Best Pizza South of Jersey
Serving Sarasota,
family-made since 1989.
Hand-tossed pizza, slow-simmered Sunday sauce, and pasta straight from our grandmothers' kitchens — at six neighborhood pizzerias across Sarasota and Bradenton.
Our Story
From a Sicilian kitchen to your neighborhood table.
The Dentici family has been serving great food in Sarasota since 1989, when we relocated from New Jersey with the recipes our Sicilian grandmothers passed down — and a stubborn promise to never cut a corner.
Every dough is hand-tossed. Every meatball and sausage is made in-house. Our sauce simmers slow. It's the way Nonna taught us, and the only way we know how.
From the kitchen
What we're famous for
Hand-Tossed Pizza
Thin crust or thick Sicilian, tossed daily and finished pizza-peel-to-stone with fresh toppings.
Pasta & Sauces
Spaghetti, lasagna, baked ziti — slow-simmered marinara and meatballs made in-house from scratch.
Subs, Salads & More
Hot Italian subs, fresh salads, and house specialties built on real ingredients.
Catering
Feed the whole table — or the whole office.
From family dinners to weddings, parties to corporate lunches, our catering menu brings Rico's straight to your event. Trays of pasta, fresh pizzas, salads, and antipasto — all the comfort, none of the work.
Plan your event
Six Locations
Wherever you are in Sarasota or Bradenton, there's a Rico's nearby.
Sarasota / Airport
Tamiami Trail
(941) 358-9958Lakewood Ranch / Bradenton
Lakewood Ranch
(941) 758-9999A note from the family
“We thank all of our customers, team members, family & friends — for another successful year.”
— The Dentici Family
“Perfectly cooked, no flop, delicious sauce. Great flavor — my favorite pizza spot in Sarasota.”
— Michelle B. · Bay Road