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This Tampa Pizzeria Was Ranked As One Of The Best In America

Author Richie Ortiz

Who doesn’t love pizza? No need to look around, because the answer is no one.  I know having a list of the best pizza spots is more of an opinion, but what if one of those spots got national recognition?  Look no further, Tampa has got one! Let me introduce you to Fabrica, one of the best pizza joints in America!

Fabrica

If you want to try the United States’ 15th ranked pizzeria, you just have to travel to 142 S Meridian Ave. This downtown Tampa pizzeria jumped up 34 ranks from it’s previous spot at number 49. Although there is another location in Saint Petersburg, Fabrica’s base in Tampa has earned them national and international accolades. The top 15 Pizza’s will automatically be added to the Top 50 Pizza’s ranking of the 100 best pizzerias in the world. The World ranking list will be revealed in Naples on September 13.

Other Florida Pizza Ranks

As much as I would like to say that Tampa has the best pizza in Florida, we can’t. There are 2 other pizza spots that ranked higher on Robb Report’s list. Miami made a strong showing in the rankings with 3 spots. At number 11, we have La Leggenda Pizzeria. Taking the crown for Florida’s best pizza and the only Florida pizzeria to break the top 10 was 0′ Munaciello. The only spot that Fabrica ranked higher than in the state of Florida was Miami beach’s PizzElla. Now I may be a bit bias, but I think Tampa has way better pizza than Miami. So we have some work to do Tampa.

Tampa has been making some progress on the list, but the competition seems to be getting harder according to Robb Report project curators Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro, and Albert Sapere. ““The American pizza movement is very active right now, with a new generation of artisans who are ever more careful with the quality of their product and their ingredients. It is a trend that has been particularly noticeable over the last year.”

Who do you think has the best pizza in Tampa?

[Source: Robb Report]

6 Places In Tampa Bay Where You Can Get A Heart-Shaped Pizza

Give your valentine a “pizza” your heart! What’s a better way of saying “be mine?” than a heart-shaped pizza? It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day meal that can be made just how you want. The hardest part is finding a place that will make it for you on one of the busiest days of the year. Well, don’t worry because we did the work for you! Here are 6 places in the Tampa Bay area where you can order a Valentine’s Day-themed pizza. We got the idea from delish.com but catered our list to feature more local places than only big chains.

Note that some of these places are not offering it as a promotional special, but may be willing to accommodate your order if they aren’t slammed. If you plan on going out this year, we always recommend making a reservation.

The perk with ordering through the chains is they may be offering the deal for a little bit longer than local businesses. When we were doing our research we found most places will do it by request or just for one day. But it’s definitely better to order locally. It doesn’t matter if you’re spending February 14 with your boo, your friends, or just yourself. As long as you have a heart-shaped pizza, that’s all you need. The best part is pizza will never break your heart.

Related: The Best Valentine’s Day Specials In Tampa Bay

One honorary mention we want to include is Aldi. We heard that they are selling frozen heart-shaped pizzas, but they are flying off the shelves fast so you may have to go to more than one location. Are there any places we missed? Let us know on social media!

Here are the places in the Tampa Bay area where you can get a heart-shaped pizza

  • #1. Tampa Pizza Company

    Head to Downtown Tampa for some of the best ‘za in the area! Located at 777 N. Ashley Drive, Suite C Tampa. They’re offering heart shaped pizzas in the personal size only.

  • #2. California Pizza Kitchen

    Head to the California Pizza Kitchen at International Plaza in Tampa for a customizable heart shaped pizza. You can even order online, just choose “heart shaped crust” when it asks for your crust of choice! Click here to order.

  • #3. The Pizza Joint

    This mom & pop pizza restaurant in Pinellas Park is offering heart shaped pizza’s for valentine’s day! Just ask for the shape when you place your order!

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  • #4. Papa John's

    It’s love at first bite! Papa Johns is offering medium one-topping heart shaped pizzas for $11.99. Note these pizza’s come unsliced. With plenty of locations around Tampa Bay, this is a solid place that will be able to accommodate your order.

  • #5. Infinity Pizza

    Infinity Pizza is new pizza restaurant/arcade in Clearwater off McMullen Booth rd. They aren’t offering heart shaped pizzas as an official promotion, but may still be able to make you one if they have the availability.

  • #6. New York New York Pizza - Tampa

    This iconic Tampa pizzeria is offering heart-shaped pizza for Valentine’s or Galentine’s day! They have 7 locations across Tampa.

Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.

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