O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria – Utica

O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria – Utica is an Italian pizzeria in Utica, a city where Italian American cooking runs deep. As the name suggests, this is the Utica location, turning out pizza and Italian fare in a town that takes both very seriously and has strong opinions about how they should be done.

Utica’s food scene carries a strong Italian American accent, with local favorites like tomato pie, chicken riggies and Utica greens showing up on menus around the city. A pizzeria here has plenty of hometown competition and a crowd that knows exactly what good pizza should taste like.

What to Know

• It is an Italian pizzeria based in Utica.
• The word scugnizzo is Neapolitan slang for a scrappy street kid.
• Utica is known for Italian American specialties like tomato pie and chicken riggies.
• It is featured by Oneida County Tourism and included in The Center’s community directory.