The atmosphere of the restaurants was nice. The restaurant itself had multiple tables one that was communal. The service was great as well. The pizza was okay. I wouldn't label it the best pizza in Tucson. You could tell that the ingredients were fresh. The seasonal vegetable was okra which, in my opinion, was not that great; tasted too fragrant. I felt like everything just needed a little more flavor. The focaccia was my favorite dish. read more

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Delicious wood fire pizza, very intimate, get a reservation. Be sure to try the daily vegetables if available. I often order online and pick it up from the window. You can also get it to go and take it across the alley to Crooked Tooth brewery (try their flight of beers). read more

Definitely blew me away. Was a little late so could only indulge out of the walk up window but I look forward to returning and dining in!

Amazing. Hidden, Unpretentious, quality ingredients and a cozy atmosphere. However, don't go because I don't want a lot of people knowing about it. It's a must, but don't go :-) read more

Anello - Sunset from outside - Pizza Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Overall dinner was great and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice date night that won't require too much fuss. They had 4 cocktails on the menu and all sounded good, but we tried both of the negronis. They also had about 8 wines and two beers. The focaccia was excellent, if a bit non-traditional, and got us craving more carbs. We got the bianco pizza, which was one of the better pizzas that I have had in a while. Only complaint was that the service was diligent and friendly, but they seemed to be rushing us. It was to the point that we expected that the pizza order was being asked for repeatedly because of a long cook time, but it came out in no more than 10 minutes after the order was in. Plan for this to be a first stop on a night out or your date night might only last the 45 minutes it takes to be shuffled out the door. Great restaurant overall and great service, just seems like they try hard to empty seats. read more

Our second visit was much less impressive than our first. Previously our pizzas had somewhat charred crust but on this visit my husband's pizza crust was definitely burned, like all black, as was the entire bottom of the pizza. My pizza with pesto also had a burned bottom crust. They were very busy so we didn't want to make a scene so we each downed one slice each and took the rest to go you know where when we got home. Maybe more time should be taken to check the quality of what's coming out of the oven to serve to customers. On a positive note both the beer and wine were very good. read more

Amazing- we times it right- went at 430p on a Sat- there was a wait for tables by the time we ate, and there are not very many. Great service, food is incredible- loved the focaccia appetizer, both traditional marinara pizza and the verde pizza were great, and the olive oil/almond cake was a perfect top off to our meal. Highly recommend! Will be sure to come back next time we travel to Tucson. read more

Best pizza in Tucson. Always get the market pizza if it hasn't sold out. It's always good and involves a creative use of local ingredients. Never disappointed when we choose to have dinner here. read more

Absolutely delicious! Nothing bad to say about this amazing place... love love love the bianca

Whoa, this place is truly a hidden gem. You have to be looking for it, otherwise you will walk right past it! The interior is absolutely beautiful, minimalistic and reminds me of a Scandinavian vibe. The restaurant was smaller than I imagined, but it just added to the quaint atmosphere. The amazing pizza aroma makes you instantly hungry the moment you walk in. And the food is just as tasty, to match the smell. I got the specialty pizza of the day, which was a white pizza with smoked mozzarella, garlic, bell peppers, and basil. I also shared the seasonal veggie plate with Swiss chard, gala apples (sourced locally!!), walnuts, and a lemon vinaigrette. Oh boy, if reading that doesn't get your taste buds drooling, then I don't know what will. The pizza was beautifully cooked, just the right crunch on the crust but still soft and gooey with loads of cheese in the middle. The veggie plate was amazing and flavorful too, I was so impressed! I would recommend this place to anyone that enjoys an artisanal pizza and amazing atmosphere. read more

Anello is such a cool spot. It's unlike anything else in Tucson. The atmosphere is very modern and offers communal seating. Get their early as the few tables inside fill up quickly. It's worth the wait. While I'm a pizza purist, Anello offers several unique varieties of pizzas. Things you'd probably never thought to put on a pizza. Seasonal pizzas are offered and if you get a chance to try the potato pizza don't hold back! While parking isn't exactly convenient, free empty lots are just a short walk away and like I said, it's worth it. read more

Amazing food the pizzas were very delicious. I would say they are 1000 times better than Little Caesars.

I bit hard to find but worth the search. I thought I would never find pizza in Tucson as good as Italy. I was was wrong. Anello brought me back to Italy read more

Wonderful atmosphere even though I was waiting to pick up it was still very welcoming. The pizza came out hot and it smelled/tasted delicious! Will go back again! read more

Anello - Bianca pizza with pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I'm sad that it took me so many years of living in Tucson to finally make the effort to visit Anello, because after finally visiting, I've been filled with intense regret. Regret that I was not able to capitalize on visiting this beautiful place more frequently in the 5 years I have lived here. Anello, started by I believe one of the chefs who worked with Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco, is everything I personally look for in a hip, modern restaurant. They embody an ethos of minimalism and focus on quality, as evident from the beautiful wooden tables and benches, and a focused and concise menu with emphasis on quality locally-sourced ingredients. Oh, and did I mention their menu features natural wine? (those who know me know my fondness of natural wine). After 2 visits, I think I've already tasted most of their menu at least once. Of all the pizzas, my personal favorites would be the bianca (white pizza with very garlic-forward profile) and margherita (a classic). I would also recommend ordering the seasonal veggies and focaccia/ricotta, and if your budget allows, their daily salads have been excellent on both occasions as well. Honestly, I've pretty much just named their whole menu, so as you can tell I was a big fan. Definitely the best pizza in Tucson in my opinion, please go check them out if you haven't already and support local! (Oh and during COVID, they do take to-go orders!) Tip: (for when COVID blows over...) they do not have a phone number, and only take reservations for larger parties by email, so be sure to get their early unless you don't mind waiting, as their seating is on the limited side (which is not the worst, with Crooked Tooth next door). read more

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Simple or focused. Pick your descriptor. Just a few starters. Just a few pizzas. Just a few dessert options. Even very simple decor in the dining area. BUT.....everything is executed to perfection. This is what Anello is about. We started with the seasonal veggie dish which tonight was melon, pickled cucumber with rosemary and a vinagrette dressing. Light, tasty and a great wake up for the palate. We followed with a Margherita pizza and a Bianca pizza that we added Italian sausage to. Both were perfectly cooked and delicious. read more

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Great pizza! Good service cozy atmosphere. Small menu with good variety. We will return to try more items.

Normally don't go all crazy about a pizza place, but I really enjoyed this place. Personally I would've liked to have cold water (me being picky) and iced glass for my beer. Hence my 4 stars. The pizza was good for one and two if not that hungry (or with the seasonal veggies). It's about 12-14" and yummy. It's a nice date place and small. Make sure you have no problems with personal space, because you might end up at the big table with strangers. Oh the service was really good too. read more

Anello - Dragon beer, Chardonnay and seasonal veggies (ricotta with squash). Amazing! - Pizza Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We're massive foodies and wine snobs, we own it. Visiting the area we had lunch at Anello's and it was incredible. Simple flavors married with intention creating a palate pleasing result. The shaved fennel and Ambrosia apple salad with a champagne vinaigrette generously topped with fresh Parmesan is the perfect complement to the Bianca handtossed artisan pizza (mozzarella, ricotta, garlic, basil, and Chiltepin peppers). Don't be afraid of the Chiltepin peppers, the heat is short lived and balanced by the ricotta. We paired lunch with a Matthiason Rose with orange notes. We finished with the blue corn lemon tart, one word "sublime"!!! The menu here is small, which to me means they know who they are, something this foodie prefers. Don't pass on Anello, if you do you're missing out. read more

Poor service which the food doesn't make up for. The focaccia was burnt, pizza are small and light on toppings and we took one pizza to go because it never made it to the table (the other 3 arrived at different times). But it's the staff's bad attitude that left a sour taste in the mouth read more

Ok so here's the deal. Obviously fools in Tucson think sauce or Pizza Hut are the best in town. What an embarrassment and disgrace. Simply put best pizza in town. Nothing more to say. Prices could be double and still valued properly. I used to think upper crust on Campbell and grant was the best, but watch out. I'm asking myself why I didn't dine here earlier. Small restaurant, hidden on 6th and sixth, but totally worth it. Fresh, good service, stunning prices, impressive interior design. Top notch read more

Normally love Anello's and I hate to write this post but had a horrible customer service via side window. All customers at side window felt like an inconvenience to the indoor restaurant. Menu items were not available online and our order was not taken for 20 minutes due to updating app issues. In the time it took for them to explain ordering instructions they could have taken orders. Female tonight in pink button up did not acknowledge customers and when she did was told "they were too busy for window orders use the bar code, which is not very noticeable. Anellos always provides top notch food and tonight the food was lacking love. I'd rather them close the window and provide great food and customer service. read more

A bustling little restaurant, even on a weekday evening, with a cool vibe. Perhaps our favorite item was the focaccia with its sweet chili sauce. read more

A very non descriptive location, brick building no sign out front. Tiny restaurant very minimalistic contemporary decor inside. I came for the pizza and it was amazing. read more

Wow. Wow wow wow wow WOW! Fresh, delicious, seasonal, local. I'm a pizza snob, justifiably as a New Yorker, and this is fantastic. Barely crisp, soft and a little chewy crust. Tomato sauce that reflects freshly crushed and stewed tomatoes. Just excellent and high quality ingredients. Desserts that will make you cry. Fennel gelato. I mean... come on. Wow! If you're within a 500 mile radius of Tucson, high-tail it over here. read more

Never had a bad meal at anello! The variety in the menu is always pleasing and it's always a wonderful experience

Anello is one of those places where the food menu fits on one half page, and it's all fantastic, from the appetizers to the dessert. The "green salad" is deceptively simple; it's "just" a green salad, but its textures and flavors are beautifully balanced, and the ingredients are always fresh. The pizza never gets old for me; the crust is always dreamy, with that perfect flavor, just right crunch/chew, and that slight char of wood-fired pizza. I've been here 8+ times now, and while the margherita pizza is lovely, I've discovered that I prefer the overall flavor of the bianca (white) pizzas over their red sauce pizzas (which is unusual, because I usually prefer red sauce over white). Whatever sauce/drizzle/ingredient goes on the bianca pizzas is utterly addictive. Sometimes there is a pizza special based on what's seasonally available, and I'd recommend getting it unless it contains an ingredient you dislike. The special has been our favorite both times we got it - first time, a mozzarella arugula lemon vinaigrette, and second time, a mozzarella garlic summer squash pizza, I think (both bianco). The seasonal veggies are also fabulous - simple, but plate-licking good. If you come after 7:30pm, the specials will likely be sold out for the day, but it doesn't hurt to ask when you check in. The first time we went, we were told we were the first couple to order all of the desserts on the menu (what happens when you put 2 people with sweet teeth together). The rye brownie was good, but the star was the almond cake with orange-cardamom syrup. Ask about the gelato of the day (one or two different flavor options each time) - the honey ricotta and the almond cherry were divine, but the chocolate gelato we had was grainy. Fast-forward a year later, and the desserts at Anello have really upped their game. Ask about the dessert special and snag one before they're gone if possible (there's nothing wrong with ordering dessert first - just sayin'). All of the 3 dessert specials we've tried on different days have been exquisite and bursting with flavor. My only regret is I wish we could figure out how to recreate those desserts so we could have them again. The latest special dessert was warm, rum-poached figs with fig leaf ice cream and rosemary pecan shortbread - we scraped that plate clean (it was to-die-for!) I haven't tried all of the pizza places in Tucson yet, but this is one of my favorite thin crust pizza places. The place itself is fairly small, and once the dough runs out, they're done for the day. The things I really love about Anello are that all of the ingredients taste really fresh (probably because they try to use local, seasonal ingredients whenever possible), all of the dishes across the board are flavorful and well-balanced, and Chef Scott is a really nice guy. The restaurant can be hard to find, because it's not labeled; the front of the restaurant has a big window and a large, ridged wooden door. It's across the alleyway from Crooked Tooth. Anello doesn't have it's own parking lot, so you have to find yourself a street or alley spot. Also, no reservations and no phone, but they will take your phone down when you check in and contact you when your table's ready. Word of mouth has gone around about how yummy everything is, so expect a decent wait on weekends (and sometimes weekdays). TL;DR: Incredible crust; white pizzas addictive. Small space; street/alley parking. Restaurant not labeled; next to Crooked Tooth. No phone or reservations. Green salad and pizza, veggie, and dessert specials for the win! read more

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A little whole in the wall for pizza, no signage outside so make sure you look for it. We had the verde pizza which was so different and tasty- the crust is awesome. And we had the focaccia with jam- they jam was tasty. The best thing of all though was the chocolate dessert. It was so so good you have to get! read more

AMAZING. Just SIMPLY AMAZING. I mean this in a cool, hip, minimalist "SIMPLE" way. This new up and coming pizzeria on 6th ave right next to Crooked Tooth's brewery-- you will step into such a SIMPLE place. Beautiful low-lit aura, wood rows on the ceilings, and the menu comes with very few options and GUARANTEED you are gonna love every single thing. The pizza crust, honey drizzled caramelized onions, everything. Take yourself and go there right now! Show up at 5:00 or the place will be paaaaacked. You will go home feeling not too over-stuffed or too hungry. You'll be perfectly satisfied. read more

If you are reading this note just stop and head towards Anello. Their Margherita pizza is simple is the best. That's how I describe their menu. My husband kept talking about it for one hour after we left. Enough said. read more

Anello - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

My daughter and I found this restaurant on a list of places you really want to try when visiting Tucson. We drove past it before stopping as it's really hard to find the restaurant due to its size and lack of signage. Perhaps that is a good thing, as we waited 40 minutes to get a table. But everyone ahead of us were regulars and told us it was worth the wait. We enjoyed a marinara and margherita pizza, and an olive oil cake, But apparently we missed out as they were sold out of the seasonal vegetable of the day. Actually the person just ahead of us got the last order - shoot. They have a beautiful pizza oven, and when going to the restrooms I couldn't help but have a fun conversation with Chef about his style and the food at Anello. read more

I have to honestly say, this is the best meal I've had in a long time! Like, I keep thinking about how good it was! We were lucky enough to get the last 2 seats at the community table, which we enjoyed. I love connecting with others in the community over a meal! It was a bit hard to talk however because it was pretty loud in there. My husband and I started with the arugula salad - best arugula salad ever! I'm not even a fan of arugula, but loved this salad! They did something to it to take away the bitterness. What they did with plain arugula was impressive! We also shared the tepiary bean salad, it was fantastic! It came with a crisp bread that had olive oil on it, we devoured it! The margherita pizza was simple, there was a subtle sweetness in the marinara, fresh mozzarella, and a perfect wood-fired crust. Perfection! We also had the peach ricotta polenta cake for desert. it was perfectly light and delightful, and had a fabulous cream on it! WOW!!! Why have I waited so long?? read more

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What an amazing place! Everything wowed us. The ambiance, perfect food and service, spot on! Had the Verde pizza with prosciutto. Best I've ever had. Market Salad was fresh and expertly made. Desserts: Off the charts! They treated us great and accommodated our party of seven graciously. We'll be back! read more

A great local Tucson restaurant. They use locally grown items. The pizzas were truly amazing. Beet salad was excellent! Great staff and service. Will return! read more

I've walked past this place so many times without so much as acknowledging the existence of a restaurant here. There's no sign, no online reservation tool, and no phone number I could find on their website. T With all that being said, if you still happen to stumble across this place and take the plunge, you'll be very happy you did. The service was great, and so was the pizza. I used to make some damn good pizza myself, but I'd still take this any day. Give it a try (if you can find it)! By the way, there's only a handful of seats inside so expect to wait a moment if you weren't able to make a reservation. There's a couple of bars surrounding the restaurant -- do with that information what you will. read more

First timer here at Anello! Staff was very friendly and quick to seat us. Tried the focaccia app which was delicious! Margarita Pizza was also a 10/10. Would recommend to a friend and I will be returning for sure. read more

Anello - Margherita Pizza w/ pepp - Pizza Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Where you have been all my life Anello? This restaurant is an actual *hidden gem*, in downtown Tucson. I have walked past their door countless times, without even realizing it exists. With its minimal interior (and exterior), lack of sign, and calm ambiance, you truly have to be looking to find this "speakeasy-ish" pizza parlor. Now this isn't your average pizza parlor, this is a master of artisinal pizzas. Not quite the atmosphere to bring your kiddos for a slice of plain cheese, but definitely the place to bring your honey for a date night and a glass of wine. The seating is limited, as the space is quite small and cute. We went on a weeknight, and I was blown away by the whole experience. The music was quiet, everyone spoke in hushed tones, and the establishment was immaculate and minimal. We ordered the "verde" pizza (smoked mozzarella, arugula sauce, pistachios), as well as the special buffalo with added sausage. The pistachios added the perfect crunch to the pizza, and the wood fired element was just right. I typically prefer a crispier crust, and find wood fired pizzas too floppy or under cooked - but this is not the case at Anello. Can't recommend enough, my new favorite spot for pizza in town, go now! (and invite me please! ;) ) read more

In my opinion, and I have a big one being a New Yorker and Italian this is one of ONLY two high quality pizzeria's in Tucson and this one being the best! From start to finish its perfect! The focaccia is amazing! This is not a place for those who think Brooklyn Pizza or Scordato's is the bomb! Quality makes the difference if you know the difference! Need I say more, it's heaven?! Bravo! U owe me one! Lol read more

Horrible service, unserviceable employees. Hard to find parking and dont bring pickup truck

I went to Anello after a recommendation from a colleague. What an amazing recommendation! Anello is a modern and simple! The layout reminds me of Ikea, very sleek and clean. I love ikea so this is a high compliment because I want my future home to be IKEA. The food was so delicious!!!! If you are trying to be carb free, don't go here. The best things were the pizza, the red wine, and the focaccia and ricotta! The bread was fluffy yet crunchy. It didn't make a mess or break your teeth! The combination of bread, ricotta, and the honey was the perfect blend of salty and sweet. I would recommend showing up early before planning to eat because this place has limited family style seating. Get a glass of wine and enjoy the food! read more