Merlino's Pizzeria

Cranston, RI · Pizza restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cranston
#93
of 242 restaurants
City Percentile
52%
rating percentile
Address
Merlino's Pizzeria, 889 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone
(401) 205-0500
Website
merlinopizzeria.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM

Merlino's Pizzeria is a restaurant located in Cranston, RI. It is one of 242 restaurants listed in Cranston. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cranston city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Merlino's Pizzeria

Here at Merlino's Pizzeria, all of our pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and salads are made with the highest quality local and imported ingredients. Enjoy 0ur handcrafted pizzas or sautéed to order pastas in our cozy dining area or order ahead for a... More

Hours

Saturday4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Paul Delfino · Mar 2026

This was our first time here. We had the Josephine sandwich which had chicken cutlet one of the best arugula mozzarella balsamic and roasted peppers.. Delicious The other sandwich was a chicken Caesar salad sandwich delicious. The service I was absolutely impressed there was one person holding down everything props to her . Highly recommend a trip

★★★★★ 5.0 Timothy Chace · Dec 2025

Our second leg of the RI FOOD FIGHTS Lord of the Pies started at Merlino’s Pizza, one of my favorite surprises from last year. Not just for the great pizza, but for my favorite pizza man, Carmine.. This year's Merlino's is an almost entirely different experience. They completely renovated the place. What was once essentially a great carry-out spot with pizza that had no business being as good as it was is now a mid-priced, mid-fancy, comfortable restaurant. Late '90s early 2000s millennial angsty teen favorites playing over the busy takeout and indoor buzz. Dashboard Confessional, that kind of thing. The staff is awesome. Attentive, well-trained, couldn't be more capable or provide more professional, friendly service. And Carmine's still there. That matters. We got the tomato pie, the pepp

★★★★☆ 4.0 Danira Vasquez · Nov 2025

Stopped by as part of the LORD of the PIES quest to find the #BestPizzaRI. Great atmosphere: friendly, welcoming, clean, with nice lighting. The pepperoni pizza was great! The cheese one, not as much; the crust felt a bit rougher and there was noticeably less cheese compared to the pepperoni. Still, a solid spot worth checking out.

★★★★★ 5.0 Christina J Donato · Jan 2026

The first monthly pizzeria gathering of RITPS (RI The Pizza State) took place at Merlino's tonight. It's 3 minutes from my home, but I've never been there. I ordered the Margherita Pizza with eggplant. The crust was divine - firm, but not hard, crispy, or burnt. There was just the right amount of toppings. The seasoning was not too much or too little, but just right for my experienced taste buds. When I go back, I'd like to try the Delmonico steak sandwich. The only downside is that they open at 4:30 pm and not early enough for lunch.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Tina S · Sep 2024

We were loooking forward to this pizza place as their door dash photos make the food look really good! We ordered the double roasted garlic bread which looks nothing like the photo and has no roasted garlic in it, just garlic powder. To me, the garlic bread was very bland and not really flavorful besides soft cheesy bread. The pizza we ordered pepperoni with extra cheese which was pretty good but didn’t seem like extra cheese as requested. I also ordered the meatballs which had a nice soft texture which was good with the sauce and cheese. The place was okay definitely more of a to go setting as there are only like two tables but it is cute inside and smells good. My order was about ten minutes later from what it stated so I would order earlier than later as they seem to get busy. St

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Pizza restaurant

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