Castello’s Pizza & Gourmet Kitchen

Castello’s Pizza & Gourmet Kitchen has been feeding South Highway 27 since 2009, long enough to become one of the more established independent restaurants in that part of Clermont, and the pizza itself remains the centerpiece of the operation. Every pie comes out of a stone oven, a detail that makes a real difference in crust texture, giving the base a blistered, slightly smoky char that a standard deck oven struggles to match. Dough is made fresh daily rather than trucked in frozen, and the kitchen backs up the pizza program with a full slate of authentic Italian dishes for anyone looking for pasta or a classic entree instead.

The family behind Castello’s has built the business slowly and deliberately, expanding to a second location in the Windermere and Orlando area while keeping the original Clermont restaurant as the flagship. That kind of careful, single family growth is different from a franchise rollout: the same people who opened the doors in 2009 are still setting the standard for the dough, the sauce, and the ingredient sourcing across both locations, rather than licensing a brand out to unrelated operators.

Recognition has followed that consistency. The restaurant has picked up a 2025 PIE Award along with a Maestri della Pizza honor the same year, plus additional recognitions marking seventeen years of excellence in the pizza world, a strong showing for a restaurant that has stayed independently run rather than chasing rapid expansion. Fresh ingredients are a constant talking point in how the business describes itself, and that emphasis shows up in a menu built around premium toppings rather than the cheapest available option. Regulars mention the sauce specifically, a recipe that has stayed consistent since the restaurant opened, and the cheese pull on a fresh slice remains a small but reliable pleasure for anyone who orders here often enough to notice the details.

The restaurant serves the broader Clermont, Windermere, and surrounding Central Florida communities, offering dine in seating alongside delivery and catering for events of various sizes. That range makes it useful for more than a quick pizza night, covering everything from a sit down Italian dinner to a fully catered gathering. Prices land in the moderate range, reflecting the quality of the stone oven cooking and gourmet ingredients rather than competing purely on the lowest price point.

For Clermont diners who want pizza built on real technique rather than a fast, generic formula, Castello’s has earned its long run through consistency: the same stone oven, the same family ownership, and a growing shelf of awards that back up what regulars have known since 2009.