Best Pizza in Midwest? Where South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota Rank

There are two hubs when it comes to all things pizza in the United States - New York City and Chicago.

Each city has its own unique styles of pies, from the Big Apple's large, thin slices, to the Windy City's signature deep dish creations.

So when it comes to picking out the best pizza joints in the Midwest, you'd likely predict that Chicago would dominate.

Not as much as you might think.

Yelp looked at user reviews and consulted with its Community Managers to compile a list of the Top 100 Pizza Spots in the Midwest.

The Tri-State (South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota) area is well-represented with 18 picks.

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The only one to land in the Top 25 is Young Joni's in Minneapolis (#25).

This is the second big honor for Chef Ann Kim's restaurant, earlier this summer it made the New York Times' list of the 22 best pizzerias in the country.

Other Minnesota pizza places on the Yelp list:

27. Mama's Pizza - Saint Paul
39. Boludo - Minneapolis
80. Pizzeria Lola - Minneapolis
82. Brianno’s Deli-Italia - Eagan
87. Element Wood Fire Pizza - Minneapolis
89. Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks - Maplewood

South Dakota placed one restaurant in the Top 50 and has four places overall on the list:

49. Independent Ale House - Rapid City
59. Cruizzers - Keystone
63. Dough Trader Pizza Company - Spearfish
99. Pauly’s Pizzeria & Sub - Rapid City

Iowa matched Minnesota with seven spots in the Top 100:

64. Zoey’s Pizzeria - Marion
72. Nonna’s Pizza & Pasta - Ankeny
90. Sfumato Pizzeria - Alton
91. Maggie’s Farm Wood-Fired Pizza - Iowa City
93. Basal Pizza - Waterloo
96. Smash Pizza - Bettendorf
98. Need Pizza - Cedar Rapids

And while Chicago-area pizza places did account for more than a dozen spots on the list, it was a Michigan joint that topped the rankings, while the Wolverine State matched Illinois with 16 places overall.

YELP'S TOP 10 MIDWEST PIZZA SPOTS