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The Best Pizza Places in D.C.

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Tierney Plumb

Updated October 31, 2025

Eater DC’s running guide to the best pizza in the city — from wood-fired Neapolitan to New York slices and Detroit-style squares — features Alfreda among its essential picks. The entry highlights chef Russell Blue Smith’s path from fine dining to a Dupont Circle walk-in pizzeria, and the thin, crispy sourdough pies that earned it a place on the map.

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Delicious pizza at Alfreda