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Is Willington Pizza House Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9 Willington, Connecticut

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Willington Pizza House is open — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Willington Pizza House, updated June 2026, and the business's own website, live as of September 2026, both show the pizzeria operating at 25 River Road. How we decide a status →

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Willington Pizza House is a family-run pizzeria on River Road in Willington, Connecticut, credited locally with a distinctive thin-crust pizza style that has drawn diners from across the region for decades. The restaurant opened in 1978 and moved to its current River Road location in 1981. Yelp's listing for the business, updated June 2026, shows more than 300 reviews and continuing photo activity at the address. The restaurant's own website, willingtonpizza.com, was live and listing current specials and menu items in a September 2026 check. Facebook posts tied to the same business also show ongoing activity into 2026. Together, the current site content and listing updates indicate the pizzeria remains open and operating at its longtime River Road address in Willington.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9

Episode 13
Air date not confirmed
Title: Back to School · What was featured: the pizzeria's signature Willington-style pizza

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://m.yelp.com/biz/willington-pizza-house-willington
  2. willingtonpizza.com https://willingtonpizza.com/
  3. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WillingtonPizza/
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