50 Best Pizza Restaurants near Clive

“Cosi Cucina is an absolute family favorite. We enjoy the attention to detail that goes along with our dining experience. We love the atmosphere, delicious food, amazing drinks, very attentive wait staff and we always feel like family. Peter and his staff go above and beyond to make sure everyone’s experience is top notch. The menu has everything from appetizers, salads, pastas dishes, protein packed entrees, pizzas, calzones and a fantastic dessert menu! Thank you Cosi for allowing us to make the very best memories with our family and friends❤️“

“Elegant design, wonderful wood-fired pizza, great service, who could ask for more?“

“Amazing experience! Best pizza, well topped and tasted great! We have eaten Papa Murphy's for years... Our latest experience was above and beyond our best pizza ever made there. Well topped and easy to cook. Usually we add extra stuff, but we were so impressed with what we got, we didn't change a thing. Amazing!“

“I grew up eating The Other Place Pizza at one of the older locations, in Evansdale. I think OP Pizza is the very top of the line of Pizzas, and consider it the gold standard for how a pizza should be. Sure, I like other pies, but OP can’t be beat. Often though, lately, with my high standard, naturally I am disappointed at different Other Place locations if they don’t get it quite right. A little undercooked or over, not enough sauce, served a little too cold, crust not as thick…. Been a while since I’ve had the perfect OP Pizza. Well, today at lunch we went to the Clive location for the first time and ordered at 14” with pepperoni, Canadian bacon, black olives and mushrooms… and it was absolutely PERFECT! They knocked it out of the park! Crust perfect, sauce amount perfect, cooked to perfection, of course the toppings are always top notch. You know it’s good when you’re full and you just want to keep eating. Great job ladies and gentlemen at the Clive location. You made this 40 year old OP Pizza lover very happy today. Lord Bless.“

“Our pizza came in under 30 minutes on Christmas! So happy these guys were open & the pizza was delicious 🤤“

“Excellent customer service and pizza. Night and day compared to the other pizza places in the area. Thank you!“

“It has to have the friendliest bar tenders, bar owners anywhere. Great place just to hang out with friends and family to have a few and relax or party. Love the staff.“

“I dont care what anybody on their high-horses have to say, THIS lil' Cesar's is by FAR the BEST!I've never got a bad order, the people that work there go above an beyond, and I NEVER feel jipped for the PRICE I pay!also they're cool with Vets on 11/11, somthing that is sadly severely lacking in most businesses nowadays. ??“

“I have been coming here for many many years! Simon, the owner is absolutely incredible and done such a great job with this restaurant. The customer service is out of this world. But everything from the drinks, the food and dessert you cannot go wrong here. They only take reservations for parties of six or more. It is a very small intimate place. And it is 100% busy! 😁 well most of the time. This is a great local restaurant and whenever someone suggest anything around the area, I say go here!“

“We recently moved to Ankeny & drive by every day. Parking lot is always full, so we finally made it in. Wow! So good! Sat outside and we had chicken deburgo, chicken Romano and a grinder. All amazing and the young man who was our server was spot on!! Will definitely be back!“

“Gave it a try and have been back every Friday since! Great food and good service, you can’t ask for more than that!“

“We were at hospital & ran late so ordered at last minute. The owner/manager stayed and waited for us to pick up pizza. It was delicious and nice and hot. Perfect for the perfectly awful day we just had. Thanks so much for such good service!“

“Absolutely love the pizza I got. Have not tried banana cake , but you all are batting a 1000 so far. First time having your pizza. Will be having it again.“

“Ordered online- no contact delivery. Pizza came 20 minutes before the time quoted and was piping hot and delicious!“

“Excellent! Great Food! Friendly Helpful Staff!“

“I’ve worked with Evan and his staff the last couple years to get pizza for Centennial boys’ tennis team meals. They have been amazing to work with and very accommodating, even with weather related changes to the scheduled meals. The pizza has been delicious and the boys love it. The 26 inch pizzas are awesome for feeding large groups. I would highly recommend Dough Co in Ankeny!“

“Excellent pizza. We really enjoyed it. :-)“

“I was in WDM from Denver visiting family for a week when I happened to wander into this gem of a place my first evening there. Abel, Hillary and Clay made me immediately feel at home and I ended up coming back almost every night of my weeklong stay in WDM.

The regulars were top notch entertaining, the beers cold and decently priced and the food delicious. Loved the whole vibe! A true gem in the area. I will 💯 be back next time I come to town!“

“We are fully staff. Stop by for a fast and friendly service. See you soon. Thank you Rios General Manager“

“Amazing Happy Hour today for my Nephew's Birthday! Incredible food all on the $5 menu!! Can't rave enough about the food and service!! We will definitely be back!“

“Started off with the Bruschetta Trio, one of each, and all 3 were amazing, although the classic was a little bland compared to the other 2, it was still great.
For pizza, we went with the Ivy, which was incredible since I love white sauce. The amount of each topping is outrageous, they definitely don't skimp here.
Finished with the Famous Cannoli, loved the crunchy outter crust with the thick pastry creme inside.
Hands down the best pizza place in the Des Moines area.
We went at 8pm on a Wednesday and had the whole restaurant basically to ourselves.“

“Absolutely love it. Outstanding pizza. First time having your pizza. Will be having it every time I pass through the area. Thank you for turning out quality food.“

“Great pizza and friendly staff!“

“Good fast service on 11-5-23. Great food. Molly was very friendly and polite ,also attractive. Will definitely be back“

“This is simply the best pizza i have had since i moved from New York. Simply brilliant. Joy gave my wife and me canoli and they were brilliant. Just fantastic.“

“On December 20th, 2025, at 6:58pm, I ordered a large hawiaan pizza and two orders of breadsticks for delivery. I was told 1 to 1 and a half hours at 1 hour 50 minutes I called to find out where our food was. I was told that they tried to deliver our food but were unable to deliver our order but they could not do so. I then asked why it was unable to be delivered and "the manager" stated that they tried to call me, no one ever did call me and I can prove it. The "manager" could not provide a reason the order was undeliverable. I then told them that my husband would be coming to pick it up and that they needed to make it right by refunding part of our order NOT all just part of it for the inconvience (not being nasty at all). The "manager" stated "I am canceling your order. Go somewhere else." When asked why he said "You are being rude." I told him he had poor customer service skills and hung up. My husband and I ended up going to the Altoona Northern lights and they went above and beyond for us. I will always go to the Altoona store over Hubbell. I highly recommend that you do not go to this store unless you want to be treated like crap.“

“Nice people great pizza very clean“

“We were staying in down town Des Moines and made the drive to Norwalk to Pyra. Well worth the drive“

“Fresh ingredients. Family friendly cozy restaurant.“

“Best pizza in Des Moines.💏👍“

“I placed my order online for an in store pick up one evening and when I went to map my directions I saw they were actually closing in 3 minutes. I called to cancel my order and apologize not realizing what time it was. The employee who answered the phone said they take orders up to the time of close and they would be happy to complete my order. I completely expected them to cancel my pizzas happily but they were on it! Not only did they complete my order but the pizza was fantastic.
Thank you for feeding my very pregnant unaware of time self and husband. We really appreciate you guys!“

“Yesterday, my 8 year old granddaughter and my daughter in law came to your restaurant for lunch.
My granddaughter is on a strict diet due to health reasons. The employees were so caring and were going out of their way to make her lunch pleasurable! Her mother and I appreciate that so much!!!
There are not many restaurants she can go to and feel that there are food options for her! She was smiling the whole time we were there.
The employees were very kind to her and I saw care and concern towards my granddaughter.
Please thank them for me!“

“this is a fantastic place!!! food is incredible, atmosphere is awsome, and the owner is top notch. if it is a large group of a date this is the place to go“

“Our family is on a tour of all 50 states and we stopped in here since it had such great online reviews! It did not disappoint! The Sarah’s Revenge sandwich was the best sandwich I’ve EVER had!“

“My second time here - great ambiance, service, good, & drinks. I’ve purchased items at the connected market each time. Very handy.“

“Great pizza Combo, Grinder,& Pepperoni pizza were fabulous. French fries were good. We picked up and took home. 6 customers 3 had never tried and really liked it. Great cs via phone thanks Mike. Everything was ready in 30 min for pick up and was hot when we sat down to eat. Will definately repear our business. When you find great pizza!!!!“

“Great experience ordering take-out tonight at this location. Shout out to Jason for explaining all the options for my pizzas, enjoyed talking with him while they were baking - super nice guy! Pizza was delicious and the whole family loved it. Thanks again!“

“Everything here is so good!!“

“Great food and staff. I have been coming here pretty much my whole life and it’s always been great.“

“My wife and I dined at Hugo's last night on the patio. The service was excellent, the food was great. This was our first time, loved the vibe of the place. The service and food made it even better! What a welcome addition to this neighborhood! Well done Hugo's.“

“Fantastic place for lunch or dinner. Great food at reasonable prices. Always good specials as well.“

“Food was great and the staff were very polite. The place was busy and it seemed like they needed to have one more person working at that time. The Parmesan cheese was empty and the staff didn't have time to refill it. I don't know if they were busier than usual because it was Valentine's Day or if someone called in sick, but the people who were working were busting their butts! We were really glad to find a Godfather's Pizza relatively close since the one in our neighborhood closed a few years back. We will definitely go again.“

“We order from this location every Tuesday for going on a year now.. consistently fresh ingredients and perfectly crafted pizzas. Only 1 mishap the entire time and had excellent customer services. Everyone here is very welcoming and we always look forward to our pizza pizza Tuesday! The Detroit style with mini cup pepperoni was a fan fav. Always new options and combos to try, and awesome dessert!“

“best pizza since I was a kid. sauce is different wish it was the same“

“This Casey's is far and above the best Casey's I've ever been to. It's super clean and the staff is very personal and friendly. Stop by and give the manager Dale a high five and let him know what a great job he's doing.“

“GoodSons on Beaver Ave is the quintessential neighborhood bar. Have a seat, and you're surrounded by friends. Nice rotation on the taps, including many local brews, and a plentiful selection of cocktail options. The food is a delectable selection of paninis and bar favorites. Come in, have a seat, you are welcome!!“

“Delicious. Everybody in our group (8 of us) Loved our food.
(years later update) This is still one of our favorite places. If you are in the area, try it out! Great breakfast food all day. I love the burgers, and whatever the special is that day.“

“Calzones are the best! Super friendly staff, I love their Pizzas too.“

“DEAR PAPA , Please stop putting ranch cups in your HOT pizza boxes on deliveries . Nobody likes warm spoiled at this point spicy ranch 🥹🥵🌶️ Ps: please read - BEST REFRIGERATED. Thank you kindly.“

“One of the only spots all of kids and all of the adults in our family agree on. It’s kid friendly, tons of menu options, food is consistently great, service is friendly.“