Sicilian pizza in Tampa means the square cut, the bready crust, and the meat-sweetened sauce that came out of the same West Tampa and Ybor bakeries that gave the city scachatta. This list covers the rooms actually cutting a Sicilian pie, alongside the neighborhood pizzerias worth knowing by name, from Seminole Heights corners to the strip malls near downtown.
№ 01
Bare Naked Kitchen
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Cauliflower crust is the draw here, not the Sicilian square, and Bare Naked Kitchen makes that trade plainly rather than pretending otherwise. The menu leans on salads and a grab-and-go case built for a fast, health-minded stop. Regulars return for consistency across repeat visits rather than any single showpiece pie. Order at the counter and expect a quick turn.
What to ordercauliflower crust pizza, salads, grab n go items
№ 02
Jay Luigi
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Jay Luigi sits in the middle of SoHo with indoor and outdoor seating built for groups, and the happy hour window from three to six draws a crowd ahead of dinner. Pizza and pasta share the menu with appetizers meant for a table of ten. The room turns large parties efficiently, staging and seating them together rather than splitting the group up.
What to orderPizza, Appetizers, Pasta
№ 03
Viva Napoli Restaurant & Pizzeria
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The Napoletana style at Viva Napoli runs thinner and looser than the New York slice most of Tampa expects, and that difference is the point. Fresh pasta and a real vegetarian list round out a small room that seats fast even on a weeknight. Quiet, low-key, and better suited to a dinner for two than a group night out.
What to orderNapoleon Style pizza, fresh pasta, vegetarian options
№ 04
Bocelli Modern Italian
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The Chicken Milanese Burrata gets more attention here than the Margherita or the prosciutto pizza, and regulars with dozens of visits keep ordering it. Bocelli Modern Italian runs on repeat business, the kind of place where servers remember returning customers by name. The room has ventilation issues on busy nights, worth knowing before a date-night booking.
What to orderChicken Milanese Burrata, Margherita Pizza, Prosciutto Pizza
№ 05
Heights Pizza
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Heights Pizza runs a counter-service operation built around a cheap combo deal, two slices, a drink, and a fried side for under twelve dollars. The meat-to-cheese ratio on the loaded pies is generous when the kitchen is on. Consistency is the issue: portions and quality vary visit to visit, and neighbors with other options nearby have started saying so.
What to ordercheese pizza, meat pizza, fried sides
№ 06
Blackjack Pizza & Salads
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Blackjack Pizza & Salads is built for takeout, a small counter operation with no seating and a fast turnaround on delivery. The BBQ Chicken Bacon Pizza is the named order, though the chicken-to-sauce ratio draws complaints when the kitchen rushes. Friendly at the counter on a good day, inconsistent on a busy one.
What to orderBBQ Chicken Bacon Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza
№ 07
Best NY Pizza
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Best NY Pizza backs up its name with a large pie loaded in double cheese and pepperoni, cut with the crunch that New York transplants look for locally. The dining room seats families comfortably and turns quiet weeknight tables fast, with drink service arriving before the menus settle. A straightforward Tampa room for a casual dinner, not a special occasion.
What to orderLarge Pizza with Double Cheese and Pepperoni, Margherita Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza
№ 08
Bella Roma NY Pizza
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Bella Roma NY Pizza draws New York transplants specifically to test the claim in its name, and the verdict from that crowd runs favorable. Margherita and pepperoni anchor a menu built around the thin, foldable New York style rather than the Sicilian square. Delivery through third-party apps supplements a small storefront built for quick service.
What to orderNew York style pizza, margherita pizza, pepperoni pizza
Seminole Heights $$
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Cappys Pizza Seminole Heights lists a Sicilian pizza alongside its Margherita and pepperoni, and the corner location where the road splits gives it real outdoor seating under mature trees. Benches and foliage make it a warm-weather sit rather than a grab-and-go stop. Service runs uneven, attentive some nights and slow to greet on others.
What to orderMargherita pizza, Pepperoni pizza, Sicilian pizza
№ 10
Fabrica Pizza
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Fabrica Pizza lets diners build their own pie, and the cheesy bread on the side has become as much of a draw as the pizza itself. The room near the Riverwalk stays clean and uncrowded even on a Saturday brunch shift after aquarium crowds move through. Outdoor seating and takeout both work well for a quick stop between downtown stops.
What to orderpizza, cheesy bread, salad
№ 11
3 Corners Pizza
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3 Corners Pizza sits near Sparkman Wharf with limited interior seating, built more for a quick slice on the way to the water than a sit-down meal. Regulars headed to the Marriott pool make it a standing stop before a day downtown. Service has drawn complaints for inattention at the counter, so patience helps on a busy afternoon.
What to orderMargherita pizza, Pepperoni pizza, House specialty pizza
№ 12
Stefano Pizza and Pasta
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The steak and cheese pizza is the unexpected standout at Stefano Pizza and Pasta, loaded with raw peppers and onions and served alongside a solid side of fries. The building itself shows its age outside, worn signage and a window that could use attention, but the kitchen's output has earned a following that outpaces the storefront's appearance. Family-run pacing, not a polished room.
What to ordersteak and cheese pizza, fries, pasta
Frequently asked
What is the best Sicilian pizza near me in Tampa?
It depends which side of the city you are on. Cappys Pizza Seminole Heights lists an actual Sicilian square among its pies, while spots like Bella Roma and Best NY Pizza lean toward the thinner New York style. Check the neighborhood list above against where you are starting from.
Is Sicilian pizza the same as New York style pizza in Tampa?
No. Sicilian pizza is a thicker, square-cut pie with a bready crust, distinct from the thin, foldable New York slice that dominates most of this list. Several rooms here serve New York style specifically and do not claim to be Sicilian.
How are restaurants ranked on this list?
Each restaurant carries an Insider Score built from the public review record, not a paid placement. No restaurant pays to appear on Top of Tampa, and the order reflects what the review record actually shows about the food and the room.
Are any of these Sicilian pizza spots in Tampa actually in another city?
All twelve restaurants on this list are located in Tampa proper. If a future update adds a room from St. Petersburg or Clearwater, it will be identified by its actual city and not folded into Tampa.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Rafael Dominguez
Staff Writer · Top of Tampa
Ybor City and Heritage Editor. West Tampa Cuban-Sicilian family; great-grandparents rolled cigars. Names the dish properly first, then tells you plainly who still makes it right. Bilingual in Spanish.
