Best of Metromix Cincinnati 2012Pizza
All meat or only veggies? Thick or thin crust? The choice is yours.
And the winner is…
Dewey's Pizza Newport
Newport on the Levee
Newport, KY 41071The crusts are hand-tossed, the specialty pizzas offer some obscure combinations and there’s a wide variety of toppings so everybody can get just what they want. It’s still casual dining, but Dewey’s, another two-time winner is a little more hip than your basic pizza joint. Dewey’s bar features eight beers on tap and wine offered by the glass and bottle.
Nominees
A Tavola
1220 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202Neighborhood: Downtown
A Tavola, a bar, trattoria and pizzeria, is now open a few doors away from Senate Restaurant. The offer pizza and bruschetta cooked in a wood-fired oven, and a drink menu of craft cocktails, micro brews, local beers and quality wines. They got their start doing pizza nights at Northside’s Take the Cake cafe.
Adriatico's Pizza
113 W. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219Neighborhood: Corryville/Clifton Heights
Adriatico’s Pizza in Clifton delivers until 1:30 a.m. during the week and 2:30 a.m. on the weekend. (Pretty handy for late-night college parties, too.) They will continue doing that from their new location on W. McMillan, which has now opened. They not only deliver, they now have a sit-down restaurant, serving their pizza, and a new menu, which includes appetizers, wings, french fries, pizza rolls, beer cheese and a house salad. There’s a sports-bar atmosphere in the 75-seat restaurant, with TVs and a big widescreen. They have a full liquor license.
Chi-nnati's Pizza
7980 Hosbrook Road
Madeira, OH 45243Neighborhood: Kenwood
Chi-nnati's offers "essential Chicago menu items" with a Cincinnati touch such as individual deep-dish pizzas, salads, sandwiches and the Chi-nnati's Hot Dog with an all-beef Vienna frank, mustard, relish, onion, tomatoes, pickle, sport peppers, celery salt and optional chili.
Flying Pizza
9563 Fields Ertel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45140Neighborhood: Loveland
You don't have to leave town to enjoy a slice of the Big Apple's favorite pie. Sicily-born brothers Joe and John Graci perfected their family's secret New York-style pizza recipes in Queens in the 1950s and opened the first area Flying Pizza in Dayton in 1971. The pies are available in thin-crust and Sicilian varieties, but they also serve also traditional favorites such as calzones and hot Italian sandwiches. Pizza by the slice is just as popular here as it is in the big city, and it's even better washed down with a Brooklyn beer.
Fireside Pizza
Cincinnati, OH
Pizzas made to order in less than five minutes, with the ingredients bought from local farmers markets whenever possible. The menu at this food truck (with the oven in a trailer) changes almost daily, but the basics are always for sale: cheese, pepperoni and basil pesto pizzas. Prices range from $5-$7.
Mac's Pizza Pub
205 W. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219Neighborhood: Corryville/Clifton Heights
This eatery is a lively but laid-back college hangout. Often times, students eat, drink, study or watch sports on 18 TV screens (including a massive plasma screen) There's karaoke Tuesday and live music most weekends. Challenge your friends to a game of darts or shuffleboard. The restaurant recently had a power charging station installed so patrons could "top off" their hybrid and electric vehicles while dining in.
Mellow Mushroom
1014 Town Drive
Wilder, KY 41076Neighborhood: Highland Heights/NKU
The menu includes specialty pizzas, salads and calzones. There are plentiful vegetarian options including tofu and tempeh hoagies, vegetarian pizza, hummus, soups and salads. Mt. Carmel and Rivertown, locally brewed beers are sold on tap along with diverse American craft choices. Mellow Mushroom serves 72 different brews. Grab some Graeter's ice cream or a brownie to finish it off.
Naked Pizza
3646 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Take-out and delivery pizza business based in New Orleans. Naked Pizza's concept is offering delicious pizza that’s good for you. Their recipe uses a crust with no sugar, high fructose corn syrup or trans-fats. The menu features the Super Biotic, with “a ton of veggies” which is one of the most popular pizzas. There’s also a Farmville, a Smokehouse and a Mediterranean, among others. They’re easily made either vegetarian or meat, and they even have a gluten-free crust.
Padrino
111 Main St.
Milford, OH 45150Neighborhood: Miami Township/Miamiville
From the family that brought you 20 Brix, Milford gets a new Italian restaurant offering classic hoagies in the deli to pizzas and pasta with gourmet toppings, Padrino's serves up friendly Italian food. Plus, you can order your favorite bottle from 20 Brix.
Pizza Tower
8495 Governor's Way
Cincinnati, OH 45249Enjoy your pizza in this tiered restaurant with seating in the actual tower. Pleasant but slightly funky purple and aqua decor has a certain new Italian ambience. There is a kids area where they handout blobs of dough to play with. Timed Tuesdays have medium one-topping pizzas the price of the current time after 4 p.m., so at 5:01, the pizza is $5.01. A generous variety on the menu includes pasta dishes, sandwiches, calzones, and soups. Over 30 pizza topping options help create several specialty pizzas, such as alfredo chicken, or tomato and shrimp. The personal pizza, with a crispy yet doughy pan crust, is the perfect size so you can each get your favorite toppings.
Ramundo's Pizzeria
3166 Linwood Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208Neighborhood: Mount Lookout
It's hard to resist the mouth-watering aroma of fresh pizza - especially after partying in Mount Lookout when all you really want is that late-night slice of pizza. Ramundo's offers specialty pizzas, salads, calzones, subs and appetizers, like the "Ramundough Bites" (pepperoni and cheese rolled in dough).
Last year's winner
Dewey's Pizza Newport
Newport on the Levee
Newport, KY 41071The crusts are hand-tossed, the specialty pizzas offer some obscure combinations and there’s a wide variety of toppings so everybody can get just what they want. It’s still casual dining, but Dewey’s, another two-time winner is a little more hip than your basic pizza joint. Dewey’s bar features eight beers on tap and wine offered by the glass and bottle.
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ENTCHAIR - March 18, 2012 at 1:50 PM
I love the Tower Topper at Pizza Tower. I think the fact that they make their dough fresh daily and they make all their own sauces makes their Piz...
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Report This CommentDreama - January 25, 2012 at 2:33 PM
You really need to add Pizza Tower...they have the best pizza around!
Report This Commentbigpapajon - January 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM
I agree that Padrino's needs to be on here. While Mellow Mushroom is a chain, the pizza is fantastic. I almost felt guilty voting for them, but sin...
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Report This CommentKatherine8772 - January 18, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Can you add Padrino in Milford? I am from New York and I think the pizza at Padrino is better than any pizza in NYC. Thanks!
Report This CommentLittleBittyNYC - January 18, 2012 at 3:56 PM
How is Fatty Patty's in Covington not on this list????
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