Beto and his wife Qelja are following in the family business, opening Troni’s Pizza & Pasta in the spot that formerly housed Carmen’s Deli in the Stratacache Tower on North Main Street. Beto is the son of the late Jimmy Troni, who owned Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen in Kettering and Deroma Italian Restaurant in Huber Heights. When his dad died in 2015, he moved to Florida, which is where he grew up.
He returned to Dayton in fall of 2023 where he worked with his Aunt and Uncle at Demnika’s Italiano on S. Dixie Drive in Kettering. Most recently we helped his father’s best friend Mo Jusufi open Jimmy’s Italian Cuisine at 824 E. Fifth St this past May. All while working on getting his downtown eatery open. Beto shares it took him four months to clean up and and source the equipment needed to open his place.m He shared his landlord was very helpful during this time. He says he grew up making pizza’s and when he moved back, he sold his Troni’s Pizza in Delray Beach pizza shop to his younger brother to run.
When asked Beto shared he came back to the Miami Valley because “Dayton needed good pizza.” He’s excited about being a part of the neighborhood and creating local jobs.
Troni describe his pizza as “New York Style with a hand tossed crust that looks right at you when you hold it up to eat it.” He cuts the pizza’s into 6 huge pieces that sell for $5- $8 and he’ll offer different slices each day to grab and go, from the classics like pepperoni and sausage to gourmet pizza’s like chicken, bacon ranch, Southwest Spicy Chicken, Hawaiian and more. Of course you can also order a whole pie made to order.
Beto shared that when it comes to his food he doesn’t cut corners, he uses the best ingredients, something his father taught him, that makes for the best food.
Of course there’s more than pizza on the menu:
Be sure and save room from desserts, they offer cannolis, New York Stye Cheescake, chocolate Mousse and Tiramisu.
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