What’s Our Secret?

Rotolo’s uses only the freshest ingredients! We make our original dough fresh daily at each location. Combine that with our homemade sauces and freshly prepared vegetables, and you have a recipe for a delicious meal!

To Our Customers

All of us at Rotolo’s want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you. We strive to provide you with great quality food and service at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly environment. If there is anything we can do to make your visit more satisfying, please let us know by filling out a comment card or emailing.

Our History

A young man with crossed arms stands in front of a Rotolo's Pizzeria sign offering handcrafted pizza and free delivery, dine-in, and carry-out.

First Rotolo's Opens!

In 1996, Mitch Rotolo opened the first Rotolo’s Pizzeria in Baton Rouge, Louisiana just a pizza throw away from Louisiana State University. Through the will and loyalty of Rotolo’s customers, the casual Italian restaurant has since grown into a successful franchise with locations across the south and many more in the works! Rotolo’s is proud to continue to live up to its long-standing reputation for providing fresh ingredients and friendly service, because that’s just the way we Rotolo!

A small white building with a

Tigerland Location

The original Rotolo’s bled purple, gold, and freedom at its location in the infamous Tigerland near Louisiana State University.

A sign for Rotolo's Pizzeria & Bräu Haus offers a complimentary beer, featuring their handcrafted pizza with address and phone numbers listed.

First Business Card

Our first ever business card.

A translucent plastic cup with

The First Cup

The first of what would become a collector’s item for many of our Rotolo’s patrons.

A Rotolo’s Pizzeria cup, a signed New Orleans Saints football, and a Saints-themed “AMEN” newspaper—perfect for any handcrafted pizza fan.

Official Pizza of the Saints

With a large sponsorship commitment in 2009, Rotolo’s became the official pizza of the New Orleans Saints and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

A man in a red Rotolo’s Pizzeria shirt stands by a brick wall with the Rotolo’s logo; jars of peppers and handcrafted pizza nearby.

Franchise Success Story

A franchising success story, born in Baton Rouge

A yellow Rotolo's Pizzeria cup with green shamrocks, a Pitch Perfect quote, and Rotolo's handcrafted pizza website and socials printed on it.

In the Movies

Rotolo’s Cup featured in the movie Pitch Perfect

A man in a yellow polo smiles at the camera, enjoying handcrafted pizza at Rotolo's Pizzeria with text about the restaurant around him.

Mitch in Food & Drink Magazine

Rotolo’s Pizzeria serves a menu of Italian food that is made fresh daily. Its goal is to become a household name in the Southeast.

Newspaper page featuring an article about a Rotolo's Pizzeria owner helping students plant tomatoes, with a photo of kids and adults at a planting table.

Featured in Local Paper

HGL article – Founder of Rotolo’s Pizzeria, Mitch Rotolo, right, helps St. Louis King of France students Jeffrey Louis Jr., center, and Sarah Gaddy plant tomato plants in recycled Rotolo’s cups. St. Louis was one of 32 schools in Louisiana to receive plants, soil and recycled cups as part of Rotolo’s Pizzeria’s Mother’s Day Plant Giveaway. The restaurant donated 10,000 plants to participating schools for students to give as Mother’s Day gifts.

Plaque displaying

Urban Spoon Award

Best Louisiana Restaurants

Two men face a group of uniformed school children in a hall, possibly sharing stories over slices of handcrafted pizza from Rotolo's Pizzeria.

Roloto's Literacy Program

Rotolo’s Pizzeria, the official pizza of the New Orleans Saints, surprised students of St. Edward the Confessor School in Metairie on Wednesday, Apr. 17, with an afternoon visit by defensive end Cameron Jordan and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. The players teamed up with Rotolo’s to stress the importance of reading through the Roloto’s Literacy Program.

Two men in pizza-themed shirts from Rotolo's Pizzeria hold medals and smile; below them is a list of World Pizza Games awards from 2014 to 2019.

World Record

Mitch Jr. World Pizza Games – World Record: Fastest Dough

A magazine spread on Rotolo’s Pizzeria, featuring portraits, Detroit-style pizza photos, a craft beer, article text, and a restaurant timeline.

Featured in BR Business Report

BR Business Report: Legacy of Success – Growing restaurant brand has roots in the heart of Baton Rouge. “I was very fortunate in that we had great sales right out of the gate. I knew absolutely nothing about accounting, legal issues, regulation, taxes, insurance or any of those other things it takes to run a restaurant. But I was passionate about what I did, and everything else I learned on the job.” – Mitch Rotolo

Man holding a pizza-themed jersey and smiling after winning a world record in a Rotolo's Pizzeria handcrafted pizza competition.

World Pizza Games Article

Mitch Jr. World Pizza Games Dough Boy article – Mitch Rotolo Jr. set a new world record at the World Pizza Games in Las Vegas in the fastest dough competition.

A magazine page listing Top 100 private companies, highlighting Rotolo's Pizzeria at #93 for its handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Top 100

BR Business Report – Top 100 Private Companies

Certificate from Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli awarded to Mitchell Rotolo Jr. of Rotolo's Pizzeria for participation, dated November 2016.

Certificates

Mitch Jr. Pizza School Certificates

A proclamation from Baton Rouge designating November 21, 2016, as Rotolo’s Pizzeria Day, celebrating their handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo’s Day

Rotolo’s Pizzeria Day

Certificate of Participation from Guinness World Records awarded to Mitchell Rotolo of Rotolo's Pizzeria for the longest handcrafted pizza, June 10, 2017.

Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records – Certificate of Participation: The Longest Pizza

A man in a chef's coat stands with folded arms before a chalkboard wall, showcasing Rotolo's Pizzeria on Pizza Today magazine.

Pizza Today Cover

Mitch Jr. – Pizza Today cover

A chef in uniform smiles confidently in front of a pizza menu at Rotolo's Pizzeria, known for its handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Pizza Today Article

Mitch Jr. Pizza Today article – “I could see the future rolling out right before me. You could see where things were going. I identified an amazing opportunity. But I also knew we would have to do something vastly different to pull it off. It would be too risky to overhaul our concept. So we’d have to create an entirely new brand.” – MITCH ROTOLO, JR.

A chef at Rotolo’s Pizzeria seasons handcrafted pizza with Tony’s Creole Seasoning, celebrating 50 years, 1972–2022.

Creole It!

What do you get when you combine the flavors of Tony Chachere’s® Famous Creole Cuisine with Rotolo’s fresh-daily Italian pizza? You get Rotolo’s Creole It!™. As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2022, Tony’s partnered with Louisiana’s own Rotolo’s to add Creole flavor to some new pizzas and calzones.

Rotolo’s Pizzeria exterior at dusk, featuring modern design, large windows, and a covered patio—perfect for enjoying handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Alexandria Grand Opening 2020

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 2nd RCC.

A brick Rotolo’s Pizzeria with a round tower entrance stands under a clear blue sky, serving delicious handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Memphis, TN Grand Opening 2022.

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 3rd RCC.

Front entrance of Rotolo’s Pizzeria with large sign above glass doors, flower planters, red railings, and a hint of handcrafted pizza inside.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Keystone, Colorado 2022

Mitch Rotolo opened Rotolo’s Craft & Crust in Keystone, Colorado, located at the Keystone Ski Resort.

A brick Rotolo's Pizzeria with a mural and logo on a corner lot, featuring a small landscaped area and serving handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Spring, TX Grand Opening 2023

Chad Calongne opens his first Rotolo’s Craft & Crust! Located in Spring, TX.

A white building with arched windows and

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Collierville, TN Grand Opening 2023

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 4th RCC.

A gray and brick building labeled

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Southaven, MS Grand Opening 2024

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 5th RCC.

Exterior view of Rotolo's Pizzeria, known for handcrafted pizza, with a palm tree and lush greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Summerville, SC Grand Opening 2024

Fabrice Ramcourt opens their 1st RCC.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - League City, TX Grand Opening 2025

Chad Calongne opens their 2nd RCC.

Storefront of Rotolo's Pizzeria with glass doors, cream stone walls, and a bold black sign—home to handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Carrollton, TX Grand Opening 2025

Meg and Bryan Matus open their 1st Rotolo’s Craft and Crust.

Our History

A young man with crossed arms stands in front of a Rotolo's Pizzeria sign offering handcrafted pizza and free delivery, dine-in, and carry-out.

First Rotolo's Opens!

In 1996, Mitch Rotolo opened the first Rotolo’s Pizzeria in Baton Rouge, Louisiana just a pizza throw away from Louisiana State University. Through the will and loyalty of Rotolo’s customers, the casual Italian restaurant has since grown into a successful franchise with locations across the south and many more in the works! Rotolo’s is proud to continue to live up to its long-standing reputation for providing fresh ingredients and friendly service, because that’s just the way we Rotolo!

A small white building with a

Tigerland Location

The original Rotolo’s bled purple, gold, and freedom at its location in the infamous Tigerland near Louisiana State University.

A sign for Rotolo's Pizzeria & Bräu Haus offers a complimentary beer, featuring their handcrafted pizza with address and phone numbers listed.

First Business Card

Our first ever business card.

A translucent plastic cup with

The First Cup

The first of what would become a collector’s item for many of our Rotolo’s patrons.

A Rotolo’s Pizzeria cup, a signed New Orleans Saints football, and a Saints-themed “AMEN” newspaper—perfect for any handcrafted pizza fan.

Official Pizza of the Saints

With a large sponsorship commitment in 2009, Rotolo’s became the official pizza of the New Orleans Saints and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

A man in a red Rotolo’s Pizzeria shirt stands by a brick wall with the Rotolo’s logo; jars of peppers and handcrafted pizza nearby.

Franchise Success Story

A franchising success story, born in Baton Rouge

A yellow Rotolo's Pizzeria cup with green shamrocks, a Pitch Perfect quote, and Rotolo's handcrafted pizza website and socials printed on it.

In the Movies

Rotolo’s Cup featured in the movie Pitch Perfect

A man in a yellow polo smiles at the camera, enjoying handcrafted pizza at Rotolo's Pizzeria with text about the restaurant around him.

Mitch in Food & Drink Magazine

Rotolo’s Pizzeria serves a menu of Italian food that is made fresh daily. Its goal is to become a household name in the Southeast.

Newspaper page featuring an article about a Rotolo's Pizzeria owner helping students plant tomatoes, with a photo of kids and adults at a planting table.

Featured in Local Paper

HGL article – Founder of Rotolo’s Pizzeria, Mitch Rotolo, right, helps St. Louis King of France students Jeffrey Louis Jr., center, and Sarah Gaddy plant tomato plants in recycled Rotolo’s cups. St. Louis was one of 32 schools in Louisiana to receive plants, soil and recycled cups as part of Rotolo’s Pizzeria’s Mother’s Day Plant Giveaway. The restaurant donated 10,000 plants to participating schools for students to give as Mother’s Day gifts.

Plaque displaying

Urban Spoon Award

Best Louisiana Restaurants

Two men face a group of uniformed school children in a hall, possibly sharing stories over slices of handcrafted pizza from Rotolo's Pizzeria.

Roloto's Literacy Program

Rotolo’s Pizzeria, the official pizza of the New Orleans Saints, surprised students of St. Edward the Confessor School in Metairie on Wednesday, Apr. 17, with an afternoon visit by defensive end Cameron Jordan and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. The players teamed up with Rotolo’s to stress the importance of reading through the Roloto’s Literacy Program.

Two men in pizza-themed shirts from Rotolo's Pizzeria hold medals and smile; below them is a list of World Pizza Games awards from 2014 to 2019.

World Record

Mitch Jr. World Pizza Games – World Record: Fastest Dough

A magazine spread on Rotolo’s Pizzeria, featuring portraits, Detroit-style pizza photos, a craft beer, article text, and a restaurant timeline.

Featured in BR Business Report

BR Business Report: Legacy of Success – Growing restaurant brand has roots in the heart of Baton Rouge. “I was very fortunate in that we had great sales right out of the gate. I knew absolutely nothing about accounting, legal issues, regulation, taxes, insurance or any of those other things it takes to run a restaurant. But I was passionate about what I did, and everything else I learned on the job.” – Mitch Rotolo

Man holding a pizza-themed jersey and smiling after winning a world record in a Rotolo's Pizzeria handcrafted pizza competition.

World Pizza Games Article

Mitch Jr. World Pizza Games Dough Boy article – Mitch Rotolo Jr. set a new world record at the World Pizza Games in Las Vegas in the fastest dough competition.

A magazine page listing Top 100 private companies, highlighting Rotolo's Pizzeria at #93 for its handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Top 100

BR Business Report – Top 100 Private Companies

Certificate from Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli awarded to Mitchell Rotolo Jr. of Rotolo's Pizzeria for participation, dated November 2016.

Certificates

Mitch Jr. Pizza School Certificates

A proclamation from Baton Rouge designating November 21, 2016, as Rotolo’s Pizzeria Day, celebrating their handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo’s Day

Rotolo’s Pizzeria Day

Certificate of Participation from Guinness World Records awarded to Mitchell Rotolo of Rotolo's Pizzeria for the longest handcrafted pizza, June 10, 2017.

Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records – Certificate of Participation: The Longest Pizza

A man in a chef's coat stands with folded arms before a chalkboard wall, showcasing Rotolo's Pizzeria on Pizza Today magazine.

Pizza Today Cover

Mitch Jr. – Pizza Today cover

A chef in uniform smiles confidently in front of a pizza menu at Rotolo's Pizzeria, known for its handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Pizza Today Article

Mitch Jr. Pizza Today article – “I could see the future rolling out right before me. You could see where things were going. I identified an amazing opportunity. But I also knew we would have to do something vastly different to pull it off. It would be too risky to overhaul our concept. So we’d have to create an entirely new brand.” – MITCH ROTOLO, JR.

A chef at Rotolo’s Pizzeria seasons handcrafted pizza with Tony’s Creole Seasoning, celebrating 50 years, 1972–2022.

Creole It!

What do you get when you combine the flavors of Tony Chachere’s® Famous Creole Cuisine with Rotolo’s fresh-daily Italian pizza? You get Rotolo’s Creole It!™. As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2022, Tony’s partnered with Louisiana’s own Rotolo’s to add Creole flavor to some new pizzas and calzones.

Rotolo’s Pizzeria exterior at dusk, featuring modern design, large windows, and a covered patio—perfect for enjoying handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Alexandria Grand Opening 2020

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 2nd RCC.

A brick Rotolo’s Pizzeria with a round tower entrance stands under a clear blue sky, serving delicious handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Memphis, TN Grand Opening 2022.

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 3rd RCC.

Front entrance of Rotolo’s Pizzeria with large sign above glass doors, flower planters, red railings, and a hint of handcrafted pizza inside.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Keystone, Colorado 2022

Mitch Rotolo opened Rotolo’s Craft & Crust in Keystone, Colorado, located at the Keystone Ski Resort.

A brick Rotolo's Pizzeria with a mural and logo on a corner lot, featuring a small landscaped area and serving handcrafted pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Spring, TX Grand Opening 2023

Chad Calongne opens his first Rotolo’s Craft & Crust! Located in Spring, TX.

A white building with arched windows and

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Collierville, TN Grand Opening 2023

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 4th RCC.

A gray and brick building labeled

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Southaven, MS Grand Opening 2024

Taylor & Blaire Bobo open their 5th RCC.

Exterior view of Rotolo's Pizzeria, known for handcrafted pizza, with a palm tree and lush greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Summerville, SC Grand Opening 2024

Fabrice Ramcourt opens their 1st RCC.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - League City, TX Grand Opening 2025

Chad Calongne opens their 2nd RCC.

Storefront of Rotolo's Pizzeria with glass doors, cream stone walls, and a bold black sign—home to handcrafted Detroit-style pizza.

Rotolo's Craft & Crust - Carrollton, TX Grand Opening 2025

Meg and Bryan Matus open their 1st Rotolo’s Craft and Crust.