A little local trivia for anyone who remembers: back in the '90s, this building was a dry cleaner where my parents used to drop off their clothes. Fast forward to post-COVID, and it's been transformed into something completely different: Fancy Pizzeria, run by a family with a clear passion for what they do, complete with an oven imported from Italy. Anytime someone says Safford needs a Chili's, I cringe... not because I don't like Chili's, but because good help is hard to find in a small town. The owners here seem to understand that, keeping things lean and hands-on with very little hired help. As a result, the service from the husband-and-wife team is genuinely great... though when it gets busy, things can slow down. I've experienced that firsthand, and walked out once a couple years ago after a long wait...but I came back, and I'm glad I did. The food is, simply put, amazing. The pizza has that perfect charred crust you usually only find in bigger cities or on the East Coast. The Italian sodas are excellent. I've yet to try anything, from appetizers to pasta dishes, that didn't hit the mark. Prices are a bit higher than most spots in town, but the quality absolutely justifies it when it's in the budget. I've heard the name "Fancy Pizzeria" was intentional: they wanted to set the expectation that this isn't your typical greasy pizza joint... and they deliver on that, consistently. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The dining area has expanded quite a bit recently, and the decor is creative and unique, with many of the dishes and utensils sourced from local thrift shops.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] All in all, this place stands out in Safford in the best way. I genuinely love everything about it and hope they can continue to operate in the years to come! read more

I tried coming here earlier in the week, but the hours were wrong, we finally got that corrected so the listed hours are correct now! I stopped by another day and got a cheese pizza with pepperoni and bell peppers and got an acactus drink. The drink wasn't bad, it was a nice bit of sweetness for my drive home! The pizza may have parts of the crust black, but it DID NOT taste burnt at all! I really got hooked after trying my second slice. The dough is really good! Was the perfect size ;) the owner is very polite and a great conversationalist! I think she's the owner anyways! [[HIGHLIGHT]]I got to sit on their comfy benches while waiting for the pizza to bake.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The site is closed from 2pm - 4pm.. if you are 20-30 minutes short... I think it's worth the wait! :). [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place, even greater vibes!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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The best pizza in Southeast Arizona! This chef knows what he's doing - the dough for the garlic knots and crust is our perfection. We were in town to check out Roper Lake State Park and stumbled on this place on our Yelp search. I'm so glad we decided to try it. It's located in the downtown area of Safford near the courthouse. There is ample street parking available. You enter the restaurant through a small door on the side of the building instead of the front. We ordered the garlic knots, chopped Italian salad, and the Great Bambino Pizza. The portions are large and we had leftovers for the next day. Everything is made fresh and with care. We tried the creamy tomato dipping sauce for the garlic knots and this sauce was delicious! I'm usually not the biggest fan of garlic knots but these were soft and incredible. I loved the chopped Italian salad that is loaded with sliced lettuce, meats and cheeses and topped with a tangy tomato vinaigrette. The Neapolitan style pizza was amazing! We tried the great bambino which comes with melt in your mouth meatball slices. The service was great and we even got other local recommendations from the wait staff for our stay. We will definitely be back in town for this food! read more

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The food was simply delicious. I've had pizza from all over; this was perfection. Thin, crispy crust with super fresh ingredients and great flavor. The salad was perfect. At first I was skeptical because it was iceberg lettuce, but again, super fresh and perfectly prepared and with homemade dressing. I could eat that meal over and over again. Service was excellent, friendly and fast, but not rushed. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is fun and thoughtful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I can't wait to go back! read more

On the day we visited, DH and I were the first customers of the day. We were cautioned that the first orders take just a little longer to fulfill as the kitchen is just getting started for the day. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We sat at the huge wraparound windows, listened to Italian crooners on the sound system and people watched while we waited.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] DH ordered a pepperoni pie and I ordered the Fungi pie, a wood mushroom pizza and added sausage as advised on one of the signs in the restaurant. Delicious! As I understand it, the sauce, crust and real lemonade are all made by hand in house with specially filtered water. That certainly explains the epic taste. Our hostess was especially engaging. She noticed our license plates weren't local and we spent so much time chatting DH was afraid my food would get cold. This was a great experience and the best reason to support local businesses. read more

Fancy Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

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This is a delightful Gila Valley find. I had tried it before, but they were out of gluten free dough (the chef apologized that they'd had a delay in their caputo flour delivery--the special order secret ingredient in their dough). I had a salad, which was tasty, but didn't scratch the pizza itch. Fast forward a couple months and I found myself back in Safford. I was greeted warmly by the owner/hostess/waitress, who remembered the week they didn't have gluten-free flour and thanked me for returning. Before I looked at the menu, she warned me off the white sauces that are made with flour (I appreciated her being proactive on that so that I didn't get my heart set on something I couldn't have). I built my own mushrooms, spinach and artichoke cheese pizza. And...wow. Just wow. I was diagnosed celiac about 7 years ago, and this was the first pizza I've had that actually felt like pizza. It was delicious! I practically danced in my seat. I raved so much to the owner (wish i'd gotten her name) that she brought her husband/owner/chef (wish I'd gotten his name too!) to hear. He said it was important to him to get the proper "mouth-feel" and flavor so that everyone could enjoy the experience. This is next-level customer service. This will be my go-to restaurant whenever I'm in the Gila Valley. I need to go with more people, though, so that I can also try the garlic knots made with that delightful dough! It would be worth a detour wherever you are headed in south eastern AZ to enjoy the great food and warm hospitality of this hidden gem. read more

Fancy Pizzeria - Gluten-free mushroom, spinach, and artichoke pizza - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

Food was absolutely fantastic and the owner is super friendly. Will definitely be back next time im passing through

They were busy, but so polite and attentive to me making an order to go. Great pizza, worth the wait. Very happy with the pizza I received. A must try. read more

This place has great pizza! Went in for a pepperoni pizza and it was more than delicious - they knock it out of the park. Great service, food, staff and conversations here. Recommend to all! read more

Don't expect your typical pizza place! Why? Because the food is better than any italian restaurant or pizza joint. Since we have moved here we have tried every "fine" dinning around Safford. If you want great tasting food and great service then this is your place. read more

Fancy Pizzeria, Stafford Az. Traveling through town, didn't want to leave the hotel room, looked for a good restaurant and found Fancy Pizzeria. Ordered a couple of pizzas and customized both. They deliver if you place your order from the app "Local by Toast". The pizza was amazing. The crust looks hand tossed and cooked in a fire oven. The toppings were all great looking. read more

The Da Vinci of Dough. Fancy Pizza is the best pizza I've ever had. Get the funghi. read more

Came into town for a tournament. Saw the reviews and had to stop in. Food was amazing. Great cheese bread appetizer, the pizza was the best pizza I've had in a long time, tiramisu was the best way to finish a great meal. The Italian sodas are a must. What made the experience even better was the owners hands on providing the perfect experience. Support local always. Thank you--we will be back for sure. read more

I came here because of the Yelp reviews and boy am I glad we did! Small place but they are expanding so that's good. Great pizza, beautiful light crust not too much sauce. Potato salad was great as well, just like mom's. Very friendly owner, I truly hope his business thrives! read more

Fancy Pizzeria - SW BBQ Chicken Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

It's some good pizza, but not great. Service was very nice, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]I liked the place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It did take awhile to get the food, but that is ok, because everything seemed freshly made. I guess the reason for a 4 instead of a 5 is I've had better pizza, I would go back and try other things there, but my home town pizza is better. read more

The wife and I stopped in there because we had some business near Safford. This is an amazing authentic style brick oven pizza making like a classic New York slice style pie. The crust was amazing toppings sauce, cheese all amazing cook was perfect. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service was friendly small place and small town loved it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Wonderful privately owned pizza place with a laid-back atmosphere Very polite and personable service. The food was absolutely delicious and I really enjoyed the fresh made lemonade. Highly recommend. read more

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Loved this great little Italian and pizza joint! The greeter/ waitress was so sweet and awesome. We tried the new Cobb salad and a Margherita pizza with pepperoni. They were amazing! The salad was huge, well worth the price. We had it for dinner too. When we're back in Safford we will always come back to Fancy Pizzeria! read more

Best pizza around by a long shot! My wife and I found Fancy Pizzeria after reading some scuttlebutt online about the grand opening. We live quite a ways out of town, but figured it would be a nice date night in the big city. We were not disappointed. In fact, we were ecstatic to find this place. Not only was the food delectable, but the atmosphere was nice and chill, and the staff was friendly and warm. I had the regular pepperoni pizza "well done" because I like a crispier finish to my crust. My wife had the gluten free pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms and olives. She's probably a tougher critic than me, because most gluten free pizzas are hot and miss. She said this is her favorite pizza ever, and judging by her reaction after each bite, I know she's not lying It's been several months since our first visit and we have been back many times. We can't say enough good things about food, the ambiance, and the staff and owners. We love this place so much that we recommend it to our friends and family...and even the occasional stranger on the street. If you're looking through yelp reviews to help you decide which pizza place is best...save your time, stop reading this and go to Fancy Pizzeria. They have something for everyone. There are other mouthwatering items on the menu, but honestly, I love their pepperoni pizza and crust so much that I never try anything else. read more

Fancy Pizzeria - Pepperoni Pizza - "well done" - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

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Service was terrific! That was the positive to the experience. Drive thru pickup. I was able to add two bags of ice at the window. Amazing ice that doesn't melt quickly might I add. Friendly staff working. Slight wait behind another customer on arrival but in and out quickly overall. Why I'm in the middle... the food had so much left to be desired. Enjoyed the bread on the garlic knots but where was the garlic? I may have higher expectations of a stronger flavor? The marinara taste ok but was very thin. The pizzas were dry. I understand wood fired but there wasn't great flavor either. It was ok. Don't enjoy the lack of sizes and the price was a bit high for the pizza. I would have gotten extra cheese on the bambino because it felt like it was on half the pizza. We did get a free pizzookie because the order was over $50 but that's the downfall too. Two 12" pizzas w/1 extra veggie topping and garlic knots was $59 subtotal. Steep for what it was. Not bad, not great experience. Would try again hoping to have better outcome. There's sandwiches I had my eye on. read more

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Hidden gem for lunch. Personable and aware owner. Very focused menu with something for everyone, and regular specials. Our group enjoyed a gluten free pizza - so delicious!, a handmade sandwich (not gluten free) that was highly praised, and a caprese-style salad that I could have lived in. No lie, that salad was the best I've ever had. We also had an Italian soda with homemade Mexican whipped cream that received high marks. If you're craving Italian, don't skip Fancy Pizzeria! read more

Fancy Pizzeria - Caprese-style salad with grilled chicken and a side of fresh potato salad - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

Delicious!!!!! We just had a pizza, but everything looked good. We came in close to closing and they were very welcoming and accommodating. You need to try this place! read more

I'd give it a 4.5 if I could. There's room for improvement but it's great for being in Safford. I feel like the pizza is a bit underdone almost every time we get it. A big surprise for us was how much we liked the Italian sandwich. It's a take on it I haven't seen elsewhere. Basically wrapped in a pizza pita bread. I look forward to what they can do in the future. read more

This unassuming restaurant just south of Main Street in Safford is easy to miss, but don't! My partner had heard about it from some friends and we went to try their pizza. We got the greek and it was so good! The server was super friendly and helped us choose the modifications we wanted for the best price. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We appreciated chatting with her off and on during our meal (the place was quiet).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great food, great service, owned by friendly locals. An easy 5/5! read more

We LOVE FANCY PIZZERIA!!!! Hands down it's the best pizza in the Gila Valley! We order thr Gluten Free crust regularly due to having Celiac Disease. I feel confident in saying it's a safe place to eat. Tonight I ordered the gluten-free pasta bolognese!!!! HOLY COW ITS SO GOOD!!!! I love the feature of being able to order on the app. I love the feature of being able to order on the app. I can order it early in the day, set the time and pick it up when we're in town. Always hot, fresh and mouth watering delicious! read more

Great food. Authentic wood fired pizza. Homemade sauce. Fresh ingredients. Great meatballs. It is the best restaurant in town. The restaurant is expanding soon which I'm looking forward to. Rarely gems like this restaurant occur in small towns. Typically they are situated in expensive tourist destinations and large metro areas. read more

Amazing gluten free pizza and amazing service!! I would highly recommend the garden with chicken (it was recommended to me and I've never had anything like it!) I live in the phoenix valley but this will now become my go to when I'm in town. read more

BEST pizza in town!! Hands down the best service and best pizza in town by far. Our personal favorites are the Fungi pizza, the pasta carbonara and the chop salad! All of the staff is extremely friendly, would 10/10 recommend Fancy's to anyone. read more

This place is amazing! I started out with the arugula salad, which was great. Then I had the pizza with sausage, pepperoni, and meatball. It was probably one of the best pizzas I've had in Arizona. This is a very small restaurant with only a few tables, but make sure you hit this place if you are in Safford. It was delicious. read more

I'm from Texas and am here for work. This place is by far the best in town. I've been to all the restaurants, this one has the top service and good quality food. read more

The homemade dough is amazing! I would rate this pizza the best pizza in town. Authentic flavors they are amazing.

Excellent ... and I mean excellent food - the bread, the pizza, the bolognese ... the list goes on. The music was great. But best of all, the owner/chef was a joy to talk with. Check this place out; you will be glad you did, We wish him great success! read more

If you're not eating pizza from here you have no idea what you're missing out on. The quality is ridiculously good. I'd have to go to Phoenix to find something remotely as good as this. The owner is great! If you live in Safford or are just passing through, please show this man some love and try this place out. I will be making this a regular stop when I'm in town. read more

The reviews were soooo good of course we had to stop by. Fancy Pizzeria did not disappoint. Not sure what's in the sauce but it's the best red sauce ever, and the crust so good even my kid who always leaves the crust ate it all... The owner is incredibly friendly. From the travelling SCV family, Ben, we wish you the best and hope to come back and see the expanded version of your restaurant!!! read more

I was astonished by the quality and quickness of this quaint pizza place. The food was flavorful, made from scratch, and straight out of a brick oven. The owner came out to greet his guests and refill drinks while serving decadent sandwiches, fresh salads, and hot pizzas. The crust alone is enough to come in. Stop by for an outstanding restaurant or call ahead, it has a drive through. Enjoy! read more

Best pizza in the Galaxy ! Service is unbelievable ! Looks amazing inside ! read more

The food is amazing! Great crusts and flavor! We got the Margarita pizza and the Lil Smokee. Very personable as well. Highly recommend! read more

Fancy Pizzeria - The Lil Smokee - Pizza Near Me - Safford, Arizona

Without a doubt the best food in town. The pizza and bread twists were amazing. All the sauces were house made, including the amazing marinara. Pizza was the best pizza I've had in a long time. read more

Everything we've tried here is excellent!!! The focaccia is homemade and makes an amazing sandwich. The pizza is delicious and all of the sides and extras are perfect. read more

I ordered a Margherita pizza today and the sauce and crust were incredible. Order was placed online and picked up in drive-thru. I was very surprised and can only think of one place in Tucson that is on the level of this pizza. Do not hesitate to try this restaurant, excellent. read more