PIZZA Shackamaxon

"The ultimate Philly spot to grab an incredible slice, Pizza Shackamaxon is unapologetic in its straight-up, no-fuss approach to serving inventive options that are just as unpredictable as they are tasty. For example, where else can one order a slice of pizza that’s topped with roasted peaches, corn, tarragon, on basil cream? Or one topped with roasted sweet cherry tomato, and basil/walnut pesto on roasted garlic cream? Case closed." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"This slice shop on Girard makes super crispy pies with leopard-like char marks—don't call them burned; it's just part of the thin-crusted-but-not-exactly-New-York style. They only have four options: plain, pepperoni, tomato, and a rotating weekly special. And you'll have to walk right up to their window to order any of them (though you can call if you a whole tomato pie or email if you're getting at least four pies). Despite how huge these slices are, they hold their weight in toppings—meaning your pepperoni cups won’t lose all of their perfect little grease pools as soon as you pick up a slice. " - candis mclean, alison kessler

"Anyone who isn’t sure if tomato pie is pizza (it’s not) should go to Fishtown’s Pizza Shackamaxon to end the debate. The slice shop serves pizza as well as great tomato pies. So you can taste and see the difference between the two. The dough here—like with most other tomato pies—is fermented, making it a little dense but airy, and bread-like. Shackamaxon’s yeasty tomato pie slices are also giant, taking up an entire plate. And every inch of the top layer gets slapped with sauce. " - candis mclean

"Shackamaxon’s pizza is so good that they constantly have people lining up outside their Girard Ave. shop. These crispy pies have a ton of char—don't call them burned—it's just part of the thin-crusted-but-not-exactly-New-York style. The team only serves four options: plain, pepperoni, tomato, and a rotating weekly special. And you'll have to walk right up to their window to order any of them (though you can call if you a whole tomato pie or email if you're getting at least four pies). " - candis mclean

"Between Beddia and Pizza Shackamaxon, people who live on Girard Ave. and search “pizza near me” are in good hands. At this slice shop, there are only four pizzas: plain, tomato, pepperoni, and a special that rotates as much as fantasy lineups during football season. You can’t preorder a pie here (unless you’re getting four or more), so you’ll just have to wait outside the takeout window like you’re a kid in line for the ice cream truck. The bonus of the whole system is that, even on a game day, you probably only have to wait 10 minutes to get your hands on a delicious thin-crust pizza. And although you never step foot inside, the community of people waiting in line still feels lively and special in its own right. " - Candis Mclean, Alison Kessler