Gina’s Pizza, a family-owned Sicilian-inspired pizza and Italian restaurant, is getting ready to open a new location in Laguna Niguel at 28051 Greenfield Drive, Suite B.
The company’s fourth location will move into the former home of Slice of the Pie Pizza, according to a recent liquor license application. Co-owner Kerry McMahan tells What Now that the team expects the location to open in late March or early April 2026. Customers can look forward to Gina’s signature pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, and fresh salads, prepared using recipes that have been in the Costa family for generations.
Gina’s Pizza was founded in 1975 by Gina Costa, who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Sicily, in the 1950s. She brought her passion for cooking to California, and her first restaurant in Corona Del Mar quickly became a local favorite. Over the decades, the Costa family has maintained Gina’s standards of quality, making all sauces, pasta, and other dishes from scratch wherever possible.
The Laguna Niguel location will join existing restaurants in Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, and Costa Mesa. This expansion reflects the continued demand for Gina’s traditional Sicilian-style cooking and fresh ingredients, while allowing more customers to enjoy the menu without long travel or wait times. The new location will offer takeout, delivery, and catering services similar to the other locations.
The menu features hand-tossed and gluten-free pizzas, including signature pies like the Chicken Palermo Alfredo, The Godfather, and Primavera. Customers can also enjoy artisan sandwiches, Sicilian chicken, traditional pasta dishes, fresh salads, and appetizers such as messina fire wings, ricotta balls, and bruschetta. Gluten-free and vegan options are available, although the kitchen is not dedicated to these diets.
This location will be an excellent landing spot for Gina’s Pizza, serving Laguna Niguel’s mix of residential and commercial areas. By expanding into this neighborhood, the restaurant aims to continue Gina Costa’s legacy of fresh, Sicilian-inspired cooking while making its menu more accessible to Orange County diners.
