Antonio’s Flying Pizza

"As if dough going airborne isn’t enough to get anyone’s attention, this 53-year-old restaurant backs up its pizza-tossing skills with freshness and flavor. With owners from New York by way of Sicily, Antonio’s offers pies up to 16 inches with a host of toppings. Trust the staff to choose a combination for you and get one of many signature styles, including the Tartufa, a combination of mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella, cream sauce, and truffle oil. Add the fried calamari or its pasta — dishes that prove Antonio’s does all Italian well." - Brittany Britto Garley, Kayla Stewart

"As if dough going airborne isn’t enough to get anyone’s attention, this 51-year-old restaurant backs up its pizza-tossing skills with freshness and flavor. With owners from New York by way of Sicily, Antonio’s offers pies up to 16 inches with a host of toppings. Trust the staff to choose a combination for you and get one of many signature styles, including the Tartufa, topped with mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella, cream sauce, and truffle oil. Add the fried calamari or a pasta dish — features that prove Antonio’s does all Italian well." - Brittany Britto Garley

"Antonio’s Flying Pizza in the Galleria area makes old school, red sauce Italian pasta and pizza. Open since 1971, Antonio’s is mostly known for the massive iconic neon sign of a chef tossing pizza dough in the air. The pizza here is fairly standard for a neighborhood spot that pumps out pies, with a hand tossed crust, red sauce, and a simple blend of cheese with toppings like pepperoni, prosciutto and arugula, and mushroom with truffle oil. Grab a few pizzas to go or dine to feel like you’re inside of an episode of The Sopranos." - Chelsea Thomas, Gianni Greene

"The gigantic moving neon sign of a chef flinging dough into the air outside the restaurant is an iconic and nostalgic site along Hillcroft where Antonio’s Flying Pizza has been making pizza since 1971. The neighborhood spot looks like an Olive Garden mood board with tons of wood paneling, little wrought iron archways, and faux-painted walls. Despite the dated interior, the staff is on top of every detail. Whether the tables are filled with kids rubbing pizza sauce all over their shirts or older couples splitting small plates of cannoli, every diner is well attended, almost like the staff knows everyone in the room personally. Go here for some old school red sauce pasta, or with a group to split a pepperoni pizza, and a couple orders of fried calamari. " - Chelsea Thomas

"My go-to spot in Houston has been Antonio’s Flying Pizza for nearly 45 years. It’s the place I took my wife on our first date and it’s still the same delicious, family-owned Italian restaurant. My favorite dish there is veal Parmigiana, always following a pizza as an appetizer." - Sophie Friedman