A popular Portland pizzeria is receiving top honors for its unique and delicious pizzas.

The trendy website LoveFood recently published a list of the best pizza places in each state. Maine’s representative is a huge selection. It’s a place known for great taste and big slices…or should I say slabs?

Slab Sicilian Street Food has been named the best eatery in Maine. The Portland pizzeria has been a culinary sensation since it opened ten years ago. Slab is best known for its monstrous “slabs” of Sicilian pizza that are more than just a meal; they’re a culinary dream. Delicious dough is topped with perfectly seasoned sauce, cream cheese, and a drizzle of oil, and seasoned to perfection. Your first bite will make you a fan for life.

The origin story of Slab began with the late legendary Portland baker, chef and author Steven Lanzalotta. He originally ran the pizza program at Micucci’s Market before opening Slab with his business partners. Lanzalotta’s creativity and skill helped Slab become an instant success. Sadly, Lanzalotta passed away in 2022 after a long battle with cancer.

Lanzalotta’s legacy lives on with every slice and every sandwich that comes out of the kitchen. The place even offers delicious thin-crust pizzas. And like everything else, this one has been exceptionally well received.

Now full disclosure. I’m on friendly terms with the owners of Slab. However, I would tell you this pizza is amazing even if I didn’t know it, because it’s the truth. But don’t just take my word for it. Here’s why LoveFood voted Slab the best pizza in Maine.

Visitors to this Sicilian street food joint in Portland rave about their pizza platters. They’re square, two inches thick, and fluffier and breadier than regular pizza. The pepperoni pizza platter is covered in layers of sauce, caramelized cheese, and crispy cured meat. Or try the spicy meat platter with red pepper sauce, pepperoni, peperoncini, mozzarella, provolone, and blue cheese dip.

Slab’s latest claim to fame is the incredible rising crust frozen pizza that can be found in grocery stores and delis across the state, most of New Hampshire, and parts of Massachusetts. This is no ordinary frozen pizza. It’s a bread and cheese masterpiece that you can make at home in about 20 minutes. It’s not crazy to say that Slab has literally revolutionized the frozen pizza game.

Congratulations to Slab for this amazing award from LoveFood. I can’t imagine how difficult it was to make this choice, especially considering there are so many amazing pizza places in Portland alone, not to mention the rest of the state. So let’s recognize a few more.

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