Modern Apizza
One of New Haven’s “Big Three” pizzerias, opened in 1934, baked in brick ovens and famous for the “Italian Bomb.”
Modern Apizza is on State Street and opened in 1934. Together with Pepe’s and Sally’s, it forms New Haven’s “Big Three” of pizza. It was once baked in coal-fired ovens before switching to oil-fired brick ovens. The crust is thin and crisp with a satisfying chew. Its signature “Italian Bomb” is loaded with bacon, sausage, Italian salami, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. Lines are usually shorter than at the two pizzerias on Wooster Street, which makes it a good pick for visitors who want to compare a few places. It is fairly close to East Rock Park.
Opening hours
About 11:00–22:00 (may close Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Yale Peabody Museum
- Wooster Square
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
- Sally's Apizza
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Grove Street Cemetery
- New Haven Green
- Sterling Memorial Library