Best Pizza in Queens

Do you like pizza? Of course you do. Everyone does.

With that established, let’s cut right to the chase: here are the best pizza spots in the great borough of Queens.

Nick’s: No slices, only full pies. Choose your ingredients and enjoy a thin crust with tangy tomato sauce and really fresh mozzarella. Great calzones, too. Address: 108-26 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, 718.263.1126.

New Park: Chewy dough and unique flavor. Family business in the neighborhood for more than 60 years. Address: 156-71 Cross Bay Blvd., Howard Beach, 718.641.3082.

Milkflower: Choose the ingredients before your pizza cooks in the wood-fired oven. Options include oysters, shiitake mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and red chili flakes with honey. Address: 34-12 31st Ave., Astoria, 718.204.1300.

Philomena's Made With Love: The lineup includes classic staples such as marinara and margherita, but the beauty is in the house specialties. Spicy Mikey features sopressata and hot honey made by a resident of Brooklyn's Greenpoint. Piccolo Diavolo aka Chapo mixes ham, salame, mozzarella and pickled peppers. Raging Bull includes pepper jack cheese, Jamaican red hots, red onions, and beef pepperoni post-baked with shaved parmigiano. Address: 41-16 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside, 718.255.1778.

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Louie’s: The city’s best grandma slice. Address: 81-34 Baxter Ave., Elmhurst, 718.440.9346.

Sotto Le Stelle: Look at the specials menu for the star-shaped option with arugula, drizzled balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, shaved Parmigianino, and a wonderful ricotta-filled crust. There’s also a tasty vegan option. Address: 44-07 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside, 718.685.2086.

Sunnyside Pizza: The sesame seed crust is a delicious touch. The nonna pie is top-notch. Address: 40-01 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside, 718.433.4040.

DEE’S: Brick oven gems made to order. Address: 107-23 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, 888.488.3337.

Roses’s: The sauce-on-top Sicilian is the hit. Pies with ravioli and taco toppings are great. Address: 55-26 69th St., Maspeth, 718.446.5910.

Brother’s: A classic, crisp, saucy, thin slice. Address: 185-04 Horace Harding Expy., Fresh Meadows, 718.445.7888.

Dani’s: Try the pesto slice. Address: 81-28 Lefferts Blvd., Kew Gardens, 718.846.2849

Margherita's: The countertop seating is a throwback to the 1960s and there's always a crowd. That's because the not-too-sweet sauce, gooey cheese, and thin crust are amazing. Address: 163-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, 718.657.5780