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    Capotorto's Apizza Center

    3.5 (79 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Salad, Soup
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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    "Route 80 Commuter" (classic white pie buttered with ricotta cheese & topped with grilled chicken, sun dried tomatoes, fresh garlic)
    Matthew L.

    Capotorto's Apizza Center is a New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in East Haven, Connecticut in 2003. It was founded by Ralph Capotorto. The Capotorto Family plays a large role in Greater New Haven's rich pizza history. Family patriarch Antonio "Tony" Capotorto immigrated to Connecticut from Italy in the early 1960s when he was just 20 years old. After serving in the military, he decided to open his own pizzeria. Tony opened The Apizza Center in Fairfield in 1968 and he would continue to operate it for 3 decades. Tony's sons (including Ralph) worked there over the years and became talented pizzaioli in their own right. Ralph trained and worked as an HVAC technician for a number of years before he finally decided to return to his culinary roots. Following the closure of the original Apizza Center, Ralph decided to open his own and continue the Capotorto family legacy. Ralph's best friend Scott Hartley (who also worked and trained at the original Apizza Center) opened his own pizzeria, The Nauti Dolphin, in Fairfield in 1983. Younger brother Nick Capotorto relocated to New Mexico around 2000 and opened his own Apizza Center in 2020. My family and I recently sampled some pies from Capotorto's Apizza Center. My wife was the first one to sample their pizza her job ordered some pies from there for a work pizza party. She was really impressed with the pizza and a short time later she surprised the rest of us by grabbing some take-out. The pies that we all enjoyed were a "Plain Tomato Pie", the "East Haven Masher" (mashed potatoes made with heavy cream, scallions and bacon), and the "Route 80 Commuter" (classic white pie buttered with ricotta cheese & topped with grilled chicken, sun dried tomatoes, fresh garlic & just the right spice). Crispy crunch with a good amount of char, good sauce, and excellent toppings! We were all very impressed. We look forward to ordering their pizza again!

    Resees pie
    Jennifer E.

    Ordered take out from here tonight. A small meatball pizza, baked ziti, and dessert. Everything was hot and delicious! Ziti came with a side salad and italian bread. We also had a hard time deciding on dessert but got a slice of resees pie and chocolate cake. The cake was dry/stale? But very chocolatey. Resees pie was delicious!

    Patrick O.

    My take on Capotorto's is that it is a hidden gem of an apizza spot. While in New Haven I wanted to try some apizza but Modern had an insane line, I'd already been to Franks (which probably also had a crazy line) and Sally's wasn't open yet. So, I started heading back home looking for an apizza place and luckily stumbled across Capotorto's. We ended up being the only people in the restaurant but that perfect. We decided to go with a medium sausage and pepperoni and it was great. Between the two off us we ate the whole thing. I also grabbed a chocolate chip cookie on my way out and it was excellent as well. I have a few gripes but they are relatively minor. They have beer but I'd like to see a better selection. It was pretty boring stuff given what is available in the region and they only had bottles. Something on draft would be nice. Also, apparently, they only get one TV station. I asked if we could change the channel and watch some football and that was a no go. But neither of these would stop me from returning. All in all, it was a great experience and I'd absolutely return.

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    Food is great! The buffalo chicken pizza is my favorite! Super hard for me not to order here everyday

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    Amazing pizza! One of my favorites in CT. I absolutely love eating it cold the next day. A must have if you are in East Haven.

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    Always the best here , had the Foxon Park , perfect for a Friday Lenten Dinner .

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    Pizza is great, good for a casual night In. Pick-up was quick. Will be getting more from here in the future!

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    7 years ago

    Capotortos pizza is awesome! Pizza is as good as any you could get in New Haven! People are friendly

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