La Pizzeria

La Pizzeria turns out New York-style pies with a crispy-chewy house-made crust that keeps people driving 80 miles roundtrip. The small spot on the Ogunquit strip serves pasta too, but the pizza is what lands on nearly every table. Staff moves fast and knows the menu cold. It's the kind of place that closes for the season, so timing matters.

• House-made crust that's crispy outside, chewy inside.
• Lobster roll with fresh meat and a toasty bun.
• Garlic knots that outdo most pizza places.
• Quick, knowledgeable staff with friendly service.

Start with the garlic knots. The goat cheese pizza lands on the specials menu and lives up to the hype. The lobster roll comes with a toasty bun piled high with fresh meat. If you're not in the mood for seafood, the pepperoni mushroom pizza and chicken pesto sandwich both deliver. Beer's on hand to wash it down.

Casual pizza parlor with reggae on the speakers. Porch seats overlook the Ogunquit strip. Quiet in shoulder season, busier in summer, but never stuffy.

Beyond pizza, they do a lobster roll that folks light up about, chicken pesto sandwiches, and pastas. The goat cheese pizza rotates onto specials. Delivery works fine if you're staying nearby. This is a spot where you show up hungry and leave satisfied.

Guests rave about the crust and the freshness of toppings. One recent visitor said the garlic knots were 'the best I've ever had.' The lobster roll earns particular enthusiasm, and people mention the hospitality of the staff even when they're slammed.