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In our October 20, 2026 edition, the best pizza place in Orlando is Lazy Moon Pizza in Mills 50, followed by SoDough Square and Antica Pizzeria & Market. We screened 25 candidates for independent recognition, scored the strongest on public reputation, recognition and years in business, and these seven scored highest.
Covers Orlando and nearby cities in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties
Lazy Moon began across from UCF in 2005 and now runs three shops, including this Mills 50 location on East Colonial Drive.
Its calling card is an oversized slice on a thin, crisp crust made from dough fermented for 72 hours, served with a craft-beer selection. Orlando Weekly readers named it Best Traditional Pizza in 2024 and placed it second for Best Late-Night Restaurant in 2026.
Reputation 37 of 50. 4.6 stars from 4,579 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.59 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 11 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 20 of 20. Open since 2005, 21 years.
Activity. Latest Google review 2 days ago, so it competes normally.
Total 68 of 100. Full method
SoDough Square bakes Detroit-style square pizza in blue steel pans, with dough fermented 24 to 48 hours for crisp, cheese-crusted edges.
It opened its first shop on Michigan Street in SoDo in 2022 and has since added Winter Park and east Orlando locations. The Orlando Sentinel's critic named it Best Pizza in the 2024 Foodie Awards, and it placed in Orlando Weekly's readers' poll in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Reputation 39 of 50. 4.7 stars from 751 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.63 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 20 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 8 of 20. Open since 2022, 4 years.
Activity. Latest Google review 2 weeks ago, so it competes normally.
Total 67 of 100. Full method
Antica Pizzeria & Market in Altamonte Springs bakes Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven using Caputo 00 flour and dough fermented for 72 hours, and makes its pasta in house.
It is owned by Calabria-born pizzaiolo Piergiorgio Quintiero. Orlando Weekly readers ranked it second for Best Gourmet Pizza in 2025 and named it the best restaurant in Altamonte Springs that year.
Reputation 46 of 50. 4.8 stars from 1,199 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.73 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 4 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 10 of 20. Opening year not documented, so it gets the assumed 10 of 20.
Activity. Latest Google review 2 days ago, so it competes normally.
Total 60 of 100. Tied at 60 with Ziggie's Pizza; ties go to the business with more Google reviews. Its opening year is not documented yet: counted at the lowest or highest value instead of the assumed 10, it would rank between No. 1 and No. 5. Full method
Ziggie's is a thin-crust pizza shop in Ivanhoe Village run by brothers Christian and Floyd Ziegler; it opened in August 2021 in the former Perla's Pizza space.
The pies pair a thin crust with unusual topping combinations. Orlando Magazine readers voted it Best Pizza in the 2025 Dining Awards, and a 2024 Yelp-based ranking reported by FOX 35 put it first in Orlando.
Reputation 37 of 50. 4.7 stars from 470 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.60 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 11 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 12 of 20. Open since 2021, 5 years.
Activity. Latest Google review 6 days ago, so it competes normally.
Total 60 of 100. Tied at 60 with Antica Pizzeria & Market; ties go to the business with more Google reviews. Full method
Black Magic Pizza runs a pickup-only window inside Whiskey Lou's Lounge in the Milk District, where it began a soft opening in early 2023.
It sells Neapolitan-style pies along with wings, garlic knots and cannoli. Orlando Magazine's critic listed it as a runner-up for Best Pizza in the 2025 Dining Awards.
Reputation 40 of 50. 4.8 stars from 384 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.64 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 9 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 8 of 20. Open since 2023, 3 years.
Activity. Latest Google review 2 days ago, so it competes normally.
Total 57 of 100. Full method
Pizza Bruno has made wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pies on Curry Ford Road since 2016 and later added a College Park shop on Edgewater Drive.
It is the only restaurant listed with pizza as its cuisine in the Michelin Guide's Orlando selection, and Orlando Weekly readers voted it Best Gourmet Pizza in both 2024 and 2025. The menu leans inventive, for example a white pie topped with blueberries, honey and bacon.
Reputation 19 of 50. 4.3 stars from 2,174 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.31 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 18 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 16 of 20. Open since 2016, 10 years.
Activity. Latest Google review a week ago, so it competes normally.
Total 53 of 100. Full method
John & John's is a SoDo pizza shop on Michigan Street run by John Markaj, formerly of 081 Wood Fired Pizza, with brothers Mark and John Cavallini of Cavo's Bar & Kitchen.
The owners describe their pies as drawing on their Philadelphia and New York upbringing. Orlando Weekly readers placed it in the top three for Best Traditional Pizza in both 2024 and 2025.
Reputation 34 of 50. 4.6 stars from 714 Google reviews, seen Oct 20, 2026, adjusted to 4.55 after adding 250 reviews at 4.4 stars. Adjusted 4.0 or lower earns 0 and 4.8 or higher earns 50.
Recognition 7 of 30. Each publication counts once, at its highest value; the total stops at 30.
Years in business 8 of 20. Open since 2022, 4 years.
Activity. Latest Google review 3 days ago, so it competes normally.
Total 49 of 100. Full method
The seven split cleanly by crust. Pizza Bruno and Antica Pizzeria & Market bake Neapolitan pies in wood-fired ovens, and Black Magic Pizza sells Neapolitan-style pies from a pickup window. SoDough Square makes Detroit-style squares in blue steel pans, Ziggie's and Lazy Moon work with thin crusts, and John & John's makes Philadelphia- and New York-influenced pies.
Several of these shops say exactly how long their dough rests. SoDough Square ferments for 24 to 48 hours to get crisp, cheese-crusted frico edges, and both Lazy Moon and Antica use dough fermented for 72 hours. Antica pairs its dough with Caputo 00 flour, and it also makes its pasta in house.
Six of the seven are inside Orlando, spread across Curry Ford West, Ivanhoe Village, Mills 50 and the Milk District, with two in SoDo a block apart on Michigan Street. Antica Pizzeria & Market is the suburban pick, on State Road 436 in Altamonte Springs, and it also runs a walk-up counter in the Great Southern Box Co. food hall.
Lazy Moon has sold slices since 2005, when it opened across from UCF. Most of the others are far younger: Pizza Bruno dates to 2016, Ziggie's opened in 2021 in the former Perla's Pizza space, SoDough Square followed in 2022, and Black Magic Pizza began serving from a window inside Whiskey Lou's Lounge in early 2023.
Every candidate is a pizza place open today in Orange, Seminole or Osceola county. The score has three parts, all from public evidence we can show you:
Anthony's Thornton Park, Antica Pizzeria & Market, Bella Italia Pizza, Black Magic Pizza, Brad's Underground Pizzeria, Broadway Ristorante & Pizzeria, Cucinella's Brick Oven Pizzeria, Danino's Trattoria, Dough Boyz Pizza, Eddie's Pizza (Longwood), Francesco's Ristorante & Pizzeria (Maitland), John & John's - A Pizza Shop, Lazy Moon Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza (Dr. Phillips), Muzzarella Pizza and Italian Kitchen, Nexus Pizza, Nona Street Pizza, Pizza Bruno, Pizzeria Valdiano, Prato (Winter Park), SoDough Square, Tratto (Avalon Park), V Pizza & Tap Room - Lake Buena Vista, Ziggie's Pizza.
Nobody paid to appear here or to move up. This is the launch edition, so anonymous visits and calls, health-inspection records and owner responses are not part of these scores yet; when we add them, the page will say so and the date will change. Read the full method.
In our October 20, 2026 edition, Lazy Moon Pizza ranks first with 68 of 100 points, followed by SoDough Square with 67 and Antica Pizzeria & Market with 60. Its strongest recognition: Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando 2024 - Best Traditional Pizza, winner (readers). Scores combine the public Google rating, independent recognition and years in business.
SoDough Square specializes in Detroit-style square pies baked in steel pans, with shops in SoDo, Winter Park and east Orlando near UCF. The Orlando Sentinel's critic picked it as Best Pizza in the 2024 Foodie Awards.
Pizza Bruno (Curry Ford West and College Park) and Antica Pizzeria & Market in Altamonte Springs both bake wood-fired Neapolitan-style pies; Antica uses Caputo 00 flour and 72-hour dough. Black Magic Pizza sells Neapolitan-style pies for pickup from a window in the Milk District.
Lazy Moon Pizza is known for oversized slices and has shops near UCF, in Mills 50 and in Maitland. John & John's in SoDo also sells slices alongside whole pies.
Lazy Moon Pizza is known for late hours as well as two-handed jumbo slices and craft beer, and Orlando Weekly readers placed it second for Best Late-Night Restaurant in 2026. Its Mills 50 shop is at 1011 E Colonial Dr, with other locations near UCF and in Maitland.
Ziggie's Pizza in Ivanhoe Village is a thin-crust shop run by brothers Christian and Floyd Ziegler, known for unusual topping combinations. Orlando Magazine readers voted it Best Pizza in the 2025 Dining Awards. Its official site lists hours Tuesday through Sunday, so plan around a Monday closure.
Yes. SoDough Square bakes Detroit-style square pies on East Michigan Street, and the Orlando Sentinel's critic named it Best Pizza in the 2024 Foodie Awards. A block away, John & John's sells slices and whole pies shaped by its owners' Philadelphia and New York upbringing.
Lazy Moon Pizza started across from UCF in 2005 and still runs a shop at 11551 University Blvd, selling oversized slices on a thin, crisp crust. SoDough Square also has an east Orlando location at 12226 Corporate Blvd, serving the same Detroit-style square pies as its SoDo original.
