Miranda's Pizza & Restaurant — Southbury CT's Italian-American Hidden Gem
Some restaurants earn their reputation one plate at a time over decades. Miranda's Pizza & Restaurant on Main Street South in Southbury is exactly that kind of place — a cornerstone of the community where the food is made fresh every day and every guest is treated like family.
Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner, Miranda's serves authentic Italian-American cuisine that covers all the classics and then some. Pizza, pasta, chicken, veal, seafood, grinders — this is the kind of menu that satisfies everyone at the table every single time.
Pizza and Calzones Worth the Drive
The pizza program at Miranda's is the anchor. Hand-tossed pies available in 12", 16", and 18" sizes with a lineup of specialty pizzas that goes well beyond the basics. The Miranda's Special — mozzarella, onions, peppers, mushrooms, sausage, meatballs, and pepperoni — is the one to order if you're coming in for the first time. The Shrimp Scampi pizza and the Chicken Florentine white pie are for the regulars who already know what they're doing.
Thick Sicilian pizza and stuffed calzones made from scratch round out a pizza menu that holds up against anyone in New Haven County.
Pasta, Chicken, and Veal Done the Right Way
The pasta menu at Miranda's reads like a greatest hits of Italian-American cooking — spaghetti bolognese, baked lasagna, eggplant rollatini, fettuccini alfredo, penne alla vodka, lobster ravioli in a creamy scallion sauce. Every entrée comes with soup or salad and bread.
The chicken and veal sections are where Miranda's separates itself from a typical pizza place. Chicken francaise, chicken marsala, chicken scarpariello, chicken cacciatore — all prepared to order with boneless chicken breast. The veal program is equally serious, with veal saltimbocca, veal francaise, and veal scarpariello on the menu nightly.
Seafood and the Full Italian Experience
Fresh seafood entrées include shrimp scampi, seafood fra diavolo, lobster ravioli, calamari fra diavolo, and pasta with little neck and baby clams in red or white sauce. Miranda's pairs each section of the menu with specific wine recommendations — a small touch that signals a kitchen that takes its food seriously.
Come Find Us
Miranda's Pizza & Restaurant is located at 1056 Main St S, Southbury CT 06488. Open Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday 11am–9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am–9:30pm. Closed Mondays. Call ahead for takeout at (203) 264-6095. Visit them online at mirandaspizza.org.
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