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Brugos Italian Bistro, Cave Creek, AZ

Brugos Italian Bistro

4.9
4.9
380 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
23:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to our award winning pizza and Italian bistro! Brugos was lovingly built to give that cozy, Italian bistro feel. Family owned for 18 years, we are kin to many famous restaurants in San Francisco and Milwaukee and it's those same true Italian family recipes you will find here! Everything is made to order fresh, from scratch, locally sourced when possible. In addition, we offer ecletic, trendy fare that is not so traditional! Dine in our beautiful restaurant and choose from one of gorgeous booths or sit outside on our open air patio with the bar door open so you can hear our beautiful music coming from within. We are in the heart of downtown Cave Creek in glorious Stagecoach Village, easy parking too. Voted Best Pizza a few times over you won't want to miss those or the family lasagnas, marsala, or picattas! Take n Bake pizza or To Go for home too! We are small, family owned and not pretentious and want you to feel like you are coming over to the house for dinner! Ciao!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Sicilian
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 16:00–21:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Christina Luisa Cefalu
  • Catering
    We are excellent at providing true authentic dishes that are easy for you to serve for your private event!
  • Private party facilities
    We love creating special private events and are happy to discuss and make your event wonderful!
  • Area
    Cave Creek
  • Cross Street
    Galloway
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Cave Creek Rd.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Wednesday Wine Night All wines bottle and glass of

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 18:00 - 20:45,Tue - Thu - 18:00 - 20:45
    Join us every Wednesday! Half off ALL wines by the glass and the bottle all night! Just dine in! Starts at 6pm! Ciao!

    Wednesday Wine Night All wines bottle and glass of photo
  • Happy hour at our indoor outdoor bar! 4-6pm

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 16:00 - 18:00,Tue - Thu - 16:00 - 18:00
    We have a GREAT Happy hour at our beautiful indoor outdoor bar! REAL pours, real portions! Everything $8.50! 4-6pm. Try our wines, craft draft, margaritas, absolut martinis, and more! Then go for our rigatoni and crumbled sausage with my family's red sauce! Or our BBQ Chicken pizza! Many other dishes to choose from too! Bar only. Ciao!

What 380 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Phoenix / Arizona

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Scottsdale

    Best Value

  • Scottsdale

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Scottsdale

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Brugos Italian Bistro delights with "excellent food" and a "warm welcoming environment." Patrons rave about the "best pizza" and "outstanding homemade Italian cuisine." Service shines with "friendly staff" like Shannon and Patrick, ensuring a "great experience." Cozy ambiance and a "slice of Italy in Arizona" await diners.
380 Reviews
  1. Tony

    Seattle6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for good pizza, pasta and salads. Happy Hour at the bar is also good.

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  2. Barbara

    Phoenix5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Louis was fantastic; very attentive and provided excellent service and conversation

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  3. Lori VIP

    Phoenix12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had the meatball pizza. Fabulous! Will dine there again soon.

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  4. Richard

    Minneapolis40 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We both had pizza and they were perfectly prepared and tasted great!

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  5. Kelli VIP

    Phoenix23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love going to Brugos. The food is delicious and the atmosphere has a pleasant buzz. This week we feasted on Mom’s Spinach Salad and the Pesto Pasta. Patrick served up some great cocktails. And Christina was full of life! Thank you for a very good evening.

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  6. Ron

    Phoenix5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great evening great food and service. Definitely a “go to” restaurant.

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  7. Jeff

    Phoenix3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the thin crust pizza and rigatoni with crumbled sausage was excellent. Server was fun and attentive. Definitely will stay in our regular rotation and would like to try their daily specials. I appreciate that they take reservations. Highly recommended if you haven’t tried it yet.

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  8. john VIP

    Phoenix107 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 17 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food with the only issue a mix up on drinks. But corrected and all was fine.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is over the top Excellent! My first time visit was in high season & the food took quite a while to get to the table, hence my four stars on Service. This is no reflection on the waiter who was excellent. Food is delicious and worth the wait.

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  10. Libby

    Indiana6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Brugos! The food is excellent as is the ambiance and service. A little slice of Italy in Arizona!

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FAQs

Brugos Italian Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (480) 575-3044.

Brugos Italian Bistro is rated 4.9 stars by 380 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
23:00
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Brugos Italian Bistro

7100 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Galloway
  • Area
    Cave Creek
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 16:00–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Sicilian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Cave Creek Rd.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Christina Luisa Cefalu
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We are excellent at providing true authentic dishes that are easy for you to serve for your private event!
  • Private party facilities
    We love creating special private events and are happy to discuss and make your event wonderful!
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