Thanks to famous chains and convenient delivery options, pizza is an easy, go-to meal for many Coloradans. However, if you want REAL pizza, we cannot help but direct you to locally-owned places that offer unique pies with fresh ingredients and an overall better taste. Where can one go to get this? Why, the hidden gem that is Papa Bear, of course:

Located in Monument, Papa Bear is a locally owned and operated pizza kitchen that prides itself on organic, non-GMO, and imported ingredients. 

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“From the farm to our kitchen to your table,” you can taste the difference at Papa Bear Pizza, which offers both dine-in and carry-out options for their downright tasty pies. 

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What kind of pizza will you find at Papa Bear? They all have all of your favorites as well as more unique choices, a la the Roma (mozzarella, olive oil, and basil), Boulder (veggie), and Molly Brown (Tillamook sharp cheddar, bacon, tomatoes, garlic, and spinach). 

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In addition to these more classic choices, Papa Bear also offers premium pies, like the Buffalo Bill (spicy chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, mozzarella, celery, and a ranch drizzle), Zebulon (bell peppers, mozzarella and provolone, Santa Maria Tri-Tip, cherry tomatoes, and aged parmesan and Asiago shavings), and Rankin Kelly (ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, meatballs, sausage, spinach, and garlic). Yum!

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Still hungry? Papa Bear Pizza also makes a mean roasted garlic cheese bread, house salad, and apple caramel crumb crisp. Need we say more? 

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For more information on Papa Bear Pizza, its philosophy, and its delicious menu, please visit the restaurant’s website.

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Papa Bear Pizza is open Thursday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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We learned about Papa Bear Pizza from one of our amazing readers! Do you have a favorite place that you would like to see featured on Only in Colorado? Nominate it here! For even more downright delicious pizzerias, check out these 10 Colorado Pizza Parlors Sure to Give You Your Fix.

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