17 pizza restaurants you should know in the region from our Best of Dayton contests

Pizza restaurants you should know in the Dayton region

Pizza restaurants you should know in the Dayton region
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Updated Nov 9, 2023
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An alphabetical list of area pizza restaurants that have done well over the years in our annual Best of Dayton contests.

Beavercreek Pizza Dive

A Buffalo Chicken Pizza at Beavercreek Pizza Dive, located at 4021 Dayton Xenia Road.

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015, 2023.

4021 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek | (937) 431-8669 | Website | Facebook

Cassano’s Pizza King

Chip (Vic III) Cassano and Chris Cassano operate the chain.

Credit: Contributed

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015, 2016.

Multiple Locations | (888) 294-5464 | Website | Facebook

Classic Pizza

Classic Pizza Huber Heights. PHOTO FROM CLASSIC PIZZA FACEBOOK

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Best of Dayton finalist 2018, 2019.

7129 Taylorsville Rd, Dayton | (937) 233-7381 | Facebook

Dewey’s Pizza

Dewey's Pizza seasonal pie called Sgt Peppers

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Best of Dayton finalist 2019, 2022. Second place 2015. Third place 2016, 2018.

Multiple Locations | (513) 362-1265 | Website | Facebook

Flying Pizza

Sons of John Graci, Flying Pizza Founder, Tony and Frank Graci.

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023.

Multiple Locations | (937) 439-1234 | Website | Facebook

Joe’s Pizzeria

Joe's Pizzeria in Dayton. (Source: Facebook)

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Best of Dayton finalist 2018. Second place 2016. Third place 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.

4313 Airway Rd, Dayton | (937) 253-8154 | Website | Facebook

Kramer’s

Kramers pizza has just the right amount of sauce and cheese, and it’s cooked to perfection. STAFF PHOTO/CONNIE POST

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Best of Dayton finalist 2018. Second place 2017.

1018 Irving Ave, Dayton | (937) 294-9141 | Website | Facebook

Little York Tavern & Pizza

Little York Tavern & Pizza is seeking a new location after shutting down the one at 1122 E. Dorothy Lane in late October, a manager said. FILE

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Best of Dayton finalist 2018, 2019.

4120 Little York Rd, Dayton | (937) 890-6700 | Website | Facebook

Marion’s Piazza

One of Marion's Piazza's pepperoni pizzas is cut into the iconic squares.

Credit: Lisa Powell

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Credit: Lisa Powell

Best of Dayton first place 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Multiple Locations | Website | Facebook

Milano’s

Pizza and a cheese steak submarine sandwich at Milano’s. GREG LYNCH / STAFF

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Credit: Greg Lynch

Best of Dayton finalist 2018.

Multiple Locations | (937) 222-7072 | Website | Facebook

Old Scratch Pizza & Beer

Old Scratch Pizza . CONTRIBUTED

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Best of Dayton finalist 2016. First place 2017. Second place 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Multiple Locations | (937) 331-5357 | Website | Facebook

Oregon Express

View from the patio at the Oregon Express with a Rueben pizza

Credit: Alexis Larsen

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Credit: Alexis Larsen

Best of Dayton finalist 2015, 2019.

336 E 5th St, Dayton | (937) 223-9205 | Website | Facebook

Pies and Pints

This Pies & Pints pizza is half Mozzarella Caprese with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a balsamic reduction and half Grape & Gorgonzola with red grapes, gorgonzola and fresh rosemary. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015.

52 Plum Street, Beavercreek | 937-429-7437 | Website | Facebook

Pizza Bandit

Pizza Bandit in Dayton. CONTRIBUTED

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Best of Dayton fourth place 2021. Finalist 2022, 2023.

700 E 4th St, Dayton | (937) 476-1895 | Website | Facebook

Ron’s Pizza

Ron Holp, the proprietor of Ron’s Pizza and Ribs, has been making pizza for 42 years. He started Dayton’s first “Pizza War” when he left Cassano’s to start his own pizza place On St. Patrick’s Day, 1964, he and his late wife Abbie opened Ron’s Pizza on North 12th Street in Miamisburg. Ron’s Pizza employee Emily Young cuts a fresh pizza for a lunch customer.

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Best of Dayton finalist 2019.

Multiple Locations | (937) 298-2355 | Website | Facebook

South Park Tavern

Look at that melty cheese! Chicken Cordon Bleu gourmet pizza is made by scratch and baked in a stone oven at South Park Tavern. (Staff photo by Connie Post)

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015.

1301 Wayne Ave, Dayton | (937) 813-7491 | Website | Facebook

Wheat Penny Oven and Bar

The Matterhorn from Wheat Penny is a white sauce pie with shaved speck (cured pork), a housemade ricotta, spicy rosemary honey, and fresh ground black pepper. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Best of Dayton finalist 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019.

515 Wayne Ave, Dayton | (937) 496-5268 | Website | Facebook

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