Today is National Pizza Day and we are here to help share a slice of local pizza knowledge with you.
Maybe you’re in the mood for a deep dish, testing the thin crust or even exploring this new Detroit pizza trend? However you slice it, we know Cola delivers some of the best pie options that can’t be topped.
There’s really no way to go wrong, but we want to help you make the best choice, so we asked y’all where to find the best pizza and here are all of your pie hard pizza favorites.
Downtown
Il Focolare Pizzeria, 2150 Sumter St.
Pizza from @ilfocolarepizzeria transcends reality in terms of greatness. - @nanabysally
Main Street Public House, 1556 Main St.
Villa Tronco, 1213 Blanding St.
Devine District
Arabesque on Devine, 2930 Devine St.
Il Giorgione Pizzeria and Wine Bar, 2406 Devine St.
Za’s on Devine, 2930 Devine St.
“Za’s on Devine is excellent. Great GF pizza Great apps and drinks too AND @jonrooksmusic plays there at least once month” - @dr_losby
Five Points
Nicky’s Pizzeria, 2123 Greene St.
“Owners are great. They came from Yonkers NY. They know how to make a Pizza” - @irishgal4761
Stoner’s Pizza Joint, 1216 Washington St.
Village Idiot Pizza, 2009 Devine St.
Forest Acres
Il Bucato, 1615 N. Beltline Blvd.
“The white pie is amazing!” - Jacqueline Harper Marshall
“a taste of the Big Apple in ColaTown” - Peter S.
Tazza Kitchen, 4840 Forest Dr., #20
Village Idiot Pizza, 4517 Forest Dr.
Garner’s Ferry Area
“love the unlimited toppings for one price and that it’s prepared in a brick oven...awesome crust...the garlic rub is a MUST” - @maikeseymour
La Brasca’s Pizza, 4365 Fort Jackson Blvd.
Pizza Palace, 1314 Leesburg Rd., # T
UofSC Campus Area
Thirsty Fellow Pizzeria and Pub, 621 Gadsden St
Harbison/Irmo
Blaze Pizza, 275 Park Terrace Dr. #100
Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders, 1085 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo
Brooklyn Express Pizza, 7949 Broad River Rd., Irmo
Papa Gio’s, 7210 Broad River Rd. Q, Irmo
Tonella’s Pizza Kitchen, 1349 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo
The Villa, 1704 Bush River Rd.
Lexington
Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders, 5339 Sunset Blvd Hwy, Lexington
Bellis House of Pizza, 100 Old Cherokee Rd., Lexington
Buck’s Pizza, 1856 B, S Lake Dr, Lexington
Clara & Ray’s Ristorante Italiano, Palmetto Plaza 5140 Sunset Blvd., Suites E &, F, Lexington
“If it’s not Clara & Ray’s Ristorante Italiano then I don’t want it” - Whitney
Knead Pizza, 104 Scarborough Dr., Suite B, Lexington
Mod Pizza, 5318 Sunset Blvd., Suite E, Lexington
New York City Pizza & Pasta Factory, 4350 Augusta Rd., Lexington
The best pizza, that closely matches Upstate NY pizza (which is the BEST). Nothing touches it. - Shane D.
Nicky’s Pizzeria, 102 E Main St., Lexington
“The best pizza in cola period!” - Jillian P.
Pizza Kovachi, 905 N Lake Dr., Lexington
Papa Gio’s, 1965 Augusta Hwy, Lexington
Northeast Columbia
Blaze Pizza, 471 Town Center Pl.
Mod Pizza, 10296 Two Notch Rd., #4
Pontiac House of Pizza, 10531 Two Notch Rd. #9305, Elgin
Schiano’s, 10120 Two Notch Rd.
Very’s Great Philly Food, 6729 Two Notch Rd., #J
Upper Crust Wood Fired Pizza, 1004, 843 Polo Rd., #4
Rosewood
Dano’s Pizza, 3008 Rosewood Dr.
“Danos is my definition of go-to pizza” - Rob L.
Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Taproom, 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd
Village Idiot Pizza, 612 Whaley St., Suite A
The Vista
Brooklyn Express Pizza, 701 Gervais St., Suite 110
Mellow Mushroom, 1009 Gervais St.
Old Chicago, 802 Gervais St., Suite 100
West Columbia/Cayce
Bricks and Stones Pizza Company, 3234 Augusta Rd Suite 30, West Columbia
DeLucca’s Italian Grill, 1720 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia
Grecian Gardens, 2312 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia
Nicky’s Pizzeria, 1082 Sunset Blvd., # A, West Columbia
Terra, 100 State St., West Columbia
Gluten Free Crust
1801 Grill, 700 Lincoln St., #200
Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Taproom, 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd.
Il Bucato, 1615 N Beltline Blvd.
Mellow Mushroom, 1009 Gervais St.
Mod Pizza, 10296 Two Notch Rd., #4
Upper Crust Wood Fired Pizza, 1004, 843 Polo Rd., #4
@uppercrustonpolo has the best gluten free pizza! I love the Brussels sprout pizza with cauliflower crust! - @brush0718
Za’s on Devine, 2930 Devine St.
Mobile Food
Lil House of Pizza, Traveling food truck
The Wolf Pizza Co, Traveling food truck
Poll