Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza – St Augustine

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza - St Augustine is a pizza place in St. Augustine, FL, located at 200 Cbl Dr #101. The restaurant serves stone-fired pizzas and handcrafted Italian dishes, operating as part of a family-owned chain with 15 locations across Florida. The menu features specific items such as Pizza Antico, which uses ingredients similar to those in New York pizzerias, and Baked Ziti made with pan-tossed penne, ricotta, Romano, marinara, and mozzarella. Other offerings include Chicken Parmesan served over spaghetti, Chicken Piccata with a lemon caper butter sauce, and Old Fashioned pizza with fresh mozzarella and Roma tomato sauce. Appetizers range from bruschetta flatbread and Piesanos rolls to buffalo wings, pepperoni rolls, calamari, and mozzarella frita. The restaurant offers a Family Meal Deal for takeout, consisting of a favorite entree, a family-sized salad, and 12 rolls.

The business history traces back to 1994 when founder Joel Mills moved from Staten Island to Florida, initially opening Italian Gator Pizza by the Slice near the University of Florida. In 2009, Mills partnered with Michael and Melissa Akey and Laure Young to open the first Piesanos in Gainesville, combining scratch-made Italian meals with local hospitality. By 2014, the chain had expanded to three locations, and in 2017, Jerry and Sabrina Roberts joined to help grow the brand across Central Florida. Today, the company operates 15 restaurants, emphasizing fresh ingredients, dough and sauce made from scratch, and the use of stone-fired ovens. The restaurant holds a rating of 4.60.