Liberty Pizza and Steaks: New York Slices and Philly Cheesesteaks in Vero Beach

If you have driven 17th Street toward the causeway, you have probably passed Liberty Pizza and Steaks in Causeway Plaza. It is a small, casual shop with a big menu, built around two things: New York-style pizza and Philly cheesesteaks.

The restaurant says it has been serving Vero Beach since 1998, and longtime locals may recognize a few names on the menu, like the Giorgio's Special pie and calzone. The dough is stretched by hand and made fresh every morning, the sauce is made in house, and every steak is cooked to order.

What's on the Menu

Pizza

  • Build Your Own (from $17): thin, crispy New York crust with house-made sauce, mozzarella and a blend of imported cheeses, then your toppings
  • Giorgio's Special (from $22): pepperoni, Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms, roasted peppers and onions
  • Philly Cheesesteak Pizza (from $23): shaved ribeye, Cooper Sharp, provolone and onions on a white-style pie
  • Bianco (White) (from $21): olive oil, garlic and basil base with mozzarella, parmesan, asiago and sliced tomatoes
  • Margherita (from $22): fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and imported olive oil
  • Sicilian ($18): a thicker 9 by 13 crust with the signature sauce and cheese blend
  • Grandma (from $24)

Cheesesteaks

  • Cheesesteak (from $18.50): shaved ribeye with Cooper Sharp or provolone, plus your pick of fried onions, peppers or mushrooms, on a fresh-baked seeded roll
  • Pizza Steak ($19.50)
  • Chicken Cheesesteak ($16)
  • Buffalo Cheesesteak ($16)

Calzones and Stromboli

  • Cheese Calzone (from $17)
  • Cheese Stromboli (from $16)
  • Meat Lovers, Vegetarian and Giorgio's Special ($20 to $22): each available as a calzone or a stromboli

Dinners and Subs

  • Chicken Parmigiana Dinner ($22): organic chicken baked with house sauce and mozzarella, with a side salad and four garlic knots
  • Meatball Parmigiana Dinner ($19): pasta with two homemade meatballs, side salad and garlic knots
  • Parmigiana subs ($16): meatball, sausage or chicken
  • Tony B ($13): crispy mortadella, melted provolone, mayo and mustard

Sides, Salads and Dessert

  • Garlic Knots ($7.50): or $9 with mozzarella
  • Homemade Meatball ($8)
  • Antipasto, Caesar and Caprese salads (from $11)
  • Cannoli ($6): two to an order
  • Tiramisu ($7)

Prices are from the restaurant's online menu and can change.

Lunch on a Budget

Weekday lunch is where Liberty is easiest on the wallet. The lunch special menu includes two slices for $9.35, a slice with a salad for $9.35, and a French bread pizza for $4.67. There is also a Family Night deal listed at $24.99 for feeding a table without much math.

If you are grabbing food for the office, the restaurant takes orders online for pickup and delivery, and the restaurant says its thin crust gets even crispier on the larger pies.

What People Mention

Reviews posted on the restaurant's own website keep coming back to the same few things: a crust that is crispy and chewy at the same time, the house-made sauce, fresh ingredients, and a stromboli one reviewer simply called huge. The same reviewer describes it as a clean, comfortable hole-in-the-wall, the kind of no-frills spot where the food is the point.

The restaurant describes itself the same way. There is a cozy dining room and outdoor seating, the service is family friendly, and the menu leans on old-school Italian American cooking, including homemade meatballs it calls award-winning.

Know Before You Go

Whether you are after a plain cheese slice, a cheesesteak on a seeded roll or a chicken parm dinner to take home, Liberty Pizza and Steaks covers a lot of ground from one small storefront on 17th Street. Check the online menu before you go, since prices and specials can change.

Been to Liberty Pizza and Steaks? Tell us what you ordered in the Vero Beach Foodie group on Facebook.

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