Kansas has 4 of the best cities in the US for pizza, ranking says — and one is Wichita

There’s good news for local pizza fans — Wichita is the best city in Kansas for pizzerias, according to one recent ranking.

A ranking conducted by Pizzello, a pizza oven and lifestyle company, ranked Wichita 45th overall in the U.S. for best pizzerias. The company examined the 500 most populous U.S. cities by analyzing overall Google pizzeria reviews, coming up with the 250 best locales.

“The result was a definitive list of top-tier pizza destinations revealing which towns and cities across America the best pizzas can be ordered from,” the article reads.

Wichita’s Google reviews for pizzerias averaged a score of 4.5 out of 5, ranking right below Wilmington, N.C., and right above West Palm Beach, Fla.

Lawrence, Olathe and Overland Park made the best of list, too, ranking 117th, 154th and 197th respectively. Lawrence’s pizzeria ranking averaged 4.46, Olathe’s was 4.45 and Overland Park’s averaged 4.4.

New York took the ranking’s No. 1 spot for grabbing a pie.

Where to grab pizza in Wichita, Kansas

All this pizza talk making you hungry? Here are the five highest-ranked pizza places in Wichita, according to review site TripAdvisor:

1. Ziggy’s Pizza (3700 E. Douglas Ave., Suite 100; 12115 E. 21st St. N. No. 105; 8404 W. 13th St. N. No. 100)
2. Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza (4817 E. Douglas Ave.; 2132 N. Rock Road)
3. Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria (535 N. Woodlawn St. No. 375; 8815 W. 13th St. N.)
4. Picasso’s Pizzeria (621 W. Douglas Ave.)
5. Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria (1706 E. Douglas Ave.)

The latest addition to Wichita’s pizza scene is Grimaldi’s, which opened April 2023. Located in Waterfront Plaza, the chain restaurant serves New York-style pizza.

In other recent Wichita pizza news, Ziggy’s announced in December it would be partnering with Walnut River Brewing Co. to create a new brewhub that will serve popular menu items and some extras. It was also reported in December that Wichita’s third Knolla’s pizza location would be opening in Old Town Square on Mead Street.

Pizzello’s top five cities for pizzerias

The top five U.S. cities for pizzerias are, according to the Pizzello ranking are:

1. New York
2. Tulsa, Okla.
3. Los Angeles
4. Peoria, Ariz.
5. Jonesboro, Ark.

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.