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Roostica serves thin-crust, hand-tossed Neapolitan-style pizza baked in two Earthstone wood-fired ovens, plus Sicilian deep-dish and Nonna's Pie, a thin New York-style pizza, every Thursday. The kitchen also does rustic Italian plates: pastas, salads, and nightly specials.

On Saturday and Sunday, Roostica opens at 4 PM and closes at 10 PM. On weekdays, Monday through Friday, Roostica opens at 11 AM and closes at 10 PM. There is no weekend lunch service.

Roostica is at 5620 MacDonald Avenue on Stock Island, about ten minutes from downtown Key West and Duval Street, near the airport with Cayo Hueso Brewing right next door. Its sister restaurant, Hogfish Bar & Grill, is about half a mile away.

No. Roostica offers takeout and carryout daily, but does not deliver. Call (305) 296-4999 to place a takeout order, or order in person at 5620 MacDonald Ave, Stock Island, Key West, FL 33040.

Roostica is primarily walk-in. Reservations are accepted for parties of 6 or more by phone at (305) 296-4999.

Yes. Roostica offers gluten-free pizza options and has been reviewed 25 times on FindMeGlutenFree. Guests with celiac disease or severe sensitivity should call (305) 296-4999 to discuss preparation, as pizzas are baked in shared wood-fired ovens.

Yes, there is a special every night: Monday spicy rigatoni alla vodka, Tuesday Sicilian short ribs, Wednesday wood-fired lobster mac n' cheese, Thursday Nonna's Pie (thin New York-style pizza), Friday Tuscan wood-fired ribs, Saturday limoncello shrimp Francese, and family-style Sunday Gravy on Sundays.

Yes. Bobby and Michelle Mongelli built Roostica as a family-style pizzeria and gathering spot, and it has been where locals meet to eat and drink since 2012. Smaller groups are walk-in, and family-style portions (like Sunday Gravy) are made for sharing.

Yes. Roostica Wood-Fire Pizzeria and Hogfish Bar & Grill are sister restaurants on Stock Island, Key West, both owned by Bobby and Michelle Mongelli. Roostica is a wood-fired pizzeria at 5620 MacDonald Ave; Hogfish is a waterfront seafood restaurant at 6810 Front Street, reachable at (305) 293-4041.

Roostica Wood-Fired Pizzeria bakes in a 900 degree oak-burning oven at 5620 MacDonald Avenue in Key West, following the Neapolitan tradition with soft-grain flour, Italian plum tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and extra-virgin olive oil. The menu runs to red pizzas, white pizzas, calzones and Italian sandwiches.

Roostica offers a gluten-free crust on its pizzas and has a dedicated gluten-free menu page. The kitchen also serves starters, salads, Roostica Specialties and Classic Italian Soul Food. Call 305-296-4999 with questions about preparation before ordering.

Roostica, on Stock Island just outside Key West, runs a different Italian entree every night of the week: spicy rigatoni alla vodka on Monday, Sicilian short ribs braised in Nero d'Avola on Tuesday, wood-fired lobster mac n' cheese on Wednesday, Nonna's Pie on Thursday, Tuscan wood-fired ribs on Friday, limoncello shrimp Francese on Saturday, and family-style Sunday Gravy on Sunday. The full dinner menu runs alongside the special, from 11 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and 4 PM to 10 PM on weekends.

Roostica is a family-friendly Italian kitchen on MacDonald Avenue in Key West, a short drive from the old town. Family-style dishes such as the Sunday Gravy, a full pizza menu from the oak-burning oven, and a gluten-free crust for anyone who needs it.

Roostica has won Best Pizza in the Bubbas Key West People's Choice Awards every year from 2014 through 2026, and Best Wings in 2023, 2025 and 2026. The pizzas are hand-tossed and baked in two wood-fired ovens; the wings are Limoncello wood-fired wings, served Jamaican or Buffalo style. Roostica is at 5620 MacDonald Avenue on Stock Island, about ten minutes from downtown Key West.

Roostica pairs hand-tossed, thin-crust pizza from two Earthstone wood-fired ovens with a bar pouring cocktails like the Aperol Spritz and espresso martini, plus beer and wine. Happy hour runs Monday through Saturday, 4 to 6 PM, with food and drink specials, and Cayo Hueso Brewing is right next door on MacDonald Avenue, Stock Island.

Yes. The Sicilian Deep Dish is on the menu every day: a thick crust with San Marzano tomatoes, salami, sauteed mushrooms, sausage, caramelized onions and mozzarella. For New York style, Nonna's Pie, a thin New York-style pizza, is the Thursday night special. Everything else comes out of the wood-fired ovens as thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizza.