Latham's Best Pizza

Pizza in Latham is a loyalty test, not a menu choice. You’ve got your decades-old red-sauce standbys like Testo's where the bread basket lands before you finish ordering, and then there’s Fella'z, allegedly a hot chicken joint that makes a butter chicken pizza that outpaces half of Brooklyn.

I started this assignment with a rotten cold slice from Tuscan Oven and ended it rationing a bottled mustard sauce from a steakhouse, which tells you the bar here is wonderfully confused. MidPoint’s blistered wood-fired crust changed my opinion, Roman Pizza froze it in amber.

No two pies share a philosophy. Read on, and pick your allegiance.

Tuscan Oven

Highlights
Son-approved pizza slices
Quick service available
Familiar neighborhood stop
Abundant onion toppings
Cold pizza risk noted

I stopped at Tuscan Oven on a Tuesday when I needed dinner faster than my kids could change their minds. The slices my son approved vanished before I got my own bite, which tells you something. Service was quick, the vibe familiar, and the onions piled on with a generosity I respect. But I learned a lesson: eat the pizza while it's hot. A cold slice here loses its charm fast, and the crust turns into a reminder that timing matters. Still, for a dependable neighborhood stop, it does the job without ceremony. I'd return, but I'd eat faster.

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Sake Japanese Steakhouse

Highlights
Hibachi without the show
Fantastic bottled mustard sauce
Allergy-friendly, accommodating staff
Sushi takeout that impresses
Generous portions, fair price

Sake Japanese Steakhouse surprised me, and not because of the hibachi. I ordered sushi takeout expecting the usual, but the rolls arrived fresh, clean, and honestly impressive. The bottled mustard sauce, though, deserves its own paragraph. It's fantastic, tangy, and I may have rationed it like a precious resource. The staff handled my allergy questions without a hint of impatience, which I appreciated more than they know. Portions ran generous for the price, and the whole experience felt like a secret worth keeping. Skip the show, get the food. That's the move.

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Testo's Restaurant

Highlights
Warm bread baskets included
Generous $20 dinner deal
Consistently great for decades
Friendly service under pressure

Testo's has been doing this for decades, and you can taste the consistency. The warm bread basket arrives before you even finish deciding, and the $20 dinner deal is the kind of math I can get behind. I visited on a busy night, the kind where servers look like they're running a marathon, yet the service stayed friendly and composed. The pizza might not be the flashiest in Latham, but it's the reliable friend you call when you want a good meal without drama. Decades of practice show in every bite. That counts for a lot.

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Cardona’s Latham Market

Highlights
Easy fast pickup service
Tasty homemade chicken sandwich

Cardona's Latham Market operates with an efficiency that borders on art. I ordered ahead, walked in, and my food was ready before I finished paying. The homemade chicken sandwich was tasty, simple, and exactly what I needed after a long day. It's not a pizza destination, but this market understands that sometimes you want a solid sandwich without fuss. The pickup process felt effortless, and the staff moved like they'd done this a thousand times. For a quick bite in Latham, this place deserves a spot in your rotation. Just don't come expecting a wood-fired oven.

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The City Beer Hall

Highlights
Excellent, fresh, well-prepared food
Skilled bartender and waitress
Fun, interactive Family Feud
Warm, inviting fireplace setting

The City Beer Hall gave me a pizza that was fresh, well-prepared, and far better than the bar setting might suggest. My bartender knew the menu inside and out, and the waitress kept the drinks coming without hovering. Then the Family Feud started on the big screen, and suddenly the whole room was participating, strangers shouting answers at each other. The fireplace added a warmth that softened the industrial edges. It's the kind of place where you go for a beer and accidentally have a great dinner. The pizza holds its own against dedicated pizzerias, which says something.

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La Famiglia Latham

Highlights
Antipasta salad and Sicilian pizza
Tammy’s personable, memorable service
Great food, consistently solid
Comfortable, welcoming local vibe

La Famiglia Latham feels like walking into someone's living room if that living room served excellent Sicilian pizza. The antipasta salad arrived first, bright and sharp, and the pizza followed with a crust that had real structure. Tammy, our server, remembered my name and my drink order from a previous visit, which startled me in the best way. The food stays consistently solid, never a gamble. The vibe is comfortable, local, and unhurried. I left full, satisfied, and mildly suspicious that Tammy might actually be a mind reader. That's the kind of service you remember.

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MidPoint Artisan Pizza & Wine Bar Restaurant

Highlights
Woodfired vegetables, thoughtfully prepared
Fluffy lemon cake with creme
Friendly, caring service throughout
Reasonable prices, amazing pizza
New favorite spot in Latham

MidPoint Artisan Pizza & Wine Bar Restaurant became my new favorite spot in Latham on the first visit. The woodfired vegetables came out charred and thoughtful, not an afterthought. The pizza itself was amazing, the crust blistered just right, the toppings balanced without excess. Then the lemon cake arrived, fluffy and bright, with a creme that made me close my eyes. Prices felt reasonable for the quality, and the staff cared genuinely about the experience. I walked in skeptical and walked out planning my next visit. That's the mark of a place that gets it.

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Bellini's Italian Eatery - Latham

Highlights
Excellent service and atmosphere
Generous portions with leftovers
Handles dietary restrictions well
Memorable chicken Marsala dish
Great for private events

Bellini's Italian Eatery in Latham handles the details. The service was excellent, the atmosphere calm and welcoming, and the portions generous enough that I left with tomorrow's lunch. They handled my dietary restrictions without a single eye roll, which I've learned is rare. The chicken Marsala stood out, rich and tender, the kind of dish that makes you forget you're in a strip mall. They also host private events well, which I noticed from the setup in the back. It's a dependable choice for a proper Italian meal, and the leftovers were almost as good as the first round.

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Fella'z Hot Chicken and Pizza

Highlights
Nashville hot chicken pizza
Butter chicken pizza standout
Better than NYC spots
10/10 every visit

Fella'z Hot Chicken and Pizza does something dangerous: it makes me question my loyalty to New York City pizzerias. The Nashville hot chicken pizza arrived with a crunch that cut through the heat, and the butter chicken pizza, the standout, tasted like a curry decided to become a pizza and succeeded. I've visited three times, and every single one rated 10/10. The staff remembers my order, which never hurts. This place shouldn't work this well, yet it does. I've stopped making excuses for driving across town. The pizza speaks for itself, loudly.

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Paesan's Pizza

Highlights
Pizza worth the wait
Excellent crust and sauce
Frank runs a class act
Top-tier area pie
Great service and atmosphere

Paesan's Pizza made me wait, and I'm annoyed to admit the wait was worth it. Frank runs the place with a professionalism that's rare in casual pizza joints. The crust had that perfect chew, the sauce bright and seasoned without bullying the cheese. It's a top-tier area pie, and the service and atmosphere matched the quality. I watched Frank handle a busy rush with calm authority, and that confidence translated to the food. If you're in a hurry, this might test your patience. But if you want pizza done right, you'll forgive the delay.

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Taste of Italy 23

Highlights
Fresh bread and homemade sauce
Owner stops by tables
Crispy chicken Alfredo special
Fresh flowers on tables
Attentive service from Tammy

Taste of Italy 23 felt like a small celebration from the moment I walked in. Fresh flowers sat on every table, a detail most places skip. The bread arrived warm, the homemade sauce had a brightness that made me slow down. The owner stopped by our table to check in, which felt genuine, not performative. Tammy, our server, anticipated our needs before we asked. The crispy chicken Alfredo special arrived golden and rich, a special that deserved the name. Nothing here felt phoned in. It's the kind of place where you leave planning your return.

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Roman Pizza

Highlights
Good pizza, fair price
Pleasant owner and staff
Nostalgic, unchanged favorite
Underrated, worth the hassle

Roman Pizza hasn't changed in years, and that's precisely the point. The pizza is good, the price fair, and the owner and staff pleasant in a way that feels earned, not scripted. I ordered the same thing I did a decade ago, and it tasted like a memory. It's underrated, sure, but that's part of its charm. The parking lot can be a hassle, and the decor hasn't seen an update since the 90s, but none of that matters when the slice hits. This is nostalgia served warm, and I'll keep coming back.

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