Mr. 

Gilberti’s

I learned the pizza business the old-fashioned way—working alongside my family in our pizzeria in northern Chicago. Pizza has been part of my family for generations, and when I eventually made my way to the Branson area, I brought those recipes, techniques, and traditions with me.

That journey eventually led to Mr. Gilberti’s Place, tucked away in Hollister, where we’ve been proud to share authentic Chicago-style pizza and more than 60 years of family pizza-making tradition with our customers.

One of the people who became part of that story is James. He started with us years ago as a young employee, learning the business and our way of doing things along the way. Today, James runs the day-to-day operations of Mr. Gilberti’s Place. When ownership changed hands, it was important to our family that what we had built didn’t disappear. We worked closely with the new owners to make sure the recipes, quality, and traditions that made Mr. Gilberti’s special would continue.

The names may change behind the scenes, but when you walk through the door, our goal is for Mr. Gilberti’s Place to still feel—and taste—like the place we built.