Best Pizza in Southeast Indiana (The Local List — 10 Spots Worth Knowing)
10 Locally Owned Pizzerias Across Southeast Indiana That Built Loyal Followings One Pie at a Time
Looking for the best pizza in Southeast Indiana? Here are 10 locally owned pizzerias across the region worth knowing.
Southeast Indiana doesn’t get the same attention as Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky when the pizza conversation starts. That’s a mistake. From the riverfront towns along the Ohio to the square-centered communities further inland, this corner of the region has built its own pizza culture — quieter, maybe, but no less real.
The Local List is wellfd’s curated collection of independently owned restaurants that define a category in their region. No chains. No pay-to-play. No algorithms. Just places that earned their spot.
Charlestown
Right on the town square, Shawn Vest’s neighborhood pizzeria has become a Charlestown institution — hand-tossed pies, a craft beer selection that punches above its weight, and homemade marinara so good they sell it by the jar. Small-town done right.
Sellersburg
Founded in 2021 with a mission to give back to Sellersburg, Hunter Station serves hand-tossed pies with creative signatures like bourbon chicken and Hot Brown pizza. Sports bar vibe, outdoor patio, and a community-first attitude that shows.
🍕 Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
Lawrenceburg
The same Old World-style, scratch-made, brick oven pizza that earned Strong’s its reputation across Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati — now anchored on the Lawrenceburg riverfront. Family-owned and consistently excellent.
🍕 Mazerella’s Upper Crust Pizza and Pasta
Sellersburg
A Sellersburg institution since 1997, now in the hands of the veteran-owned Parks family who kept the original recipes intact. Light, tender crust, a loyal lunch buffet crowd, and over two decades of trust earned one pie at a time.
Lawrenceburg
Family-run and built on a unique house recipe sauce made on-site, fresh dough, and freshly grated cheese. Primetime doesn’t cut corners — every pizza is made to order, and the Bright-area regulars wouldn’t have it any other way.
🍕 New Albanian Brewing Company
New Albany
Craft brewery and pizzeria since 1987, New Albanian pairs award-winning house-brewed beers with hand-tossed and specialty pies baked in-house. The R&D brewery is visible from the dining room — pizza and beer, made under one roof.
Sellersburg
Thin-crust pizza baked in fire-bricked ovens with the tagline “Squarely the Best.” Sherrilli’s keeps it simple — affordable prices, a solid lunch buffet, and the kind of cozy, no-fuss spot every town needs.
🍕 Michael Eddy’s Pizza & Specialty Sandwiches
Versailles
Hometown pizzeria in a completely renovated space, serving hand-tossed pizza built on Ernie’s original recipe with thoughtful updates. Lunch buffet, salad bar, and vegan and gluten-free options in a family-friendly setting.
🍕 Baer’s City Winery & Brick Oven Kitchen
New Albany
Women-owned winery and restaurant in the historic 1900 Baer Building, with Floyd County’s only winery in the cellar below and a brick oven kitchen above. Pizzas, charcuterie, and Indiana craft beers with a patio overlooking Bicentennial Park.
Dillsboro
A family-owned Dillsboro staple where the staff remembers your drink order and the daily specials rotate through home-cooked favorites including pizza, farm-fresh burgers, and bakery items. Ranked #1 in Dillsboro for a reason.
Why These?
Southeast Indiana pizza is town-square pizza. It’s riverfront pizza. It’s the place on the highway you’ve been driving past for years without stopping — until someone finally tells you to. What ties these 10 places together isn’t geography or style. It’s local ownership, community roots, and the kind of loyalty you can’t manufacture.
The Local List isn’t exhaustive. It’s curated. It evolves as communities do.
Think we missed one?
This list is curated by wellfd, but the best recommendations come from the people who eat here. If your favorite locally owned pizzeria didn’t make this list, we want to hear about it.
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Looking for pizza in Cincinnati, Dayton, or Northern Kentucky? Check out The Local List for each region.
- Best Pizza in Cincinnati
- Best Pizza in Dayton
- Best Pizza in Northern Kentucky
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