Pepe's Pizza on Wooster Street by pizzatherapy.com

The Original
Frank Pepe !
Founder of Pepe's Pizza, Frank Pepe!
Founder of Pepe's, Frank Pepe!

Pepe's was established in 1925.
Frank Pepe looked upon his creation as "the poor man's answer to hunger."
He formed a legacy that flourishes to this very day!

"Without a doubt, Pepe's makes the best pizza!"
Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter, webmaster@pizzatherapy.com

Walk into Pepe's and your senses are bombarded!
Smell the pizza cooking in the coal fired oven!
Feel the anticipation of customers ordering pizza!
Look at the eager faces of patrons waiting for their order.
Hear the chatter of satisfied pizza aficionados!
Hey, even the juke box has songs you will hear nowhere else!

Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Naspoletana, New Haven, Connecticut
The Famous Pepe's sign on Wooster Street!

We started off with a Clam Pizza as an appetizer. The pizza crust was fantastic and the clams danced their way into our mouths.

"Are the clams fresh?", I asked. My friends were embarrassed!
How could I question the integrity of Pepe's?
I was, however, invited to go around back to the parking lot and told to peek into the kitchen door! There was Leo, shucking a colander full of fresh clams (quahogs).
These clams were as fresh as they get!

Freshly shucked clams from Pepe's pizza!
Shucking clams at Pepe's!

Espo and I had a Half Bacon, Half Pepperoni Pizza while Jon F. and Sandy shared a Half Onion, and Half Pepper Pizza. Each pizza was truly unique and wonderful.
I think the coal fired oven is what makes the pizza here so special!
The pizza is so big that you will not be able to eat it in one sitting.
You'll need to take some home for later!

Gary Bimonte creating a Pepe's pizza.
Making pizza at Pepe's!
Gary Bimonte: one of the Legends of Pizza!
(Photo courtesy of Gary Bimonte)

"The crust is thin, thin and so crispy.
And the tomato sauce is done with a minimum of spice.
The cheese is fresh as are all the toppings."
Mark Esposito, Pizza Expert

Albert in heaven at Pepe's!
Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter, in heaven, at Pepe's!
"It's all about the crust!" says Grande
(Note the "3 mile long" peel that is used for the pizza!)

Clam Pizza at Pepe's

Clam Pizza at Pepe's

The Original
Frank Pepe
Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT
Tel. (203) 865-5762
Map to Pepe's: Click Here!

Hours:
Monday - Saturday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday NOON - 10:00PM

Monday & Tuesday… CLOSED
Wednesday - Saturday… 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday… 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The newest Pepe's is in Manchester Connecticut.
(Yes, they do have a coal fired oven...)

Chef Peter has released a book which includes his take on Pepe's
Read our review on this page:
(Go to our American Pie Page)

Special to pizzatherapy.com visitors:
Pepe's takes no reservations!
Expect to wait in line for up to two hours, if you just show up!
To avoid the lines go early (4-4:30 PM or 2:00 PM, Sunday!)!

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