Il Rione Takes the Crown: Cleveland's Best Pizza

After an intense, city-wide showdown featuring 32 of Cleveland’s top pizza spots, Il Rione has officially claimed the title of Best Pizza in the Land. From classic neighborhood joints to modern pizzerias with cult followings, each round brought heated matchups and passionate votes from pizza lovers all over Northeast Ohio.

What started as a fun bracket turned into a full-blown pizza war — with the city casting their votes round by round until one slice stood above the rest. Congratulations to Il Rione, and thank you to everyone who voted and showed love to their favorite local spots. Cleveland really does have the best pizza game around.


We pulled up to the winner to see what the hype was about.


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