Wilmington's Pizza Joint, Plain and Simple
Ciao Pizza & Pasta has been feeding Wilmington the honest way — fresh dough, real recipes, generous portions — long enough that regulars come back after 15 years and find it exactly as they left it.
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A Spot on Kirkwood Highway
Ciao sits along one of Wilmington's busiest corridors, but it's always felt more like a neighborhood secret than a main-road institution. The kind of place you find once and tell everyone you know.
The Dough Is Made Daily
Every morning, the kitchen makes the dough from scratch — authentic Italian dough, no shortcuts. That's what's underneath every pizza, stromboli, and calzone that leaves this place.
More Than Just Pizza
The menu runs deep: pasta puttanesca fragrant with capers and olives, eggplant rollatini stuffed with spinach and ricotta, homemade Italian wedding soup, cannoli. It's a full Italian-American kitchen in there.
Ranked Second in America
Yelp named Ciao the #2 pizza spot in the entire country — and the regulars weren't surprised. Chef Posada has been "working big magic in a small spot" long before anyone put a number on it.
Grab a Slice, Stay Awhile
The grab-and-go slice counter is a rarity in Wilmington — hot, fresh, ready when you are. Two slices and a soda for $7.99 is the kind of deal that turns a lunch spot into a daily habit.
