A pizza chef wearing a striped apron and a cap with the "Monte" logo stands next to a large, domed, red-tiled wood-fired oven. He holds a long peel with a pizza on it near the oven's open mouth, where glowing embers and another cooking pizza are visible inside. Bags of flour are stacked beneath the oven stand, and piles of pizza boxes line the wall in the background.
Credit: Courtesy of Giacomo Monte

Central St. Pete has another option for ‘za. 

Giacomo Monte, whose last venture was Monte Gelato in Orlando, opened Monte Pizza at 5859 54th Avenue North last month.

The shop specializes in wood-fired pies from Margherita to Mortadella al Pistacchio, as well as a Nutella dessert pizza. Monte told Business Debut he plans to introduce Italian wine and beer once the shop gets settled.

Monte seats 16 inside and six outside, operating in a casual, self-service style. Monte Pizza is open  11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, per its website.

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This article appears in Nov. 20 – 26, 2025.

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...