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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, CT

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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

157 Wooster St · New Haven, CT

Why you should go…

Frank Pepe opened his pizzeria on Wooster Street in 1925 after years of selling tomato pies from a wagon in the Wooster Square market. The pies still come out of coal-fired ovens, and the two to know are the White Clam Pizza and the Original Tomato Pie. The original 1925 oven burns next door at The Spot, an annex the family reclaimed in 1981. Seating is walk-in only, first come, first served, so expect a line at busy times.

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Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

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