Quintessential Hudson Valley pizza spots you need to try.

There’s something extra about the pizza in the Hudson Valley. Maybe it’s the fresh local ingredients, or that this region loves doing everything with a little more artistry. Either way, if you’re craving a great slice (or a whole pie), you’re in luck – the Hudson Valley is packed with serious pizza spots. From wood-fired pies in orchard barns to Neapolitan classics served alongside craft beer, you’ll find pizza here that hits the spot after a hike, a day of antiquing, or when that craving strikes.

Authentic New York Pizza in Kingston, New York

Starting in Kingston, a city buzzing with new restaurants, galleries, and breweries, you’ll find several great pizza spots. Lola Pizza in the Stockade District offers a great menu of pizzas, pastas, and sides served in the dining room, at the cocktail bar, or on the patio. In Midtown, Kingston Standard Brewing Co. turns out wood-fired pizzas and oysters alongside inventive beers brewed on site. Not too far from Midtown is Sorry, Charlie, a neighborhood bar and pizzeria serving cocktails, beer, and wine.

Lola Pizza

Kingston Standard Brewing Co.

Sorry, Charlie

Also in Kingston is Ollie’s Slice Shop serving classic New York–style slices, while its sibling, Ollie’s Pizza in High Falls serves wood-fired pies, offering both indoor and outdoor seating for a more leisurely bite. Whichever you choose, Ollie’s has become an icon, serving some of the best pizza in Hudson Valley.

Ollie's Slice Shop

Ollie's Pizza

Wood-Fired Pizza Restaurants in Rhinebeck, Woodstock, Millbrook, and Lakeville

Across the Hudson Valley, Chef Gianni Scappin and partner Luciano Valdivia have turned wood-fired pizza into a casual culinary art. At Market Street in Rhinebeck, pair a pizza with a classic Negroni before strolling the village. Barbaro in Millbrook offers a relaxed and rustic vibe, and a classic Italian menu. Cucina in Woodstock is set in an old farmhouse with wraparound outdoor seating, for a romantic, pastoral dining experience. While technically not in the Hudson Valley, a short detour into Connecticut brings you to Fern in Lakeville, an upscale Italian concept offers a casual yet classy space inside an Historic Fire House featuring seasonal, local ingredients combined with the highest quality Italian products.

Barbaro

Market Street

Cucina

Fern

Rustic Orchard-Side Pizza in Accord, New York

For a truly distinct Hudson Valley experience, make your way to Westwind Orchard & Cidery in Accord. Here, pizza is served straight from the oven alongside small-batch ciders pressed and poured right on the property. Picnic tables dot the grass, kids run free, and the whole experience feels like summer camp.

Westwind Orchard & Cidery

Casual Community Pizza Spot in Wassaic, New York

The Lantern Inn in Wassaic, where the charm of a small-town tavern meets the warmth of a backyard party. The Lantern is the spot where everyone—from families to weekenders fresh off the train—gathers for casual drinks, wood-fired pizzas, and small town sense of community.

The Lantern Inn

An honorable mention in Red Hook

Finally, this list simply wouldn't be complete without Lucoli in Red Hook, serving arguably the best takeout pizza in the Hudson Valley. From its wood-burning stove, Lucali specializes in traditional Italian thin-crust pizza made-from-scratch with local ingredients.

Whether you’re road-tripping through the Hudson Valley, planning a pizza crawl, or just looking for a new date-night destination, know this: the Hudson Valley has turned pizza into an experience. Each of these spots offers unique personality and its own slice of magic. And fair warning—once you’ve tasted your way through these spots, you might just find yourself planning another next trip back before you’ve even left.

If pizza's not what you're after, explore our full Hudson Valley restaurant guide.