Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant

The overview

Credited with Texas's first pizza, served since 1950.

Campisi's is "The Original Texas Pizzeria," serving Dallas since 1946, when the Campisi family opened on Mockingbird Lane. The famous "Egyptian" sign is an accident of history — old neon from a former tenant that simply stayed up — and the cracker-thin pizza and red-sauce Italian classics made it a genuine Dallas landmark.

Family-run for generations, Campisi's is the 2026 Centurion Award winner in Dallas.

What they're known for

Cracker-thin "Original Texas" pizza
Italian classics
The accidental "Egyptian" neon sign

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Dallas since 1950 — 76 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Dallas.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Dallas has kept Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant busy for 76 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Dallas regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best old-school Italian in Dallas for 2026 for bringing pizza to Texas and 75 years of red-sauce history on Mockingbird Lane.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2026

Best Old-School Italian in Dallas Dallas, TX · Awarded under the 2026 evaluation

All awards for Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant →

Visit Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant

Websitecampisis.us ↗

Location5610 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206

In business since1950

Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1950, Dallas, TX
Founders: The Campisi family
Location: 5610 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
Centurion Award: Best Old-School Italian in Dallas — 2026
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant cleared the 2026 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant?

Dallas institution since 1950, credited with serving Texas's first pizza, still family-run in the storied Egyptian Lounge space.

Is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant award-winning?

Yes — Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant is the 2026 Centurion Award winner for Best Old-School Italian in Dallas, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best old-school Italian in Dallas for 2026 for bringing pizza to Texas and 75 years of red-sauce history on Mockingbird Lane.

Where is Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant?

Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant is in Dallas, TX.