Whether you call it "deep dish" or "Chicago-style," April 5 is National Deep Dish Pizza Day.



In 1943, Pizzeria Uno founder Ike Sewell is credited with having invented the style of pie in Chicago, where he opened his first pizzeria. His pizza was thick, buttery and had a tall crust that was different than the traditional slices of the day. Eventually, the form became known as Chicago-style and, later, Deep Dish. Visit its official web site to see where there is a Pizzeria Uno near you.

And sure, while national chains like Uno, Pizza Hut and Domino's can whip up a quick deep dish pie like the next guy, what about some local Garden State locations?

While finding an authentic Chicago-style or deep dish pizza may be hard in the Garden State, several pizzerias serve its distant cousin: the Sicilian style that is made in a deep square pan.

Using data from Yelp and Google, here are some Garden State pizzeria locations that can whip up a respectable and authentic Chicago-style pizza.



Calabria Pizzeria, 208 Centennial Ave, Cranford

Tony D's Pizza, 3 Hanford Place, Caldwell

Angelo's Pizzeria, 122 North Haddon Ave. Haddonfield

Angelo's Pizza, 2 Route 73 South, Berlin

Panzano Pizzeria, 71 Walnut St., Montclair

Villa Victoria Pizzeria, 11 Park St., Montclair

Boardwalk Pizza, 333 Passaic Ave., Fairfield

Covello's Pizza, 308 S Broad St, Trenton

Gencarellis Of Lyndhurst, 552 New York Ave., Lyndhurst (* Served square as Sicillian)

Bruno's Pizza, 1006 Route 46, Clifton

Pete's Restaurant & Pub, 119 Morris St., Morristown

Let us know in the comments below where you get your favorite deep dish pizza.