Sicilian Oven
Wood-fired pizza specialists on Oakland Park Boulevard serving 24-hour marinated wings and golden-fried Sicilian rice balls. The lively bar and dining space draws crowds for their Corleone pizza and signature Sicilian salad with nuts and dried fruits.
Pizza Restaurant$$· Beach Proximity· Family Friendly· Good for Groups· Happy Hour· Lively / Loud· Neighborhood Gem
Sicilian Oven sits on East Oakland Park Boulevard just a few minutes from the beach, and it wears its neighborhood role well: a lively bar, a dining room that fills up loud and happy, and a menu built around wood-fired pizza that draws a steady local crowd. The Boss Pizza, with fresh mozzarella and basil, is the straightforward standout, and the Sicilian Salad keeps coming up as a house specialty worth ordering even if you came for pizza. Rice balls, wood-fired wings, and a well-liked Pasta alla Vodka round out a menu that leans classic Italian-American rather than experimental.
Service inside the restaurant is consistently praised, with staff described as warm and attentive, which fits the family-friendly, good-for-groups vibe the place is going for. Happy hour runs weekdays from 11:30am to 7pm with restaurant-wide drink specials, making it an easy stop for a casual glass of wine or a well cocktail before dinner crowds arrive.
One caveat worth knowing: the dine-in experience seems to be where this place shines. Delivery orders have drawn some frustration over slow prep and food arriving cold, so if you're after that fresh-from-the-oven pizza, your best bet is eating it there.