Columbus, Ohio is full of great pizza, and at the end of the day, it’s all about your personal preferences. So what is the best pizza in Columbus? Do you like thick or thin crust? Traditional or contemporary ingredients? A sit-down dining experience or home delivery?
Columbus Underground recently surveyed 1,000 local pizza fans — ranging from connoisseurs to everyday customers — in an effort to find the best pizza shops in Columbus and its surrounding suburbs. The resulting Top 25 list of best pizzas in Columbus provides a pretty well-rounded showcase of styles, locations, flavors and preferences.
If you don’t see your preferred spot in the list, leave a comment below and share with us your own favorite pizza!
1. Terita’s Pizza
Columbus – 3905 Cleveland Ave
Style: Thick-crust, square-baked, square-cut.
www.teritas.com
2. Harvest Pizzeria
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: Wood-fired, gourmet, triangle-cut.
www.harvestpizzeria.com
3. Adriatico’s
University District
Style: Thick-crust, square-baked, square-cut.
www.adriaticososu.com
4. Hounddog’s Pizza
Old North Columbus – 2657 North High Street
Style: Thick-crust, triangle-cut.
www.hounddogspizza.com
5. Yellow Brick Pizza
Olde Towne East – 892 Oak Street / Victorian Village – 245 King Avenue
Style: Hand-tossed, wood-fired, triangle-cut.
www.yellowbrickpizza.com
6. Tommy’s Pizza
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.tommyspizza.com
7. Borgata Pizza Cafe
North Side – 5701 Parkville Street / 2285 W. Dublin Granville Road
Style: Hand-tossed, triangle cut.
www.borgatapizzacafe.com
8. JT’s Pizza & Pub
North Side – 2390 Dublin Granville Road
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.jtspizzacolumbus.com
9. Paulie Gee’s
Short North – 1195 North High Street
Style: Wood-fired, triangle cut.
www.pauliegee.com/short-north/
10. Mikey’s Late Night Slice
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: New York style, pizza by the slice.
www.latenightslice.com
11. Rotolo’s Pizza
Grandview – 1749 West Fifth Avenue
Style: Hand-tossed, square-cut.
www.rotolospizza.com
12. Rubino’s Pizzeria
Bexley – 2643 East Main Street
Style: Thin-crust, square-cut.
No website. Cash only!
13. Northstar Cafe
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: Flatbread-style, wood-fired.
www.thenorthstarcafe.com
14. The Pizza House
North Side – 747 Lincoln Avenue
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.pizzahousecolumbus.com
15. Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: Thick-crust, triangle cut.
www.deweyspizza.com
16. Goremade Wood Fired Pizza
Italian Village – 936 North Fourth Street
Style: Wood fired, gourmet ingredients.
www.goremadepizza.com
17. Meister’s Bar
5xNW – 1168 Chambers Road
Style: Deep dish.
No website.
18. Grandad’s Pizza
Grandview – 1254 West Third Avenue
Hilliard – 4093 Trueman Boulevard
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.grandadspizza.com
19. Cafe Napolitana
Downtown – 40 North High Street
Style: New York Style, Pizza by the Slice.
www.cafenapolitana.com
20. Enrico’s Pizza & Restaurant
Dublin – 5788 Frantz Road
Style: Thick-crust, triangle cut.
www.enricospizzarestaurant.com
21. Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza and Live Music
Worthington – 5601 North High Street
Style: Thick-crust, triangle cut. Coal oven fired.
www.nataliescoalfiredpizza.com
22. Mr. T’s Pizza
Gahanna – 207 West Johnstown Road
Style: Thin-crust, triangle cut.
No website.
23. OH Pizza Brew
Downtown – 88 East Broad Street
Style: Thick-crust, triangle cut.
www.ohpizzaandbrew.com
24. Massey’s Pizza
Multiple Locations in Central Ohio
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.masseyspizza.com
25. Emelio’s Restaurant
West Side – 574 Georgesville Road
Style: Thin-crust, square cut.
www.emelioscatering.com/restaurant/
