Top 4 Pizza Spots in Cleveland Ohio
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Cleveland has some of the most delicious pizza anywhere. Despite being in the midwest, there are many phenomenal restaurant spots where the slices are as good and in many cases better than pizza meccas like New York City and Chicago. One of the many ways you can tell if a restaurant has outstanding pizza is how far customers are willing to travel to enjoy a slice.
The following places we will highlight are so good that loyal fans will drive across town and the nation whenever they are home to visit. Another way to tell if a place is among the elite when it comes to pizza is longevity. All of these places have been in business for many years. There are dozens of top notch pizza joints in town, but these have been deemed the best of the best by Clevelanders and have the trophies and sustained success to prove it. We also referenced ClevelandLeader.com in our process to find the top spots.
#1 – Angelo’s
Angelo’s is a Lakewood institution and has been widely recognized as the best pizza in the city. An award-winning restaurant, customers come from all over Cleveland to enjoy their pizza pies inside and on the patio during summer months. The friendly staff, family atmosphere and superior ingredients have been keys to Angelo’s staying power. Some favorites include the Seafood Pizza, The House Special, The Acapulco BBQ Pizza, The Mediterranean and the Super Deluxe Pizza.
13715 Madison Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107
216-221-0440
#2 – Angela Mia Pizza
Celebrating 50 years of being in business in 2018, Angela Mia Pizza is an Eastside legend when it comes to pizza. Ask any Cleveland Heights or Shaw graduate and they will tell you stories about how they have flown in from California, New York, Las Vegas, etc just to have a slice. I know a fan personally who drove from Avon Lake to the East Cleveland location for some pies before they closed one night. Still family owned and operated, Angela Mia continues to serve high quality food and with their new location in Richmond Heights the pizza icon will only increase in stature.
15811 Euclid Ave East Cleveland, OH 44112
216-851-4445
728 Richmond Rd Richmond Heights, OH 44143
216-291-9913
#3 – Arcade Pizza
Since 1977, Arcade Pizza has been feeding Clevelanders with its excellent food. Word of mouth has served Arcade well as they have loyal customers from Westlake to Willoughby. In addition to having fresh ingredients, a passion for providing superior service and tasty food, being open late night has helped Arcade continue to be recognized as one of the best in the 216.
5319 Broadway Avenue Cleveland, OH 44127
216-441-564
#4 – Mamma Santa’s
One of the most decorated pizzerias in town, Mamma Santa’s has been serving families in Historic Little Italy since the 1960s. A true American success story, Mamma Santa’s has remained family owned and operated. Many have claimed that Mamma Santa’s is the most authentic Italian pizza in Cleveland and has won “Best Pizza Award” many times. Some of the fan favorites include The Everything Pizza, Three Meat Pizza and The House Favorite.
12301 Mayfield Rd Cleveland, OH 44106
216-231-9567
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