Sicilian Oven is planning three more restaurants in Florida, with future locations identified for Doral, Kendall and Boynton Beach. The South Florida expansion joins other restaurant projects planned along the state’s Atlantic Coast, including four additional Smalls Sliders locations.
The wood-fired pizza chain has signed leases for all three sites, according to commercial real estate firm JLL, as detailed in a November 4 report from What Now Miami. Doral is targeted for early 2027, Boynton Beach for later that year and Kendall for early 2028. These are upcoming restaurants, not completed openings.
Where are the three new Sicilian Oven restaurants going?
Doral: The first planned location is at Doral Square, 8700 NW 36th Street. The restaurant will occupy about 4,726 square feet on the ground floor and feature a wraparound patio. Its targeted opening window is the first quarter of 2027, which means January through March.
Boynton Beach: Sicilian Oven has leased space at 1800 N. Congress Avenue, where a restaurant of roughly 3,890 square feet is planned for the ground floor of a mixed-use property. The anticipated opening falls in the second or third quarter of 2027, from April through September. It would be the brand’s first Boynton Beach restaurant.
Kendall: The third restaurant is planned for 11800 Mills Drive in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade County. The space is approximately 4,663 square feet, with additional patio seating, in an open-air shopping center owned by Kimco Realty. Its target is the first quarter of 2028.
Each address is tied to an announced lease, but the company has not provided firm grand-opening dates. Leasing space is an important step toward opening a restaurant; it does not mean construction is complete or that customers can already dine there.
Why Sicilian Oven is expanding
Sicilian Oven started in Fort Lauderdale in 2008 and has grown into a regional Italian restaurant chain. Its website lists 10 operating South Florida restaurants, including locations in Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Cooper City and Palm Beach Gardens. The three new leases would extend that footprint to 13 if every project opens as planned.
The company received a strategic investment from private equity firm Goode Partners in December 2025 to support growth in Florida and beyond. The latest leases offer a more concrete look at that expansion, with identified properties rather than simply a long-range restaurant count.
Restaurant leaders Ralph DiSalvo and Andrew Garavuso said the company wants to bring its wood-fired cooking and neighborhood dining style to more South Florida communities. More leasing opportunities are reportedly being explored, but those possible projects are not included in the three-location announcement.
What can customers expect on the menu?
Sicilian Oven specializes in wood-fired pizza and Italian dishes served for sharing. Its current menu features The Boss, a pizza with fresh mozzarella, basil and tomato sauce, and the Queen of Sicily, which includes fried eggplant and a balsamic reduction.
Other choices at existing restaurants include wood-fired wings, rice balls stuffed with mozzarella and Bolognese, and pasta alla vodka. The chain also serves salads, sandwiches and cocktails, although the exact menus and hours for the three upcoming restaurants have not been announced.
When will the new locations open?
Doral has the earliest announced window, followed by Boynton Beach and then Kendall. Those timelines reach into 2028, so the three restaurants will not all open at once. For now, diners can visit one of Sicilian Oven’s existing South Florida locations while watching for individual construction updates and grand-opening announcements.
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