About 3,000 miles separate San Jose from New York, but one bite into a slice at Bibo’s and you’d never guess. This no-frills pizza shop sticks to simple but authentic New York–style pies. They make fresh sauce and hand-tossed dough daily, and also crown each pie with a pound's worth of their uniquely flavored cheese blend of buffalo milk and cow's milk. Even with all that cheese, the slices maintain New York-style pizza's signature trait: you can easily fold them to fit inside your mouth or an envelope addressed to a skeptical New Yorker.

With those elements as the foundation for every pizza, cooks load specialty pies with other ingredients such as garden-fresh mushrooms, fire-roasted tomatoes, and even grilled onions. But nothing ever gets too complicated; in fact, Bibo's recommends first-timers stick to the plain cheese in order to fully taste all the flavors. Aside from pizza, the shop also creates hefty calzones, sweetens meals with homemade cannolis, and pulls a monthly rotation of craft beers from its taps.