The Most Popular Local Pizza Restaurants in Every State
Few food items around the world are more contentious than pizza. Whether it’s squabbling over New York vs. New Haven pizza, or the age-old pineapple debate, pizza is the food that could launch a thousand ships, start wars, and divide families.
A local pizza joint isn’t just another food option — it’s a point of community pride fiercely defended by its loyal customers. The question is: What’s the best, most popular pizza place in your area, and is there any semblance of a consensus? Usually, it would seem not, but the truth is easy enough to gather these days. Thanks to a good look at what pizza places people searched for the most on Google Maps in 2020, Google was able to determine the most popular pizza joint in every US state (at least in terms of which spots people were searching for on Maps).
Google also unearthed some additional tidbits about the country’s pizza preferences:
- California and New York are the only states where “vegan pizza” was among the top pizza-related searches.
- The most popular day to order pizza is Saturday, followed by Friday.
- The most pizza is ordered in the month of October.
According to Google Maps searches, these are the top pizza destinations in each US state:
Alabama
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza
Alaska
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Great Alaska Pizza Co.
Arizona
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Barro’s Pizza, Oregano’s Pizza, Rosati’s Pizza
Arkansas
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
California
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pizza My Heart, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, Pizza Port
Colorado
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Blue Pan Pizza, Blackjack Pizza, Sexy Pizza
Connecticut
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Sally’s Apizza, Modern Apizza, Mystic Pizza
Delaware
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Grotto Pizza
Florida
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Five Star Pizza, Eddie and Sam’s N.Y.Pizza, Socio’s Pizza & Pasta
Georgia
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza, Fellini’s Pizza, Johnny’s New York Style Pizza
Hawaii
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Idaho
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorite: Idaho Pizza Company
Illinois
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pequod’s Pizza, Rosati’s Pizza
Indiana
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Pizza King
Iowa
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Pizza Ranch
Kansas
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Minsky’s Pizza, Toppers Pizza
Kentucky
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Miguels Pizza, Donatos Pizza, Jet’s Pizza
Louisiana
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Johnny’s Pizza House, Pizza Delicious
Maine
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Maryland
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Ledo pizza, &pizza, Pizza Boli’s
Massachusetts
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Rehoboth House of Pizza, Prattville Pizza & Grill, Town Spa Pizza
Michigan
Most searched: Jet’s Pizza
Local favorites: Happy’s Pizza, Buddy’s Pizza
Minnesota
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pizza Luce, Punch Pizza, Davani’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies
Mississippi
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Missouri
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Imo’s pizza, Minsky’s pizza
Montana
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Nebraska
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Nevada
Most searched: Pizza Hut
New Hampshire
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
New Jersey
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Joe’s Pizza, Conte’s Pizza, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
New Mexico
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Pizza 9, Dion’s Pizza
New York
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Joe’s Pizza, Uncle Mike’s Hometown Pizza, Scarr’s Pizza
North Carolina
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Trophy Brewing & Pizza, Hawthorne’s New York Pizza and Bar
North Dakota
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Ohio
Most searched: Papa John’s Pizza
Local favorites: Donatos Pizza, Marco’s Pizza, Jet’s Pizza, Dewey’s Pizza
Oklahoma
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Hideaway Pizza Marco’s Pizza, All American Pizza
Oregon
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Mod Pizza, Pizzicato Pizza, Apizza Scholls
Pennsylvania
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Little Sicily Pizza, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, Beto’s Pizza
Rhode Island
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorite: Kingston Pizza
South Carolina
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza
South Dakota
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Tennessee
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Jet’s Pizza, Marco’s Pizza, Five Points Pizza East
Texas
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Home Slice Pizza, Pinthouse Pizza, Pizza Patron
Utah
Most searched: Pizza Hut
Local favorites: Marco’s Pizza, Blaze Pizza, Pizza Pie Cafe
Vermont
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Virginia
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: &pizza, Ledo Pizza, Marco’s Pizza
Washington
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pagliacci Pizza, Round Table Pizza, Zeeks Pizza
West Virginia
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: &pizza, Ledo Pizza, Marco’s Pizza
Wisconsin
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza
Local favorites: Pizza Ranch, Rocky Rococo Pizza, Ian’s Pizza
Wyoming
Most searched: Domino’s Pizza