Americans love pie. This is quite evident by the annual grocery store sales alone, with pie sales totaling 700 million dollars, which doesn’t even take into account pies consumed at restaurants or purchased from bakeries. According to the American Pie Council, 92% of Americans enjoy eating this delicious treat and one in five Americans has eaten an entire pie on their own. Although there are some heavy favorites, like Apple, nearly every flavor, from pumpkin and pecan to blueberry and cherry, holds a special place amongst Americans.
Pies weren’t always held in such high regard as a dessert staple. In the 19th century, fruit pies were commonly eaten for breakfast – a tradition that holds strong in some New England states. These days, pies are most often considered desserts and are ubiquitous across the nation from diners to corner stores. Although perhaps the best place to get a quality slice of pie is a shop dedicated to the art of these delectable pastries and however you like your crust – flaky, puffy, with graham crackers, and more – you can find dedicated pie establishments in every corner of the country. (Here’s a list of the best pie shop in every state.)
24/7 Tempo consulted and compared reviews and rankings on a wide range of websites, including Yelp, Thrillist, Food & Wine, The Daily Meal, and others, as well as numerous local and regional sites, then used editorial discretion to make our final selections to compile a list of the best pie shops in the United States. While precedence was given to shops specializing in pies (often with “pie” in their name), in some cases bakeries with a more general focus or establishments that also serve café-style food were included, if their pies were highly rated.
While many of these shops offer variations on classic pies like Dutch apple, lemon meringue, and coconut cream, there are also infinite specialties and distinctive flavors to try. (Make sure to call ahead for seasonal pies like peach or wild blueberry, and note that many pie shops require advance ordering.)
Brooklyn’s Four & Twenty Blackbirds is famous for its salty honey pie while Baltimore’s Dangerously Delicious offers an extravagant “Elvis” peanut butter cream pie topped with bacon, chocolate, whipped cream, and bananas. Some shops, like Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe, concentrate on a single specialty – in this case, key lime pie, which features on our roster of the most iconic dessert in every state.
Here are the best pie shops in the United States:
Acme Pie Co.
- Location: Arlington, Virginia
- Sample specialty: Scottish apple with whiskey raisins
A la Mode Pies
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Sample specialty: Lemon macaroon
A Slice of Pie
- Location: Rolla & St. Robert, Missouri
- Sample specialty: Tollhouse
Burro Street Bakery
- Location: Cloudcraft, New Mexico
- Sample specialty: Caramel apple walnut
Carolina Pie Company
- Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
- Sample specialty: Frozen margarita
Crave Pie Studio
- Location: Duluth & Alpharetta, Georgia
- Sample specialty: Chocolate bourbon pecan
Dangerously Delicious Pies
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Sample specialty: Elvis (peanut butter, bacon, banana, & Swiss chocolate)
Ever So Humble Pie Company
- Location: East Walpole, Massachusetts
- Sample specialty: New England apple
First Slice Pie Café
- Location: Andersonville, Manor, & Montrose, Illinois
- Sample specialty: Traditional apple
Florence Pie Bar
- Location: Florence, Massachusetts
- Sample specialty: Salted chocolate
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Sample specialty: Salty honey
Georgia’s Sweet Potato Pie Company
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Sample specialty: Caramel crunch sweet potato
Hawaiian Pie Company
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Sample specialty: Pineapple whip
Heather’s Pies
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sample specialty: Hot chocolate cream marshmallow
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
- Location: Chicago & Evanston, Illinois
- Sample specialty: Peanut butter s’mores
JaWanda’s Sweet Potato Pies
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Sample specialty: Pineapple creme
Julian Pie Company
- Location: Julian, California
- Sample specialty: Caramel Dutch apple
Just Pies
- Location: Westerville, Ohio
- Sample specialty: Peach Riot (with blueberries and cherries)
Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe
- Location: Key West, Florida
- Sample specialty: Key lime
Little Pie Company
- Location: New York City, New York
- Sample specialty: Three berry
Maui Pie
- Location: Kihei (Maui), Hawaii
- Sample specialty: Lilikoi (passionfruit) cream
Michele’s Pies
- Location: Norwalk, Connecticut
- Sample specialty: Maple pumpkin with pecan streusel
Miss American Pie
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Sample specialty: Salted caramel banana cream
Mom’s Apple Pie Company
- Location: Leesburg & Round Hill, Virginia
- Sample specialty: Cran-apple crumb
Noble Pies
- Location: Rye, New York (Temporarily closed)
- Sample specialty: Will You Marry Me Cherry
Paiku
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Sample specialty: Honey almond
Papa C Pies Bakery
- Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
- Sample specialty: Steeplechase (Kentucky bourbon pecan)
Penza’s Pies at the Red Barn Café
- Location: Hammonton, New Jersey
- Sample specialty: Peach and blueberry ricotta
Pie Junkie
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Sample specialty: Drunken turtle
Pie Shop
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Sample specialty: Berger Cookie
Pie Society
- Location: Berkeley, California
- Sample specialty: Passionfruit bay leaf meringue
Pie Time
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- Location: Liberty, Missouri
- Sample specialty: Lemon icebox
Pies by Ronna
- Location: Royal City, Washington
- Sample specialty: Strawberry rhubarb
Pies Unlimited
- Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Sample specialty: Grasshopper
Poorhouse Pies
- Location: Underhill, Vermont
- Sample specialty: Maple pecan
Puzzle Mountain Bakery
- Location: Newry, Maine
- Sample specialty: Maine blueberry
Real Pie Company
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Sample specialty: Roasted Bartlett pear and blackberry sour cream
Republic of Pie
- Location: North Hollywood, California
- Sample specialty: Espresso almond chocolate
Royers Pie Haven
- Location: Round Top, Texas
- Sample specialty: Shannon’s blueberry lemon
Sister Pie
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Sample specialty: Malted lime
Slice Pie Company
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Sample specialty: Lemon chess
SmallPie by Honeypie
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Sample specialty: Pistachio cream
The Pie Factory
- Location: Largo, Florida
- Sample specialty: Coconut Cream de la Cream
The Pie Place
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Sample specialty: Freestone peach
The Pie Spot
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Sample specialty: Marionberry
The Ugly Pie
- Location: Salisbury, Maryland
- Sample specialty: Strawberry pretzel
Try Pie Bakery
- Location: Waterloo, Iowa
- Sample specialty: Rhubarb raspberry lavender
Windowsill Pies
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Sample specialty: Bananas Foster double cream
Winston Pies
- Location: Los Angeles, West Hollywood, & Santa Monica, California
- Sample specialty: Carolina classic cherry
Woodstock Pie & Coffee Co.
- Location: North Woodstock, New Hampshire
- Sample specialty: Fruits of the Forest