🍕 PIZZERIA OF THE WEEK: ANGELO’S PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE
Angelo's Pizzeria and Ristorante in Hernando is one of my Florida Pizza Destinations and, in my opinion, one of the best pizzerias in the state. It’s a place I’ve returned to repeatedly, and I recently stopped in with group member George to kick off National Pizza Month.
There’s a family story behind the restaurant. The Rizzolo family’s roots trace back to Palermo, Sicily, and Angelo’s has been serving Citrus County since 1996. That gives them 30 years of bringing their family’s Italian cooking traditions to our community, with a menu that reaches well beyond pizza.
Their Margherita is one of my favorites in Florida. Angelo’s takes its own approach, building it around a tomato pie with house sauce, then finishing it with creamy stracciatella, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic glaze and fresh basil. The tomato flavor takes center stage, while the stracciatella adds richness and the basil brings freshness. It’s a pizza I’ve written about before and continue coming back for.
Angelo’s also gives you plenty of reasons to explore beyond that favorite. They offer New York, Sicilian, Grandma and Detroit styles, and my visits have included everything from a classic cheese pizza to their different pan pizzas. I love having that variety right here in Citrus County. Their kitchen also highlights imported flour, California tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil and fresh basil.
They’ve been part of our group’s story, too, hosting our first-anniversary celebration back when we were Pizza Lovers of Citrus County. That makes Angelo’s a place where we’ve shared both great pizza and memories as a community.
That combination of family history, variety, a Margherita that keeps bringing me back, and a connection to our group makes Angelo’s Pizzeria & Ristorante our Pizzeria of the Week.
📍 2492 N Essex Avenue, Hernando, Florida
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