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Best overall pick
Biga Wood Fired Pizzeria
Kirtland Village Center • Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pizzeria • Pizza Nerds’ Favorite
Blistered, wood-fired pies and a cozy dining room make Biga the spot when you feel like making a night of it.
Biga leans into the classic Neapolitan playbook: a super-hot wood oven, soft and chewy crust, and toppings that stay out of the way of good dough. The menu is tight but smart, with combinations that balance just enough creativity without turning gimmicky. It’s an easy choice when you want pizza that feels a notch more special than the usual Friday night delivery.
02
Most inventive slices
Ohio Pie Co. (Mentor)
Mentor Avenue Corridor • Creative Ohio-Style Pan Pizza Shop • Best For Bold Flavors
Thick, crispy-edged pies with big toppings and playful specials make Ohio Pie Co. the place to go when you want something different.
This Mentor outpost of Ohio Pie Co. specializes in square, pan-baked pizzas with crunchy cheese halos and plenty of personality. Expect irreverent topping combos, rotating specials, and a laid-back, modern counter-service feel. It’s ideal for grabbing a couple of adventurous pies to share with friends back in Waite Hill.
03
Classic family favorite
Longo's Pizza
Old Mentor Neighborhood • Old-School Pizza Parlor • Best For Families
Longo’s delivers the kind of classic, straightforward pizza that keeps multi-generation regulars coming back.
If your ideal pizza night is more about tradition than trends, Longo’s hits the mark with familiar, sauce-forward pies and generous cheese. The atmosphere and menu both skew pleasantly old-school, with subs, wings, and pasta rounding things out. It’s the dependable choice when you’re feeding a crowd that just wants good, recognizable pizza.
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Neighborhood go-to
Capps Pizza
Willoughby Hills • Casual Carry-Out And Delivery Shop • Weeknight Standby
Capps is the reliable, close-to-Waite-Hill option for hearty pies, wings, and sides on busy weeknights.
From its Willoughby Hills location, Capps turns out generously topped pizzas with a slightly thicker crust that travels well. The menu leans into comfort-food territory, with plenty of specialty pies and shareable appetizers that make it easy to cover everyone’s cravings in one order. It’s the spot locals keep on speed dial when they don’t feel like cooking or driving far.
05
Best fast-casual option
Pizza Roto
Mentor Retail Strip • Build-Your-Own Fast-Casual Pizzeria • Quick Custom Pick
Pizza Roto offers quick-fired, build-your-own pies that are perfect when everyone wants something a little different.
Think of Pizza Roto as the salad-bar concept applied to pizza: you pick the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, and they fire it off in just a few minutes. The thin, crisp-edged crust and wide topping selection make it surprisingly easy to eat well without overthinking your order. It’s especially handy for mixed groups, picky eaters, or a fast bite before or after errands in Mentor.