Visiting Philly Pizza Spots: What’s Your Favorite?

Khalea Robinson • March 19, 2025

Philly is known to have some of the best pizza. These are five of Philadelphia’s most popular pizza places, according to FSS students: Angelo’s, Emmy Squared, Pizzeria Stella, and Santucci’s.

Pizza Place #1: Angelo’s

Angelo’s Pizza is one of the most popular pizza spots in Philly, located at 736 S 9th St. in South Philly. The line for this famous pizza ALWAYS trails outside of the shop and even sometimes fully around the corner. This is because Angelo’s takes more of an offline approach by being cash-only and only recently accepting online photos. Philly locals, such as Bradley Cooper, the Flyers, and several politicians, love and visit Angelo’s.

The outside of Angelo’s Pizzeria on S 9th St in South Philly on a Monday morning. Usually on weekends and the night time, there’s what seems like hundreds of people waiting in line for Angelo’s pizza.

Pizza Place #2: Emmy Squared

Emmy Squared is a newer pizza spot in South Philly at 632 S 5th St. Emmy Squared is especially popular for its rooftop seating, where you can see a lot of the skyline as you enjoy its Detroit-style pizza. Emmy Squared has over 30 locations all over the US, including Nashville, New York, Las Vegas, and so many more cities. Check out more information about Emmy Squared in this article!

Emmy Squared’s “Roni Supreme” and Vodka sauce pizzas. When ordered, Emmy Squared pizza is delivered within an hour warm and fresh, as if it was ordered at the restaurant.

Pizza Place #3: Pizzeria Stella

Pizzeria Stella serves authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza and is located in Headhouse Square at 420 S 2nd St. Stella is more of a sit-down restaurant that offers a wide range of Italian food, such as various pastas, flatbreads, salads, and more. Stella has been in business for 15 years and is a favorite among people all over the city. Sofia (‘25) says about Stella, “I’ve been going to Stellas since the first grade; it’s one of my favorite restaurants in Philly. I love how you can see the food being freshly made in the wood-fire pizza oven.”

The outside of Pizzeria Stella at 420 S 2nd St in Society Hill. Stella is known for the cozy ambience of their restaurant and the wood-fired pizza.

Pizza Place #4: Santucci’s

Santucci’s Pizza was founded over 65 years ago, with its first location in South Philly at 10th and Carpenter. Santuccis is famous for its original square pizza. The chain of restaurants is family-owned and operated, with over 10 locations in Philly and surrounding areas. Santucci’s Pizza is extremely popular in all parts of the city. In a review on Pizza Quixote, they say, “Santucci’s is a great story — an old-school piemaker, expanding into new territory, without any artisanal pretense. Go get some.”

Santucci’s original cheese square pizza. In 2014, Santucci’s was voted “Philly’s Best Pizza” by Philly Magazine.

Make sure to visit these pizza places and see where they fall on your list!

About the Contributor

Khalea Robinson, Social Media Manager

Khalea Robinson is a senior at Friends Select and is a writer and the Social Media Manager for The Falcon! She’s a captain of the Varsity Field Hockey team and plays guitar in the school band. Khalea’s favorite subjects are English and Digital Art. If you would like something posted on The Falcon Instagram, please contact Khalea!