Powell is not part of Columbus, and its pizza scene runs on its own steam: long-standing family rooms, a couple of Columbus-style contenders, and the usual mixed record on phone orders. Here is where the crust and the service both hold up.
№ 01
Iacono's Pizza & Restaurant
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The cheese pizza with half meatball is the order here, built on a crust thin enough to stay light instead of heavy, with a meatball that carries real seasoning. Iacono's has held its spot for a quarter century, and the room still runs as a straightforward family restaurant with enough space for a crowd. Price and service both stay consistent, which is the whole appeal.
What to ordercheese pizza with meatball, thin crust pizza, meatball pizza
№ 02
Local Roots
Powell $$
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This is New American rather than a pizza house, built for groups: reservations get honored, tables for ten get set on time, and the grilled chicken and seasonal vegetables anchor a menu that holds up on repeat visits. The house burger is the other reliable order. Consistency over years, not a single flashy dish, is the case for coming back.
What to ordergrilled chicken, seasonal vegetables, house burger
№ 03
Pizza Cottage & Tipton Tavern
Powell
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The pizza sub is the standout, a version hard to find elsewhere in the area and good enough to bring people back specifically for it. Chicken tenders and wings round out a casual menu built for families. Order accuracy and wait times on busy nights are the known weak point, so a call ahead to confirm timing is worth it.
What to orderpizza sub, chicken tenders, wings
№ 04
Carlucci's Pizzeria
Powell $$
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Carlucci's Supreme and Deluxe pizzas stand out against the standard party-cut competition around Central Ohio, with a flavor profile that reads as more distinct than most versions of the same pie. The Margherita is the lighter option. It is a neighborhood room with staying power, the kind families return to after years away and find unchanged.
What to orderSupreme Pizza, Deluxe Pizza, Margherita Pizza
№ 05
George's Pizza
Powell
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George's runs Columbus-style pizza, thin crust and edge-to-edge toppings, and pepperoni cups up alongside the classics. It draws comparisons to the old-guard party-cut houses across the metro, which is high praise from regulars who have eaten around. Crust chew and spice level run hot for some palates, so a mild pepperoni order is the safer bet on a first visit.
What to orderColumbus-style pizza, pepperoni, cheese pizza
№ 06
Ange's Pizza
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The crust is what people single out at Ange's, holding the whole pizza together with a sauce that leans savory rather than sweet. Wings and salad round out the order, though wing counts on delivery orders have come up short at times. It runs a genuinely warm counter operation, and it works well paired with the sports bar next door.
What to orderPizza, Wings, Salad
Frequently asked
What is the best pizza near me in Powell?
Iacono's Pizza & Restaurant and Carlucci's Pizzeria carry the strongest Insider Scores in this guide, both built on long track records rather than a single standout visit. Ange's Pizza and George's Pizza are close behind. No restaurant pays to appear on this list; placement follows the Insider Score alone.
Is any of this Columbus-style party-cut pizza?
George's Pizza is the clearest Columbus-style entry here, with the thin, crisp crust and edge-to-edge toppings that define the tradition. The rest of the list runs more toward standard round-cut pizzeria pies, still worth ordering, just not built on the same template.
Which Powell pizza spot is best for a group or a reservation?
Local Roots is built for larger tables and takes reservations, which matters for groups of six or more. Pizza Cottage & Tipton Tavern and Ange's Pizza both work for casual group orders, especially paired with wings, though phone orders have run slow at busier times.
Is Powell pizza actually part of Columbus?
No. Powell is its own municipality north of Columbus, distinct from the city proper. Every restaurant on this list operates in Powell, not in Columbus, and the Insider Score reflects the review record for each specific location, not brand reputation elsewhere in Central Ohio.
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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 →
Amina Warsame
Staff Writer · Top of Columbus
Amina Warsame is a Staff Writer at Top of Columbus. Born in Mogadishu and raised in Northland, she grew up between her mother's kitchen and the grocery-cafes of the Somali malls. She writes the guides, sweeps the whole Outerbelt, and covers the Somali and East African tables as the beat she knows best.
