Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro

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Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro Family owned Italian restaurant & gourmet pizza Stagecoach Village, Cave Creek.We twirl dough, not mustaches hand-tossed pies & pastas.
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Wine Night Wed. 4 to Close. ½off bottles & glasses, $8.50 Happy Hour 4–6pm. Reserve on OpenTable Patio seating. Cozy, family-run Italian restaurant in Stagecoach Village, Cave Creek. Hand-tossed pizza, classic Italian dishes, slow-simmered sauces, and old-school hospitality. Twinkling-light patio • Indoor/outdoor bar • $8.50 Happy Hour (4–6 pm) • Wine Night Wednesdays (half-off bottles & glasses)

Warm, relaxed, Dean Martin–style supper-club vibe — conversation-friendly, dog-friendly, and never rushed. Widely loved as one of the coziest Italian spots and best pizza & Happy Hour in Cave Creek.

10/20/2026

About our wonderful train at Stagecoach!

Oh, this is why we LOVE October in Cave Creek! The evenings are beautiful, the patio is calling, and I can't think of a ...
10/20/2026

Oh, this is why we LOVE October in Cave Creek! The evenings are beautiful, the patio is calling, and I can't think of a better excuse to go out for dinner!

Twinkle lights, a lovely glass of w**e, Pat's icy cold martinis, our wonderful hand-tossed pizzas... and speaking of pizza, have you tried our Taco Pizza? Yep, Taco Pizza at an Italian restaurant! And naturally, we have an Italian Margarita to go with it! I suppose we've never been terribly good at staying in our own lane! 😂

Of course, there's Chrissy's Lasagna, Spaghetti & Meatballs and all our wonderful Italian family recipe favorites too.

Bring someone you enjoy spending time with. We'll take care of the rest, including the dishes!

Come over to our house for dinner... Mangia! ❤️

Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro
Beautiful Stagecoach Village, Cave Creek
Open tonight 4–9 PM
$8.50 Premium Happy Hour at our indoor/outdoor BAR, 4–6 PM!
Easy parking. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.

https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Need take out or take n bake? Call us starting at 4!
480-575-3044.
Ciao!

Well, Cave Creek is certainly having itself a weekend! Biketoberally, motorcycles everywhere, music, people having a won...
10/18/2026

Well, Cave Creek is certainly having itself a weekend! Biketoberally, motorcycles everywhere, music, people having a wonderful time... I do love this amazing little town of ours!
And with all that excitement going on, I thought I'd remind you about our cozy little Italian supper club tucked into beautiful Stagecoach Village.
If you're coming over from Carefree, Desert Mountain or North Scottsdale, we're right here as you come into Cave Creek, before you even get to the heart of all the festivities! Convenient parking too, which is always a lovely little bonus.
And believe me, there's plenty worth stopping for! Our hand-tossed pizzas, Chrissy's Lasagna, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Mom's Chicken Piccata, Pat's icy cold martinis, our Italian Margaritas, a cold Bitburger, Diana Krall playing... oh, and nobody has to cook or wash a single dish. That's one of my favorite parts at this stage in my life! That the to go box most folks go home with at our place!
So whether you're out enjoying our beautiful weather, visiting Cave Creek for the weekend, or just looking for a wonderful Sunday dinner, we'd love to have you. Come sit down, stay awhile, enjoy a really good meal and let the rest of Cave Creek have all the excitement it wants. We'll have the pizza!
Come over to our house for dinner... Mangia!!!
Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro
Beautiful Stagecoach Village, Cave Creek
Open tonight 4–9 PM
$8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR 4–6 PM
Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.
Takeout & Take-N-Bake: 480-575-3044
Reservations:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek

I always laugh when I say Brugos is “just a pizza place” because then I look at what comes out of our kitchen and think....
10/17/2026

I always laugh when I say Brugos is “just a pizza place” because then I look at what comes out of our kitchen and think... well, we may have gotten a little carried away....
But really, this started long before Brugos. It was in my blood...I had no choice...
I grew up in a restaurant family, with Alioto’s on the Wharf part of that world, Aunt Ida, my Mom, all those kitchens and tables and people cooking and arguing and tasting and feeding everybody, so when Troy and I opened Brugos I only really knew one thing... what people love to sit down and have for dinner.
Troy, on the other hand, is the dreamer.
Which is probably how we ended up with half the things on this menu.
I’m the one saying, “People love Chicken Marsala.”
He’s the one saying, “What if we put THIS on a pizza?”
And somehow, against all odds, this has worked out well for both of us and Brugos!!
Pizza really is our heart and probably always will be. Dough made here, sauces made here, hand tossed when you order it, and all those pizzas we dreamed up over the years because neither one of us has ever been very good at leaving perfectly good pizza alone.
Then, very slowly, we started adding the rest of dinner.
A pasta because there was a story behind it. A family recipe because I missed it. Something Mom made. Something Aunt Ida made. Something I grew up with at home or around restaurants and thought... people still love this.
And wonders of wonders, they did.
So in came the Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala, Chicken Piccata, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Mom’s Spinach Salad, lasagna, Fettuccini Alfredo... some traditional, some a little less traditional, some definitely Troy’s fault.
And somewhere along the way I realized I had done something I never really planned to do.
I had put my family’s kitchen inside Brugos.
Not exactly, because no Italian family has ever made anything exactly the same way twice and lived to tell about it, but the feeling of it... yes.
The recipes, the stories, the music, the food I grew up with, the things people really do want when they sit down and say, “What sounds good?”
Twenty years later I look around and see so many of the things we were doing way back then showing up everywhere now, and I have to smile a little.
Not because I think we invented Italian food. Good Lord, my family would come back and haunt me.
But we were doing it our way a long time ago, and I’m proud of that.
Mostly though, I’m grateful.
Because Brugos really did become what I hoped it would be... our home. A little traditional, a little eclectic, a little Troy, a lot of family, and somehow it all fits.
Tonight we’ve got our Mama Mia Spicy Shrimp over Angel Hair, Pat will be behind the BAR making those icy cold martinis, Diana Krall will be playing, and our $8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR is 4–6 PM.
So yes... Brugos is still a pizza place....we just wandered a little...okay we wandered alot..but that's the only way I would have it!!! So here we are...Twenty years worth of it...!!!
So, if you’re coming over from Desert Mountain, North Scottsdale or Carefree, it’s an easy beautiful drive to Stagecoach Village... no giant parking garage, no downtown shuffle, just come on in, park close and settle in with us for dinner.
Open at 4 PM. Call us at 480-575-3044 for Takeout or Take-N-Bake.
Reservations:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Come over to our house for dinner... Mangia!!!

Friday night at Brugos... Diana Krall playing, patio lights on, Pat behind the BAR making those icy cold martinis, pizza...
10/16/2026

Friday night at Brugos... Diana Krall playing, patio lights on, Pat behind the BAR making those icy cold martinis, pizza coming out, somebody with a Bitburger, somebody else with a glass of Predator... so come sit down in our little Italian supper club, have dinner, stay awhile!!!!

Our hand-tossed pizza, our made-with-love pasta, and tonight’s special... House Roasted Garlic Shrimp Scampi over Fettuccini... and as always our $8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR from 4–6.

I’m putting the Happy Hour menu in the photos so you can see all the good stuff yourself.

Now if AFTER dinner you want to go see what Cave Creek is up to... bull riding, music, dancing, motorcycles, all of it... go have fun!!!!

And here’s the magic of Stagecoach Village... your car is still here at our place! No mystery parking lot.

Now, no one has to say, “I KNOW we parked over here!!!! Where is it??!!” And the older I get, the less amusing that little game becomes.
Then as you stroll a quick walk back to the car if you wander back our way first, a coffee with Frangelico, a Sambuca or dessert sounds good, we are ready for that too!

Or just stay with us and let Cave Creek carry on without you for a while.
Come over to our house for dinner.

Takeout and Take-N-Bake too if you want us to take care of dinner and you enjoy this beautiful night at home!

Call us starting at 4pm - 480-575-3044.

Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro
Stagecoach Village, Cave Creek
Open 4–9 PM
Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.

Reservations:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Menu / Takeout / Take-N-Bake:
https://www.brugospizza.net

Last night was FUN at Stagecoach Village... and Taste of Cave Creek is back for round two tonight!!!!And at our place, t...
10/15/2026

Last night was FUN at Stagecoach Village... and Taste of Cave Creek is back for round two tonight!!!!
And at our place, there’ll be music, twinkling lights, people everywhere, our big BAR door wide open, and the patio sitting right there close to all the action.
And if last night taught me anything, it’s that our little corner of Stagecoach is a pretty good place to watch Cave Creek be Cave Creek!!!
You can sit under that beautiful Cave Creek sky, hear the music from the stage, watch everybody go by, and have a Chicken Club White Pizza, one of those icy cold martinis we make, a Bitburger draft... whatever sounds good by then!
Our 8.50 HAPPY HOUR at the BAR 4-6 pm will be fun!!!
And inside it’ll be our crew, Diana Krall, good food and a BAR that was having entirely too much fun last night.
So once you’ve had your fun at Taste and you feel like SITTING for a while, come find us... patio, inside or BAR!!!
And if you’re coming specifically to Brugos, you do NOT pay the Taste of Cave Creek admission if you stay with us. Just be sure to make a reservation on OpenTable or through www.brugospizza.net so you can show it to the gate staff when you come in.
OpenTable:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Menu & reservations:
https://www.brugospizza.net
And one little rule because people asked us a LOT last night...
Brugos food and drinks have to stay inside Brugos or on our patio. ..that is a Taste of Cave Creek rule, not ours, but we get it and understand!
Believe me, we’d be perfectly happy to send you wandering around Taste with one of our martinis in your hand...!!!
Taste starts at 5, we open at 4 so coming early may make parking a little easier. Later on, just give yourself a little extra time. Nighttime entrance is from Galloway.
Last night was a good one!!!
Let’s see what Cave Creek comes up with tonight!!!
Come over to our house for dinner!!!

Taste of Cave Creek is tonight at beautiful Stagecoach Village and I have a feeling our patio may be one of the better p...
10/14/2026

Taste of Cave Creek is tonight at beautiful Stagecoach Village and I have a feeling our patio may be one of the better places to sit and watch Cave Creek be Cave Creek.
Twinkling lights, music from the stage close enough to enjoy but not so loud you can’t talk, people everywhere... AND at our place it is HALF OFF WEDNESDAY W**E NIGHT!!
And from our patio you can watch the whole thing go by with a Big Combo, one of those icy cold martinis Pat makes, a glass of Caymus by Bonanza conveniently half off all night, or a cold SPACEDUST draft in front of you!!!
Inside Brugos it’ll be us... Diana Krall, the whole crew, Patrick and Shannon, and Wednesday W**e Night!
Every bottle AND every glass on our w**e list is half off with dinner from 4 to close!!! Just dine in!
And once you’ve had your fun at Taste of Cave Creek and you’re ready to actually sit down for a while, come into Brugos and let us take over.
By then you may have sampled six things, heard three songs, run into four people you know, one person you’re pretending not to see, and decided you’d really just like a chair!!!
We have chairs.
We also have pizza!
If you’re coming specifically to dine at Brugos, you’ll need a reservation so the gate can verify you’re coming to us and you won’t be charged the Taste of Cave Creek admission.
Make your reservation on OpenTable:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Or visit our website to make a reservation and see the menu:
https://www.brugospizza.net
Just show your reservation to the gate.
NOTE: Your Brugos reservation gets you into Stagecoach to dine with us; it isn’t admission to the Taste of Cave Creek event itself.
One little heads-up... Taste starts at 4 too, so if you’re coming early, parking may be a little easier. As the evening gets going, give yourself a little extra time. The nighttime entrance is from Galloway.

Also, Brugos food and drinks need to stay inside the restaurant or on our patio and can’t go out into the event courtyard...that's a Taste of Cave Creek rule...not ours!!!
$8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR 4–6.
Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro
Beautiful Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek
Come over to our house for dinner!!! Ciao!

It’s raining off and on today in Cave Creek and we need it... but rainy days usually mean staying inside.To me that mean...
10/13/2026

It’s raining off and on today in Cave Creek and we need it... but rainy days usually mean staying inside.
To me that means PIZZA for dinner!!!
It’s easy, everybody likes something different and I think we make enough different kinds to keep just about anybody happy.
We can even do two kinds of pizzas on a medium or giant!!!
So come into our little Italian living room at Brugos and let us bring you dinner... or call us and take it home.
And if you want to have a little fun, order one of our famous Take-N-Bakes and bake it yourself. In my humble opinion, there aren’t many who do it better and the instructions are easy...(JMHO!)
And you can even put it on the Barbie...
Not that I’m suggesting that today, folks!!!
Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro
Beautiful Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek
$8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR 4–6.
And an easy drive from Desert Mountain and North Scottsdale.
Walk-ins welcome! Reservations appreciated!
Book now on OpenTable:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Takeout and Take-N-Bake start at 4.
480-575-3044
Come over to our house for dinner!!!
Love and Ciao, Chrissy. ❤️

I love this time of year in Cave Creek... everybody starts coming back and suddenly Brugos is full of “you’re back!!!” a...
10/11/2026

I love this time of year in Cave Creek... everybody starts coming back and suddenly Brugos is full of “you’re back!!!” and “come meet my friends!” That makes me happy!!!
And Sunday means Mom’s Chicken Piccata starts at 5... and because pizza is my favorite food, it doesn’t take much for my mind to wander over to The Meat Cravers... or the Big Combo... or Finding Nemo...
This is probably why owning a pizza place has worked out pretty well for me!!!
$8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR 4–6.
We’re inside beautiful Stagecoach Village in downtown Cave Creek... easy parking, dinner waiting and all the fun of town right there.
Back for the season, visiting Cave Creek, or lucky enough to live here year-round... come over to our house for dinner!!!
Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.
Menu:
https://www.brugospizza.net
Reservations:
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
Takeout and Take-N-Bake start at 4.
Open 4–9.
480-575-3044

Okay... Arizona is being Arizona today. Cloudy, maybe some rain, maybe a little thunder later and after all this heat I ...
10/10/2026

Okay... Arizona is being Arizona today. Cloudy, maybe some rain, maybe a little thunder later and after all this heat I kind of like the idea of having a nice cooler evening to look forward to tonight.

And equally important is somebody else doing the cooking, and us bringing you an Italian Margarita or a Bitburger draft or maybe a glass of Predator ...add in good music, no dishes and nowhere you really have to be for a couple of hours. That's a simple pleasure!
And I literally just described a night at our place.

And no, today and tonight doesn’t look like build an ark weather just one of those cloudy Arizona Saturdays where our little Italian living room supper club inside beautiful Stagecoach Village sounds awfully good to me.

You walk in, sit down, order something you love and let somebody else take care of you and dinner for awhile. So come in tonight!
And Saturday means our luscious Mama Mia Spicy Shrimp over Angel Hair and it starts at 5!!! and our $8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR is 4–6... Real pours. Real plates. With our amazing Pat at the bar.

And if the rain does start and home wins... well just call us after 4 and take Brugos home with you.

Takeout and Take-N-Bake are always there too because sometimes pajamas and the sofa win!
We’re Brugos Pizza & Italian Bistro inside beautiful Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek.
Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.
Come over to our house for dinner!!!
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
https://www.brugospizza.net
480-575-3044
Ciao and love,
Chrissy ❤️

I was thinking about our Scampi this morning and then somehow I ended up thinking about my Mom....Food does that to me.....
10/09/2026

I was thinking about our Scampi this morning and then somehow I ended up thinking about my Mom....Food does that to me... one minute it’s garlic and shrimp and the next thing I know I’m 12 years old again watching everybody cook and talk at the same time.
That’s probably why I’ve never understood quiet kitchens.
Our kitchen at Brugos is real. They have fun back there, they’re picky about everything and Lord help the new guy who cuts the romaine wrong because somebody is going to stop him and say, “NO... you don’t cut romaine like that! You cut it like THIS!!!”
And I love that because that is my amazing crew family and they KNOW that is how it has to be...OR ELSE!
That’s how good food gets made. Somebody cares enough to stop what they’re doing and show you the right way because “close enough” really isn’t a thing back there.
Friday means our House Roasted Garlic Shrimp Scampi over Fettuccini starts at 5, our $8.50 Premium Happy Hour at the BAR is 4–6, and if Scampi isn’t calling your name maybe a Chicken with Roasted Garlic Pizza will!!!
Brugos is inside beautiful Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. Easy beautiful drive from Desert Mountain and North Scottsdale too!
Come over to our house for dinner!!!
Walk-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated.
https://www.opentable.com/r/brugos-italian-bistro-cave-creek
https://www.brugospizza.net
Takeout and Take-N-Bake start at 4.
480-575-3044
Ciao and love,
Chrissy ❤️

Address

7100 E. Cave Creek Road Ste 150
Cave Creek, AZ
85331

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 9pm
Saturday 4pm - 9pm
Sunday 4pm - 9pm

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