Angelo Elia Pizza

Chef Angelo Elia is an award winning, highly acclaimed culinary maestro whose philosophy of putting his patrons first has served him well. Through an artful combination of premium ingredients, masterful preparation and superb fine wine selections, his restaurants are widely considered the best Italian restaurants in South Florida.
The flagship represents the pinnacle of fine Italian dining in Fort Lauderdale. Its tremendous success has resulted in two additional locations: one in Boca Raton, Florida and one in the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Chef Angelo’s newest creation, Angelo Elia’s Pizza, Bar and Tapas is a concept that elevates approachable fine dining to new heights. It is an elegant, hip South Florida dining destination where crowds line up every night to enjoy fine traditional Italian-style pizzas, tapas, paninis and a notable wine list.
Every year since September 2000, Chef Elia has been honored with the “Best of Award of Excellence” from Wine Spectator. He has also received the “Golden Spoon Award“ from Florida Trend Magazine for the past 10 consecutive years. Most recently, he received four stars by food critic M.L. Warren of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Mrs. Angelo Elia is one of the beautiful, friendly faces that greet you every time you visit . Her impact on the dining experience here should not be understated. She has over 20 years of experience in delivering fine dining experiences, and is an integral part in crafting and refining the experience at . As the director of all front-of-the-house operations, she ensures that every guest is greeted with a warm smile and that no detail is overlooked during the dining experience. She also oversees all special event and private party planning.
Denise is active in the South Florida community. She is a member of FAB (Funding Arts in Broward). She and Chef Angelo are regular contributors to many local foundations like PACE Broward for Girls, Boys & Girls Club, March of Dimes, Taste of the Nations, Humane Society, and local schools.
Denise and Chef Angelo have been married for over 18 years and have two beautiful children.

Born in Peoria, Illinois in 1976, Rickie and his family moved back to their home in Rome, Italy when Rickie was 8 years old. There he completed his primary and secondary education. As he was growing up, his love for food and how it is prepared became evident, as he followed his mother in the kitchen and watched as she prepared the tradition Italian dishes for the family. He became more and more intrigued when his family would go out to dine at various restaurants, and decided that he wanted to make a career of cooking.