Mario’s Pizza & Italian Eatery

Where Is It? In Acme shopping center, just steps to the mall.

Why Should I Go? It’s not just good pizza — it’s excellent pizza, served by the slice or as a whole pie. Gluten-free pizza is also available. Plus salads and pasta and French fries. When the Fusco family bought Mario’s Pizza in 2013, the decision was made to change… nothing. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But you don’t have to take our word for it — check out their 4.5 out of 5 ratings on TripAdvisor. Plus they have been voted Best Pizza in the Best of Cape May awards from 2016 onwards.

If you build your own dough and pizza sauce in-house, they will come. Mario’s also makes their own bread for their paninis and their own scrumptious garlic knots in-house, as well as their cannolis, but we’re putting the dessert cart before the pizza horse here. Their best-selling pizza is the Margherita, but there is also the regular thin crust, as well as seven specialty and six gourmet pies from which to choose. Don’t forget calzones and stombolis. Plus, pasta dinners included Shrimp Scampi, Stuffed Shells, Chicken Marsala and Eggplant Parmigiana.

This family-friendly place isn’t just for take-out — it seats 48 inside, and another 15 outside, with plenty of parking. It’s a perfect spot for a birthday party — and did we mention catering? Office parties, showers... Mario’s has it covered.

Insider Tip: You can enjoy whole wheat or even gluten-free pasta here. In season, Mario’s will deliver to your hotel room or even the beach.

Website: mariosofcapemay.com

Phone: 609-884-0085

Address: Washington Commons, 315 Ocean Street, Cape May