Il Rione

Lives up to the hype. It is the best in CLE.

Ordered the Margherita w/ Pepperoni and Diavolo Pie (pictured). Both pizzas had crunchy crusts and well speckled, although slightly floppy, bases. While the Margherita was great today, I do prefer it without pepperoni. My favorite place I’ve been to for pizza in Cleveland.

If you’re visiting Cleveland with a date or friends, this place is absolutely worth checking out for a night out. Dave’s 7.7 score came from trying a cold pie, but I can confidently say a fresh pie from here is incredible. The pizza is easy to eat, flavorful, and well balanced — the sauce complements the pizza without overpowering it. I’ve also heard great things about their other pizza options as well.

We made about an hour drive to finally try this spot after hearing/reading the reviews. The white pizza was so good and definitely the standout for us. It had great flavor and was really well done. The regular pepperoni had flavor, but unfortunately it wasn’t crispy at all and the toppings kept sliding right off. I had read that their pizza usually has little to no flop, so I’m not sure if it was just an off day, but that part was a little disappointing. The place itself had a great vibe

Great Pizza. Had it two days in a row.

We had multiple pizzas, all good, crispy, great flavor

Phenomenal in every way. I’m trying to find better.

Best pizza I have had in Cleveland so far! Good vibes in side. Cooked perfect, light, good undercarriage. Not a long wait at all. But it’s pricey and not the best parking.

Excellent pizza. Got the margarita, sausage pie, and margarita with pepperoni. Favorite for both of us was definitely the pepperoni. Margarita was solid, but the sausage was soggy and hard to pick up without the toppings falling off. Otherwise, the pizza was thin, crunchy, and had delicious crust. Definitely worth a try.

Il Rione time! As a proud Clevelander for 21 years, it’s a shame this was my first time trying this spot. The first 30% and the last 40% of the slice were phenomenal. The only critique is the middle didn’t have that same crisp. Arguably a top 3 flavored pizza I have ever had, paired with a thin crust, makes an incredible score.

Top two pizzas I’ve ever had along with Fredi the Pizzaman in Detroit. I’m only mentioning that because they’re so similar. The cheese and sauce and oil and basil were so good. The only problem was that it was kind of a mega flop. Fredi’s pizza is crispy all the way through. I don’t care too much about a floppy pizza but it was kind of inconsistent too. Like certain parts were crispy and certain parts were soft. The flavor though and the crispy parts were so good though. Also, the service was AMAZING and honestly everyone there including the other customers were so nice that it was just an overall awesome experience.

Wish Dave would have had it hot. This is how pizza should be. Amazing crust and super thin. Cooked well and the ingredients tasted incredibly fresh. Simple, straight forward and done right. Worth a try if you’re anywhere near Cleveland.

Pretty good, but not enough crisp.

Great Pizza! The cheese and crust carries the whole thing! The cheese is very flavorful and impactful while the crust is very crispy and has a great texture and sound; amazing undercarriage! The sauce was very “tomatoey” but it was still good! I’m not an oregano guy but they used a great portion and made this pizza very flavorful with it which is very shocking! I gave it a solid 8.5!

Spectacular pie! You get the (free) option of garlic—game changer. Welcome to flavortown. Probably top 5 I’ve ever had

Lots of flavor, but also extremely thin. Crust is delicious too

Margherita with garlic. Crust was near perfect. Excellent undercarriage. Sauce was great. Voted best pizza in Cleveland and I’d probably agree.