So GOOD! Hidden in the historic courtyard. Plenty of outdoor seating very nice size bar & about 10 tables indoor.. I cannot tell you how good this is but I'll try.. I got the large Atomica: is kinda a flat bread style but thicker crust that's very light & buttery topped with onions, sausage & more great flavor! When you get here, ask for Conner, he's terrific & knows his pizza.. Great feel restaurant, cozy, local & wonderful layout. read more

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Pizza is amazing and although pricey, still worth it. The crust is perfectly chewy and substantial without being overwhelming. Moisture level and thickness of inner crust and crunch and crispness of the edge crust are perfection. Cheese is fresh, flavorful and not too salty. Pepperoni is definitely high quality with crisp edges. I also had the Tiramisu...let me start by saying this is my favorite dessert by a landslide and I try it every time it is in a menu. I had high hopes after loving the pizza. Sadly, I was VERY disappointed!! This is no better than of my child had made it at home. Tasted like cheap pudding, definitely not marscapone, and drip coffee soaked Hawaiian bread. I will give call edit as these were lady fingers, however the coffee was weak and so soaked that it seeped out and made the dessert watery. The cocoa powder on top was too heavily dusted. At $10 this is a HARD PASS. read more

Pizzicata - Small Pepperoni Pizza...after my first bite - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

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Very good Italian food! Great Service with indoor and outdoor seating! Pizza is excellent and Pasta is very good!

Delicious Pizza. We went twice to this place on our very short trip. Both indoor and outdoor seating available

We had guests over and ordered 2 pizzas. One veggie pizza with roasted eggplant and one meat pizza. I was already out and picked them up on my way home. We put them in the oven, made a salad and dinner was ready! It was an enjoyable meal and the eggplant was especially good. All the pizza was gone by sunset so it's safe to say we enjoyed it. read more

Pizzicata - Individual Veggie pizza with roasted eggplant, yellow peppers, mushrooms and cheese - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

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My daughters and I were staying in Carefree and wanted a nice relaxing dinner.. I had the house made gnocchis with pesto.. pillowy tiny bites of deliciousness Equally delicious was the spaghetti and meatballs.. generous serving on both these entrees and enough to share! We capped our meal off with desserts.. tiramisu is divine!!! The night we were there we were serenaded y live music.. nice!!! read more

The food was ok. Everything was appropriate temperatures. The ambience was very nice with a very good guitar playing doing nice music. The wait staff were very good. I think the food could be just a bit better read more

When my fellow foodie, Italian NY buddy told me about this place I could not wait to try it. I was not disappointed. This is one of nicest eateries in the valley. Since it is always packed we decided to go for a late lunch. I want to say right away the owner is from Rome. This is an AUTHENTIC Italian restaurant that serves AUTHENTIC Italian food not Americanized dishes. One of those dishes is Pinsa. Do not go with Americanized attitudes and misconceptions what Italian food is and then write a bad review out of ignorance. My friend and I both ordered Pinsa since it is the only place around that makes the authentic Pinsa from Italy. It is not Pizza. Pinsa is different. It was amazing. My friend has eaten here several times and has tried several of them and says they are all great. Today we ordered the Boscaiola Pinsa and my friend had the Pizzicata. They were both so delicious but to be honest I liked hers even better. OMgosh, that sweet taste with the blend of fresh ingredients and the honey was just a blend of amazing heavenly, Yum! The setting is great. It is a cute building in a wonderful Spanish village style courtyard. It is still a little too hot to be sitting outside. But man that patio. Gorgeous courtyard with cool statues. I can imagine dining under the stars here nightly. Gorgeous surroundings. With that said, the inside is super original and cute too. We had no problem with the server. I am not sure what the other reviews were all about. Our server was delightful and the owner even waits tables. I am also not sure what the high cost reviews are about either. Last night I had 6 wings and a small desert fry bread that cost 21 dollar and a fast food meal costs 15 dollars now. So??????? Pizza in town is all pretty much about the same price. Well..... maybe if you eat at Peter Piper or Little Ceasars but then, well, you know. I plead the fifth. Again, this is not American pizza. it is a higher quality item using all fresh ingredients. I found the price pretty reasonable for that and not much more than lower quality and taste corporate chains. We will be back often. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!! ESPECIALLY FOR HOLIDAYS. We had a reservation for Christmas Eve for 6:15, we ordered pretty quick and did not get our food by 8:00 PM!!! UNBELIEVABLE. We ended leaving soon after with no hope. The service and hospitality was AWFUL, zero empathy from the server and manager, UNREAL. We got few updates, and ZERO REFILLS. Worst service of all time, the appetizers we did get near the beginning also weren't worth going here anyway!! 0 apologies, 0 attempts to make it right when we displayed unhappiness. AWFUL read more

My sister and I had a delightful lunch on the patio today after my neighbor recommended Pizzicata. Mateo, our wonderful server was so informative and friendly and I could listen to his beautiful Italian accent all day. We split a large Bufala Pinsa and salad and while the pizza was pretty small, it was the perfect amount of food for us. The crust was light and chewy with just the right amount of crisp. The salad was pretty basic but very fresh with a wonderful balsamic vinaigrette. We had an Affogato with vanilla gelato for dessert and it was also divine. The bill was $50 before tip which nowadays seems about right with this inflation. I would rather pay a little more for quality ingredients and I feel Pizzicata delivered that. read more

Pizzicata - Bufala Pinsa - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

The folks at Pizzacata deliver a one of a kind pizza crust, beyond attentive & friendly service. Would highly recommend

So after reading all the reviews...... wanted to stop by. Our waitress was amazing and offered wine samples.... I would give her 5 stars. My husband and I both ordered a panini. He got eggplant and I got the Tuscano which were both really good. Fries were also good. Up to the point that I ordered fettuccine to go for my son. I opened the box there because I wanted to "taste" it before we got home. I was like WTH ‍ literally like a 1/4 cup of noodles for $19!!! No chicken JUST noodles. I even pointed it out to our waitress and she shrugged her shoulders and said the kids fettuccine you get a lot. Ok then why not charge me for a kids since this is obviously less noodles than a kids order?!!! ‍ She did not price correct it. I will NOT be coming back to this establishment. read more

Pizzicata - $19 for 1/4 cup of noodles - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

The staff are really great. Very friendly and personable. The food is incredible!!!! I've had the gnocchi and have just tried the pizza. Wow. Best of both I've ever had. read more

What a nice local pizza joint! I love their patio and their staff! They have a full bar with good variety of cocktails available. I glanced at the wine list. There were several that looked good. We had pizza and was able to add arugula to the top. Wow. Their crust is good! We are locals and will be back when the snowbirds go home! read more

The food was exceptional in flavor and it was unique. The service was friendly and attentive.

This restaurant is my favorite to stop by when I'm in Carefree/ Cave Creek area. I have tried most things on their menu and they are all fantastic. The service is great and the outside seating area is very pleasant. read more

Pizzicata - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

I meant to write a review when we ordered takeout on February 3rd of 2022, but I was fuming so much about the quality of food that I forgot. Firstly, the photos on their website are not an accurate representation of what the food actually looks like. The owner has taken stock photos of authentic Italian food and claimed them as his own. Had we known that the food looked nothing like the photos online, we would've never ordered. We ordered two pizzas and some Caesar's. The salad came directly from a Sysco "salad kit"--disgusting mass manufactured croutons and all. I would expect this salad from a Little Caesar's pizza or a gas station. No effort was put into the salad and had we known the photos online were nothing like the actual salad, I would've had my dog make me a better one at home. Both LARGE pizzas were four inches in diameter. I was expecting Buffalo mozzarella, fresh ingredients...not at all what we received. The sauce tasted like they opened a can of pizza sauce from Safeway and spread it on. It was so gross, no flavor just sweet tomato paste. It was so ridiculous when I got home and opened everything that we all started laughing!! I called the restaurant and had them refund my card the full amount because if I wanted a gas station level dinner, I would've gladly paid .99 for a hot dog. Not $75 worth of trash. Of course, our card was never refunded. One thing that was a plus, was that after we threw our disgusting food out, we spent the whole night reading through the business owners responses to bad reviews on his restaurants. What a joke! I was fuming at the fact that this guy gets away with serving this dog food to people and taking advantage of the older clientele in Carefree. Tough guy business owner: Respond, I dare you! I want my $75.00 back that your manager said she'd refund me. At this point you are a CROOK. I went to Les Roches in Switzerland and you should be ashamed and embarrassed at your responses to disappointed customers and your fraudulent attempt at serving food that is no where NEAR the quality of the photos you claim to pass on as your own. Instead of insulting those that don't enjoy your restaurants, work on getting better and stop scamming people into thinking your food is edible. I've attached three photos of what we received, versus the photos the owner claims to be his own. I didn't take a photo of the second pizza because my dad had thrown it out as soon as he opened the box. Fresh ingredients are clearly advertised and clearly, trash was served. read more

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Good spot to stop for dinner. We have been here a few times and they are improving each time. Food was very flavorful. Service was good, drinks tasty. Lasagna I highly recommend. Outside seating is the way to go. read more

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Went here to check out the hype with their Roman pinsas. Pinsas are cracker like flatbread pizzas served in Rome. As a former resident of Rome, I can attest that the crust was spot on. I wasn't too keen about the Amatriciana because they didn't use guanciale and pecorino cheese. Perhaps change the name and it would be just fine. I had high expectations. I was a little apprehensive about their authenticity when they brought the red pepper flakes and faux Parmesan cheese to the table. My son had their lobster ravioli and it tasted fine. I also had their affogato and it was not bad. We ordered the lasagna and gnocchi Gorgonzola to go. Gnocchi was pillowy like it was supposed to be. Extensive wine list. Service was fine. read more

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What a great pizza if I can rate a 10 star I would. The staff were amazing and so friendly and welcoming. Their Travolta recommendation we spot on. A must visit place for sure. read more

We love this restaurant. Every time we visit our dad in Scottsdale, this is the first place he takes us to! Love the outdoor seating (dog friendly) and ambience. Pizza and salads are amazing. Good selection of wine. read more

Pizzicata - Cheers! - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

Fantastic Food, a must try! Patio is great and service was on point. We will definitely be back again soon!

Ate lunch at Pizzicata a few days ago, as always the food was phenomenal but what made the dining experience top notch was our server Caitlin. Caitlin was the lone server during the lunch hour (don't let this stop you) and she took prompt care of every table with efficiency, took time to talk and always had a smile on her face. Her attitude made the experience a 5 star plus lunch. The world needs more people like Caitlin. Thanks Pizzicata. (And Caitlin). read more

Their food used to be good enough to ignore the price they charge. It's not anymore. Bummer.

Pizzicata is an Italian Restaurant located in Carefree in the Stagcoach Village. They serve appetizers, soup, salads, house made pasta, kids menu and they specialize in serving a healthier alternative to pizza called Pinsa. Their Pinsa dough is made from soy, rice and sourdough created from high hydration and long proofing. According to the Pizzicata website the Pinsa has 48% less sugar and 85% less fat than pizza. I liked the idea of a healthy alternative to pizza so I wanted to give this place a try. I tried to dine here a few weeks back on a Sunday and saw the sign that they wouldn't open till 3:00. I believe that the hours might now have been changed. I also liked the menu I saw on-lline but when I was seated I received a different menu. We decided to share a Caesar salad ($12.00) and a Pinsa Romano Margherita (Large- $14.00). The salad with made with crisp fresh romaine and what seemed like fresh made croutons. I liked that I could actually taste anchovies in the dressing. The Pinsa was really different and unlike any other pizza I've tried anywhere. It seemed like they used a good quality mozzarella because it was very melty. The sauce almost tasted like marinara to me and had a little pucker to it. The crust was crispy and very chewy and covered with a semolina kind of texture. Our Pinsa crust was on the dense side but other Pinsa pictured on Yelp do look fluffier. I liked that I didn't feel stuffed after eating several slices. We decided to share a pistachio gelato. It had a nice pistachio flavor but the texture was a bit icy. I almost never complained about a price for something but $10.00 is about double of what gelato goes for at any restaurant so that sort of blind-sighted us. Our servers were attentive and efficient. If you are a pizza enthusiast or looking for the healthier alternative to pizza you are going to want to give Pizzicata a try. 3 stars is not negative and means A-OK I happen to prefer the taste of other styles of pizza more. For me the healthier alternatives is to stop at one slice or to get the ultra thin. read more

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This was our 3rd visit to Pizzicata and the best! The first was in the first few weeks of opening and it was We had pizza and it was great, although slow as they were working out the new place and oven (had Issues). The 2nd time we all experimented with pasta dishes. They were good, but not OMG good......... This 3rd time we stuck to the pizza and I was MORE than impressed. The other couple, who lives in Gilbert said they would come to Carefree, just for this pizza!! So if you stop, get a least ONE PIZZA if you are in the mood for pasta dishes too. read more

Went for pizza and was blown away!!! Had the pepperoni and it was on a crispy "special" crust and loaded with flavor. Very reasonably priced. Our server was top-notch. Such a cute venue....we'll definitely be back! read more

We discovered Pizzacata during our covid quarantine and it's become one of our favorites. My husband is dairy free and it's such a treat for him to be able to order a pinsa with vegan cheese. (He also loves your vegan mozzarella.). On this recent order, I was tempted by the fries and this is rare for me. Take-out fries are usually an exercise in remembering you shouldn't have ordered them. These fries were so amazing - handcut, seasoned and THEY WERE EVEN HOT. I haven't been able to tear myself away from the gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce to try a pinsa yet. The cannoli is fantastic and my husband's lemon sorbet came pre-frozen ins6 a lemon - what a fantastic idea and it traveled here so well! I have one tiny complaint and it's more of a request. I lost some of my gorgonzola sauce because it leaked out of the container. Those round containers with the roll over foil or plastic top would fix that. Everything here is homemade and delicious. I can't wait to actually go IN the restaurant - we've been loving it from afar all this time. read more

This was our Valentine's Day dinner this year- and we were so impressed! Perfect, quaint little spot with a lovely patio and wonderful live music for ambiance. Service was fabulous, and so was the food- my husband and I enjoyed our carbonara and the "inferno" pinsa (the crust is such a perfect texture)! For dessert, we had the tiramisu- served in a mason jar, and the consistency of a thick milkshake. Very, very yummy- I think we'll be back! read more

Pizzicata - Fettuccine Carbonara and a large pinsa ("the inferno") - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

We went on Sunday for Mother's Day and at first we're being seated at a table for 4 (my husband had reserved for 4 and a baby) but the owner intervened and got us a much better table. The food was delicious - we had the bruschetta, two types of pinsa, French fries, and two pastas and loved all of it. The one downside and the reason this isn't a 5-star, our waitress also served the bar and got a lot of customers and so we had to wait to order dessert, then wait for the dessert, so long that we actually took our Creme brûlée to go, and then wait for the check. She was super nice but probably just had too many customers. We would definitely go again. read more

One of my favorite places to get pizza. They offer "heathy" pizza which I enjoy. Can get fairly busy depending on the time of day you go.

Leave it to The Italians. Good food good service. You will never hear them utter we are fully committed when you walk in. read more

We were excited to try this restaurant. We had a reservation. I asked an employee where we check in for a reservation, to which she snapped at me and said, "In this long line" and walked off. We were seated inside in the corner. Then a family was seated with a highchair at the end of the table, which left less than reasonable space for egress in the case of an emergency. The fire marshall probably would not have approved. We ordered an appetizer, which was delivered to the table. It was delicious. But 25 minutes after being seated, our order still wasn't taken, my cocktail wasn't made, and my husband's iced tea was nowhere to be found. But the worst thing was the rude lady from the beginning was in complete emotional crisis and yelling at everyone the entire time. Poor Denise was sent to the back to roll silverware, which we knew because angry lady kept yelling it. It's a shame because the food looked delicious. But if our order is never taken, delicious food will never come to the table. read more

Start with the mozzarella sticks! Loved the lasagna and Caesar salad. Get the Italian mule with limoncello, so good! Don't skip dessert, tiramisu is so creamy read more

Calamari (Fritto Misto) wasn't great but the buffala pizza was pretty good. However, these 2 tiny items worked out to be $44 for TAKEOUT. Outrageous, would never return. read more

Pizzicata - Bufala Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

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Looking forward to new location in Mesa. Considering haven't eaten there yet, but have studied the menu, and as a regular golfer, know that the inside atmosphere will be magnificent. Looking forward to Grand Opening read more

We were visiting town and staying at the Civana Resort and decided to order from here. The pizza was good & fresh upon pickup.

Not bad . Good food. Service was fine. Ambiance was good. A bit pricey but that's why I dine out less.

We enjoyed a great dinner at Pizzicata tonight. Cali was an excellent server, very kind and also funny. She was on top of the ball and we never even had to think about needing anything. The gluten free pasta accommodation is the best i've ever had, especially with the vodka sauce. I am so grateful Cali understood my allergy and provided such a great recommendation. I highly recommend giving Pizzicata a try and ask for Cali if you want to have the best time!! read more

I love the pinsa here! The crust was especially delicious- there's very few restaurants that make a crust that's crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. YUM! The Caesar salad was delicious too! Our service was great, the waiter was friendly professional and took good care of us. The only negative comment I have is they need to fix the little pond in the middle of the outdoor patio - it was all green and murky and kind of gross. read more