'Al Forno' ranks among best pizza in US

LOS ANGELES (WPRI) - Hundreds of votes were cast by a panel of American chefs, restaurant critics, pizza authorities and food writers to find the "Best Pizza in America."

Each year The Daily Meal seeks out the best place to find the most mouth-watering pie. They praised Rhode Island's own Al Forno as offering quintessential Italian dining experience for those who can’t afford the flight to Italy.

Al Forno , located at 577 South Main Street in Providence, ranked 28th best pizza in America.

Pizza at the restaurant is baked in wood-burning ovens and on grills. According to The Daily Meal, Al Forno's grilled pizza margarita is probably their most notable pie.

Below is the complete list of 2012's winners organized by region.

West Coast
Pizzeria Mozza, Una Pizza Napoletana, Gjelina, Flour + Water, A16

Southwest and Texas
Bianco, Pizaro's, Roppolo's, Antonio's Ristorante, Fireside Pies

Midwest
Gino's East, Great Lake, Spacca Napoli, Vito & Nick's, Pizano's

South
EVO, Monza, Scuola Vecchia, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Reginelli's

Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
Osteria, 2Amys, DeLorenzo's, Jumbo Slice Pizza, Papa's Tomato Pies

New York
Co., DiFara, John's, Motorino, Joe's

New England
Frank Pepe's, Al Forno, Regina Pizzeria, Sally's Apizza, Santarpio's