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Where Is Tomaso's Pizza Now? (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Relocated verified

As of September 2026, Tomaso's Pizza has relocated to 2706 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed April 15, 2026. The original location is closed.

Primary source
thegazette.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Gazette (updated 2026-04-15) reports Tomaso's closed its Edgewood Road NW storefront and opened at 2706 First Ave NE, and Yelp's June 2026-updated listing for that new address shows it active while the old-address listing is marked closed.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Cooking Channel's 'Best Thing I Ever Ate' featured Tomaso's Pizza's Mombo Combo, a deep-dish pie topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, and Italian sausage, according to The Gazette of Cedar Rapids. Tom Carfrae opened the original Tomaso's storefront in 1996 after selling pizzas from home, and the business is now run by his son Nick and daughter-in-law Holly Carfrae. The Gazette reported that Tomaso's closed its Edgewood Road NW storefront and opened a larger location at 2706 First Ave. NE at the end of March, offering New York thin, Chicago deep dish, and Detroit deep dish styles alongside local beer and wine. Yelp's business listings, updated in 2026, show the Edgewood Road NW address marked permanently closed while the First Avenue NE location remains active. The Gazette also noted that a separate Tomaso's franchise location, at 212 Edgewood Road NW, did not renew its franchise agreement and is now Roscoe's Pizza.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pie's the Limit
What was featured
The Mombo Combo, a deep-dish pizza topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, and Italian sausage
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tomaso's Pizza

Frequently asked questions

Is Tomaso's Pizza still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tomaso's Pizza has relocated to 2706 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed April 15, 2026. The original location is closed.

What happened to Tomaso's Pizza after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Cooking Channel's 'Best Thing I Ever Ate' featured Tomaso's Pizza's Mombo Combo, a deep-dish pie topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black olives, and Italian sausage, according to The Gazette of Cedar Rapids. As of September 2026, Tomaso's Pizza has relocated to 2706 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed April 15, 2026. The original location is closed.

Where is Tomaso's Pizza located?

2706 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tomaso's Pizza?

Season 11, Episode 7 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pie's the Limit”.

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Visit info

Address
2706 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • thegazette.com — https://www.thegazette.com/lifestyles/food-drink/tomaso-s-pizza-starts-new-cedar-rapids-chapter-on-first-avenue/article_6574191f-041a-5ebe-b20d-2c6c25e92788.html
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tomasos-pizza-cedar-rapids
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tomasos-pizza-cedar-rapids-2

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