42 Best Pizza Restaurants in Des Moines

“Incredible great tasting pies and amazing consistency. The flavors are intense and it's a refreshing change from the current pizza 🍕 industry! Life is way too short for cheap, unloved 🍕 so I definitely recommend Trumans“

“Amazing pizza. So delicious. Tons of options and super friendly staff. Wish it wasn’t almost 2 hours away but will definitely be coming back when we are in the area again.“

“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!“

“Nice people great pizza very clean“

“Kid-friendliness: The staff is incredibly helpful with answering questions and helping parents with detailing importance of nutrition to our picky eaters. Even if our kiddos are more on the wild side the staff are very understanding that kids can be squirrelly.“

“Last week was my 1st time here, but the staff treated me like an old friend. & the pizza was amaaazing. While waiting for my food, there was a little girl who was dancing & fell (she was alright). The staff were very kind to her & even gave her a big cookie to have for dessert!“

“I have had great service and food. One time I didn’t get my bread sticks with garlic butter on them. The staff was very friendly and asked if I wanted them to make another order of bread sticks or give me credit for the next time I ordered from them.

Vegetarian options: Not sure how much there’s for vegetarian food.

Dietary restrictions: They do have gluten free items on the menu.

Parking: Northern Lights Pizza is located in a strip mall. There is plenty of parking, some farther away from the door than others.

Kid-friendliness: This particular Northern Lights has a small lobby to order and pick up carry out.

Wheelchair accessibility: They have handicapped access in a couple places by this store.“

“Been here many times and will come back many more! Love the new bar added as a waiting room! Highly recommend the beef stroganoff!

Dining here comes with a couple sweet surprises that make the prices seem incredible too :)“

“We wish you a merry Christmas miss you we enjoy being with are children in Arizona but miss all you and your kindness want to say merry Christmas blessings to you and your family“

“The service was amazing. The place was clean and decorated so cool. Options to buy by the slice or order off the menu. Outside and inside seating. We had the Chinese moz sticks and the loaded potato pizza and both were SO fire! If we ever come back to town we will definitely be back!“

“Best pizza in Des Moines.💏👍“

“My biggest problem with Northern lights is that they deliver it fast so it always arrives hot. It also never gives me indigestion so they must use good ingredients. This has made me addicted to their pizzas. In fact writing this review I suddenly want one. And it is 9:30am. Damn you Northern Lights!“

“BEST pizza and wings I have ever had and that alone says enough! The cheese topper pizza is to die for and the wings are beyond amazing. Everytime I promise myself to take a picture I eat over half before i even remember. I can't believe I went this long without knowing this place was this AMAZING! It's worth every dollar EVERY time!“

“This might be the greatest place I’ve ever been. I’m not kidding….“

“Everything here is so good!!“

“We went through the drive up window, and Shelby took such good care of us. Very kind and courteous. The most pleasant drive thru experience I have had in a very long time.“

“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“

“I drove through Fazolis for a quick meal. Not only was the food delicious and piping hot but the lady that helped me was fantastic. Victoria was the very epitome of friendliness and great service. I will definitely be going back, please give Victoria the recognition she deserves.“

“Big Tomato is a local joint that been around during our youth years and now our adult years. It’s one of those places that you never regret ordering or spending money there. The food is great and the staff is even greater. Every time I ask for a clean knife to be used to cut my pizzas do to religious and dietary reasons, they do it and are very respectful caring people.
God bless them
Ado K“

“Best Pizza in Des Moines.“

“I had a delivery order. Pizza was great, but recieved the wrong wings!!!
Order# 766854 I order garlic Parmesan but recieved barbecue. I spent 50$ and topped 10$ in cash and 20%......smh
I called the store and they said they will send the next available driver. If they come I'll give a much better review!!!

EDIT:
A driver came back and delivered hot and fresh wings and was very nice about it. I appreciate this location so much more for helping me out correcting my order. I'll be recommending this location to all my friends!!!“

“Yes, It’s always had the right vibe but now under new internals? It’s early days but the real food is really fine for sure! 7.9, get here!“

“This is a good experience overall for bulk flour delivery. It does take a bit longer than preferred to get authorized for delivery, however, the fast unload time makes up for it. My favorite thing is one usually overlooked, and that is access to a outhouse; now running water would be better, but I'll take it and be happy.“

“Fun, cozy atmosphere! Lots of tv with SPORTS on every one!! Great service & food! Stopped to watch ISU basketball & ended up playing Find the Pickle on the Christmas tree with staff & other customers! Fun place!“

“Little Ceasars is an Easy option for dinner if you're heading home from late sports practices or games. They typically have hot and ready pizza, breads sticks, and cheese bread. The only thing I'd say is get what you want to eat for the night as re heating this pizza isn't as satisfying as the original night. Prices have gone up a bit, but thats not surprising for these days unfortunately. We typically go the one in Altoona so I can't speak for all locations.“

“Just had dinner at Hugo’s. The Arugala salad with pear was delicious. Our pork, apple butter, white sauce pizza was really good too. We had a bottle of Barbazola wine from Mt Edna, thoroughly enjoyed everything! Service was great, nice weather, what more can you ask for???!!“

“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!“

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

“It's a really nice place and it is classy too...“

“You walk in and instantly feel comfortable and welcome.“

“Excellent service. Although, I was disappointed that the AC was broken…. The employees were all very admirable despite the fact that the AC was broken.. disappointed in the company for not having it fixed for them on such a hot weekend! Again, service was excellent!“

“The thing that stood out to me the most about this restaurant was the Comrodery and teamwork of the employees. Everyone talked together, laughed with each other, and enjoyed each other's work and presence. Nobody was mistreated or left out. I as a customer buying pizza could tell that if I worked a job I'd love to work here because you don't normally see a kind, fair, welcoming atmosphere of team members even employed with disabilities working together. The kitchen was clean as well, and it was cool to watch how they made the pizzas. I'd say the only downside was the cashier checking us out seemed to manipulate us into buying more even after we checked and told him several times we were only buying 1 pizza and 1 thing of breadsticks. I'm not sure if it was a misunderstanding, but either way, we paid for more and came home with more than what we ordered. Working on communication skills and honesty to customers would be a skill I believe this place should work on to train their cashiers. The food was fabulous and delicious, and I wouldn't mind coming back to order from here or another Papa John's again. They have better pizzas than any other pizza place we've been to.
The team work and management along with the clean environment and delicious food are what got this place the most stars, and that is my valuable review, because my husband used to work at Domino's Pizza and they don't have anything for review points that I would give this place!
We found our new favorite!“

“I ordered my pizza through Instacart, and the experience was seamless with regular updates on my order’s progress. The pizza was ready on time, freshly prepared, well-packed, and handed over with a friendly greeting. Excellent service from Pizza Hut!

Vegetarian options: As a vegetarian and Halal eater, I loved the “Create Your Own Pizza” option at Pizza Hut. It allowed me to customize the ingredients to fit my dietary preferences perfectly. Choosing what to include and exclude made it a great experience, and the result was delicious and satisfying! Highly recommend this option for anyone with specific dietary needs.“

“Best spot in the neighborhood💯🖤“

“I conducted an online order, and was extremely accurate! Granted, it was off peak on a Monday evening, but everything went perfect, and the husband was happy with the results! Thanks for a delicious pizza, Little Caesars!“

“Me and my boyfriend ordered carryout from here almost a week ago. We ordered 2 medium pizzas and the molten lava cake. It didn't take very long for them to make our order it was really hot and smelled amazing. The service isn't that great and they forgot our sauces so had we to go back and get them.“

“My family loves Scornovacca’s. Been going there for years. Great food and great friendly service. One of the best pizzas in town!“

“So this was a bad experience despite the stars that am giving.

I ordered on the app at 8:30pm this evening for two pies and some breadsticks. A meal my wife has been craving since we have been in the hospital this week having a baby boy. Now that we are home and settled in I said I would order it and have it delivered, so that is what I did. I ordered it and it said it was $39.98 and would be delivered by 9:14. So around 9 I check the app and it says it is now a carry out. So I don’t fuss with it and just drive the 7 minutes to the store. They say they don’t have an order in the system and that I will have to call a number to talk with customer support because the app is not the same as the stores system and they can’t just honor how much was taken out of my bank account. So I call the number and and talk with Linda whom I can barely understand thru her extremely thick Indian accent. She tells me that I will have my money back in my account within two weeks and that there is nothing more she can do with me. ( I do not like Linda she was very unhelpful).

I go back into the store and James met me at the counter and I can only assume that he is the store manager or someone higher up in the Pizza Hut chain. Because he was so helpful. He could tell that I was not happy and that I was having a hard time with all of this malarkey. He was understanding of my situation and made sure to make my reordering process a breeze and not stressfull. But most of all he hustled and made sure everything was right and he did it all with a kind smile on his face. If this man is not a mangager he definitely needs to be considered for the position. Because he handled himself very well even with several other people ordering food and picking up orders while all this was going on.

Shout out to you James! Thanks for making a stressful and frustrating experience into a tolerable one.“

“Yesterday I got a coupon in the mail for a free large two topping pizza. Two weeks ago we had a delivery order and it was 15 minutes late. I didn't even complain and they were nice enough to send that out. The staff is always super nice to deal with as well!“

“Amazing food, service and style.“

“As far as fast food places good, this one is incredibly well run. I've ordered from here no less than 50 times (Don't judge me!) over the past year and my order has never been wrong. Kudos to the workers in this location, they have a vibe going in the back and its noticeable!“

“shout out to my Dominos y'all always do me right. food is delicious hot and reasonable! The Whitney family thanks u. Khloe our four year old loves Joel! 💙💜 we appreciate u! shout out to Kevin I believe it was the prepared our food cuz its fire AS ALWAYS! AGAIN THANK YOUV“