Carbone's Pizzeria   

Way before the I35E ran through East St. Paul, Italians and non-Italian folks alike headed down Payne Avenue to the original Carbone's on 7th for the good stuff. That means everything from olive oil and fresh bread to pasta and pizza. The market part of the operation closed up after many years, but the restaurant continued to build a dining legacy. Now there are more than a dozen Carbone's stores around the Twin Cities, each with a slightly different ambience and varying hours, but all have the one element that is true to tradition: really outstanding pizza. Each pie is a composition of Old World sauce and crust recipes and a range of fresh ingredients that give it distinctive taste and personality. Pastas and some American dishes are served at most outlets, but the pizza is the main attraction. You can eat in or have it delivered (or pick it up like they did in the old days). And regardless of the restaurant's expansion around the Cities, this pizza surpasses chain outlet taste and quality.