Sammy's Pizza & Restaurant, Coon Rapids

Sammy's Pizza & Restaurant, Coon Rapids Serving the best pizza & Italian favorites since 1954. TWO locations in the Twin Cities! Shipping Nationwide on
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The “Real Story”

History is a funny thing. Everyone seems to remember things in their own way, so we often hear many different stories that describe the same event. Just about every day, a customer will tell us a great story about Grandpa Sam and how they hadn't even heard of pizza until they met him. We love hearing these stories and we love sharing the legacy that our Grandpa Sam and Grandma Louise started. To help set the record straight, here's the definitive story of the very first Sammy's Pizza, straight from Grandma Louise-

Grandma grew up in the restaurant business and helped Grandpa Sam start a little cafe in Keewatin, MN. They served homemade Italian food, but no pizza. Gramps didn't know much about the restaurant business yet, (he had been an iron miner), but he had a larger-than-life personality. Fortunately, Grandma Louise was and still is the best cook we know of, so it was a great combination. They did well, but Keewatin is a very small town and they wanted to move on to bigger and better things. After a year there, they looked into opening a bigger restaurant in the nearby town of Hibbing. About that time, Gramps had been hearing about how pizza was the big thing in Chicago. A friend of the family had some success there, so Gramps went to check it out. His friend wouldn't give him any recipes, but he taught Gramps the basics of making pizzas. When he came back, he borrowed enough money to buy a brick oven (the same kind we use today) and they worked on recipes. They didn't really know where to start, so they experimented with a new batch of dough and sauce every morning and ate pizza every day for weeks! After a lot of trial and error, and with Grandma's amazing talents in the kitchen, they finally perfected the legendary secret recipes we still use every day. They added the new pizza recipes to the already fantastic menu of Italian food, they rented the building at 107 East Howard Street in Hibbing, and the very first Sammy's Pizza opened on October 2, 1954. The original name was actually “La Pizzeria,” but everyone called it “Sammy's Pizza” and the name stuck. Eventually, Gramps partnered up with family members and close friends to open up over 20 stores around Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. We've never been corporate, we've never been a chain. There are currently 18 affiliated stores, they are all owned and operated independently. After Gramps passed away, Dad formed “Sammy's United” to help keep everyone together. We meet with the other owners 3 times a year and we all work hard to ensure everyone is getting the best pizza we can possibly make. We always love hearing stories about our history and about our amazing Grandparents. Thanks for being loyal customers for nearly 60 years- we promise if you keep coming in, we'll keep making your favorite pizza and Italian food.

🍝 PASTA NIGHT IS BACK! 🍝Bring the family, bring a friend, or just come hungry. 😋Tag someone you’re bringing! 👇
10/01/2026

🍝 PASTA NIGHT IS BACK! 🍝

Bring the family, bring a friend, or just come hungry. 😋

Tag someone you’re bringing! 👇

Started in Hibbing in 1954 by our grandparents! What a generation! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… gramps ...
09/28/2026

Started in Hibbing in 1954 by our grandparents! What a generation! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… gramps got the name and recognition… but there’s no Sammy’s Pizza with gramma Lou! I we hope they’re looking down and are proud of what they created!

Cracker-crisp crust, scratch-made sauce, and decades of tradition make this northern Minnesota pizza worth a road trip.

09/26/2026
🍕 Parmesan or crushed red pepper on your pizza? 🌶️🧀Are you sprinkling on the Parmesan… or reaching for the red pepper?Pi...
09/23/2026

🍕 Parmesan or crushed red pepper on your pizza? 🌶️🧀

Are you sprinkling on the Parmesan… or reaching for the red pepper?

Pick your side! 👇

🏈 VIKINGS GAME DAY = WINGS & DRINKS! 💜💛Half-price wings, $5 drinks, and the game on the big screen! 🍗🍻🍺 $5 22oz Domestic...
09/20/2026

🏈 VIKINGS GAME DAY = WINGS & DRINKS! 💜💛

Half-price wings, $5 drinks, and the game on the big screen! 🍗🍻

🍺 $5 22oz Domestic Taps
🍹 $5 Bloody Marys & Mimosas
🥤 $5 White Claws
🔥 HALF-PRICE WINGS

Bring your crew and SKOL! 💜💛

Available during Vikings games at Sammy’s Pizza!

🍔 Happy National Cheeseburger Day! 🧀There’s really no better way to celebrate than with a big, juicy Sammy’s cheeseburge...
09/18/2026

🍔 Happy National Cheeseburger Day! 🧀

There’s really no better way to celebrate than with a big, juicy Sammy’s cheeseburger. 🔥

Half pound fresh Angus beef!

Come get yours today! 🍔❤️

09/17/2026

🍕 SAMMY’S AT HOME! 🍕

Check out how we make our frozen pizzas! 👀

Want Sammy’s delivered straight to your door? We’re on Goldbelly! 🙌🍕

👉 Order yours and have Sammy’s ready for pizza night: https://www.goldbelly.com/restaurants/sammys-pizza

09/16/2026

DJ loves the “new” Big Sam Burger

Are you Team Flats or Team Drummies? 🍗👇
09/15/2026

Are you Team Flats or Team Drummies? 🍗👇

09/14/2026

Crimpin’ ain’t easy. Pizza chef extraordinaire, Shua, putting nothing but fresh toppings on buffet pies. Half Sammy’s special, half beef & onion for the win.

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Address

445 99th Avenue NW, Ste 54
C**n Rapids, MN
55433

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11am
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 10pm

Telephone

+17637868400

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