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Scott's Pizza Tours
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856 reviews
#23 of 295 Food & Drink in New York City
City Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours • Food Tours • Bus Tours
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Scott's Pizza Tours runs public and private tours of New York's vast pizza landscape by bus and on foot. Every tour stops at multiple pizzerias, each highlighting a different phase in the evolution of the dish from its humble beginnings as a street snack to its current position as New Yorkers' food of choice. Guests get a slice at each stop and are guided through the kitchens and back rooms of the city's most significant pizzerias. AS SEEN ON: The Tonight Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, CBS Sunday Morning, Travel Channel, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Discovery Channel, and MORE!
New York City, New York
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2023
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Liz G
New York City, NY142 contributions
You Don’t Have to Be A Tourist!
Feb 2020 • Friends
I gifted this tour to my sister for Christmas and as I was deciding what to do, I realized we had to do the Sunday Bus Tour with Scott. We were both SO excited for this tour and it far exceeded our expectations! Scott is phenomenal - not just passionate about all things pizza, but incredibly knowledgeable on every detail related to the rise of pizza in NYC. He has an amazing way of connecting with all of the participants and made everything fun! The pizza was delicious and it was neat to have conversations about different types of pizza etc. I highly recommend this tour to locals and tourists alike. It was fantastic - I plan to bring family members on it when they are visiting me in NYC.
Written February 23, 2020
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Mary N
Tempe, AZ6 contributions
Pizza, pizza, pizza!
Jul 2023 • Couples
One of the main things we wanted to try in NYC was the pizza, so we booked Scott's Sunday Pizza Bus as a way to see a new part of the city and to learn about pizza. We had a great time on the pizza tour and would highly recommend this tour for pizza lovers. Our tour took us to Brooklyn where we got to try some great pizza. Scott certainly has a love of pizza and his enthusiasm is infectious. I was impressed with how he can wrangle everyone and pick places seemingly on the fly. The goodies we got were a nice touch and we enjoyed our group. The tour was not rushed and I felt we got plenty of time at each place to enjoy the pizza. You will be full by the end! I would book this tour again if I was in the city, since no two Sunday tours are the same.
Written July 10, 2023
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LA_Travelers_1
Los Angeles, CA150 contributions
Pizza Bus Tour - Queens - Great Fun!
Mar 2020
We did Scott's pizza tour for the 3rd time and this outing was to Queens. We always start at Lombardi's which is just fantastic. The only thing is that Lombardi's also does a phenomenal white pizza that you don't get to taste on this tour.

Then we went to Mozza's for our second stop. It was more of a chewy pizza if you like that sort of pizza - some of our fellow pizza buddies felt it was the best one. I wasn't as enamored.

Our 3rd stop was Dani's House of Pizza in Kew Gardens. Their pizza had a sweet sauce and was delicious. Be forewarned, the pizza comes out piping hot. Scott (tour guide) brings a pizza thermometer for you to use so you don't get roof burn! When it comes out it is over 190 degrees. You need to wait till it is 175 or below before its safe to eat. Roof burn is not a souvenir you want.

Our last stop was at John's pizzeria in Elmhurst at 8502 Grand. I specify because there are several pizzerias call John's. Rose (owner) was amazing and so sweet. And their pizza was awesome.

Had a great time - this is must do for us when we come to town. Love you Scott!
Written March 3, 2020
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Susan
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Great Pizza Classes - Learn to Make and Bake Pizza Dough
Jul 2020
I took Scott’s live online dough making and dough stretch and bake classes this past weekend. Even though I consider myself an amateur pizza maker, I picked up a lot of tips and good advice. Watching videos on the Internet and reading recipes is helpful, but what is unique about Scott’s live online class is that he is providing you instruction while you are following along at the same time. In some ways this is better than attending an in-person class because you are in your own kitchen with your own equipment and oven and the ingredients you gathered from your local sources. Additionally, at any point when you are not sure of something (should my dough look like this?) you just hold it up to your camera and Scott provides you feedback. Scott does an excellent job conveying information and the classes are beneficial for those of all levels. If you want to learn how to make pizza or improve your pizza game, take these classes!
Written July 5, 2020
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Scott S
Simpsonville, SC50 contributions
Great evening with the pizza PhD!
Jun 2022 • Couples
We set up a private tour for 4 and other couple couldn’t make it, so my wife and I had Scott to ourselves for the evening. Went to three places and learned a ton…Scott has deep knowledge at so many levels about ingredients, processes, history, relationships of who moved where back in the 20’s and how the best pizza I had in NJ was tied to another pizzeria in New York, etc. Scott improvised locations based on our feedback and was very thoughtful to get in orders in advance to make our experience seemless. My wife’s choice for Chicago deep dish with pepperoni and sausage at Emmitts on MacDougal was the winner. As a bonus, tour started just a block away from 177 Bleeker St so in addition to some great Neapolitan at Song E Napoli I was able to have a strange experience before the tour even started :). Lots of fun and a wonderful evening!
Written June 7, 2022
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Nikos
Geneva, Switzerland29 contributions
Delicious pizza + NY pizza history + discovering Brooklyn
Feb 2020
This is sort of 3-in-1 tour. I joined for the pizza, but the NY pizza history came along and I also got to discover Brooklyn a bit. Not to mention it was fun! My group was about 15 people, and although it seemed a bit big in the beginning, it was actually very manageable and in fact it was interesting to hear different opinions about the pizza we were trying. Amy was our guide and she did a fantastic job of combining all the pizza facts with a great sense of humour. We went to a total of 3 places, all along the Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. I would have liked to walk a bit more in Brooklyn but it just so happened all these great places were fairly close to each other (and granted, I do like to walk a lot). I did this tour because I love pizza and I wanted to do something that felt less toursity - it was spot on!
Written February 27, 2020
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theravenfamily
Oakland, CA45 contributions
Absolutely perfect!
Feb 2021
Gave my husband the virtual pizza dough and pizza making classes for his birthday and boy was it the best present ever. Scott was absolutely wonderful. He is truly a teacher and explained everything so well. He took his time with those in the class, made sure he addressed all questions that came up in the chat box, and even went 45 minutes over the ending time to make sure he got everyone through it. We joined Scott on one of his pizza tours 12 years ago and have followed him ever since! We can't wait to visit NYC again to do another tour. We just love Scott...sign up for these virtual classes because they won't disappoint! Throwing another pizza in the oven now with two dough balls to spare!
Written February 21, 2021
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mrtnbcky
Birchwood, UK50 contributions
Best....Birthday....Present.....Ever!!!!
Apr 2021
Having 'found' Scott via the documentary about his pizza tours a couple of years ago, and having watched it a few times, I knew that getting over to NYC with my partner was most definitely going to rock her world.

This has clearly not been possible this last year, but having realised that Scott was offering online pizza dough and pizza making classes I knew this was a great way to make a decent compromise.

What can I say about Scott? He is fantastically engaging, funny, knowledgeable and above all, patient - nothing that anyone asked during the classes was too much trouble for Scott to deviate from the agenda, even though this meant that both the classes we attended ran over by a good way.

We have massively upped our pizza game as a result of the knowledge imparted by Scott, and while we will continue to practice, we will definitely be heading over for a pizza tour in person once all this craziness has gone away.

Thank you so much Scott,
Becky & Martin

#caputobluealltheway
Written April 27, 2021
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Scott W
This is SO COOL! I'm blown away at these connections we can make just because you somehow landed on the documentary and eventually found your way to the online pizza classes. I'm honored to have helped up your pizza game even if only through the ones and zeros of technology. But don't give me too much credit... it's like The Force in that it was with you the whole time and I merely helped you find the path to unleashing it!
Written November 3, 2021
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JP
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Don’t miss out on a tour with Dan!
Sep 2021 • Friends
I cannot recommend this tour enough! Not only do you get to try some of the best pizza in the city, but Dan really knows his stuff when it comes to the history and science behind it! As a New Yorker, I’ve eaten my share of great pizza, but Dan really challenges you to look at each ingredient, notice the subtle differences and gain a brand new perspective on the pizza-eating experience. If you’re looking for a fun activity to bring your visiting friends to, this is perfect. We got a beautiful day and couldn’t have been more pleased. Thanks, Dan and Scott’s Pizza Tours!
Written September 28, 2021
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Scott W
It's so great to hear that we were able to help you find a new perspective on pizza. It's so much more interesting when you put it under the microscope. Never again will pizza merely be a fast food!
Written November 3, 2021
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kcjack6
Coventry, RI99 contributions
Best Pizza Tour in NYC
Sep 2021 • Friends
Where do I begin… How about this was one of the best tours I have been on! Scott was energetic, thoughtful, and knowledgeable he also shared the history of pizza and how it came to be. We visited four different pizzerias, all with different ways of baking and making pizza. This tour was not just about eating, it was about learning how to look at pizza in a different way. We met wonderful people on our tour…restaurant owners also great people that took this tour with us. What a great day, I would highly recommend this tour if you are in NYC!!

Scott went the extra mile after telling him it was my sister‘s birthday, he had one of the pizzerias make the group some New York style Zeppoli with candles and all!!
Thank you Scott, we loved your tour and can’t wait to do another.
Written September 6, 2021
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