The 1988 coming of age story “Mystic Pizza” helped launch the career of future America’s Sweetheart Julia Roberts. Also starring Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor and Vincent D’Onofrio, with a tiny appearance by a young Matt Damon, “Mystic Pizza” is a much-loved growing up story that was set in Mystic, CT and filmed in Mystic and its neighboring seaside towns. 
The real Mystic Pizza is located at 56 West Main Street in Mystic and, though the shop has been renovated since it burst into fame in the late eighties, it still has that small-town “Slice of Heaven” vibe. The servers still wear the “Slice of Heaven” t-shirts like the girls wore in the movie, and you can buy one for yourself. The pizza really is delicious, and you won’t have to worry about feeling like a tourist at this location. Mystic Pizza is decked out in movie memorabilia, and fans are almost always snapping photos outside. (I did when I visited!)
There are also a ton of souvenirs you can pick up, including shirts, hats, magnets, matchbooks, bumper stickers, and the ever-appropriate pizza cutter. Whether you’re a fan of the movie or just seriously hungry, Mystic Pizza is a must-visit for movie fans. The neighboring towns (including Stonington and Essex) are picturesque as well and are worth a visit – especially considering they helped inspire Amy Sherman-Palladino’s wonderful world of “Gilmore Girls.”
- Story and photos by Christina LeBlanc, Executive Editor
[...] don’t care that I’m 24) we checked out of our B&B (sayonara, shower spectacle!) and headed to Mystic to experience a famous “slice of heaven.” Besides my natural zest for pizza (I mean [...]
I went there this fall when I was at a conference in Mystic. I love how they have the movie playing in the background…
and BEST fried pickles ever. The pizza on the other hand, was just ok. Not the best I’ve ever had.