If a classic New York-style pie is on your mind, head to Garland. Besa’s is the typical family-owned and operated Italian-American restaurant, BYOB with pastas, sandwiches and, of course, large Neapolitan-style pies.

Mix New York pies with a Dallas sense of humor and you’ve got Zoli’s in Addison, from the minds behind Cane Rosso. Featuring round, New York-style pies and Grandma-style square pizzas, plus salads, pastas and a killer cheeseburger, Zoli’s is no joke.

If classic New York-style pizza is what the night calls for, this is the place to go. Keep it simple with a classic cheese pie, or consider the buffalo chicken or Florentine to-go. For something other than pizza, try the meatball parmigiana.

A newcomer to the scene, the New York style pies at this Preston Center pizzeria are already impressing. The crusts boast plenty of chew, and meaty combinations like the Great Bambino with pepperoni, Jimmy’s Italian sausage, hot sopressata, homemade meatballs, hamburger, porchetta, and Italian beef, make for a seriously solid pizza.

Charlie Green imported a pizzaiolo from Naples and opened Olivella's in University Park back in 2007, and it's still going strong. Try the black truffle pizza, or the Snow White, made with mozzarella, ricotta, and garlic.

This lower Greenville staple has expanded in recent years to East Dallas and Richardson, thanks to a loyal following, and creative recipes like a Mexican pizza topped with poblano peppers, hamburger, and cilantro.

This local, irreverent late-night pizza chain pays homage to its founder’s Vietnamese roots with pies like the Pho Shizzle, topped with caramelized onions, hoisin sauce, and chicken.

This pandemic era pop-up from the minds behind Cane Rosso and Zoli’s focused exclusively on Detroit-style pizza, which features Wisconsin brick cheese layered edge-to-edge on buttery, crispy, chewy crust. The pop-up proved so successful that Thunderbird now has a permanent spot in Lakewood.

Over on McKinney Avenue in Uptown, Cutie Pies is usually buzzing with a bar inside and a wrap-around patio outdoors. The crusts here are New York style, with creative topping combos like Elotes Pie or the Sweet n’ Sassy, which combines spicy sopressata, habanero-infused honey, and jalapeño-garlic relish.

Indecisive eaters will very much enjoy the all-you-can-eat concept at Delucca

Gaucho Pizza & Wine, where gaucho-style servers deliver half slices of dozens of varieties of pizza to each table to try. The spot is perfect for everything from date nights to family celebrations, and each guest is served salad, lobster bisque and meatballs to start. Delucca also has locations in Plano, Southlake and Fort Worth.

The four-location chain with four-ingredient crust (flour, water salt and extra virgin olive oil) offers everything from classic pies to gourmet combos to egg-topped brunch pizzas.

Heavy, saucy, square Sicilian pies with perfectly chewy crusts are the star of the menu at Pizza Leila, which operates out of Sloane’s Corner on Ross Avenue. Pies topped with porchetta, four different types of cheese, and veggies like spinach and artichoke are on the menu, along with garlic knots served with “really really spicy” chili pizza sauce.

Known for its giant, 30-inch pies, Serious Pizza recently reopened under new ownership and following an extensive renovation that nearly tripled the size of its Deep Ellum location. Opt for a The Jerk, made with bell peppers, red onion, cilantro and jerk chicken.

For thin-crust enthusiasts, Eno’s Pizza Tavern in Oak Cliff is a must. Meat lovers go for the Pig Smiley, topped with Benton’s country ham, local honey, and Eno’s own spicy sausage.