Matthew's Pizza, Baltimore

Open since 1943, Matthew's Pizza has had plenty of time to rack up awards. In fact, the first page of its menu sports nothing but glowing press. Such recent accolades have included a spot on USA Today's list of 51 great pizza parlors, as well as Thrillist's 33 best pizzas in America. The latter sang the praises of Matthew's crab pie, a "perfect union of crab and pizza" crowned with caramelized onions and Old Bay seasoning.

Besides nearly 10 other specialty pies, Matthew's lets customers top their own creations with more than 25 ingredients, including housemade Angus meatballs and artichoke hearts. Along with pizza, Matthew's cooks whip up plenty of other Italian and pizzeria favorites, such as fries smothered with pizza sauce or pizza sauce smothered with even more pizza sauce.