Here in the Sunflower State, we may not be as known for our pizzas as New York or Chicago, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great pizzas in Kansas. The Kansas City area in particular has some phenomenal pizza. The fact that Kansas is so spread out can make it difficult to plan road trips that will take you through large portions of the state, but we’ve still done our best to gather up some of the best pizza restaurants in Kansas for you. This is the ultimate pizza pilgrimage, and you’ll get to taste six of the yummiest pies in the state. Check it out:
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- 1889 Pizza Napoletana: 2876 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103
DJ Lys/Google Maps 1889 Pizza Napoletana advertises itself as having “Kansas City’s best pizza.” This is a bold claim indeed, as there are quite a few delicious pizza restaurants around KC. The restaurant’s unique name comes from the year that pizza was supposedly invented in Italy. 1889 Pizza Napoletana, 2876 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA
1889 Pizza Napoletana As the name suggests, 1889 Pizza Napoletana bakes pizza in the traditional Neapolitan fashion, using a wood-fired oven. The temperature is over 1,000 degrees, which gives the crust a distinctive char. Learn more at the restaurant’s website.
- Third Coast Pizza: 7820 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS 66216
Derrick Rieke/Google Maps Third Coast Pizza serves up authentic deep-dish Chicago-style pizza in Kansas. The owner is from Chicago and the restaurant serves a varied menu that also includes Chicago-style hot dogs. Third Coast Pizza, 7820 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS 66216, USA
Third Coast Pizza/Google Maps If you aren’t a fan of deep-dish with sauce on top, you can also get traditional crust pizzas here. Check out the menu on Third Coast Pizza’s website.
- AJ’s NY Pizzeria: 1930 SW Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66604
Bo Harris/Google Maps Don’t like Chicago-style? No problem, we’ve got all kinds of pizzas in Kansas! AJ’s NY Pizzeria serves, you guessed it, New York-style pizza, and aims to make the best New York pizza available outside of New York. AJ’s NY Pizzeria, 1930 SW Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66604, USA
Brad Heckey/Google Maps This road trip will take you to the Topeka location, but they have a Manhattan branch as well. Visit the restaurant’s website for a menu of both locations.
- Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Wichita College Hill, 4817 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218
Mark Alexander/Google Maps Il Vicino is a small chain that’s been serving artisanal wood-fired pizzas since 1992. The first restaurant was opened in New Mexico, and it’s proven quite popular in Kansas, with two locations now in Wichita. Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Wichita College Hill, 4817 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218, USA
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza/Facebook Il Vicino has been expanding its menu, and you can now also get salads, paninis, pastas, and calzones at the restaurant. View the full menu on Il Vicino’s website.
- Lomato’s Pizza: 130 9th St, Hays, KS 67601
Sherie Loverkamp/Google Maps The last stop on this pizza road trip through Kansas is Lomato’s, a little local joint in Hays. The shop makes fresh dough each day to ensure quality. Lomato’s Pizza, 130 9th St, Hays, KS 67601, USA
Jessi Jacobs/Google Maps Lomato’s has been a popular spot since it opened in 1992. Go with a traditional pizza or pick up something more unusual, like a cauliflower crust or a Reuben pizza. Check out the menu on their website.
We would have loved to include places from the more remote areas of Kansas, but unfortunately, that would make the road trip run far too long! Share your favorite pizza restaurants in Kansas in the comments.
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DJ Lys/Google Maps
1889 Pizza Napoletana advertises itself as having “Kansas City’s best pizza.” This is a bold claim indeed, as there are quite a few delicious pizza restaurants around KC. The restaurant’s unique name comes from the year that pizza was supposedly invented in Italy.
1889 Pizza Napoletana, 2876 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA
1889 Pizza Napoletana
As the name suggests, 1889 Pizza Napoletana bakes pizza in the traditional Neapolitan fashion, using a wood-fired oven. The temperature is over 1,000 degrees, which gives the crust a distinctive char. Learn more at the restaurant’s website.
Derrick Rieke/Google Maps
Third Coast Pizza serves up authentic deep-dish Chicago-style pizza in Kansas. The owner is from Chicago and the restaurant serves a varied menu that also includes Chicago-style hot dogs.
Third Coast Pizza, 7820 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS 66216, USA
Third Coast Pizza/Google Maps
If you aren’t a fan of deep-dish with sauce on top, you can also get traditional crust pizzas here. Check out the menu on Third Coast Pizza’s website.
Bo Harris/Google Maps
Don’t like Chicago-style? No problem, we’ve got all kinds of pizzas in Kansas! AJ’s NY Pizzeria serves, you guessed it, New York-style pizza, and aims to make the best New York pizza available outside of New York.
AJ’s NY Pizzeria, 1930 SW Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66604, USA
Brad Heckey/Google Maps
This road trip will take you to the Topeka location, but they have a Manhattan branch as well. Visit the restaurant’s website for a menu of both locations.
Mark Alexander/Google Maps
Il Vicino is a small chain that’s been serving artisanal wood-fired pizzas since 1992. The first restaurant was opened in New Mexico, and it’s proven quite popular in Kansas, with two locations now in Wichita.
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza - Wichita College Hill, 4817 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218, USA
Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza/Facebook
Il Vicino has been expanding its menu, and you can now also get salads, paninis, pastas, and calzones at the restaurant. View the full menu on Il Vicino’s website.
Sherie Loverkamp/Google Maps
The last stop on this pizza road trip through Kansas is Lomato’s, a little local joint in Hays. The shop makes fresh dough each day to ensure quality.
Lomato’s Pizza, 130 9th St, Hays, KS 67601, USA
Jessi Jacobs/Google Maps
Lomato’s has been a popular spot since it opened in 1992. Go with a traditional pizza or pick up something more unusual, like a cauliflower crust or a Reuben pizza. Check out the menu on their website.
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