Best Pizza in Sarasota & Bradenton — Eleni’s Pizza Works
24-hour slow-proofed dough, pan-fried golden crust, Greek-Italian family recipes since 2004.
Sarasota’s Local Favorite Pizza Since 2004
If you’ve been searching for the best pizza in Sarasota or the best pizza in Bradenton, you’ve found the spot locals quietly tell their friends about. Eleni’s Pizza Works has been hand-tossing New England Greek-style pies in Sarasota since 2004 — family-owned, made fresh every single day, and built on the kind of recipes you only get from a kitchen run by people who actually eat the food themselves.
What makes our pizza different starts the day before you order it. Our dough is slow-proofed for a full 24 hours, which lets the flavors deepen and the texture turn light and airy. Then we pan-fry it in olive-oil seasoned cast iron — the Greek-style technique that gives the crust a golden, crispy bottom and a soft, chewy crown. The sauce is homemade. The cheese is real. Nothing is shortcut. That’s why guests from Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, and Parrish keep coming back week after week, year after year.
Why Sarasota Calls Us the Best
24-Hour Slow-Proofed Dough
Most pizza joints proof dough for two hours. We give ours a full day. That long, cold ferment is what creates the deep, almost-sourdough flavor and the light, airy crumb — and it’s also easier on your stomach.
Pan-Fried Golden Crust
Our New England Greek-style pies bake in seasoned cast iron pans with a swirl of olive oil. The result is the signature golden, crispy bottom you can’t replicate on a stone deck or a conveyor belt.
Greek-Italian Family Recipes
The sauce, the spice blends, the Happy Greek with lamb and feta, the Eleni’s Spinach Pie — these are recipes our family has tweaked and perfected for two generations. You won’t taste them anywhere else.
Family-Owned, Made Fresh Daily
We’ve been on 15th Street East since 2004. The owners are in the building. The dough is mixed before the sun’s up. Every pie is made to order, not pulled out of a hot box.
What Our Sarasota & Bradenton Neighbors Say
“Great service and good variety on the menu. Quaint and definitely has that Greek Florida diner feel.”
“I’ve been here a few times and the service is wonderful. Friendly staff and great atmosphere.”
“Thank you for making my husband’s and my 6th anniversary special. Dinner was outstanding — absolutely delicious — and the staff was so polite.”
“Best pizza in Sarasota, hands down. The crust is unreal — you can taste the difference the slow-proofed dough makes.”
“Family-owned and you can tell. They actually care about every pie that leaves the kitchen.”
Our Most-Ordered Pizzas
Three crowd favorites from our menu. Each comes in Small 10”, Medium 14”, and Large 18” — prices below shown for Large.
Classic Cheese Pizza
Homemade red sauce, real mozzarella, and our signature 24-hour proofed Greek-style crust. The foundation of everything we do.
Pepperoni Deluxe
Double pepperoni with red pizza peppers for a bold, zesty bite. The most-ordered specialty pie on the menu.
Happy Greek
Sliced lamb and gyro meat, tomato, onion and feta — the ultimate Greek pizza experience you can’t get anywhere else in Sarasota.
Find Us in Sarasota
Eleni’s Pizza Works
6711 15th St E
Sarasota, FL 34243
Serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, and Parrish since 2004.
Mon–Thu: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri–Sat: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ready for the Best Pizza in Sarasota?
Order online for pickup or delivery, or give us a call — your pie will be made fresh, the way it’s been done at Eleni’s since 2004.