Papa Joe’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Welcome to Papa Joe’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Papa Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria is in Pittsfield MA, in the beautiful Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Papa Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria is an ever-popular Italian Restaurant, a local favorite for great Italian food and delicious homemade pizza. If you’re looking for the place where all the locals go, Papa Joe’s is thee place, we welcome you to join us in our family restaurant for great meal at prices you can afford. Can’t get to us, not a problem, our full menu is available for Carry Out and Delivery to all of Pittsfield and South Street area of Dalton, MA. Including all Hotels, Motels and B&B’s in the Pittsfield area.

Papa Joe’s meals and pizzas are made from old family recipes. It all started back in the late 1940’s with the merging of two Italian Families from Italy, the Colombari’s and Cimini’s. Papa Joe himself started in the food business at a very young age while living in Lee, MA. As a teenager he was selling hot dogs at a local baseball park and after time, Papa Joe became a popular caterer at the local Sons of Italy and Italian American Clubs. Pauline “Toffey” Cimini grew up in Pittsfield working in her parent’s business Cimini n Son’s Italian Market on Fenn Street. In 1954 the two families were joined when Joe and Pauline married. Their two sons, Joseph and Paul, both growing up working in Papa Joe’s catering, also learning from their mother, they both worked in the foodservice industry.

Paul, at an early age, was always willing to help his mother in the kitchen cooking, especially when she was making pizza. Throughout their family and friends, Paul’s mom, known as Toffey, was well known for her cooking and pizza. What became as a well-known tradition Toffey made pizza’s every Saturday and the funny thing was, in a family of only four, she always baked enough pizza for 8 to 10 people. Friends and family always seem to show up for a great pizza every Saturday. Here at Papa Joe’s Grandma Toffey’s amazing sauce and fresh dough is still made by her original recipe, it’s never been changed.

Grandma Toffey was also known for baking the most delicious Italian bread, which she learned from her father, Felix Cimini, a baker from Italy. Here at Papa Joe’s her son Paul continues the tradition of homemade Italian Bread baked fresh every day. All of our sub rolls, handrolls and Italian bread are made from the same recipe Grandma Toffey used. Our fresh Italian bread is served with all our dinners and also available by the loaf. Her son Paul and his family have continued the traditions here at Papa Joe’s Ristorante and Pizzeria for the past 33 years.

We hope you enjoy……Bon Appétit.

Becki_G15

1 Reviews

Something for Everyone

September 13, 2021 12:00 am

5.0^{/ 5}

I have been a loyal customer of Papa Joe’s for many years. When my husband passed away in May, my coworkers sent me an assortment of their dinners – broccoli & chicken with pasta and garlic butter, baked ziti, meatballs, sausage, salad and garlic bread. All of these were fantastic, and it fed my family for days. More recently I have had their pizza which is always fantastic. My son likes the Sicilian (square/thick ) pizza , while I enjoy their thin crust Pompeii. The Pompeii is a hot pizza with various hot peppers, pepperoni, hot ham, hot sausage, garlic & onions with hot sauce. It can kill a cold, that’s for sure. They have specialty pizzas you can’t get anywhere else. I also love their Vinaigrette, a white pizza with ricotta, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions with a side of red wine vinegar to drizzle on it. The service is always fast and friendly whether it’s dine-in or delivery. The atmosphere is nice, family photos hanging up , a nice homey feel. I highly recommend them for dinners or pizza.

Palisades_NY53

1 Reviews

GREAT hidden restaurant with fantastic chicken parmigiana!

July 1, 2021 12:00 am

5.0^{/ 5}

Papa Joe’s is a real neighborhood restaurant! Food was GREAT! So good we went twice in 4 days! By far the best chicken parmigiana!!! My wife was so thrilled with the house Italian dressing,she asked to speak with the girl who had made it. Morgan was almost embarrassed that my wife raved about the taste because she was the person who actually prepared it. This restaurant has a GREAT takeout business that kept it alive during COVID.. only recently opened for dine in. They have specials daily but they sell out early..

Mount_Pocono20

1 Reviews

Great Food, Great Service, Great Price

June 8, 2021 12:00 am

5.0^{/ 5}

While vacationing in Hancock, MA, I found Papa Joe’s via a Trip Advisor Search. After reading a bunch of reviews, we decided to try it for dinner. It was one of the best meals we’ve had this trip! Almost everything on the menu is homemade…the bread, the pizza, the meatballs, many of the desserts…and they are all delicious! We started off with an antipasto, which was more than enough for the 3 adults to share, and our waitress (who was excellent!) brought out the homemade bread. I could have just had the bread and been happy. Then our meal–a pizza for 2 of us to share & the Taste of Italy for our 3rd person. The pizza, which we ordered with the thin crust, was hot from the oven, and had a great sauce/cheese ratio–not too much of either! The taste of Italy was just the right size with 2 meatballs, 2 pieces of sausage, mozzarella sticks, and garlic bread. While we asked for boxes to take home leftovers, the waitress teased us about not leaving with dessert. So we ordered hillbilly pie and cookies and cream pie to go–the hillbilly pie is similar to Kentucky Derby pie (think warm chocolate chip cookie) and did not disappoint after following the waitress’ suggestion that I heat it in the microwave for 10 seconds. The cookies and Cream was also delicious & refreshing & full of sweet non dairy whipped topping & an Oreo cookie-like crust. It was quite a treat to eat at Papa Joe’s and if we are ever close by, we will definitely have dinner there again!