Everything at Pizzeria Rustica is both high quality and delicious but be warned that it is a bit pricey. The two pizzas we had were the Rustica and the Verdure. The base of both of these pizzas are excellent, being the crust and the sauce. The crust is thin with some black char on the bottom. The char adds a lot of flavor that enhances the whole pizza. The crust edge is also well seasoned and has a nice chew to it. Additionally, we had some of the garlic truffle oil that we could dip our crust into and this was a must. The crust is good without it but with it is spectacular. The sauce is what you expect from a San Marzano tomato sauce, thin, light and sweet. It tastes so fresh. What was lacking the most for me was the toppings. They didn't really stand out or make the pizza so much better. On the Rustica the ricotta does make a big impact on those bites but the prosciutto didn't do much. I like the arugula but it's overwhelming especially texture wise. Nothing on the Verdure was that impressive either. The tiramisu is a heavy hitter with the amaretto soaked lady fingers really packing a punch in every bite. One of my favorite tiramisu's in the city. The pizzas and tiramisu are both delicious and I will be back, but with a price of $20 for a fairly small pizza, this will have to be somewhere I only come occasionally. read more

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Pizzeria Rustica is a charming local spot with a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. We ordered the Rustica pizza along with a selection of antipasti and a salad. The pizza was authentic Italian-style with a perfectly wood-fired crust, fresh prosciutto, and delicious fresh cheese. The appetizers were also good. The staff were polite and friendly, but the service was surprisingly slow, and the wait for our food was much longer than expected. read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

First and foremost the location and the building are absolutely beautiful. The history really adds to the charm which definitely helps the experience. We ordered a pizza and a salad to share and they were delicious. I loved that the salad was lightly dressed vs being drenched in dressing and the croutons were lovely. The pizza was the perfect size to share and hit all the notes we were hoping for. Perfect chewy crust, the sauce was flavorful, solid pizza. The service left a little to be desired however. I know it's a tough job, it's why we use our manners, are patient, and tip well. What I hate to feel like is an annoyance while dining. I get it, we all have tough days, so we try not to take it personally. read more

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Food was amazing. We got the large Caesar salad to share with 3 of us. It was a perfect size. We each got our own personal pizza, the pepperoni, rustic and verdure one. We also got the tiramisu. All great and Justine was a wonderful server! read more

The restaurant has a certain charm to it. The service was only ok, as our drinks were not really refilled at all. Otherwise the service was courteous. We had the homemade meatballs, the salad, and the margherita pizza. It was all delicious, with the salad being the least favorite, just how it was served, not tossed, just chopped and pretty random. Has a nice outdoor patio as well. read more

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We love the pizza and salads at pizzeria rustica. And don't forget wine or the sangria. The food comes out hot and quickly, served with a smile. Have taken friends and family here for years. Fun location. read more

Pizza Rustica is such a gem right in the heart of Old Colorado City. The second you walk in, you're hit with that amazing smell of fresh-baked dough and simmering sauce--it already feels like you've stepped into a little trattoria in Italy. They've got tons of vegetarian options too, so there's something for everyone. We stopped in for an aperitivo and loved every minute of it. We ordered two crisp glasses of Vermentino, the Fonduta (which comes with soft, warm focaccia), and a classic Margherita pizza that came with the most delicious truffle dipping sauce--seriously, that sauce alone is worth the visit. Everything tasted fresh, balanced, and made with care. The service was quick and genuinely friendly, making us feel right at home. The space has a cozy main dining room, a lovely outdoor seating area, and even an upstairs section, so whether you're out for a date, a casual night with friends, or just good pizza, you're covered. If you're craving authentic Italian flavors without hopping on a plane, Pizza Rustica is the place to go. read more

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We do not miss visiting this great establishment when visiting the area with another reservation tonight. My wife and I live outside of Dallas and rarely eat out because everything around us is chains. The environment is similar to the surroundings; we are rushed with staff, overwhelmed, and the patrons' lack of understanding makes for an evil aura. I could go on about the food at length, yet the experience of fine dining with first-class service is unparalleled. If you're looking to experience what it was like to eat before corporate America took over dining, eat here. We have been fortunate to have the same waiter twice on Friday night, once outside and again upstairs. Thank you, Pizzeria, for staying true to the simple things: customers, your staff, and your passion for food!! read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Insalata mista- this had mix of organic spring mix and market vegetables like carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes. 10/10 rating as the house made balsamic vinaigrette taste really good on this salad. 2. Quattro Verdure- This was homemade mozzarella, crushed tomatoes sauce, wood roasted bell pepper, zucchini, red onions and red olives. I would rate this 8/10. Crust really soft. We added little bit of crushed red pepper and cheese and tasted perfect. 3. Cookies and gelato: combination of warm cookie and gelato ice cream. Usually it comes with vanilla ice cream but today we saw the option of butterscotch ice cream, although it tasted more like caramel flavor. Extra charge of 2-3 dollars for butterscotch ice cream. Total: $38 (tax including, but excluding tip) Overall great pizza place in old Colorado springs downtown area. Lot of cute shops for shopping nearby. This place has been running since 2008 and have won green restaurant label. Pretty interesting read on front of menu about their journey and uniqueness they bring. read more

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Amazing anniversary dinner and service. We are repeat customers and preferred something casual with delicious food for our anniversary celebration. We were so pleased. I mentioned our celebration when I made the reservation online. We were greeted right away and given a more private table. Food and servers were top notch. read more

Warm, welcoming, intimate environment. Our server was Ashley, she was friendly and professional. Mr. Wonderful ordered their *special, which had a delicious white sauce, cheese, peaches (yes, peaches) and a balsamic drizzle. I enjoyed their Margherita pizza with Burrata. read more

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Really good pizza, great atmosphere, attentive service. We met some old friends and were able to have a great conversation in a comfortable place. read more

Pizza is all dough and barely any sauce. Dry and thick. The menu is large though. Lots of options.

The pizza is amazing . So is the service. We love the feel of this quaint location. We have been here numerous times when in the area and hands down the pizza is superb. This evening we ordered a bottle of wine to go with our pizza and while the price is a little high for the bottle the wine was excellent pairing with our pizza. We will continue to come back to Pizzeria Rustica whenever we are in the area. read more

This place is the best Neapolitan pizza I've ever had in America. It truly tasted like the pizza I had in Naples, Italy. The dough and sauce are incredibly fresh! I love the season salad specials, too! The servers are always very friendly and helpful, and the environment is comfortable and beautiful. read more

WOW FACTOR? Yes, the Pagliasotti was impressive with lots of good, delicious and excellent items. Nice presentation. HAVE AGAIN: Formaggi E Pollo was good. Nice with pistachios. NOT HAVE AGAIN: The Rustica pizza was ok but just didn't make me want to have one again. read more

Very nice place. Great service. Patio was nice vibe. We got the salumi pizza, and margherita with pepperoni, flat bread, and anti pasta meatballs. It was all great! They make a great sauce. I recommend the salumi great flavor: read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

This was a first-time go at this pizza spot in Old Colorado Springs and can say me and my friends were very pleased. They serve Neapolitan wood fire pizzas so you already know this place is legit. We ordered the "Rustica" and customized a pesto pizza and both were a 10/10. It tasted very authentic and the pizza came out smoking hot. I also loved and appreciated the outside seating and made it feel homey. I'll definitely be back to try another banging pizza and maybe switch it up with a pasta. read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Very good Margherita & Quattro Stangioni pizzas from the stone oven. Always love the charcoal taste with the sweetness of the dough. Love us some Napoletana style pizza. Server was nice and informative for the wife and her wine selection, very good wine and the beer I had. Quaint seating with a nice feel. The Head pizza craftsman was very nice and took me back to look at the wood burning nicely in the oven after our conversation about the craft. No doubt we'll be back often. Sorry but the wife took the pictures while I started directly enjoying. read more

The service was amazing! The garden salad was fresh and the dressing was tasty and just the right amount, which means minimal, for me. It came with fancy olives, however, they had the pits in them, which made it awkward to eat. As I was attempting to get one olive on my fork, it slipped off my plate and onto the floor. I never did find it. The margherita pizza was good, but needed a little more pizzazz. read more

You can't find better quality ingredients! The food was amazing and the service was impeccable. We had several types of pizza and all of them hit different. read more

This restaurant is a GEM. The ambience is absolutely adorable with amazing vintage touches. It was a lovely day so we sat outside. Service was friendly and quick! The pizza looked average but ended up being SO YUM! We were so pleased! Also, the cookie in a skillet was without a doubt one of the best I've ever had. It's WAY better than it looks. We could have eaten 6 of them - LOL! This was a great place to stop by for lunch and we hope to swing by again soon someday. read more

I have no idea how the food is, we couldn't get anyone to acknowledge us after being seated. There was three people standing around complete ignoring us and another couple seated at a different table. Find another pizza joint. read more

Nice little place serving high quality 'za in Old Colorado City. Had the margarita and meatball appetizer and both did not disappoint with regard to subtle as well as bolder tastes. Service was quite good even with a new server. When we arrived in the early evening only a couple of tables were occupied but by the time we left the place was filled. read more

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I was fortunate to be able to go and visit pizzeria rustica this afternoon for lunch. I can't tell you how much I loved it but I will try. First, the hostess, an adorable young lady, greeted us in such a friendly manner and actually was also our kind, attentive server. The ambience of the restaurant was so charming. Their outdoor eating area would've been lovely but it was a little bit chilly so we stayed inside. I could see this as a beautiful date location also. Our server was very helpful with information about the menu and though it was difficult we finally decided on our order. We had the namesake pizza Rustica & a pizza with several cheeses & chicken flavored with rosemary and pistachio. I decided to add the ricotta to it and that was an excellent decision. I thought that the pizza size was a very good size and the serving of ricotta was very generous. The accompanying oils were both absolutely delicious. We were thrilled with our pizzas. The dessert menu looked very tasty but we were quite full and even had leftovers to enjoy later. Everything about this visit was top-notch. I look forward to visiting again soon and if it's evening I may possibly need a reservation. Thank you pizzeria rustica for a most delightful, delicious lunch! read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Delicious pizzas! - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Don't know what has changed, but picked up our fav Margherita pizza last night and it was awful. Essentially, we got pizza dough with very little sauce, no basil and no mozarella. The sauce was bitter and the dough charred in too many places to be palatable. And, to make matters worse, we live ONE MILE from PR and the pizza and its box were COLD when we arrived home. I feel we got someone's leftover order that wasn't made properly in the first place. WOW......... we have always depended upon PR for the best pizza in our neighborhood, but have we now lost that option as well? You don't move to the Springs for the food, but there are the few restaurants that stand out and make an effort to provide high quality and consistent standards of delicious food - PR was one of them. read more

Friendly service and a nice patio dining area are the highlights of this place in the midst of the Colorado Springs tourist area. The food was just okay, with a very pedestrian Antipasto Misto and somewhat odd Caesar Salad that involved diced meat and toasted bits of flatbread. The namesake Pizza Rustica was also just okay. The thin, authentic crust was good, but the ricotta was only in one small section, and the pizza overall had very little flavor. We overhead a nearby table chatting with the owner, and they gave exactly the same assessment. Wine prices are reasonable. read more

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Great service, tasty food, and quaint, Italian ambiance. Our server was great but the host seemed less than excited when he greeted us when we entered. Pizza comes in one size, personal. Us hungry folk had no issue downing the entire thing. Delicious crust really made the pizza stand out. It was thin, slight crunch, and the outer crust substantial. Be sure to try the spicy olive oil set out for dipping! Good stuff! read more

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Love this place! Everything is so delicious - appetizers, salads, pizza, dessert. We've had it all and it never disappoints. read more

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Pizza Rustica has a romantic ambiance in the heart of the adorable Old Colorado City making it a perfect place for a date night. My bf and I celebrated our anniversary here and our server, Justine made it especially special! Justine was so nice and attentive. I originally ordered the Marinara and honestly, it wasn't my favorite. The pizza crust here is extremely thin and the rest of the Marinara pizza was a TON of JUST marinara. Literally nothing else and it was soupy! I didn't want to cause any problems so I didn't say anything, but she could tell something was off and offered to get me a new pizza. I got the Quattro verdure instead and it arrived SO fast! This pizza was much better: thin layer of marinara, light cheese and veggies. It paired well with my cab sav (these a great selection of wine) and dinner was very enjoyable. Thin crust is traditional for Neapolitan pizza and although I'm more of a Sicilian person (LOVE thicccc crust), I can appreciate a good thin crust. To top off the evening, we got a free desert to celebrate the occasion! We choose the cookie and gelato and it was just amazing. I didn't know desert could taste so good. This is a great place for a romantic evening!!! read more

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Went here for the first time on a whim for my birthday and it was the BEST decision! Service? 11/10. Atmosphere? 10/10. Food?! 100/10!!! My partner said it was the best pizza he's ever had. Absolutely amazing overall and we will definitely be back! read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Salsiccia (I think)! Red sauce, peppers, & fennel sausage. Absolutely incredible! - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Rose blossom petals, falling gently on the patio. Exceptional service and delicious food. Dip the pizza in the olive's jus. Deserving of 2025 Award of Excellence. read more

Went to Pizzeria Rustica. We had the meatballs as an appetizer. Hot with great flavor. House marinara was well balanced with a little sweetness. We should have added the suggested flatbread but didn't. We ordered two salads, the cesare (Caesar) and the cuneo (a wedge). Both salads were fresh. I personally didn't love the eggless Caesar dressing, as I'm a bit more of a traditionalist, but the crispy salami bits were a nice touch. We had a plain pepperoni and a pontecorvo salsiccia. The crust was great. Sauce and cheese were also great. We split a reasonably priced Montepulciano. Our server was attentive without being overbearing. We sat outside on a tent covered patio with string lights off the main drag. The weather was great which added to a great experience. We will go back to Pizzeria Rustica. read more

The pizza was really good, the outdoor seating was really nice, the fountain in the middle was really cute. At the begging we almost left because the hostess had a pretty bad attitude but once the server came in she was really nice so we ended up staying, besides that everything was fine. read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Outdoor seating - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

I'm not normally a big fan of Napolese pizza, finding it too dry around the edges and having the ingredients not spread far enough across the pie. But, Pizzeria Rustica won me over with their titular Rustica pizza. I added sausage and we split it, finding it ample to satisfy us. We also enjoyed the Fonduta, a gooey, flavorful cheese fondue served with soft triangles of pizza dough. She also tried the Italian Soda cocktail which had a wonderful, sweet/savory complexity. Service was excellent, with a large staff serving a relatively small number of tables. We enjoyed the hole-in-the-wall Italian café vibe, faux paint on the walls, busy table cloths, artwork, and a historic feeling to the building. Bathrooms were located upstairs. We had a great time and would look forward to repeating on future visits to Old Colorado City. read more

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Amazing food! Very close to authentic Italian. Definitely go here! Great outdoor seating. Wonderful service, friendly and helpful. read more

Pizzeria Rustica - Pizza Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Well time for a short review of pizzeria rustica. This remains my daughter's favorite pizza place in town. Honestly we like it a lot too. It is worth a visit! My disappointment is a new (for me) policy. If you charge your meal, which I do 100% of the time, a 2% credit card fee is added. I have to believe that the majority of customers pay by credit card... so if it is needed, increase the prices. For me the line item "add-ons" irritates me to no end! But again, for my family it's our favorite pizza place (and we live very NE Colorado Springs and felt the drive was worth it). read more

I really wanted to love Pizzeria Rustica but unfortunately, there was no chemistry. As a lover of Neapolitan style pizza, I am always excited to order from a place that sells this type. However, I was not overly impressed when I bit into one of these slices. What I did like? The flavor of the dough was good and the sauce was not too sweet or too salty. While I understand Neapolitan pizza typically has a thin crust, this crust was almost non-existent. Additionally, I could barely detect any cheese on the pizzas ordered besides the ricotta on the Rustica pizza. Lastly, the price I paid for the pizzas I ate just didn't seem to add up in my head. Perhaps, I need to give Pizzeria Rustica another chance? Or maybe I just need to move on to other prospects in town? read more

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I've been wanting to try Pizzeria Rustica for awhile now! Finally decided to make it happen and came here for a lunch date. Our waitress was extremely attentive and always made sure we were okay which I really appreciated!! I'm not sure if my boyfriend set the bar extremely high because he loves the pizzas here, but it didn't blow my mind. I wanted to try other menu items besides pizza so we opted for Polpette al forno (meatballs) and fonduta (mozzarella flatbread dip). Both dishes tasted good but not great. The mozzarella cheese on the fonduta became cold and hard so fast, I felt like it was a race to eat it. I couldn't fully enjoy it because it turned into a big cold glob of cheese instead of being able to dip the delicious crunchy garlic flatbread with it. I would most likely not order them again. I would say though, the pizzas are delicious. Loved the fomaggi e pollo. Overall, pizzas were delicious and appetizers were a bit disappointing. read more

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This has been a hit or miss place for the last 5 years. It used to be so good that I have hung on the memories but not any more. I'm moving on past your soggy pizza, lackluster sauce and terrible service. You can have it all you 4 star ppl, where do you eat McDonald's???? What a joke. read more