Best Pizza in Toronto: Slice, Neapolitan or Wood-Fired?

The best pizza night starts with a craving, not a queue. Do you want a crisp slice you can eat standing up, a soft Neapolitan pie with a blistered crust, or a wood-fired table for the whole group? Toronto does all three, and this guide shows where three open pizzerias fit.

What counts as Neapolitan pizza?

Neapolitan pizza is more than a style on a menu. UNESCO describes the art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo as a culinary practice that covers preparing the dough and baking it in a wood-fired oven. It inscribed the practice on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. That is the tradition behind the soft, wood-fired pies below, and a handy yardstick when a menu says Neapolitan.

We include only pizzerias that we have confirmed are open now. Three qualified, so this is a short, honest guide and not a long ranking. For the wider restaurant picture, see our best restaurants in Toronto pillar.

How do you pick a pizzeria by craving?

Start with the feeling you want. A crisp slice you can eat on the move is one kind of happiness. A soft, blistered Neapolitan pie shared over a table is another. A wood-fired room with a few friends is a third. Toronto has places for each, and the three below are the ones we could confirm as open now with a live booking or ordering page plus a second, independent source.

We say plainly what each pizzeria says about itself and where we have the details. We avoid rankings, because taste is personal and a Saturday-night line says more about timing than flavour. Every pick links to an official page for menus, hours and ordering.

Where can you get a Neapolitan pie in Toronto?

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Pizzeria Libretto

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Pizzeria Libretto says it opened its Ossington location in August of 2008. It says it was one of the first restaurants in Toronto to serve VPN certified pizza. The Danforth location is at 550 Danforth Ave. Toronto Life reported on February 19, 2026 that the original Ossington spot was becoming Bar Libretto. Libretto says it has expanded to five locations around Toronto. It describes itself as best known for bringing authentic Neapolitan pizza to Toronto. Our pick for a Neapolitan classic.

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Pizzeria Defina

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Pizzeria Defina says it is in Roncesvalles Village at 321 Roncesvalles Ave. and makes wood-fired pizzas. The Roncesvalles Village BIA’s listing describes hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas, fresh salads and pastas. The listing says the wood burning oven was built on site one stone at a time by a local mason. A neighbourhood room that earns its repeat visits, and a fine place to learn that a pizza oven can be a work of masonry.

Where do you go for a slice and a stroll?

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Pizzeria Badiali

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Pizzeria Badiali’s own site calls it a neighbourhood slice shop with two Toronto locations, on Dovercourt Road and Markham Street. Toronto Life says Badiali opened in 2021. The magazine reported on May 29, 2026 that the shop has a new location at 581 Markham St in Mirvish Village. It adds a new pizza style on the block, the grandma pie. Our pick if you want a slice and a stroll, and a good excuse to see Mirvish Village.

What should you know before you order?

A few small habits make any pizza night better. Check the restaurant’s own site first, because menus, locations and ordering options change. If a place has more than one location, confirm which address you want. Ask what the kitchen is proudest of that day, and order one pie to share before you add a second. If you are taking pizza home, eat it soon, since a crust is at its best minutes out of the oven.

Pizza also pairs well with a walk. Libretto’s Danforth address, Defina on Roncesvalles and Badiali in Mirvish Village each sit on streets worth strolling before or after. Plan the walk, then pick the pie.

Why does Toronto pizza reward a second visit?

Because every pizzeria here has a different idea of the perfect pie. A pizzeria that bakes in a wood-fired oven gives you char and softness. A slice shop gives you speed and a crisp bite. A place with several rooms lets you try the same menu in a different neighbourhood. Go once for the classic order, then go back for the special you noticed on the next table. Share generously, and always save a crust for the end.

How do you choose between slice, Neapolitan and wood-fired?

Think about the evening. Standing on a sidewalk with a slice suits a quick bite between errands. A Neapolitan pie suits a table with a friend and a shared bottle. A wood-fired room suits a group that wants to linger. Whatever you choose, check the restaurant’s own site for menus and how to order, since formats and locations change.

If pizza leads to more neighbourhood eating, try our brunch guide or our guide to cheap eats.

One last tip: pizza is a social food, so choose the style that fits the group. A pair of friends can share a Neapolitan pie. A family can split a few slices on the way home. A larger group can claim a wood-fired room and order for the table. Plan for what everyone enjoys and the night takes care of itself.

Send this to the friend you would bring for a slice, and let them choose the style.