Pete's Restaurant and Brewhouse and Original Pete's, Roseville

When it comes to topping the brick-oven pizzas at family-owned Campelli's Pizza, chefs aren't at a loss for options. After kneading the dough into one of two crust styles, they can sprinkle on diners' choice of more than 30 toppings and sauces, including taco meat, black olives, and garlic-ranch sauce. Those ingredients come prearranged on 10 specialty pies, which complement a seasonally rotating selection of wine and local beer. As meals unfold inside Campelli's spacious dining room, diners may split their attention with the latest sports on 42-inch plasma televisions or take on a friend during rounds of classic board games.

In addition to baking its own savory pies, Campelli's Pizza hosts Make & Bake Parties that let kids make own personal pizzas under the guidance of a Pizza Master. Here, groups of two to 20 kids sculpt their own dough discs during 60–90 minute parties that include a small refillable beverage and enough pepperoni memories to last a lifetime.