Starting Monday, more than 25 pizzerias across Greater Cincinnati will serve up $11 specialty pies for Cincinnati Pizza Week, the 11th annual edition of the citywide deal-fest running November 9 through 15. Diners who hit enough spots can walk away with gift cards, a mascot costume, or even a cornhole set.
The 11th annual Cincinnati Pizza Week offers $11 pies at more than 25 regional pizza restaurants, according to Cincinnati Magazine, which notes the event runs November 9–15, 2026. The official Cincinnati Pizza Week website describes the promotion simply as seven days of paying homage to all things ’za with $11 pizza deals. Participants use the official Cincinnati Pizza Week app to browse participating restaurants and menus, per Cincinnati Magazine, checking in at a restaurant and submitting a photo of their meal to earn points toward prizes.
As reported by Everything Cincy, the event is sponsored by Stoop Dayz Hard Soda, and Cincinnati Magazine notes that participants can earn bonus points by buying Stoop Dayz Hard Soda at participating Kroger locations and uploading a receipt photo. That sponsorship tie-in also shows up in the prize structure, which leans heavily on Stoop Dayz-branded swag this year.
What's Up for Grabs
Checking in at four or more restaurants during the week enters diners into a drawing for the grand prize, which the event website lists as $500 in gift cards. Everything Cincy's preview adds that the same drawing includes a Stoop Dayz mascot outfit. The participant who racks up the most points — provided they've also logged four check-ins — will be crowned Cincinnati's Biggest Pizza Lover and win another $500 in gift cards, with Everything Cincy reporting that top scorer will also take home a Stoop Dayz cornhole set.
This year's prize haul is a jump from past editions. Cincinnati Pizza Week 2025 ran November 10–16 with $10 specialty pizzas, and per LINK nky, checking in at four or more restaurants that year entered participants to win $300 in gift cards rather than $500. The year before that, Cincinnati CityBeat reported the 2024 event offered $10 deals at more than 30 restaurants, and WLWT reported that year's grand prize was also $300 in gift cards for anyone hitting four check-ins.
Where to Find the Pizza
The 2026 lineup spans the region, according to Cincinnati Magazine's restaurant list, which the magazine notes was current as of October 21 and subject to change. Downtown options include Killer Queen at 180 Freedom Way, Mad Anthony's at 120 East Eighth Street, and Trecento at 300 Main Street. Over-the-Rhine diners can hit Goodfellas Pizzeria on Main Street or the newest addition to the list: Pizza Time, Rhinegeist's newly opened eatery inside the brewery's taproom at 1910 Elm Street.
Pizza Time only just opened its doors; Cincinnati CityBeat reported that October 28 was the restaurant's first official day of business inside Rhinegeist's Over-the-Rhine taproom. Elsewhere in the city, MadTree's Oakley location at 3301 Madison Road and its Blue Ash location, MadTree Parks & Rec on Glendale Milford Road, are both on the list, as is VV The Italian Experience in Mount Lookout and Fireside Pizza in Walnut Hills.
Suburban and Northern Kentucky spots round out the roster. Forno Osteria & Bar has locations in Hyde Park and Montgomery, while Taglio Bar & Pizzeria spans four spots including Columbia Tusculum, Over-the-Rhine, Montgomery, and Linwood. Across the river, Cork N Crust in Bellevue, Padrino in Fort Thomas and Milford, Tokyo Pie in Covington, and Bourbon House Pizza in Newport are all participating, alongside MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub in Crestview Hills.
Families and regulars further out can check in at Ramundo's Pizzeria, which has four locations including Mount Washington, Mount Lookout, Madisonville, and Liberty Township, or the similarly named but separate Ramundo Pizza Famiglia in Liberty Township. Other participating spots include Sayler Park Pizza Co., Sorrento's Italian Joint in Norwood, Catch-A-Fire Pizza in Westwood, Lori's American Pies in Milford, and Mio's in Anderson Township, while Dewey's Pizza and Strong's Brick Oven Pizzeria are both taking part at their various locations.
A couple of stops double as a night out beyond the pie itself. Barrel House Kitchen & Bar in Mason and Mio's are both offering a drink special during Pizza Week, according to Cincinnati Magazine's rundown, giving diners one more reason to add a stop to their four-restaurant check-in list before the week wraps up next Sunday.
