Hot Tomato Cafe & Pizzeria

970-858-1117
124 N Mulberry
Fruita, CO 81521
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Business Information

Pizza, Restaurants
MasterCard
Fresh tossed pizza, calzones, stromboli, salad and micro brews!
Counter service
2005
Voted Best pizza west of Jersey!
TUESDAY:11:00AM-9:00PM
WEDNESDAY:11:00AM-9:00PM
THURSDAY:11:00AM-9:00PM
FRIDAY:11:00AM-9:00PM
SATURDAY:11:00AM-9:00PM

Business Description

Funky little pizzeria, making all of our dough from scratch everyday, grating cheese and making sauces. Hand tossing all of our pizza. Loving the outdoors, riding bikes, serving beer and making people happy!

Customer Reviews (4 reviews)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Jun 17, 2009
Great Pizza, Great beer (New Belgium beers, always a good choice), even better atmosphere! The charm of a small mountain town meets the piz... (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Apr 27, 2009
The Hot Tomato Cafe is the perfect combination of great pizza, perfect beer (New Belgium), great service, and casual atmosphere. They have a... (more)

CSMobileUser

on Citysearch Mar 03, 2009
Homemade dough. Great customer service and cheap new Belgium drafts. Go there you won't be disappointed (more)

Citysearch User

on Citysearch Mar 08, 2007
Simply put, this is the best pizza in the west! Hand tossed New York style thin crust pizza, I think they hand make all their dough too. If... (more)

Recent Comments


We provide fresh, healthy food, made with local ingredients in a small, rural community.... (more)
jenzeuner, Mar 30, 2010

I always get delicious lovin from their oven!! (more)
Lisa Lieb, Mar 30, 2010

I ride my bike and eat hot pie at the Hot Tomato in Fruita, Colorado. Best pizza west of... (more)
Lisa Lieb, Mar 30, 2010

Love it!!! (more)
Anne Keller, Mar 30, 2010

The best pizza, the friendliest, hardest working staff ever. (more)
Heather Hill, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato Cafe is a great place to meet with friends and share some amazing pizza a the... (more)
mtncat13, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza ever (more)
Dorothy O. Purcell, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza and staff in the world.....From a Brit who loves pizza living in Switzerland... (more)
Petra Wiltshire, Mar 30, 2010

This is a great local business with fantastic pizza, very cool owners and great... (more)
Amy Day Agapito, Mar 30, 2010

BEST!!! Pizza around. (more)
Shawn Schuman, Mar 30, 2010

They got cold beer and hot pie and just a bike ride away! (more)
Dash Double O Seven, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato Cafe is the hottest spot for an after-ride pizza! (more)
Ryan Barbone, Mar 30, 2010

nothing better than Hot Tomato pizza and a beer after a Fruita mountain bike ride!... (more)
mattlanning, Mar 30, 2010

DELICIOUS PIZZA EVEN tastier staff and service at the hot tomato!!!! (more)
Jessica Conner, Mar 30, 2010

Great people and legendary pizza! (more)
Jessica Upshaw, Mar 30, 2010

great vibe, great owners, great food. it helps make the town what it is. (more)
Pablo Snazzy, Mar 30, 2010

Awesome Pizza, beer and owners! :) (more)
Brittani DeRuiter, Mar 30, 2010

This was always my favorite place to go during lunch. I can't wait for it to reopen!... (more)
betsycon7, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza ever, best local hangout for mountain bikers, more than just a business - it... (more)
Kristina Kittelson, Mar 30, 2010

Miss the Hot Tomato like crazy! Great salads, great pizza, great calzones and beer to top... (more)
Kelsey, Mar 30, 2010

I have been making the drive to Fruita for the Hot Tomato every Wednesday for a couple years... (more)
Aaron Hawes, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato rocks! Love the food. Love the owners! (more)
Rachel Budman-Burke, Mar 30, 2010

This place has awesome pizza! (more)
Travis Liggett, Mar 30, 2010

Jen and Anne and the Hot Tomato make the best pizza in town, support local organizations,... (more)
Anne Spalding, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza and beer ever! (more)
Vicki Thompson, Mar 30, 2010

You have to love something that is the best! Hot Tomato Cafe! Enough said!!!!!... (more)
Rodger VanVoorhees, Mar 30, 2010

The best pizza west of NY. Hurry and open ! (more)
Scott Fogarty, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is truly one of the best restaurants in the valley. Not only do they have the... (more)
Josh Evans, Mar 30, 2010

i come from seattle for the bike festival and eat here everyday since i am originally from... (more)
Eric Stobin, Mar 30, 2010

American Dream....remember that? They are going for it, albeit with Italian food - but... (more)
Jason Richardson, Mar 30, 2010

The HOT TOMATO CAFE is a truly amazing place - wonderful people, GREAT food, and a perfect... (more)
space2burn, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza by far (more)
Gustave Hendricks, Mar 30, 2010

Not only is the food there amazing, but the atmosphere is wonderful. It's always a... (more)
Josh Phillips, Mar 30, 2010

Jen and Ann are two special girls who take pride in all they do.They put so much love caring... (more)
Charlotte Zeuner, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is the perfect combination of delicious food, friendly environment, and... (more)
Marie Laursen Canter, Mar 30, 2010

great people who love what they're doing and great food! (more)
Natasha, Mar 30, 2010

I love how much the owners care about their community, and how they make that community... (more)
Candace Shadley, Mar 30, 2010

Great pizza? Check. Great service and community involvement? Yep, that too. Women... (more)
Catherine Owens, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato fresh food and cold beer ROCKS!!! Best pizza, calzones and salads!!! Great... (more)
Linda Ammerman, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is a bold business committed, first and foremost, to their local... (more)
leadavison, Mar 30, 2010

the hot tomato has the best pizza, the best service and serves as a community gathering... (more)
Lydia Hellums, Mar 30, 2010

I love the Hot Tomato! The sicilian pizza with pepperoni and the coookies!! They love what... (more)
Brittany Lofton, Mar 30, 2010

BEST PIZZA SINCE I LEFT THE JERSEY SHORE!!!!!!! (more)
Laura Zoolander, Mar 30, 2010

BEST PIZZA SINCE I LEFT THE JERSEY SHORE!!!!!!! (more)
Laura Zoolander, Mar 30, 2010

the hot tomato feels like walking into the best kitchen in the whole world! only thing... (more)
Steve Fassbinder, Mar 30, 2010

The owners of this restaurant have done NUMEROUS fund raising events to help those in... (more)
keelster, Mar 30, 2010

Great food, great atmosphere, great people! (more)
Lori Clawson-Buck, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato Cafe & Pizzeria embody the spirit of a small town- they know... (more)
Kathy Den Bachlet, Mar 30, 2010

this place embodies Fruita's bike-loving culture. but you don't have to love... (more)
Kelly Bastone, Mar 30, 2010

Great food plus I have participate in more community fund raisers at their business then... (more)
Annette Collier, Mar 30, 2010

Great food and great members of our community! They are very supportive of local artists... (more)
Mary, Mar 30, 2010

I live in Avon and stop in Fruita to eat at the hot tomato whenever I'm heading west.... (more)
gmney, Mar 30, 2010

These girls work sooo hard and deserve to have this! We love the Hot Tomato!... (more)
Fruita HealthClub, Mar 30, 2010

Love Fruita businesses! (more)
Brooke Allen Ray, Mar 30, 2010

By merely looking in the doors of The Hot Tomato, it's obvious that they appeal to many... (more)
Kyle Thornburg, Mar 30, 2010

Great food, good business! (more)
Judy Brach Kannard, Mar 30, 2010

Great food, good business! (more)
Judy Brach Kannard, Mar 30, 2010

The hot tomato has great pizza, understands the local community, and we can't live... (more)
Cimarron Chacon, Mar 30, 2010

The hot tomato has great pizza, understands the local community, and we can't live... (more)
Cimarron Chacon, Mar 30, 2010

PIZZA! It's difficult to find a good pie, and the Hot Tomato definately has it.... (more)
funkeegato, Mar 30, 2010

Quite the happenin' place. Great pizza, friendly service, smiling faces, hip... (more)
nariz, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is truly what a small community base business should be. They have a great... (more)
Tom Eatwell, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato Cafe. I drive 1.5 hours from Moab to eat the Pizza at the Hot Tomato. Why?... (more)
Bruni Mason, Mar 30, 2010

At my going away BBQ/keg party in Chapel Hill, NC, 4 different people said, "Hey,... (more)
derrick nehrenberg, Mar 30, 2010

The Community spirit they exude--the commitment to live local music, the great food... (more)
Bill Powers, Mar 30, 2010

I drive 1.5 Hours from Moab to eat the Pizza at the Hot Tomato. Why? Its the best.... (more)
Bruni Mason, Mar 30, 2010

It pains me that I'm living in Chicago and can't frequent the Tomato as much as I... (more)
Benjamin Harris, Mar 30, 2010

Without the HOT TOMATO, Fruita is incomplete. It makes Fruita my IDEAL home with great... (more)
Mynette Foley, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is owned by two of the most unselfish and unique people I know. They provide... (more)
tlanes2, Mar 30, 2010

There are very few businesses that would inspire a 10 year old to donate their allowance... (more)
Christi Parsons Hein, Mar 30, 2010

Love the character, food and spirit! (more)
margretgalvan, Mar 31, 2010

Only the greatest pizza and music venue in the world! (more)
Jon Rizzo, Mar 31, 2010

Only the greatest pizza and music venue in the world! (more)
Jon Rizzo, Mar 31, 2010

I love the Hot Tomato because it represents our community so well. All are welcome,you are... (more)
Jeannine Purser, Mar 31, 2010

:) (more)
RealityShoChick, Mar 31, 2010

Great pizza and a great atmosphere, it's nice to see a local business so passionate... (more)
dewey071, Mar 31, 2010

We love this company as they serve all the comunity very well, and they have the best pizza... (more)
Cory Sullivan, Mar 31, 2010

Always fun and delicious at the Hot Tomato! (more)
creddin, Mar 31, 2010

Sure, the Hot Tomato serves the best slice west of the Rockies hands down. But what really... (more)
Heather Henderson, Mar 31, 2010

We provide fresh, healthy food, made with local ingredients in a small, rural community.... (more)
jenzeuner, Mar 30, 2010

I always get delicious lovin from their oven!! (more)
Lisa Lieb, Mar 30, 2010

I ride my bike and eat hot pie at the Hot Tomato in Fruita, Colorado. Best pizza west of... (more)
Lisa Lieb, Mar 30, 2010

Love it!!! (more)
Anne Keller, Mar 30, 2010

The best pizza, the friendliest, hardest working staff ever. (more)
Heather Hill, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato Cafe is a great place to meet with friends and share some amazing pizza a the... (more)
mtncat13, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza ever (more)
Dorothy O. Purcell, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza and staff in the world.....From a Brit who loves pizza living in Switzerland... (more)
Petra Wiltshire, Mar 30, 2010

This is a great local business with fantastic pizza, very cool owners and great... (more)
Amy Day Agapito, Mar 30, 2010

BEST!!! Pizza around. (more)
Shawn Schuman, Mar 30, 2010

Great Pie!! Great Beer!! Greeat Friends!! That's why I love the TOMATO! MAZEL TOV... (more)
Stephyn Ryan, Mar 31, 2010

Great pizza, great owners and a great asset to the community (more)
Kelly Wilkinson, Mar 31, 2010

These folks did our christmas party last year and we had a blast! they did everything in... (more)
HeidiI, Mar 31, 2010

The greatest people. The greatest pizza. The Hot Tomato has soul. I guess that makes it a... (more)
Gunnar Conrad, Mar 31, 2010

Fruita just ain't Fruita w/o Jenn, Ann and the Hot Tomato!! Love you guys!!... (more)
Preston Thornburg, Mar 31, 2010

Fruita just ain't Fruita w/o Jenn, Ann and the Hot Tomato!! Love you guys!!... (more)
Preston Thornburg, Mar 31, 2010

They got cold beer and hot pie and just a bike ride away! (more)
Dash Double O Seven, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato Cafe is the hottest spot for an after-ride pizza! (more)
Ryan Barbone, Mar 30, 2010

nothing better than Hot Tomato pizza and a beer after a Fruita mountain bike ride!... (more)
mattlanning, Mar 30, 2010

DELICIOUS PIZZA EVEN tastier staff and service at the hot tomato!!!! (more)
Jessica Conner, Mar 30, 2010

Great people and legendary pizza! (more)
Jessica Upshaw, Mar 30, 2010

great vibe, great owners, great food. it helps make the town what it is. (more)
Pablo Snazzy, Mar 30, 2010

Awesome Pizza, beer and owners! :) (more)
Brittani DeRuiter, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza in Mesa County! (more)
Nadeen Mannen, Mar 31, 2010

Dedicated, hard working and pleasant owners and staff. (more)
Jack Griggs, Mar 31, 2010

The Hot Tomato pizza and salads make me drool with hunger. I absolutely love the... (more)
ns2chiro, Mar 31, 2010

The Hot Tomato makes my trip to Fruita - perfect apres ride food! So glad to see you are about... (more)
Nadine Hinkle Davis, Mar 31, 2010

holy hot pizza! and chicks to boot! (more)
stacymzimmerman, Mar 31, 2010

LOVE this place - best place in all the world to hang with friends and eat AMAZING hot pie!!... (more)
Sharon, Mar 31, 2010

Awesome food and people! (more)
Mullydog, Mar 31, 2010

What would Fruita be without the Hot Tomato!! (more)
Michelle Melgares, Mar 31, 2010

Best Pizza in Colorado!!! (more)
Dawn Braddy, Mar 31, 2010

This was always my favorite place to go during lunch. I can't wait for it to reopen!... (more)
betsycon7, Mar 30, 2010

YUM! (more)
Paula Durkin, Mar 31, 2010

Best pizza ever, best local hangout for mountain bikers, more than just a business - it... (more)
Kristina Kittelson, Mar 30, 2010

YUM! (more)
Paula Durkin, Mar 31, 2010

Miss the Hot Tomato like crazy! Great salads, great pizza, great calzones and beer to top... (more)
Kelsey, Mar 30, 2010

Awesome pizza, beer, service, and music... all in walking distance. What's not to... (more)
Jodi Evans, Mar 31, 2010

I have been making the drive to Fruita for the Hot Tomato every Wednesday for a couple years... (more)
Aaron Hawes, Mar 30, 2010

Hot Tomato rocks! Love the food. Love the owners! (more)
Rachel Budman-Burke, Mar 30, 2010

This place has awesome pizza! (more)
Travis Liggett, Mar 30, 2010

Jen and Anne and the Hot Tomato make the best pizza in town, support local organizations,... (more)
Anne Spalding, Mar 30, 2010

Best pizza and beer ever! (more)
Vicki Thompson, Mar 30, 2010

You have to love something that is the best! Hot Tomato Cafe! Enough said!!!!!... (more)
Rodger VanVoorhees, Mar 30, 2010

The best pizza west of NY. Hurry and open ! (more)
Scott Fogarty, Mar 30, 2010

The Hot Tomato is truly one of the best restaurants in the valley. Not only do they have the... (more)
Josh Evans, Mar 30, 2010
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