By Sara Beth Williams–
While Citrus Heights boasts several mainstay national pizza establishments that offer places for residents to gather together, we’ve collected a list of seven independent and smaller chain pizza restaurants and listed them by rank, based on online reviews.
Delish Pizza: 8128 Auburn Blvd.
Delish has six locations in California and one in Kentucky, according to its website, and offers several types of pizza, including a Garlic Supreme, Garlic Chicken, Epic Veggie, and the Spartan pizza. The restaurant also has a Create Your Own Pizza option.
Alongside pizza, Delish offers calzones, wings, salad, pasta dishes, and dessert. Customers can order online for delivery or pickup. Delish on Auburn Boulevard has a 4.8-star rating on Yelp and a 5.0-star rating on Google.
Benji’s Woodfire Pizza: 7530 Auburn Blvd.
Andray Mikayelyan, owner of Benji’s Woodfire Pizza, told The Sentinel in an interview that his pizzeria started in his garage in 2021. Benji’s Woodfire Pizza boasts hand-stretched, authentic Neapolitan pizzas, according to its website, and offers classic pizzas like pepperoni and carnivore pizzas, along with Margherita, Bianco, and Prosciutto Special pizzas. Mikayelyan says proceeds help fund The Father’s Lighthouse, a home for fatherless boys. The restaurant also offers catering services and has a 4.8-star rating on Yelp and a 4.9-star rating on Google.
916 Pizza: 6916 Sunrise Blvd.
This locally owned pizza place is operated by two Italian brothers and boasts a long list of signature pizzas, including regulars like pepperoni, vegetarian, and Hawaiian, and unique pizzas like the Capriccioso Pizza, a Pulled Pork Pizza, and Chicken Pesto Pizza. 916 Pizza has a 4.7 rating on Yelp and Google.
Ciro’s Pizza Café: 7521 Old Auburn Rd.
Ciro’s strives to create “artisan-crafted” dishes, according to their website. The restaurant’s menu includes a variety of specialty pizzas, buffalo wings, sandwiches, calzones, and artisan flatbreads. Ciro’s also has a Create Your Own pizza option, and the restaurant offers low-calorie cauliflower crusts created with mozzarella, rice flour, egg whites, starch, sugar, yeast, salt, brown rice, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Ciro’s has a 4.4-star rating on Yelp and Google.
Giant Pizza: 6401 Antelope Rd., # C
Giant Pizza, located on Antelope Road, offers customers large 16-inch pizzas beginning at $17.99. The restaurant’s pizza choices include a Giant Combo, Vegetarian, Giant Supreme, All Meat Lovers, a Greek Pizza, and a Garlic Lovers Pizza. Customers can also create their own pizza. The menu also includes a variety of sides, including wings, chicken tenders, salads, and more. Giant Pizza has two other Sacramento locations. The location in Citrus Heights has a 4.3-star rating on Google, and a 3.2-star rating on Yelp.
Italian Brothers Pizza and Pasta: 7664 Greenback Ln.
This locally owned restaurant offers pizza, sandwiches, calzones, salads, and desserts. The restaurant’s pizzas include the New Yorker pizza, Garlic Combination, Calabrian pizza, Pesto Chicken, and Pesto Vegetarian pizzas, among others. Customers can order online, and the restaurant also offers catering services. Italian Brothers has a 4.1-star rating on Google and a 3.6 rating on Yelp. As of July 2024, the restaurant was advertising a $9.99 takeout special for a 1-topping pizza.
NY City Pizza: 6240 Greenback Ln.
NY City Pizza has a range of menu offerings, including a heart-shaped pizza with five toppings, which runs for $64.99. Other pizzas include a Greek pizza, Chicken Supreme, Chicken Gourmet, The Works, and Mexican, Fajita, and California-style pizzas. The restaurant runs specials during the week on meals and also offers online ordering. NY City Pizza has a 4.0-star rating on Google and a 3.7-star rating on Yelp.
