Buffalo-style pizza

Buffalo-style pizza is a thick, chewy crust pizza dish with a heavy layer of mozzarella cheese and sweet tomato sauce that originated in Buffalo, New York.[1][2]

Buffalo-style pizza emerged in the mid-20th century, roughly during the 1940s and 1950s, as Italian-American pizzerias in Western New York adapted traditional Sicilian and New York pizza styles into something heartier and more shareable. Its signature traits—thicker crust, sweeter sauce, cup-and-char pepperoni, and square-cut slices—became especially popular after World War II as neighborhood pizza shops spread throughout Buffalo and nearby towns. There is no single inventor officially credited with creating Buffalo-style pizza, since it evolved gradually through local pizzerias rather than being introduced by one restaurant alone.[3][4]

The reception of Buffalo-style pizza in Buffalo has been strongly tied to local identity and pride, where it is considered a signature comfort food alongside Buffalo wings and beef on weck.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bovino, Arthur (August 13, 2018). "Is America's Pizza Capital Buffalo, New York?". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Heil, Emily (August 31, 2023). "Buffalo-style pizza: What makes it unique". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Davey, Neil (September–October 2020). "Beyond wings: Buffalo's new take on American cuisine". National Geographic. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Buffalo-style pizza". Buffalo Stories Archives & Blog. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
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