Experience AZ is a bi-annual guide to the best places to eat, play, stay and visit when living in Arizona or traveling to Arizona. Here are 10 pizza restaurants in Arizona to try, as featured in Experience AZ.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

Things to know: The Malnati family has become famous for their original deep dish pizza recipe, and top-notch quality and hospitality since opening in 1971. The pizzeria is still owned and operated by second generation family members as Lou Malnati’s son, Marc Malnati, continues to build the company, carry on the family tradition and honor their legacy.  Celebrating more than 50 years in business, Lou Malnati’s currently operates over 60 Chicagoland area restaurants, in addition to, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Don’t miss: One of the most recognizable features of a Lou Malnati’s Chicago-style pie is its deep dish crust and, in the case of the Malnati Chicago Classic, the pizzeria’s famous “Buttercrust.” As the name implies, the dough contains butter, which has been added to the pizzeria’s 42 year-old standard dough recipe.

Cibo

Whether you want a salad, pasta dish, pizza, or a sweet crepe for dessert, Cibo has it all.

Information: cibophoenix.com

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has more than 100 years of pizza-making traditions and is famous for pizzas baked to perfection in the signature coal-burning oven.

Information: grimaldispizzeria.com

Federal Pizza

Federal Pizza is a midcentury-meets-modern restaurant specializing in wood fired pizzas, sandwiches, pastas, and salads.

Information: federalpizza.com

Mimi Forno Italiano

The most exciting thing about this young pizzeria is that it is starting to ramp up produce sourcing from its own four-acre farm, Cavallo Vineyard.

Information: mimifornoitaliano.com

Nello’s Pizza

Family recipes, family genius, and family drama have all kept Nello’s going for 30 years, appealing to new generations of pasta and pizza connoisseurs.

Information: nellospizza.com

Oregano’s Pizza Bistro

Oregano’s serves Chicago-style thin crust, stuffed and pan pizzas, pastas, salads, sandwiches, and the Original Pizza Cookie.

Information: oreganos.com

Pizzeria Bianco

Chris Bianco started his restaurant in the back of a neighborhood grocery store — now he has several throughout the valley and was named “arguably the best pizza in America” by Food & Wine.

Information: pizzeriabianco.com

Pizzería Virtù

Among Pizzería Virtù’s many standouts are a pie with soppressata and domestic ‘nduja, and another with trumpet mushrooms, truffles, and taleggio cheese.

Information: pizzeriavirtu.com

The Parlor Pizzeria

Housed in a former hair salon, their market pizza changes frequently to incorporate the best seasonal ingredients.

Information: theparlor.us

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About Experience AZ: Experience AZ is a bi-annual guide to the best places to eat, play, stay and visit when traveling to Arizona. To learn more about Experience AZ, contact David Harken, director of sales.   – more at azbigmedia.com