1st Place: Jeff & Jim’s
2nd Place: Sammy’s
3rd Place: Pizza Del Re

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Sammy’s Pizza has been an Eau Claire institution for millennia, serving up delicious thin-crust pizza in scrumptious little squares. But last year, they closed their downtown location, which allowed Jeff and Jim’s, with its manjare rolls and late-night Water Street appeal to swoop in and nab this year’s best pizza title. Regular crust lovers are undoubtedly dancing in the streets after so many years of thin crust rule. Not only are their pies tasty, their sides are delicious and their sauces are unique. Sammy’s of course, retained the number two spot and will forever be associated be with pizza in Eau Claire, as will Pizza Del Re, our third place purveyor of thin crust ‘za and the endless pizza buffet. But, for the moment, the newest kid on the block reigns supreme pizza. – Eric Rasmussen