We’ve found that no one knows the top pizza spots better than the locals. So, we asked our readers and followers where they’d grab a local slice if it was their last meal on Earth. Here are 20 places they say are worth the dough.
Harvest Pizzeria
If you like thin slices, grab a pie in Clintonville, Dublin, Bexley, and the Brewery District.
GoreMade Pizza
Order a wood-fired pizza with a variety of toppings, including caramelized onions and over-easy eggs.
Mikey’s Late Night Slice
Pizzas come by the slice or in whole pies, with classic options or specialty rotating toppings like mac and cheese.
The Pizza House
Grab a homemade pizza from this downtown spot, which has options for thick dough or gluten-free crust.
Yellow Brick
Build your own 10, 14, or 16-inch pizza at locations in Franklinton and the East Market.

Try the meatball pizza from Yellow Brick Pizza. | Photo by @yellowbrickpizza
Brenz Pizza Co.
Order from Columbus, Dublin, or New Albany and check each spot for its pizza of the month. Would you try unique rotating options like the loaded potato pie?
Enrico’s Pizza & Restaurant
Enjoy authentic Italian pizza with toppings like homemade sausage or capacolla (Italian ham).
JT’s Pizza, Pub, & Patio
Choose crusts like Cajun, garlic butter, and sesame seed. Our readers also recommend hot honey as a drizzle option. Bonus: A new location recently opened in Grandview.
Dante’s Pizza
The topping options seem endless — try meatballs, hamburger, or zucchini on your pizza. Cauliflower crust is also available.
Paulie Gee’s
This Short North spot has a wide range of pizzas — including six vegan pies — that are cooked in a wood-fired oven visible from the dining area.

Craft the perfect cheese pull at Paulie Gee’s. | Photo by @pauliegeesshortnorth
Hounddog’s Pizza
Customize your crust, size, sauce, and toppings at this Clintonville pizzeria. Our Instagram followers recommended the smokin’ Joe’s crust.
Tommy’s Pizza
This classic spot has featured Columbus-style pizza since 1952 and has locations in Upper Arlington and Dublin.
Pasquale’s Pizza & Pasta House
Order specialty pizzas like breakfast and buffalo chicken, or keep it classic with a meat lovers or veggie pie.
Plank’s Cafe & Pizzeria
Find fresh, oven-baked pizzas with toppings like bologna, Cajun chicken, and chipotle ranch.
Antonio’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
This pizza spot has been in Uptown Westerville since 1977 and features a variety of options, including buffalo chicken, BLT, and white pizza.

Find edge-to-edge toppings at Gatto’s. | Photo by @gattoscolumbus
Gatto’s Pizza
Gatto’s was opened by brothers Joe and Jimmy Gatto in 1952. The shop serves its family dough and sauce recipes and is known for its Columbus-style, thin crust pizza.
Rubino’s Pizza
This is a staple in Bexley, with 10- or 14-inch pizzas on the menu and toppings ranging from anchovies to pickles.
Dewey’s Pizza
Find locations in Dublin, Grandview, and Worthington, and choose from pizzas with a fig jam base, olive oil, or classic red sauce.
Adriatico’s
This campus-area pizza shop serves up New York-style slices. Plus, you don’t want to miss out on their Parmesan breadsticks with cheese dipping sauce.
Sexton’s Pizza
After receiving a high ranking from Barstool’s Dave Portnoy, the popularity of this local pizza shop skyrocketed. Find locations in Gahanna, Harrison West, and Hilliard.
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