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Maybe it’s 2 a.m. and you need pizza more than you’ve ever needed anything. Maybe it’s a weekday evening and you’re in the mood for locally foraged mushrooms. Or, maybe you eat pizza only when it’s accompanied by videogames. For each and all of the above, the local area’s pizza scene has the right slice for you.
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Pagliai’s Pizza
302 E. Bloomington St., Iowa City
You don’t just go to Pagliai’s for the pizza, you go there because the pizza fumes compelled you. You go there for the little white hats all the cooks wear and you go there because for 53 years, everyone in town has been saying it’s the best pizza around. A definite local institution, even on busy nights during the school year Pagliai’s is among the more family-friendly downtown destinations.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Falbo Bros Pizzeria
457 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City
The pizza slices from Falbo’s come in a styrofoam box. The crust is chewy, the sausage is plentiful and salty, and the sauce is applied not sparingly but not gloppily either. It’s drunk pizza for when you’re not drunk.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”bb-image”]
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Forbidden Planet
111 S. Dubuque St ., Iowa City
When you want to eat pizza from atop a Pac-Man table, or when you want to experiment with the almost non-pizza genre of deep dish, Forbidden Planet is the place. Luckily, it’s a perfectly serviceable, if not perfect, option, with deep-dish pies, a $5 thin-crust pizza and soda lunch special, and even bougie Pokey Sticks, all surrounded by the chimes and hooting of videogames and their players.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Gumby’s Pizza
702 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City
Gumby’s, on the other hand, is drunk pizza for when you are drunk. The best thing to get from this strip-mall chain is Pokey Stix, the the closest you’ll get to a white pizza in Iowa City. The sophisticated will top the sticks with basil and sriracha; the rest of us will go straight for the ranch.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Mesa Pizza Iowa City
114 E. Washington St., Iowa City
When you can’t decide between pasta and pizza, Mesa is the place to go. When you can’t decide between steak and pizza, Mesa is the place to go. When you can’t decide between a taco and pizza, Mesa is the place to go. Long story short: If you want an entirely different food on top of your pizza, Mesa is the place to go. It’s also the best place for the closest to a New York-style slice in Iowa City.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Lincoln Cafe & Wine Bar
125 1st St. W., Mt. Vernon
For the best pizza in the state, head north on Highway 1 to Mount Vernon, where there’s a wood-burning pizza oven that hits 900 degrees and pizza chefs who know how to use it, making Neapolitan-style pizzas with toppings like pistachio pesto, sausage and wild mushrooms.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Tomaso’s Pizza
3234 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids
The weekly regulars dine here for the cozy, laid back atmosphere and for the Detroit deep dish pizza, renowned for its caramelized cheesy edge. A local favorite for twenty years, Tomaso’s remains a powerhouse on the Cedar Rapids pizza scene. Select your crust: New York thin, Chicago deep dish, or the aforementioned Detroit deep dish. Create your own, or pick from specialty pies like Mombo Combo, Tex Mex Taco, or Great Garden. While you wait, sip a glass of wine or a draft beer. Do not overlook the smoked chicken wings-they’re the best in town.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub
1220 Highway 6 W., Iowa City
For a seriously deep dish pizza that can impress even native Chicagoans, head to Wig and Pen Pizza Pub. While the thin crust is crispy and light, opt instead for one of the pan crusts: Chicago Stuffed, or Flying Tomato (topped with fresh tomato slices). Loaded generously with toppings, perfectly spiced sauce and melty cheese, you can plan on taking a few pieces home.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Need Pizza
207 2nd Ave. SE, #200, Cedar Rapids
Need serves New Haven style pizza, and if you don’t know, that means a thin, crispy yet chewy crust that’s not always totally round. You won’t care what shape it is when you taste it. Sit in the spacious dining room, or, even better, sidle up to the bar. With thirty local and craft brews on tap, the beer list makes Need a destination for libations, even if you aren’t in the mood for food.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Return to Bread & Butter” style=”flat” shape=”rounded” color=”chino” size=”sm” align=”left” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-reply” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlevillagemag.com%2Fdining||” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” el_class=”.bb-return-button”][vc_btn title=”View Bread & Butter PDF Edition” style=”flat” shape=”rounded” color=”chino” size=”sm” align=”left” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-reply” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fissuu.com%2Flittlevillage%2Fdocs%2Fbread-and-butter-2016||target:%20_blank” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” el_class=”.bb-return-button”][vc_btn title=”View A-Z Restaurant Index” style=”flat” shape=”rounded” color=”chino” size=”sm” align=”left” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-reply” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlevillagemag.com%2Frestaurants||” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” el_class=”.bb-return-button”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
