Carmela's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Carmela’s Pizzeria & Restaurant is a family-owned Italian eatery serving authentic, high-quality cuisine in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Our pizzeria offers classic New York-style pizza, fresh pastas, and traditional favorites—perfect for takeout or casual dining. Our separate restaurant provides a refined sit-down experience, ideal for special occasions. We also host private parties and large events including birthdays, communions, showers, and more. Whether you’re grabbing a slice or planning a celebration, Carmela’s delivers great food and exceptional service for every occasion.

Located at 912 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square, NY 11010, Carmela's Pizzeria & Restaurant operates as a pizza restaurant serving Franklin Square in New York. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as caterer, delivery restaurant, italian restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

In Franklin Square, the busiest hours are Friday and Saturday evenings and any night with a big game, when quoted delivery times can stretch past an hour; ordering before 5 p.m. or picking up yourself avoids the wait. Delivery radiuses are small, often two to five miles, and a minimum order plus a delivery fee is normal, with a tip of a few dollars for the driver on top. Lunch specials such as two slices and a drink, or a personal pie, are the cheapest way to eat at most shops across New York on weekdays. Toppings are priced per item and half-and-half pies are usually free to request. Gluten-free crusts and vegan cheese are increasingly common but often cost a few dollars extra, and cross-contact in a shared oven is standard unless the shop says otherwise.

The business lists hours on 2 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 11 AM–9 PM. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (516) 488-7884. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, carmelasoffranklinsquare.com.

Customers rate it 4.3 out of 5 on Google across 390 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded pizza restaurants in Franklin Square.

Franklin Square is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Franklin Square peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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