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Best Columbus-Style Pizza in Hilliard (2026)

Seven restaurants across Columbus. Compare neighborhoods, price tiers and what to order, then read the full reviews.

Ruth Ackermann
By Ruth Ackermann Food Editor, Top of Columbus · Updated October 2026 · How the score is built
Best Columbus-Style Pizza in Hilliard (2026)
THE COLUMBUS DINING GUIDES 7 restaurants
Compare all 7 restaurantsNeighborhood · price · score · first order
In the same order as the guide. Scores are out of 10; dollar symbols show the listed price tier.
RestaurantNeighborhoodPriceScoreWhat to order
01 Beer Barrel Pizza & GrillHilliard$$Momma's Meatloaf
02 Nasty's Sports Bar & RestaurantHilliard$$Burgers
03 Grandad's Pizza & PubHilliard$$Pepperoni pizza
04 Flyers Pizza HilliardHilliard$Pizza
05 Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Hilliard LocationHilliardPizza
06 Gionino's Pizzeria of HilliardHilliardPizza
07 Meatball MafiaHilliard$$Nicky Santoro pizza

7 restaurants · In guide order

1 Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill Yelp

Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill

Pizza · Hilliard · $$

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 MeatloafDeviled eggsFried pickle spears Call Directions Scored from the full review record 2500 Roberts Ct, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 681-3663
2 Nasty's Sports Bar & Restaurant Yelp

Nasty's Sports Bar & Restaurant

Burgers · Hilliard · $$

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 orderBurgersWingsFries Call Directions Scored from the full review record 4561 Scioto Darby Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 219-1531
3 Grandad's Pizza & Pub Yelp

Grandad's Pizza & Pub

Pizza · Hilliard · $$

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 pizzaCheese pizzaHouse pizza Call Directions Scored from the full review record 4093 Trueman Blvd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 767-3020
4 Flyers Pizza Hilliard Yelp

Flyers Pizza Hilliard

Pizza · Hilliard · $

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 orderPizzaItalian subBaked Meatball Sub Call Directions Scored from the full review record 5466 Roberts Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 529-0123
5 Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Hilliard Location Yelp

Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Hilliard Location

Pizza · Hilliard

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 orderPizzaTaco pizzaStromboli Call Directions Scored from the full review record 5425 Roberts Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (380) 666-4536
6 Gionino's Pizzeria of Hilliard Yelp

Gionino's Pizzeria of Hilliard

Chicken Wings · Hilliard

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 orderPizzaChicken wingsTomato sauce-based appetizers Call Directions Scored from the full review record 5068 Cemetery Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 629-9449
7 Meatball Mafia Yelp

Meatball Mafia

Italian · Hilliard · $$

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 pizzaRicotta pizzaMeatballs Call Directions Scored from the full review record 5354 Center St, Hiliard, OH 43026 · (614) 564-7251
What to know before choosing a restaurant

The top picks: Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill, Nasty's Sports Bar & Restaurant, and Grandad's Pizza & Pub, with all 7 rooms ranked below.

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.

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 →

About the writer
Ruth Ackermann
Food Editor, 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.

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