Kansas City, MO
For Pizza in Kansas City, the local food press points to Clay & Fire, Il Lazzarone Pizza, and Pizza Tascio - NKC. Picks from Kansas City Magazine, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Kansas City Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Clay & Fire · Westside
KC Magazine's 2022 'Pie of the Year'. Grandma pizza flips Margherita order with cheese first, then chunky garlic-tomato sauce dolloped on top.
Il Lazzarone Pizza · River Market
KC Magazine pick. One of 77 U.S. Pizzerias certified for true 90-second Neapolitan, with San Marzano tomatoes and imported ingredients.
Pizza Tascio - NKC · North Kansas City
KC Magazine pick. Hand-tossed New York-style crust with spicy pepperoni finished with hot honey.
Providence Pizza Grandview
KC Magazine pick. Detroit-style that's fat but airy in the middle with cheese crisped against the edge; multiple crust styles from the Grandview flagship.
Minsky's Pizza · Brookside / Main St
Best of KC 2024 reader winner for Best Pizza. KC icon since 1976 with 17-plus metro locations.
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