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Sam's Pizza Palace

Photo of Sam's Pizza Storefront

Pizzeria

Pizza Tour Review

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Year Rank Avg Price
2024 17 1.7 / 5 $2.75
2023 15 1.8 / 5 $2.75
2022 10 2.6 / 5 $2.75
2021 8 2.9 / 5 $2.50
2019 19 1.5 / 5 $2.25
2018 14 2.3 / 5 $2.25
2017 16 2.0 / 5 $2.25
2016 13 2.1 / 5 $2.25
2015 7 3.0 / 5 $2.10
2014 7 3.1 / 5 $2.10
2013 17 1.8 / 5 $2.00
2012 8 2.8 / 5 $2.00
2011 6 3.3 / 5 $1.95
2010 18 1.2 / 5 $1.95
2009 17 1.5 / 5 $1.90
2006 16 1.5 / 5 $1.60
2005 10 2.3 / 5 $1.60

Biography

Biography: 
Sam’s Pizza Palace, family owned and operated since 1957, is one of Wildwood's most famous pizzerias and a favorite among locals and summer visitors. Located on the south side of 26th and the Boardwalk, Sam's serves up a simple menu of pizza (including plain, pepperoni and white broccoli) as well as birch beer with crushed ice.
 
Sam Sperra and his wife immigrated to Trenton, NJ in 1951 where Sam opened a “Lunch Truck” serving sandwiches as well as homemade soups. After a visit to Wildwood, Sam decided to open a steak sandwich shop on the Wildwood boardwalk at 24th Street. Before long, Sam purchased a small pizza oven and started selling pizzas to hungry boardwalk walkers. Sam's was soon so popular that he moved into a larger restaurant (where it is still located today) and focused on pizza-making. The rest is history.
 

User Reviews of Sam's Pizza Palace

Review by Kathleen Moes
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August 10, 2018
Best pizza on Wildwood boards can’t believe it didn’t make the list makes me wonder if that list is political
Review by Matthew Veasey
5
August 10, 2018
Been going to the Wildwood boardwalk since a small child in the 1960's, and have tried most of the places at one time or another. Always come back to Sam's - for my money the best pizza on the planet, not just the boardwalk. However, one caveat: I definitely enjoy a whole fresh pie much more than their slices. For whatever reason, it makes a big difference to me. Just enjoyed this one (pic) on Tuesday 8.7.18
Review by Ang
5
June 5, 2018
Is there better pizza on the island? Perhaps, but on the boardwalk? Nothing can compare. Sam's is the undisputed king of the boards, with its closest rival a distant second. Always hot, fresh and crispy with a lightly sweet, delicious sauce. Best enjoyed with a birch beer and Curly's Fries.
Review by Ed Wheat
5
August 8, 2017
Always the best pizza. From President's Day weekend until almost the end of October. The crowds tell the story. If they didn't have great pizza, it wouldn't be crowded with lines every year.
Review by Julie
5
December 15, 2016
Sam's is the best! It's where we've always eaten at down the shore. Have always loved the atmosphere, the waitresses, and of course the pizza. Oh and can't forget the birch beer!