Big Tony's Pizzeria

Big Tony's Pizzeria Specializing in NY style pizza for 10 years and counting!
📍866 E 10TH ST Cookeville TN
📞931-400-0044
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Dream Come True for “Big Tony” and Family
BIG TONY'S PIZZERIA·WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017·

Dream Come True for “Big Tony” and Family
Tony Nigro and his wife, Elizabeth, married for 40 years, have dreamed of opening a restaurant for many years.
“We just couldn’t get it all to come together at the right time “Tony said. Earlier this year, everything lined up and Big Tony’s Pizzeria is now open on 10th Street in the Village Center in Cookeville, TN. It’s become a family affair, with their nine children all having a hand in its creation and operation. Both Tony and Elizabeth are from New York and lived in different places before calling Tennessee home.
“We just fell in love with Tennessee and settled in Livingston” Elizabeth Said. Tony gives credit to his mother for creating the recipes.
“The pizza recipe goes back 100 years to Italy” He said. “It’s a thin crust with a sweet texture to it”. Dough is made fresh daily nothing is frozen. “We do not have a freezer or a microwave” Elizabeth said. All products are top quality, from the meats to the toppings.
“It’s a team effort to do it all” Tony said.

Happy Saturday BTP fam! ❤️We will be opened today between 11-9 and will be playing college football in the dining room a...
10/03/2026

Happy Saturday BTP fam! ❤️

We will be opened today between 11-9 and will be playing college football in the dining room all day long! Check out which games we will have on today:

🏈 Alabama vs. Mississippi State — 11
🏈 Notre Dame vs. UNC — 11
🏈 Missouri vs. Florida — 2:30
🏈 Ohio State vs. Iowa — 2:30
🏈 Miami vs. Clemson — 6:30
🏈 Texas Tech vs. Colorado — 6:30

We are running our favorite weekend special today:
🍕BUY ONE PIZZA, GET THE SECOND HALF OFF!

🚗Also, just a reminder that we DO deliver within a 10 mile radius!

No matter how ya order, just know we got ya covered!

See ya soon! 🙏🏼🤞🏼🙌🏼

📍866 E 10TH ST
📞931-400-0044

Happy Friday and shout out to El Jimador for being the absolute best and sweetest group of people ever!Yesterday they dr...
10/02/2026

Happy Friday and shout out to El Jimador for being the absolute best and sweetest group of people ever!

Yesterday they dropped by with some gift cards for me AND our crew, which was such a sweet surprise. 🥹

It’s gestures like this that remind us just how special our local restaurant community is. We’re so grateful to have such amazing people and businesses supporting one another right here in Cookeville. 🫶🏼

If you all haven’t been by El Jimador yet, today is the PERFECT day to go on out out to support, and not just because they’re truly amazing people, but always because the food is SO FRESH AND SO GOOD, that I would eat there every other day if I could.. truly. 😅

❤️El Jimador
📍 1070 N Washington Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
📞 931-909-2051

🇮🇹Happy Italian Heritage Month! ❤️October is a pretty special month around here. Big Tony is Italian, we come from a BIG...
10/01/2026

🇮🇹Happy Italian Heritage Month! ❤️

October is a pretty special month around here. Big Tony is Italian, we come from a BIG Italian family, and our last name is Nigro…so naturally, we ended up owning a pizzeria. 😂🍕

For us, being Italian has always meant family, food, tradition, faith, big Sunday dinners, recipes passed down, talking with our hands, and probably being just a little louder than everyone else. 😂❤️

I’m proud of the Italian roots my dad passed down to us and all the traditions that make our family what it is.

So come on by Big T’s and celebrate Italian Heritage Month the right way… with a couple of slices with a couple of loud Italians. 😂🇮🇹🍕

Buon Mese del Patrimonio Italiano! ❤️🇮🇹

📍866 E 10TH ST
📞931-400-0044

10/01/2026
09/30/2026

Calling all witches, ghosts, goblins & people who have absolutely no idea how to decorate a cake. 😂🎃

Little Barb from Little Barb’s Bakery is hosting a VERY SPOOKY Cake Decorating Class at Big Tony’s on Thursday, October 8th at 5:30 PM! 👻🍰

You’ll decorate your own fall/Halloween-themed cake and take it home with you! And to make it even more fun… IT’S A COSTUME PARTY! 🕷️👻

Costumes are encouraged but totally optional. Come dressed up, come as yourself, just come for the cake! 😂

✨ All supplies included
🍰 Step-by-step instruction
🎃 No experience needed
💲 $45 per person

📩 Message us for Venmo information & to reserve your seat!

Grab your friends and come have a spooky, sweet night with us! 🎃🍰👻

📍 Big Tony’s Pizzeria — 866 E. 10th St.
🗓️Thursday, October 8th
⏰5:30 PM

Bonjour!🍕☀️It’s just your fav local pizza plug taking a min away from her French class to try to persuade all you lovely...
09/29/2026

Bonjour!🍕☀️

It’s just your fav local pizza plug taking a min away from her French class to try to persuade all you lovely people to come to Big T’S for lunch.

Exactly 10 years ago today we served some of our first slices, and I honestly wish I could figure out who we sold these slices to and apologize because wtf, truly. And listen.. it may be harsh but it’s true.. I believe roasting ourselves every now and again keeps us humble ya know what I mean. 😅

BUT, since that dreadful day 10 years ago… we’ve redeemed ourselves. So, all this just to say.. come and grab some slices for lunch. Because it’s delicious and also because my dad prides himself on his cheese pizza, pretty sure he loves them more than he loves his kids. Jkjkjk… kinda.

2 slices of cheese pizza & a can drink for $6… this two slice special has gotten me through a divorce, college, and so much more…so like… pretty sure it can get you through the rest of the day. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

Anyways, lunch between 11-3 and we are opened until 8. Just come on out OR ELSE. 👊🏼

Love ya! Mean it! 🍕❤️

Big Tony's Pizzeria
📍866 E 10TH ST
📞931-400-0044
🍕Dine in - Carry Out- Delivery

🎃👻 PIZZA + PAINT PARTY! 🍕🎨We’re SO excited to be teaming up with The Art Jam CKVL for another Pizza + Paint Party at Big...
09/28/2026

🎃👻 PIZZA + PAINT PARTY! 🍕🎨

We’re SO excited to be teaming up with The Art Jam CKVL for another Pizza + Paint Party at Big Tony’s! 🧡

Join us Sunday, October 4th at 2 PM for an afternoon of painting, pizza, drinks, and ALL the spooky vibes! 👻🎃

🎨 All painting materials are provided
🖌️ A teacher will guide you step-by-step through the painting
🍕 Your ticket includes a 10-inch personal pizza + 1 topping
🥤 AND a drink!

This adorable little cat ghost pumpkin painting is going to be SO much fun to create! 🥹

🎟️ Grab your tickets and come paint with us! Space is limited, so don’t wait!

👉🏼 https://the-art-jam.square.site/

Come hungry. Come ready to paint. Come ready for some spooky-season fun! 🧡🎃🍕👻

💗 HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY, SOPHIA! 💗Our lil baby Sophia turned 17 over the weekend, and we just have to take a minute to cel...
09/28/2026

💗 HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY, SOPHIA! 💗

Our lil baby Sophia turned 17 over the weekend, and we just have to take a minute to celebrate one of the sweetest girls you’ll ever meet! 💕

You may recognize her as your waitress, or maybe she’s the sweet voice who has taken your order over the phone. Either way, if you’ve met Sophia, you already know just how incredibly sweet she is. 🥰

She is smart, kind, dependable, and truly one of the hardest workers around. We are SO lucky to have her as part of our Big Tony’s family, and we appreciate her more than she probably even realizes. ❤️

We’ve watched our girl grow, and we couldn’t be more proud of her. We love and adore you SO much, Sophia! 🥹💗

Help us wish our sweet girl a VERY HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎉

We love you, Soph! 💕🍕

- Big Tony, Liz & Staff.

Well… this one is a hard one. 🥹❤️This weekend was Chelsea’s LAST weekend with us at Big Tony’s, and saying goodbye to ou...
09/28/2026

Well… this one is a hard one. 🥹❤️

This weekend was Chelsea’s LAST weekend with us at Big Tony’s, and saying goodbye to our weekend manager definitely isn’t easy.

Chelsea has been with us pretty much since the beginning, and she has worn just about every hat there is to wear around here. She’s worked behind the counter, made countless pizzas, made cheesecakes, worked the oven (yes, even the oven! 😂🔥), and became such an important part of our Big Tony’s family along the way.

We are SO incredibly proud of her and excited to see what’s next. She’s moving on to bigger and better things, and while we’re selfishly going to miss having her here, we know she has so many amazing things ahead of her. ❤️

Chelsea, thank you for growing with us, for showing up, for working your butt off, and for being such a special part of Big Tony’s. You will be missed more than you know.

We love you SO much, Chels! We can’t wait to watch you do amazing things! And remember… you’re always part of the Big Tony’s family. 🥹❤️

-Big Tony, Liz & staff. ❤️🍕

Address

866 E 10th Street
Cookeville, TN
38501

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 6:30pm

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