Best pizza in Columbia · Tavern & Bar guide
Best Tavern & Bar Pizza in Columbia
The 6 best Tavern & Bar pizzerias in Columbia, Missouri, ranked by editorial score. Cracker-thin, cut into squares, and built for sharing over drinks. From Chicago's tavern-style institutions to New England bar pizza, this is pizza engineered for the corner bar.

Shakespeare's Pizza Downtown
A Mizzou institution since 1973 dishing out thick, cheesy pies best eaten on the patio.

Shakespeare's Pizza South
Same beloved crust and sauce as downtown, minus the campus crowds.

Southside Pizza & Pub
Late-night sports-bar pizza built for post-game and post-bar cravings.

D. Rowe's Restaurant & Bar
Better known for wings, but this south Columbia hangout's pizza punches above its weight.

Gumby's Pizza
Late-night Mizzou staple famous for oversized pies and the Original Pokey Stix.

Shakespeare's Pizza West
The newest Shakespeare's outpost bringing the chain's signature crust to west Columbia.