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Zaffiro's is a classic Milwaukee pizzeria and tavern. |
| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers Photography by Whitney Teska |
| Published Oct. 17, 2009 at 9:01 a.m. |
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The votes are in, and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best Dining 2009. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all October long during Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com.
Milwaukee is home to a bevy of great pizzerias, but OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Zaffiro's as the top pie maker.
The mom-and-pop pizza place has been in the same East Side location since 1954. Today, the restaurant is owned by Mike Zaffiro, the son of the original owner.
Zaffiro's has a second location, next to the North Shore Cinema, 11700 N. Port Washington Rd.
Zaffiro's Pizza is known for its thin-crust pizzas, pasta dishes and garlic bread in a neighborhood bar / casual restaurant setting. The upbeat environment is comfortable for diners of any age, including children.
OnMilwaukee.com editors' choice: Palermo Villa
Runners-up:
2. Pizza Man
3. Balistrieri's
4. Brick 3 Pizza
5. Transfer Cafe
6. Olive Pit
7. Classic Slice
8. Lisa's
9. DeMarini's (Dom & Phil's)
10. Pizzeria Piccola
11. Rustico
12. Palermo Villa
13. Mama DeMarini's
14. Calderone Club
15. Louise's Trattoria
16. Oakland Trattoria
17. Meglio Pizzeria
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3 comments about this article. Post a comment / write a review. |
Posted by jtall99 on Oct. 20, 2009 at 10:07 a.m. (report)
Try Ann's in Hales Corners, or Pietros's in Bay View.
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Posted by college_dave on Oct. 18, 2009 at 3:29 p.m. (report)
Balistreri's had over an hour wait last night.
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Posted by BVmom on Oct. 17, 2009 at 9:27 a.m. (report)
we couldn't get a table at Olive Pit or Transfer last night... both were extremely busy. So nice to see.
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