Scarfone’s Coal Fired Pizza

Scarfone’s Coal Fired Pizza brings a coal fired oven concept to the Promenade at Coconut Creek, setting it apart from the standard gas oven pizzerias found elsewhere along Lyons Road and State Road 7. Coal fired ovens run hotter than typical pizza ovens, producing a thin, blistered crust with a distinct char that regular pizza places usually cannot replicate. That single piece of equipment is the identity of the restaurant, and it is the reason regulars tend to specifically seek this spot out rather than treating it as interchangeable with any other neighborhood pizzeria.

Beyond pizza, the menu typically covers the usual supporting cast of an Italian American kitchen: garlic knots, calzones, salads, and pasta dishes for guests who want something other than a pie. The restaurant works well for both a quick slice and a full sit-down meal, with a casual dining room that suits families as much as a couple grabbing dinner after work. Its spot inside the Promenade means it shares parking and foot traffic with several other independent restaurants, making it easy to combine with a walk around the plaza.

Because it is independently run rather than part of a pizza chain, the menu and specials can shift more freely than what you would find at a franchise pizzeria, and the coal fired approach gives it a genuine point of differentiation in a market crowded with pizza options. Takeout and delivery are common ways locals use the restaurant on a weeknight when a full sit-down meal is not the plan.

For Coconut Creek residents near Lyons Road who want a pizza with real char and a thin, crisp crust, Scarfone’s offers something distinct from the many other pizzerias scattered across the city. It is a solid stop whether you are picking up a pie to go or settling in for a full Italian dinner at the Promenade.

Most pizzerias in Coconut Creek run standard gas deck or conveyor ovens, so a restaurant built specifically around a coal fired oven stands out to anyone who has tried both styles side by side. The higher heat produces a faster cook time and a distinct char on the crust that regulars specifically seek out, which has helped this restaurant build a following that treats it as a destination pizza stop rather than an interchangeable neighborhood pizzeria. Visitors to the Promenade looking for a quick but distinctive meal often choose this over the area’s more standard pizza options for exactly that reason.

Because the restaurant sits inside a plaza with several other independent eateries, it is common for groups to split between ordering pizza here and grabbing drinks or dessert elsewhere in the Promenade over the course of an evening. The combination of counter and table service also means it works equally well for a fast weekday lunch grabbed between errands and a more relaxed Friday night dinner with the family.