Bergen’s Must-Try Deep Dish Pizzas

You may prefer a thin-crust pie, but one bite of these pizzas might change your mind.

New Jerseyans take pizza personally. We take pride in our favorite pizzeria’s thin crust, coal-fired and Neapolitan styles, and we make sure our neighbors across the Hudson River know which state serves the best pies.

But once in a while, we get a hankering to try something new. Perhaps April 5, National Deep Dish Pizza Day, will be that day. It’s a day to forget about that lifelong debate—Chicago pies vs. New York thin crust—and enjoy thick baked bread, tomato, cheese and your choice of toppings (even pineapple?). Below is a list of our favorite restaurants that dish delicious Sicilian, Detroit and Chicago-style pizzas.

• Angelo’s, Wallington. If you can’t choose between Chicago deep dish and a New York thin slice, this local favorite offers the perfect in-between crust.
  *434 Main Ave., Wallington, 973.777.9535
• Mark’s Pizza & Restaurant, Hackensack. This neighborhood favorite uses deep-dish pans to create special pies such as meat lover’s and chicken parm pizzas.
  *306 Main St. Hackensack, 201.298.3974
• Ralphy’s Pizza, Paramus. You’ll find traditional pizzas as well as specials like potato and onion or bruschetta pies, but the Sicilian and deep dish styles here are must-tries.
  *440 Forest Ave., Paramus, 201.880.4333
• Soprano’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, New Milford. Its special square deep-dish pizzas have a thick crust and can be dressed to the nines with a seemingly endless list of toppings.
  *368 River Rd., New Milford, 201.261.9252
• SQ Pizza Co., Mahwah. This spot’s pan pies come eerily close to the Michigan-metropolis model without bearing its name. (Don’t worry, it has familiar round pies for the traditionalist too.)
  *380 Rte. 17 South, Mahwah, 201.642.4114

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