KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – We know the Kansas City area is famous for its barbecue, tacos and even Italian food. One national publication has recognized two local pizza establishments as having the best slices in their states.
The Food Network’s 50 States of Pizza Slices compiled its top pizza joints for each state and named D’Bronx and Waldo Pizza the best in Kansas and Missouri, respectively.
The entry for D’Bronx reads below:
In 1990, D’Bronx established itself as a New York-style slice shop serving busy employees and med students at nearby University of Kansas Medical Center. The from-scratch pies proved to be so popular that the operation has since expanded to three more locations in the Kansas City metro area. East Coast deli items like brisket and corned beef are part of D’Bronx’s draw, but pizza accounts for more than half of the restaurant’s sales. A fan favorite is the shop’s namesake D’Bronx Special, a thin-crust pizza topped with spicy pepperoni, Italian sausage, meatballs, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, onions, natural ripe olives and green peppers. It’s available by the slice or as a pie.
The final D’Bronx pizza location in Overland Park closed in March 2025.
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Waldo Pizza’s recognition followed:
What’s better than a slice? All the slices! That’s what you’ll find at this Kansas City spot, which offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet stocked with salads, pastas and multiple types of pizza from 11am to 2 pm daily. It’s one of the few places in Missouri where guests can sample St. Louis-style ‘za by the slice. The city’s signature pies are characterized by their paper-thin crusts and Provel cheese, a processed blend of Swiss, cheddar and provolone. At Waldo Pizza, they add whole milk mozzarella and muenster to the mix.
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