Drove down to Atlantic City to visit family and was in the mood for hood pizza...Googled coal fired and came upon Carluccio's in Northfield....It was worth the drive...What an amazing experience eating at Carluccio's. The Grandma pie had a tasty,, light crust with delicious, simple ingredients like fresh basil, cheese, and San Marzano style tomato sauce. Also had the coal fired Margherita which was yummy with a basil oil finish, wow...Met the owner and we started talking about where our families were from and I mentioned I had I had a friend from Sassano, Italy which was close to him and the conversation flowed...I even got my friend on the phone snd they chatted...Had an espresso and good vibes...Joe G was also our server and very nice....If you want a pizza that is above the norm, this is your place! Buonissimo! read more

Very good supreme pie, not top 5 but definitely a better choice than any other around here that I know of so far, and my buddy got the chicken parm with pasta and side salad which was even better. Loved the byob. Brought nice Chianti and left remaining for the crew. Ambience is kinda like a better slice joint, but staff from counter to wait staff to crew was attentive, casual, fun and excellent for us last night. read more

The kindness and commitment to the community truly makes a difference! Not only is the food always delicious and the service outstanding, but they go above and beyond to give back. Thank you for the Teachers Appreciation week at MLHS. We highly recommend supporting this wonderful local restaurant. Thank you! Heather read more

Best pizza around! By far! Perfect every time I come! Coal Fired cheese pepperoni can't go wrong service is amazing feel at home, ambience is nice cozy. read more

They have many selections of pizza to choose from. They display all the pizzas at the entrance, which is great visual reference to help you make the decision. We have a party of seven and ordered one Grandma's Pie and Margarita's Deep Dish Pizza. The garlic knots that comes with meal was delicious especially with their special Marinara sauce. Love the Calamari Fritti which comes a large portion and fried zucchini. Caprese was delicious! read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Margherita deep dish pizza - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

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I went here for lunch to get a couple of slices and both pizzas were great. I have eaten here a few times so I have to talk about how good the pizza is. The ingredients they use are awesome. That is why their pizza taste so good. The Vodka Piccante is my favorite pizza there. I would suggest you try all the pizza options there. They also have other items besides pizza that you should try. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Grandma slice - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

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One of the best Sicilian grandma pies I've ever had! The pizza and the sauce have great flavor, however, it's best if you order a pie fresh. You can buy individual slices there and they have a wide variety of pizzas, but ordering a fresh pie is a game changer. They have good pasta dishes. They'll have a specials menu with different items occasionally. The inside of the restaurant isn't that big, however, they sometimes have some chairs available outside when it's nice weather so can grab a quick bite and enjoy it outside. It's byob which lets you enjoy a nice glass of wine with your pasta or pizza. read more

This place is the best Italian near (ish) the Jersey Shore! It is a small, unassuming place on the intersection of two roads (so the small outside patio is sort of noisy). The food is amazing. Featured on DDD. Pretty large selection of pizzas and pastas, as well as appetizers and a couple of desserts. The build your own pasta with orecchiette, the spicy arrabbiata sauce, and a sausage link ($3 up charge/link) was amazing, as well as the arancini appetizer (3 good-sized arancini). The BYO coal-fired pizza was good as well. Highly recommend if in the area. read more

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I ordered the Grandma's slice and the Gardina slice. Both were very good. The ambiance and service were great!!

Love this place, but today was a complete miss on a "special" item. Pizza was excellent as always. I ordered the special of pork sandwich with broccoli rabe, provolone and spicy onions. Seeded roll was good and unfortunately that was about it. Sandwich had no taste or seasoning. Was hard to believe. I ate a quarter of it. Did not ask for it to be wrapped up. You would think the waitress would have asked about it, but I guess they don't care. I'll stick to the pizza and the meatballs as they are the best around. Do better Carluccio's on your service. Pork sandwich was a 1 and pizza was a 5 read more

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From the moment we stepped in, Carluccio's delivered an experience that exceeded all expectations. The atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between cozy and vibrant--soft lighting and cheerful chatter. The star of the show is, without a doubt, the crust. Chantilly-light, blistered bubbles, and a charred edge that adds a subtle smokiness without overpowering the toppings. The crust has a perfect chew--crispy on the outside, tender inside. The oven's heat is clearly dialed in just right, producing pies that sing with flavor from the first bite. Toppings That Shine We had the Grandpa which seemed to be a new menu item. Between the hot honey drizzle and Barata sprinkled throughout the pie, my taste buds was dancing. Then they took it to the next level with a creamy mozzerella, and a fragrant basil finish. Simple yet extraordinary; every ingredient speaks for itself. Note: we added pepperoni to half of it. The pie arrived with a perfect slice-to-slice consistency and a presentation that makes you want to photograph it before you take the first bite. For dessert lovers, the donut stuffed with Nutella was simply amazing! Chefs kiss! We are definitely coming back read more

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I haven't eaten here in years and forgot how good it is. Stopped in on a Sunday and it was weirdly empty. Within 15 minutes of sitting down the parking lot was full and every seat was taken. It's definitely popular. It's a small restaurant, so if you're not getting food to go, expect to wait a few for a seat during busy hours. Went with the stuffed gnocchi in pesto sauce and it was exceptionally good. A local pizza joint has no business making pasta as good as this. I was blown away to be honest. I went way too hard and ordered a slice of Sicilian pizza with eggplant parm on top. The crust was perfect. Everything was just right. Service was friendly and attentive. I will definitely be back soon to try more. read more

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Always delicious! We got the vodka pizza w burrata and pepperoni. Sooo good. My mom got the hot honey chicken pizza

Good pizza, but pricy. Trekking around NJ, happened to find a pizza joint that was rated really well. So we made the trip here to try them out. The place was packed, tons of people waiting for orders and tables. It looks like this place was featured on food network and they were getting hugged hard by the community. We ordered a selection of slices to go. Despite the busy nature of the location, it was relatively quick to get our slices. We drove to a parking lot and dug in. As a pizza, I really enjoyed the sauce and crust. The crust was thinner but still had a good rigid bottom. Able to handle the large amount of toppings on each slice. The flavors of the toppings were great, with a special call out to the caprese salad pizza slice. The tomatoes were seasoned, the balsamic drizzle had that sweet acid pop, onions gave it the savory crunch, and the burrata cheese was creamy and smooth. The biggest issue was the price. They are riding high on their fame and charge accordingly. The 4 slices here came out to about 26 bucks. Pizza by the slice is a little more expensive, and they are fairly big slices, but it's pricy for what you get. Never the less, it's a good pizza and incredibly popular. It's worth a try if you happen to be in this area and quality matters beyond all else. read more

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The food was excellent Italian! Service was also excellent. It's a very popular restaurant. Many people were having the pizza with fresh toppings. I will definitely be returning there. read more

Grandma's pie simply the best definitely try it if you're down the shore fast service I get it delivered every time the pie comes out nicely cooked delicious even leftovers taste just as good and the driver is so so nice. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Grandma's pie ! Delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

Awesome little pizza joint. Seems like an old fashioned dinner with a counter and tables. The menu has a lot of options. I had the CF (coal fired) pizza which was cooked to perfection. The pizza dough was fresh and all topping was great. The service was top notch. read more

4/5 stars. Wanted to give 5 but lost 1 star for service and restaurant seating It's a small family owned restaurant that is quite busy. We were seated right by the line and it was uncomfortable. Waiter dropped water over my phone and myself. Confusion with which waiter is serving which table. I understand the restaurant is extremely busy but it needs to manage the customers and space better Grandma pizza was incredible with the pesto oil and sauce. Bruschetta pizza was also amazing with plenty of topping. It all went well with all the flavors. Pizza could be more crisp though. Will definitely be returning but maybe takeout due to service/space issues. Hopefully the pizza will taste as well with takeout. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Our Famous "Grandma's" Pie Bruschetta pizza - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

Had a great meal last night @ C C F P. The Arancini (rice balls) came out hot, crispy, and delicious, the eggplant Parm sub was so good, made with a delicious seeded semolina roll, Bang Bada Bing shrimp, we're perfectly cooked, and our Granma pie was perfection. There was four happy munchers at our table... read more

Great pizza with a variety of crusts and toppings available. Highly recommend their NY Style Giardiniera and their grandpa's pie! It's busy all the time, so be sure to order in advance. Worth the price premium over competitors. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Giardiniera - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

One of the worst parking lots imaginable has not deterred Carluccio's from maintaining its status as a go to pizzeria!! You always are treated to a warm welcome as you enter by a display of your many pizza options. So much temptation beyond the glass casing. Today's choices Honey Chicken and Grandma's! These are carefully crafted pies whose top notch ingredients and flavors easily explain why that all too tight parking lot is jammed during lunch and dinner hours. The rest of their menu sounds appealing but I came for pizza. Plus the Italian-American themed background music just adds to the experience. As the wall signs says 'Buon Appetio! ' read more

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My uncle got a pizza from there and he was eating a pizza and he spit it out there was a Band-Aid in his pizza don't eat here nasty and owner gave my uncle a gift card read more

Delicious food always! My friends, family and I love coming here for a bite to eat before going to the movies down the street at Tilton. The Grandma pizza is my favorite slice to get! read more

For a takeout order this was as good as it gets. I will be back to actually stay and order a few more slices actually. Ordered via phone on web en route to Atlantic City. Went with the standard margherita, as well as a grandma's with burrata and pepperoni. The coal fired dough, light char and fresh ingredients separate the pros from the joes - and this place is a perennial pro bowler. Very good. Picking up I noticed that there isn't a whole lot of room- so reservations are probably in your best interest. If they do that. read more

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Tiny restaurant with huge spirit. Visiting the area with friends and went here for dinner. We were greeted when we first got in the door. We were seated almost immediately. Beverage order taken. Our waitress happily took our orders. Food came out promptly. We were constantly checked on by our server as well as the owner. He even came over and talked to us. We were at this restaurant three years ago. The food is wonderful. The service is outstanding . Most of all is this wonderful man from Italy who makes you feel at home and a member of the family. I highly recommend this restaurant and assure you that you won't regret eating here.​ read more

I've worked in the service industry since I was 12 years old and I'm 19 now,tonight it was a busy night at Carluccios.And I completely understand the chaos.Although some things tonight were unacceptable.We were sat in the corner between the women's and the men's restrooms and sat under the waitress computer.Our waitress was fast and efficient but not friendly.People laughed at us when we were sat in the corner(including workers).It was quick food coming out but we got pre made Individual slices and fries.I would have rather waited the 5 minutes for a table then sit in the corner and be mistreated.I left a generous tip because I understand the hustle but I don't understand not having the decency to be at least pleasant.Next time I would just order pick up and forget whatever experience that was read more

Okay. The quality of ingredients at this restaurant is good; however, as of late, this place has plummeted. There is no love put into this food at all. My pizza was burnt at the bottom, chicken parm was so dry and not enough sauce whatsoever. I paid $48 dollars for this order and this is what I got delivered. read more

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A New Review for Carluccio's Coal-Fired Pizza - Northfield, NJ July 19, 2025 By Jack and Susan Holender On Friday evening, Susan and I returned to one of our absolute favorite dining spots at the shore--Carluccio's Coal-Fired Pizza in Northfield, NJ. Every time we step through their doors, it feels like a warm welcome home. From the moment we arrived, the experience was nothing short of extraordinary. The friendly staff greeted us with genuine smiles, and the vibrant display of fresh, sizzling pizzas near the entrance set the tone for the delicious journey ahead. There's something magical about the aroma of coal-fired pizza mingling with the sounds of laughter and conversation in the air. As we were seated, we scanned the menu, tempted by the many Carluccio's classics we've enjoyed over the years--especially the legendary Grandma Pie and the unforgettable Eggplant Parmigiana. But this time, we decided to try another favorite: a pasta special that absolutely blew us away. We ordered the Nero Di Seppia--a dish as stunning as it is in flavor. This black ink-infused fettuccine was beautifully paired with tender clams, shrimp, mussels, and calamari, all bathed in a bold red sauce. I opted for it spicy, and the result was sensational--layered, aromatic, and intensely flavorful. The dish arrived like a work of art and tasted even better than it looked. Every bite was pure joy. We also shared a crisp, refreshing Caesar salad on the side, which complemented our meal perfectly. Once again, Carluccio's delivered an unforgettable dining experience. The ambiance is welcoming, the service attentive, and the food consistently exceptional. It's a place where families, couples, and friends of all generations gather and feel at home. Whether you're young or young at heart, you'll find something to love here. The prices are more than fair, especially considering the outstanding quality of every dish. In a world where truly great meals are becoming harder to find, Carluccio's stands out as a shining example of excellence. Susan and I always look forward to our next visit, and we make sure to tell everyone we know about this incredible gem of a restaurant. If we could give it ten stars, we would--without hesitation. Bravo to Carlo and his amazing team. We'll be back soon! -- Jack & Susan Holender read more

This place is amazing. The fresh quality ingredients are very noticeable. It has a friendly staff. I usually order to go, but they have a dining area inside and out weather permitting, but the outside patio area does have overhead cover. The parking lot holds 12 cars, across the street it can hold another 15 or so. On the very busy corner of Tilton Road & New Road. The Grandma's Pizza Pie is the best I've had anywhere in NJ. Enjoy, read more

I have visited Carluccio's twice in the past month. Both times the quality and presentation of the food was excellent. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

We got pick up from this place we got a couple different pizzas and apps. The Inside was super cool the place was packed and the selection of items is endless read more

Got two pepperoni slices at $8 each. Quite a high price for a normal sized slice but I must say, it was tasty and just what I was craving. Service was quick. I would order from there again. No ambiance to review as we ordered to go. I would give a 5 star review if it wasn't so overpriced. read more

Scrumptious pizza coal fired cheesy goodness. I like my crust a little more crunchy but it didn't stop me from throughly enjoying my pizza got a small which if I wasn't such a hefer would have done two people. Place is overwhelming when you walk in but the staff is very kind and patient. Next time I will bring the wife to enjoy the atmosphere and sit down. Nice outside area, I will be back. It's terrific read more

The best pesto gnocchi ever. The gnocchi with creamy pesto is a culinary masterpiece that delivers impeccable flavor. The gnocchi itself was perfectly cooked--pillowy soft with just the right amount of bite, indicating skillful preparation. Each piece was generously coated in a creamy pesto sauce that was bursting with flavor. The pesto was rich with basil, garlic, and Parmesan, yet surprisingly light on the palate, balancing beautifully with the tender gnocchi. The service was very nice and the ambiance was pleasant enough. All in all this is one of the best Italian restaurants ever. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Gnocchi with Pesto - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

Do not go!!! It's getting too popular!! It's the best little pizza place around. Grandma Pie is killing this grandma! All their dishes are outstanding but so is the service from Joe "the always entertaining" server to the owner who's so hard working. Always watching to be sure it's run correctly. Very hands on approach. read more

Not very busy when I got there. Friendly staff. $30 for a grandma pie. I have had better for half the price. The sauce is my biggest issue; its very fermented in taste. Its not good. The pizza was under cooked. The food is 2 stars & service 1 star. I wouldn't go back. read more

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I have heard about how amazing Carluccios was for years but since I live over 45 minutes away and was never in the area, I just kept it on my must try list. Until I began working for a company in the area who orders catering from Carluccios frequently. Everyone told me the Grandmas Pie was fantastic so one day when my department ordered and it was there, I couldn't resist. Everything from the crust to the sauce and fresh basil was fantastic. I didn't think things could get even better and then I tried the bruschetta pizza. Chunks of fresh mozz, tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, and a balsamic glaze on pizza is something that should be done everywhere. I am looking forward to trying other varieties in the future. If you haven't been to Carluccios make the trip. Trust me on this. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Our Famous Grandma 's Pie - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

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Great local pizza joint known for their coal fired pizzas and grandma slices. They were featured on diners, drive-ins and dives.l and I can see why. Can't go wrong with their pizzas, coal fired wings or any 9f the other menu items. We have tried their chicken parm and penne vodka both of which were great and large portions. Two thumbs up. read more

As always, Carluccios is amazing. They're now serving maritozzo and frozen desserts- custards, gelato...on a case as you walk in the front door. read more

Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza - Now serving.... - Pizza Near Me - Northfield, New Jersey

First time ever having Carluccio's and was very impressed by the pizza. Pictured slices are grandma's pie and meat lovers. Service was quick for takeout despite seeming very busy. Also ordered a cheesesteak which was definitely underwhelming. I will be back to try more pizza! read more

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