Lazzaris Pizza South, Lincoln

Like any beloved neighborhood pizza joint, Lazzari's Pizza often sees lines snaking out the door, populated with customers eager to sink their teeth into a spicy chicken and cream cheese Randy Ross pizza or a handmade ricotta-stuffed calzone. The bustling restaurant takes its moniker from the Italian name for street urchins, who, legend has it, originally perfected the pizza as we know it today, eventually bringing it to the shores of the United States in a floating pizza box. Lazzari's menu shines in its selection of freshly baked pies, crowned with up to seven different cheeses and a bounty of traditional meat and veggie toppings. To complement the core cuisine, garlic bread makes a tasty side, creamy pesto seduces the palate, and spicy sausage makes an appearance in the eatery's pastas.