General Assembly suits a solo lunch on Adelaide Street or a paired dinner for two rather than any kind of group occasion — the individual format is a design choice, not a limitation. Order one each; the size is calibrated for exactly that. View restaurant →

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