Best pizza in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
Pizza Jose tops our Ottawa pizza board with a score of 4.76, edging Caspian Pizza by less than 0.01 points on 527 reviews.
The top three pizza spots all hold a 4.9 rating, so review volume is what separates them. Pizza Jose and Caspian Pizza are 20 reviews apart and effectively tied, while Rosé Pizza sits 0.05 back with 353 reviews. 159 places made the list.
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fromOttawa Score 4.76fromOttawaPizza Jose
Top of 159Gatineau · Gatineau side
128 Av. Gatineau · Google 4.9 (527 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.76/5.
4.9 stars from 527 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (72.5%). R = 4.9; v = 527; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.75fromOttawaCaspian Pizza
Kanata North
4055 Carling Ave Unit9 · Google 4.9 (507)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.75/5.
4.9 stars from 507 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.7%). R = 4.9; v = 507; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.71fromOttawaRosé Pizza
Gatineau
4 Rue Belmont · Google 4.9 (353)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.71/5.
4.9 stars from 353 reviews; 64% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (63.8%). R = 4.9; v = 353; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 26
Showing 23 of 23 places below the first three on this page.
Each marker sits on the address saved with the place, top 3 included. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 4: Kouzina Pizza
4.8 stars from 695 reviews; 78% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (77.7%). R = 4.8; v = 695; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 5: Cumberland Pizza
4.8 stars from 682 reviews; 77% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (77.3%). R = 4.8; v = 682; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 6: ROSABELLA PIZZA / HALAL PIZZA
4.8 stars from 635 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.8; v = 635; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Photo: ROSABELLA PIZZA / HALAL PIZZA via Google
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 7: Giovanni's Snack Bar & Pizzeria
4.8 stars from 633 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.8; v = 633; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 8: Tangerine Pizza
4.8 stars from 552 reviews; 73% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (73.4%). R = 4.8; v = 552; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.68
Rank 9: PizzaCraft Halal Pizza and Pies
4.9 stars from 283 reviews; 59% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (58.6%). R = 4.9; v = 283; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.68
Rank 10: Louis’ Pizza THE ORIGINAL (McArthur, Ottawa)
4.7 stars from 3,162 reviews; 94% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (94.1%). R = 4.7; v = 3162; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 26 pizza records are grouped by saved address. Gatineau side holds the most, with 6. Each area’s best is a tap away.
6Gatineau sideacross the river
- Gatineau 6#1 · Pizza Jose
5West End
- Kanata North 1#2 · Caspian Pizza
- Bells Corners 1#9 · PizzaCraft Halal Pizza and Pies
- Hintonburg 1#12 · Heartbreakers Pizza - Parkdale Ave
- Bayshore 1#15 · Andiamo Pizzeria (Lincoln Heights)
- and 1 more area
5Downtown
- Centretown West 2#7 · Giovanni's Snack Bar & Pizzeria
- Glebe 1#4 · Kouzina Pizza
- ByWard Market 1#5 · Cumberland Pizza
- Centretown 1#25 · Pizza Nerds (Centretown)
6East End
- Orléans 2#14 · Louis' Pizza Express Orleans
- Beacon Hill 1#8 · Tangerine Pizza
- Vanier 1#10 · Louis’ Pizza THE ORIGINAL (McArthur, Ottawa)
- Gloucester 1#19 · Made In Chicago Pizza
- and 1 more area
4South Endbelow the Queensway
- Riverview 1#6 · ROSABELLA PIZZA / HALAL PIZZA
- Riverside South 1#17 · O'Town Pizza
- Barrhaven 1#20 · Chili Craft Pizza
- Alta Vista 1#21 · BRAVI RAGAZZI
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.68
Rank 11: Pizza Italie
4.7 stars from 2,397 reviews; 92% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (92.3%). R = 4.7; v = 2397; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.66
Rank 12: Heartbreakers Pizza - Parkdale Ave
4.7 stars from 1,240 reviews; 86% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (86.1%). R = 4.7; v = 1240; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 13: Familia Pizza
4.8 stars from 345 reviews; 63% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (63.3%). R = 4.8; v = 345; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.63
Rank 14: Louis' Pizza Express Orleans
4.7 stars from 778 reviews; 80% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.6%). R = 4.7; v = 778; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.63
Rank 15: Andiamo Pizzeria (Lincoln Heights)
4.7 stars from 762 reviews; 79% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.2%). R = 4.7; v = 762; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
16 to 26Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.63
Rank 16: Centretown Halifax Donair & Pizza
4.7 stars from 692 reviews; 78% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (77.6%). R = 4.7; v = 692; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.62
Rank 17: O'Town Pizza
4.8 stars from 274 reviews; 58% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (57.8%). R = 4.8; v = 274; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.62
Rank 18: Chicco pizza hopital
4.8 stars from 273 reviews; 58% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (57.7%). R = 4.8; v = 273; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.62
Rank 19: Made In Chicago Pizza
4.7 stars from 583 reviews; 74% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (74.5%). R = 4.7; v = 583; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.61
Rank 20: Chili Craft Pizza
4.7 stars from 546 reviews; 73% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (73.2%). R = 4.7; v = 546; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.61
Rank 21: BRAVI RAGAZZI
4.8 stars from 238 reviews; 54% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (54.3%). R = 4.8; v = 238; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.60
Rank 22: Chicco pizza Maloney
4.8 stars from 224 reviews; 53% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (52.8%). R = 4.8; v = 224; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.59
Rank 23: Linden Pizza
4.8 stars from 197 reviews; 50% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (49.6%). R = 4.8; v = 197; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.57
Rank 24: The Dough Bros
4.7 stars from 291 reviews; 59% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (59.3%). R = 4.7; v = 291; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.57
Rank 25: Pizza Nerds (Centretown)
4.6 stars from 1,063 reviews; 84% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (84.2%). R = 4.6; v = 1063; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.56
Rank 26: Grandma's Pizza
4.8 stars from 157 reviews; 44% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (44.0%). R = 4.8; v = 157; C = 4.3799; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
No place below the first three on this page matches. Try another name or street.
Same stars, different scores. Why?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.379891304347826; m = 200. R is the recorded Google rating; v is the recorded review count. Confidence is v / (v + m), the rating’s weight in the score.
How we score. Google stars, weighted by review count, pulled toward that average. Data from .
- Pizza Jose 4.9 stars · 527 reviews
- Caspian Pizza 4.9 stars · 507 reviews
- Rosé Pizza 4.9 stars · 353 reviews
Filled square: score. Open circle: Google rating. The axis starts at 4.4; all values are out of 5.
Places screened for this list
979 unique places screened; 820 excluded in the saved list file. 159 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 297
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 197
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 19
- Closed
- 0
- Out of area or category
- 644
- Other source checks
- 32
Reason counts can overlap. Other source checks include identity, rating, branch and pending chain checks. Counts describe the saved screening, not complete local coverage.
Data checked . How we screen and score.
Local talk
Reddit data is partial for this list. Saved matches are review-only research and do not affect the rank.
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- Pizza Nerds (Centretown): Reddit discussion · Posted:
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TikTok
- 6 TikTok results in the saved Google organic pull for “pizza restaurant ottawa tiktok”. Pull date: .
- 9 Instagram results in the saved Google organic pull for “pizza restaurant ottawa instagram”. Pull date: .
These are search results, not platform post totals, views or endorsements.
Questions
Why is Pizza Jose ahead of Caspian Pizza if both are rated 4.9?
Pizza Jose has 527 reviews to Caspian Pizza's 507, so its 4.9 carries slightly more weight against the Ottawa-area average of 4.38. The gap is under 0.01 points. Treat it as a coin flip and pick by neighbourhood.
Why isn't Pizza Pizza or Boston Pizza on the list?
Both are chains with 10 or more locations in Canada, and we leave those out so local shops get the room. Milano Pizzeria, Gabriel Pizza and Red Swan Pizza were excluded for the same reason.
Why are some pizza places left out?
Some places had fewer than 10 reviews when we pulled the data on 2026-10-29. A place needs at least 10 to be ranked. Lists refresh every 90 days, so they can show up once they get there.