Giorgio's Pizza

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Giorgio's Pizza
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The restaurant's exterior, 2022
Giorgio's Pizza
Restaurant information
Established1990 (1990)
Owner(s)
  • Elif Ozdemir
  • George Stergiopoulos
Previous owner(s)
  • Giorgio Migliaccio
  • Bettina Migliaccio
Food type Italian
Street address9 East Market Street
City Indianapolis
State Indiana
Postal/ZIP Code46204
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 39°46′06″N86°09′25″W / 39.7684°N 86.1569°W / 39.7684; -86.1569

Giorgio's Pizza is a pizzeria in Indianapolis, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Giorgio and Bettina Migliaccio opened Giorgio's in 1990, near Monument Circle. Elif Ozdemir and George Stergiopoulos are the current co-owners. In addition to New York-style pizza, the business serves calzones, pastas, salads, and sandwiches. Giorgio's has garnered a positive reception.

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Description

The pizzeria Giorgio's Pizza operates near Monument Circle in Downtown Indianapolis. It has a seating capacity of 190 people. [1] The menu includes New York-style pizza, [2] salads, [3] calzones, and pizza rolls. Pastas include lasagna, spaghetti, and ziti, and meatball and Italian deli subs are among sandwich options. [4]

History

Giorgio and Bettina Migliaccio opened Giorgio's in 1990. [4] [5] Elif Ozdemir purchased the business in 2019, [2] and George Stergiopoulos was also an owner, as of 2020. [1] [6] [7] The pizzeria's chef was born in Italy. [8]

Reception

In 2000, Indianapolis Monthly said Giorgio's "is mobbed with regulars who know a good thing when they eat it" and called the restaurant "an Italian oasis". [9] The magazine has also said Giorgio's "easily boasts the best slice of cheese pizza in town, plus darn good calzones". [3] [10] In 2022, Tripadvisor gave Giorgio's ratings of 4.0 for food, 4.0 for service, 3.5 for value, 3.5 for atmosphere, and 3.5 overall, each on a scale of 5. [11] The pizzeria is among the city's best, according to Google reviews in 2024. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Giorgio's Pizza Gets New Owners". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "The Definitive List Of Indy's 48 Best Pizza Joints". Indianapolis Monthly. September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. January 2005.
  4. 1 2 Duffy, Reid (November 1, 2006). Reid Duffy's Guide to Indiana's Favorite Restaurants, Updated Edition: With a Recipe Sampler. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0-253-00053-8.
  5. Hodges, Dylan (October 3, 2023). "25 Indy pizza joints to add into rotation; which style reigns supreme?". WISH-TV. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. "New owner of Giorgio's Pizza hopes to sling slices beyond downtown". Indianapolis Business Journal. December 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. "'Throw this whole year out of the window': Businesses react to loss of fans for Indy 500". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. "15 places to get your pizza fix in Indianapolis". 6AM - INDYtoday. October 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. December 2000.
  10. Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. July 2007.
  11. "Highest-rated pizza restaurants in Indianapolis". FOX 59. June 14, 2022.
  12. Johnson, Marina. "Survey: These 5 Indiana cities have the best pizza in the state". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.