Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza 1101 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33756

"Love the pizza here! As delicious as pie as you’ll find in Pinellas county. Also enjoyed the cozy and vibrant atmosphere of the dining room, friendly service and fair prices. They also make delicious homemade gelato in house and the waitress brought samples after dinner so we could try, which is very nice. The pasta we ate fell short of the pizza, but the pizza was so delicious that I still give Cristino’s 5 stars (also for the quality gelato and nice salad). They also have a spacious terrace that’s covered during the cooler months. My wife and I have been looking forward to going back!"

"The absolute best pizza in Tampa Bay. The sauce is delicious and the coal fired oven gives every bite a crispy crust. We usually get the Margherita with sausage. But i have yet to taste a topping that isn't high quality. Additionally, their gelato comes in a variety of good flavors and is a kids favorite. You must try it!"

"Good, not great pizza. Local favorite. Definitely has a mom and pop feel. Coal fired oven helps a lot. Pizza is very doughy but the crust has a great flavor. Pizza sauce tastes watered down some. Cheese and toppings very good. Small dining room inside. Outdoor seating works if the weather is cooperating. Service was excellent. I'd definitely eat again but it's not a destination pizza spot."

"Best pizza & pasta! This is our go to, must have when we visit the area. Pizza is a thin crust, great flavour to the sauce, and you add the toppings you like. Pizza comes in personal 12” or full 16”. Pizza’s come in 4 base styles and then you add your favourite toppings. The coal oven high temp cooking makes a crispy crust with an authentic savoury flavour, just beautiful. We had beer, Peroni, with our pizza today. They have a good selection of beer and wine, including some local craft beers to compliment your meal. The antipasto starter is a nice size for sharing, there were 3 of us. It comes with prosciutto, ham, salami, mozzarella slices, salad greens, slice tomato’s, roast peppers, olives and a lovely Italian herb dressing drizzled. We didn’t have pasta today, but when we have it has always been great. For dessert, we typically get a gelato, always good, and a crème brûlée which is a shareable size. True Italian style Cappucino and Espresso pair nicely with dessert. Service is friendly, fast and always courteous."

"Victoria was our server and she was very sweet! The food came out quickly and piping hot. We both got pizzas and they were amazing. The crust was crispy and had good flavor without being too charred. The soup wasn’t the greatest. Sadly they didn’t have gelato but we will definitely come back to try it!"