What is Pagash Pizza and Where to Find it in NEPA

Where to Find the Best Pagash Pizza in NEPA 2020

Click here for the Updated Pagash Pizza List for 2021!

If you are a NEPA resident, or have ever lived in NEPA chances are you have heard of Pagash Pizza.  If you haven't heard it called this, you might know it by "pierogi pizza" or "potato pizza" or simply "Pagach" as well.  This pizza is very popular in Northeast Pennsylvania due to large Polish and Catholic populations combined with a hefty number of pizzerias in the 570.  During the Lenten season, many Catholics don't eat meat on Fridays and sometimes not at all, so many pizzerias have created a meatless menu item that has been around for years, but continues to grow in popularity in the area.  The concept seems pretty simple, pizza crust, potatoes, and cheese but the types of Pagash made in NEPA is quite diverse.  Some are round, some are square.  Some have a single crust, some have double.  Some are topped with onions, some have onions chopped up and mixed in, and some don't even include onions.  Some Pagash look like giant stromboli filled with potato and other gooey goodness and some appear to be an open-faced white pizza with some potato under the cheese!

Every year I get inundated with tweets, messages and emails asking me where can you find this potato pizza?  I can't say that I've eaten a ton of Pagash in my day as I tend to review mostly cheese pizzas with sauce on them, so instead of going into a carb coma to compile a list of pizzerias who serve the stuff, I crowdsourced the list to the NEPA Nation through my facebook page.  The suggestions rolled in quickly!  Here is a comprehensive list of places where you can find Pagash Pizza during lent.  If you know of more or are a pizzeria owner that wants to be added, please contact me!
Want to make your own Pagash Pizza at home?  Click here for my guide to homemade pagash the easy way!

Watch as Ron from We Talk Shirty and I try 6 different pagash pizzas!

Lackawanna County

Andy's Pizza - Peckville
Arcaro's - Scranton (Taylor)
Armetta's Restaurant and Pizzeria - Chinchilla
Benny's - Peckville
Brick Oven Pizzeria - Scranton
Brownie's Pizza - Scranton
Brunetti's Pizza - Scranton
Budd's - Archbald
Cali's Don Tomaso Peatza - Dunmore
Colarusso's - Clarks Summit
Cusumano - Old Forge
Dino and Francesco's Pizza - Clarks Summit
Domenick's Pizza - Carbondale
Drinker Pizza - Dunmore
Duke's Pizza - Dunmore
Ferri's Pizza - Moscow
Gangi Pizza - Throop
Gold Crown Pizza - Dunmore
Grande Pizza - Dunmore
Green Ridge Pizza - Scranton
Gumba's Pizza - Pittston
Laura's Pizza and Hoagies - Montdale
Legend's - Dickson City
Lou's Pizza - Olyphant
Luigi's Pizzeria - Olyphant
Mainline Pizza - Dickson City
Matarazzo's Pizza - Scranton
Nardozzi's Pizza - Dunmore
Nina's - Dunmore
Nearra's Pizza - Scranton
OTOWN Bar and Grill - Olyphant
The Pizza Guise - Peckville
Pizza Guys - Carbondale
Rosario's Pizzeria - Clarks Summit
Sacco's Pizzeria - Scranton
Summit Slice - Clarks Summit
That Guy With the Dough - Moosic
Thirst T's Bar and Grill - Olyphant
Tony's Pizza - Peckville
Two Brother's Pizza - Dunmore
Vince the Pizza Prince - Scranton
Waymart Hotel - Waymart

Luzerne County

Alta Pizza and Pasta House - Hazleton
Antonio's Pizza - West Pittston
Arcaro's the Next Generation - Pittston
Back Road Ale House - Swoyersville
Bella Pizza - Forty Fort
Benny Fort - Forty Fort
Ceccoli's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
Charlie B's Pub - Plains
Checkerboard Inn - Trucksville
The Chicken Coop - Wilkes-Barre
Derff's Pizza - Sugar Notch
Dino's Pizza Express - Wilkes-Barre
Dough Company - Wilkes-Barre
Duke's Family Restaurant - Plymouth
Dugan's - Luzerne
Elmer Sudds - Wilkes-Barre
Florio's Pizza - Plains
Fort Cafe - Forty Fort
Franco's - Wilkes-Barre
Frankie's Pizzeria - Hazleton
Georgio's Pizza - Hazleton
Happy Pizza - Plymouth
Januzzi's Pizza - Exeter
Januzzi's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
Jerry's Pizza - Plains
Jerry's Place - Hudson
Keeley's Alehouse - Kingston
Kidder Street Deli - Wilkes-Barre
King's Restaurant - Mountain Top
Larry's Pizza - Nanticoke
Luna's Pizza - Pittston
Magda's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
Mimmo's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
My Sister's Kitchen - Duryea
Napoli's Pizza - Pittston
Octagon Family Restaurant - Plymouth
Peppe's Pizza - Plains
Philadelphia Subs - Wilkes-Barre
Philly's Phinest - Wilkes-Barre
Pizza Bella - Mountain Top
Pizza Heaven - Luzerne
Pizza L'Oven - Exeter
Pizza Perfect - Trucksville
Premo's Bakery - Wilkes-Barre
Red's Pizza and Subs - Hunlock Creek
Robs Pub and Grub - Larksville
Ruby's Inn - Nanticoke
Savo's Pizza - Pittston
Screwy Moose Saloon - Larksville
Shady Side Tavern - Dallas
Shelly's Pizza - Kingston
Siclian Bella Festa - Exeter
TC Riley's - Trucksville
Teberio's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
3 Guys Pizza - Edwardsville
Togoz Pizza - Wyoming
Town Tavern - Duryea
Two Gals Pizza and Subs - Plains
279 Bar and Grill - Plains
Victory Pig - Wyoming
Vince's Pizza Express - Pittston
Vito's Bistro - Pittston
Whatinthe Sam Hill's Brick Oven Pizza - Wilkes-Barre
Wheel's Bar and Grill - Mountain Top

Carbon County
Pizzette Pizzeria - Tresckow

Columbia County
Schicchitano's Pizza - Berwick
Tuzzi Baking Company - Berwick

Susquehanna County
Beer Express - Lenoxville
DG's Bar - Forest City

Wayne County

Rolly's Pizza and Grill - Lakeville

Wyoming County
Bella Pizza - Factoryville
Germana's Pizzeria - Nicholson
Gin's Tavern - Factoryville
J's Pizzeria - Lake Winola

Ferri's Pizza - Moscow

Cali's Don Tomaso Peatza - Dunmore

Legend's Saloon Pagash Pizza

The Pizza Guys of Carbondale Pagash Pizza

Rosario's Pizzeria Pagash Pizza

Colarusso's - Clarks Summit

Two Brother's Pizza - Dunmore

Vince the Pizza Prince - Scranton

Drinker Pizza - Dunmore

Pizza L'Oven - Exeter

Fort Cafe - Forty Fort

Teberio's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre

Chicken Coop - Wilkes-Barre

Gold Crown Pizza - Dunmore

Rob's Pub and Grub - Larksville

Savo's Pizza - Pittston

Pizza Perfect - Trucksville

Reese's Classic Pizza - Larksville

Sprinkles and Shakes - Plains

Vito's Bistro - Pittston

My Sister's Kitchen - Duryea

Nardozzi's Pizza - Dunmore

NEWLY ADDED!

279 Bar and Grill

Antonio's Pizza West Luzerne St - Pittston

Brick Oven Pizzeria - Scranton

Charlie B's Pub - Plains

Colarusso's Cafe - Clarks Summit

Derff's Pizza - Sugar Notch

Gangi Pizza - Throop

Legend's Saloon - Dickson City

Magda's Pizza - Wilkes-Barre

Pizza Guys of Carbondale

Pizza Heaven - Luzerne

Pizza L'Oven - Exeter

Pizzette Pizzeria - Tresckow

Rosario's Pizzeria - Clarks Summit

Savo's Pizza - Pittston

Screwy Moose Saloon - Larksville

Sicilian Bella Festa - Exeter (and other locations)

Summit Slice - Clarks Summit

Summit Slice - Clarks Summit

Two Brothers Pizza - Dunmore

Whatinthe Sam Hill's Brick Oven Pizza - Wilkes-Barre

Alta Pizza - Hazleton

Andy's Pizza - Peckville

Januzzi's Pizza - Exeter

Kidder Street Deli - Wilkes-Barre

Napoli's Pizza - Pittston

Pepper's Pizza and Subs - Scranton

Pizza Bella - Mountain Top

Ruby's Inn - Nanticoke

Schicchatano's Pizzeria - Berwick

Tony's Pizza - Peckville

270 Bar and Grill - Plains

Back Road Ale House - Swoyersville

Benny Fort - Forty Fort

Checkerboard Inn - Trucksville

Duke's Family Restaurant - Plymouth

Duke's Pizza - Dunmore

The Pizza Guise - Peckville

TC Riley's - Trucksville

Thirst T's Bar and Grill - Olyphant

Cusumano - Old Forge

Dino's Pizza Express - Wilkes-Barre

King's Restaurant - Mountain Top

Laura's Pizza and Hoagies - Montdale

OTOWN Bar and Grill - Olyphant

Sacco's Pizzeria - Scranton

Ferri's Pizza - Moscow

Jerry's Pizza - Plains

Rolly's Pizza and Grill - Lakeville

PHOTO CREDIT: Each pizzeria's respective facebook page which are linked above.  These images are NOT property of NEPA Pizza Review, I am simply sharing public images to raise awareness for Pagach/Pagash/Pierogi/Potato/Pogosh Pizza in NEPA!

Let me know if you have any pizzerias to add to the list!  If you have pictures to post, that would be awesome too!  Note: Some of the pizzerias offer Pagash as a year-round menu item, some during lent, and some only on select days as a daily special.  I would suggest calling the pizzerias ahead to get the availability.