Need
Pizza
Est 2015 / Cedar Rapids
New Haven style thin-crust, hand-tossed since 2015. Thirty taps of cold craft beer. East Coast attitude on the East Bank.
Live Tap Wall
- 01. Pseudo-Science IPA7.2%Toppling Goliath / Decorah, IA
- 02. King Sue DIPA7.8%Toppling Goliath / Decorah, IA
- 03. Tip the Cow Stout6.2%SingleSpeed / Waterloo, IA
- 04. Compensation Mild4.5%Lion Bridge / Cedar Rapids, IA
- 05. Disaster at Meux6.0%Lion Bridge / Cedar Rapids, IA
The
Menu
Kitchen Hours
Slices & Bar
Open til 2am Fri / Sat
Our
Neighbors
Part of the Downtown Cedar Rapids East Bank fabric since 2015.
Who we love ->Find Us
207 2nd Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
Build Your
Own Pie.
New Haven style, hand-crafted thin crust. Every pizza finished with olive oil, oregano, garlic and grated parmesan. Four sizes plus gluten-free and cauliflower options.
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Pizza / BYO
Hand-tossedIndividual 8" BYO
Feeds 1Cheese only. Additional toppings $1 each.
$6Small 12" BYO
Feeds 1-2Base includes cheese. Toppings charged separately. No half sauces.
$12Medium 16" BYO
Feeds 2-3Base includes cheese. Toppings charged separately. No half sauces.
$15Large 18" BYO
Feeds 4-5Base includes cheese. Toppings charged separately. No half sauces.
$1812" Gluten Free Crust
Contains eggFeeds 1-2. Prepared on a separate surface. Kitchen is not 100% gluten free.
$1412" Cauliflower Crust
Contains eggFeeds 1-2. Prepared on a separate surface. Kitchen is not 100% gluten free.
$14
White base with mozzarella, red onions, green peppers, pickled jalapenos and fajita-seasoned chicken breast. Served with pico.
Appetizers
MenuGarlic Cheese Bread
Crust stretched extra thin, minced garlic, oregano, parmesan, mozzarella, olive oil. Side of pizza sauce.
$9Beef Meatballs
All-Angus in our pizza sauce, topped with mozzarella, baked in an iron skillet.
$11Bread Stick Bites
Fresh-baked bread bites tossed in our house seasoning, side of pizza sauce.
$9Queso Dip
White queso with a mild kick, served hot with corn tortilla chips.
$8
Salads
MenuSpring mix + romaine blend. Add chicken +$3. Dressings: Bleu Cheese, Caesar, Ranch, Italian, Balsamic, Greek, 1000 Island.
House
Mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, croutons, parmesan.
$7.99+Caesar
Mixed greens, shredded parmesan, croutons, anchovies.
$7.99+Greek
Tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, banana peppers, kalamata, feta.
$9.99+Bleu Nuts
Blue cheese, candied walnuts, maple bacon. Try with golden Italian.
$9.99+Superfood
Kale + slaw, goat cheese, salted sunflower seeds. Balsamic vinaigrette.
$8.99+Side House / Caesar
Side portion of either house salad.
$3.99
Dessert
MenuSundae
Single scoop vanilla bean with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
$4Cinna-Lil-Bits
Bread bites tossed in cinnamon sugar, drizzled with frosting.
$8Giant Cookie
Skillet-baked chocolate chip cookie with ice cream and chocolate.
$10Single Scoop
Vanilla bean.
$1.50
Pizza Accessories
MenuRanch
$2 / $4Pizza Sauce
$1 / $3BBQ Sauce
$1 / $3Queso Dip
$2Hot Oil
$1
Beverages
ColdPepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt Dew, Diet Dew, Brisk IT, Mug Rootbeer, Starry, Dr Pepper.
Aquafina / $3
Craft Beer Bar / 30 Taps
Full Tap List ->Rotating Iowa + Midwest taps. Recent pours: Exile Ruthie, Shinto Rice Lager, SingleSpeed BERRYgood, Fat Orange Cat Chonky DIPA, Lion Bridge Disaster at Meux, Big Grove Summer Jam, Wake Mid Life Crisis IPA, Clock House Witch Slap. Crowlers to-go.
Blue Moon, Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Mich Ultra, Modelo, PBR, Stella, Press Blackberry, River Beer.
Busch NA, Ruthie NA, Hop Splash, Sunshine State Tropical IPA NA, Untitled Art NA Juicy, NA Mango Dragonfruit Sour, NA Hawaiiowan Punch.
Sparkling waters from Nostalgia, NuQanna and Day Dreamer. Orange Dreamsicle, Caramel Apple, Cotton Clouds, Grape Soda Feels, Maui Wowee, Mixed Berry, Cherry Limeade, Lemon Twist, Raspberry.
We Donate.
We Cater.
We Show Up.
For a decade Need has been a partner to the venues that make downtown worth the trip: the theatres, the museum, the stages, the venues. We cook for their events, feed their volunteers, and give back to the causes our neighbors carry.
Downtown.
2nd Avenue.
Fri / Sat the kitchen serves til midnight; slices and bar continue til 2am. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve + Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day.