Not far south of the Dale Mabry Highway–Kennedy Boulevard intersection, a new pizza brand is preparing to open its doors. Owned and operated by a family with years of pizza experience, Sadie’s Pizzeria will offer South Tampa authentic New York-style thin-crust pizza.
“We’re a family who used to own and operate New York-style pizzerias in Orlando from the late 90’s until 2012 or 2013,” owner Graig Cleary told What Now on Thursday.
Cleary now works outside the restaurant business, but he says he’s always talked about opening another restaurant, and Tampa seems like the right place.
“There’s a need for a pizza in South Tampa. Cappy’s has its own style, and Santoro’s is great. But there’s not a lot.”
Opened in partnership with his brother, Cleary’s new pizza spot reflects devotion to family in its name—Sadie is the name of Cleary’s daughter—and in its recipes, which Cleary says come right out of his mother’s recipe book.
“We make all our dough and sauce in-house, and we use a proprietary blend of cheeses,” said Cleary. “Everything is homemade: it’s a traditional, thin-crust, homemade, brick-oven pizzeria.”
The menu will feature classic and more unique pizza varieties, along with stromboli, calzones, and sandwiches like steak and cheese and the online-famous chopped Italian sandwich. Add to these a selection of salads, subs, and wings, plus weekly and monthly specials.
Keep your eyes open for Sadie’s Pizzeria: it’s opening soon at 138 S Dale Mabry Highway.
