Want to run your own NYC pizza tour? I gotchu.

I'm Aaron, and I’ve run a bunch of pizza tours for friends (and a few companies) over the years. They're always great, and there's no way to screw them up. Here's the playbook so you can run your own. I hope you do! 

The important tips:

1. Make sure all the pizza places are somewhat walkable from one another. Start by mix & matching 4 places from the list below, and add another one or two if folks are still hungry

2. Save room to end with a fun dessert. Rice to riches is a great bet

3. Stick to places with slices…with Rubirosa being the exception because it's so damn good

4. Ask each pizza place to cut slices in half. Everyone gets a half slice at each place

5. Get dietary restrictions ahead of time and adjust your ordering accordingly

6. If possible, have a trusted #2 run in and do all the ordering for the group. People like not having to make decisions, and for the pizza to just magically appear ✨

7. Have an opinion about the best slice at each place, and order (mostly) that

8. It's sometimes a nice idea to bring drinks to hand out at the start

9. Make scorecards on Canva where people can rate things like sauce, cheese, crust, and the overall bite

10. As the guide, know a fun fact or two about each place. You can get from wikipedia, yelp, or the website

Recommended spots & slices:
You can do them in any order, but I put my faves toward the top...

1. Joe’s // Fresh Mozzarella slice

2. Prince Street Pizza // Pepperoni Sicilian (or regular Sicilian for vegetarians)

3. Rubirosa // tri-color pie (order ahead, need to get a whole pie but it’s thin)

4. L’Industrie West Village // hot honey or spicy salami

5. Emmy Squared in the East Village // classic detroit // (order ahead and ask them to cut it small)

6. Pizza Loves Sauce // new and I haven’t been, but people seem to love it

7. Bleeker St Pizza // margarita

And because it’s my most-asked question…the tri-color from Rubirosa is my favorite slice in NYC.👇