Hilliard's pizza scene runs wider than the party cut, though the Columbus standard shows up here too, thin and crisp with squares built for sharing. This guide covers the pizzerias, pubs, and one brewery vendor doing the actual work of feeding Old Hilliard and the rest of the city on a weeknight.
№ 01
Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill
Hilliard $$
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Momma's Meatloaf headlines a menu built more for weekend brunch than pizza specifically, with deviled eggs served only during that window and fried pickle spears that arrive properly crisp. The room reads as a casual sports-bar setup suited to groups. Service quality has swung between attentive and indifferent depending on the shift, so results vary more than the kitchen's better dishes suggest.
What to orderMomma's Meatloaf, deviled eggs, fried pickle spears
№ 02
Nasty's Sports Bar & Restaurant
Hilliard $$
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Burgers and wings carry this Hilliard sports bar, with a wall of televisions and enough variety on screen that no two are showing the same game. Service moves quickly and the room stays clean and well staffed. It is built for watching, not lingering over a plate, and it delivers exactly that without pretense.
What to orderBurgers, Wings, Fries
№ 03
Grandad's Pizza & Pub
Hilliard $$
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Weekday lunch and drink specials make this pub a practical stop for groups on a schedule, pepperoni pizza its most reliable order. Staff are friendly if not especially attentive, and the house sauce has drawn mixed reactions. A pub built for convenience near travel routes more than for pizza that rewards a special trip.
What to orderPepperoni pizza, Cheese pizza, House pizza
№ 04
Flyers Pizza Hilliard
Hilliard $
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The Baked Meatball Sub and Italian sub have anchored this local pizzeria's reputation for years, the sauce carrying real flavor across a seating room built to hold fifty. Consistency has slipped some on delivery orders lately, with pricing drawing complaints, but the staff's warmth and the core pizza quality still explain its long local following.
What to orderpizza, Italian sub, Baked Meatball Sub
№ 05
Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Hilliard Location
Hilliard
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Hand-tossed and substantial rather than the ultra-thin party cut some transplants miss, this Hilliard location of a Grandview-rooted operation turns out taco pizza with a mild kick alongside stromboli built for real hunger. The strip-mall counter earns repeat business on pizza alone, with enough menu depth to justify trying beyond the obvious order.
What to orderpizza, taco pizza, stromboli
№ 06
Gionino's Pizzeria of Hilliard
Hilliard
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Thick crust sets this Gionino's location apart from Columbus's thin-crust canon, with a tomato sauce customers single out as the kitchen's strongest element and toppings that read fresh rather than stockpiled. Chicken wings round out the order. Service has been described as attentive and the food arrives hot, a straightforward neighborhood pizzeria doing its job well.
What to orderpizza, chicken wings, tomato sauce-based appetizers
№ 07
Meatball Mafia
Hilliard $$
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The Nicky Santoro, loaded with pepperoni and hot peppers, anchors a menu that also turns out a ricotta pizza unusual enough to surprise first-time customers, the cheese melting into the crust rather than sitting on top. Delivery runs fast and reliable. The operation also serves as a rotating vendor at Crooked Can Brewery, extending its reach beyond a single storefront.
What to orderNicky Santoro pizza, ricotta pizza, meatballs
Frequently asked
What is the best Columbus-style pizza near me in Hilliard?
Based on the Insider Score, which weighs the full review record rather than any single visit, Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli and Gionino's Pizzeria of Hilliard stand out among Hilliard options, though Halwani's leans toward a substantial hand-tossed style rather than the thin, edge-to-edge party cut associated with the classic Columbus tradition. No restaurant on this list paid for placement.
Which Hilliard pizza spot is best for groups?
Grandad's Pizza & Pub and Flyers Pizza Hilliard both accommodate groups well, with Flyers offering seating for around fifty and Grandad's running lunch and drink specials that work for parties on a schedule. Rankings reflect the Insider Score, an independent measure with no paid placement involved.
Is there thick-crust pizza in Hilliard, not just the thin Columbus style?
Yes. Gionino's Pizzeria of Hilliard serves a notably thick crust alongside a well-regarded tomato sauce, offering an alternative to the thin, crisp party-cut tradition more commonly associated with Columbus pizza houses. This entry, like all others, is ranked by the Insider Score with no pay-to-play involved.
Can I get Hilliard pizza without visiting a restaurant, like from a brewery or food vendor?
Meatball Mafia operates as a rotating vendor at Crooked Can Brewery in Hilliard in addition to offering delivery, making it an option for casual brewery dining rather than a traditional sit-down room. Its Insider Score reflects the same independent review-based standard applied across this guide, with no restaurant paying for its ranking.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Ruth Ackermann
Staff Writer · Top of Columbus
Ruth Ackermann is the Food Editor at Top of Columbus. Raised in Merion Village in a family from the old German south side, she worked pastry and the line in two Short North kitchens before moving to the notebook. She covers the institutions, the chef-driven rooms, and every dining room where the occasion matters.
