With age-old family recipes at their core, there's skill behind every sfogliatella, bread and pizza baked at this Scarborough spot. Ignore the cartoonishly oversized offerings in favour of more manageable slices from the hot counter. Each is topped with quality ingredients, baked until golden and is guaranteed to satisfy lunchtime hunger pangs. 

Tenacious queuers at this West Queen West shop are rewarded with tender, airy, New York-style slices, crowned with top-tier ingredients. Just don't hold fast to your dreams of capicola and pineapple, or cacio e pepe — once you reach the counter, take what you can get, and move it along.

Diners head to this Little Italy spot for sizeable slices that don't break the bank. If you stan for crisp pep cups, double cheese, and zippy hot peppers, the classic, by-the-slice options here will make all your fast-food dreams come true.

Join the hipsters who head to Ossington between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., for standout slices of New York-style pizza at this restaurant. Daily offerings are apt to change, so you never know which slice — from deluxe to sausage and rapini — will accompany you on the stoop or as you stroll down the strip.

Rewarded with wood-fired slices, savvy diners know to make a habit of watching the pizzaiolos at this Etobicoke restaurant work their magic. Blistered and tender, sporting a tasty array of fresh ingredients, these slices are a happy hybrid of New York and Neapolitan styles. A rotating list of options, from prosciutto to nduja, make frequent visits a must. 

You'll need two hands to grab the broad slices doled out at this old-school Little Italy staple. Gooey and floppy, each one is best approached with a chilled bottle of Brio, a healthy appetite, and a leaning toward cheap and cheerful environs.

Mark your calendar if you want to partake in the popular slices available at this Scarborough spot, between Thursday and Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. until they're gone. Fresh, creative toppings enhance light and airy, long-fermented dough. In short, those slices are generally sold out in no time.

Wood fire, Italian chefs and an artisanal approach add up to a slew of stellar slices at this small spot in Brockton Village. Bolstered by national pride, the team crafts pizzas with fior di latte and soppressata, gorgonzola and other exemplary Italian ingredients. On occasion, specials will take inspiration from bowls of pasta — from Bolognese to creamy carbonara.

Even traditionalists are drawn to the imaginative slices at this cute Bloorcourt place, where global flavours amp up every crisp, fresh-baked option. From house-made kofta meatballs and slow-roasted lamb to sumac-caramelized onions and 7-spice labneh, the list of toppings is sure to have nonna doing a double-take.