The Best Places to Eat Near George's Buffet, by the Record

1. USA Today Restaurants of the Year
2. The New York Times The Restaurant List

1. James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery

1. Phoenix Magazine Key Lime Pie · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona

The wood-fired oven is shaped like an igloo, and someone thought to write "Food is important" across it in Italian, which sets the tone nicely. This wine bar and Neapolitan pizza spot in a small Iowa town keeps the menu short on purpose: a couple of appetizers, classic and meat-topped pies, tiramisu to finish. It landed on the 50 Top Pizza USA list, which feels both surprising and completely logical once you're there.

1. 50 Top Pizza #45 · 50 Top Pizza USA

1. James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Andy Schumacher

1. James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Samuel Charles

1. James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · Aaron Hall