The Oklahoma Restaurant With Italian Roots That Date Back To The Early 1900s
Pietro “Pete” Piegari came through the gates of Ellis Island in 1903 with his family after traveling across the Atlantic from San Gregorio Magno, Italy. They settled in Krebs Oklahoma, a coal-mining community at the time. After a coal-mining accident at the age of 21, Pete took an interest in growing beer and perfected his own brand called choc® beer. It only seemed natural to start serving up some of his family’s homemade Italian recipes to go with the beer, so in 1925 Pete opened a restaurant in his home “Pete’s Place.” Almost a century later, Pete’s is still going strong and serving the same decadent Italian dishes that have been passed down multi-generations. Keep scrolling to learn more about this historic restaurant in Oklahoma.
Known as Little Italy, Krebs is a tiny town in Pittsburg County that is home to several mouthwatering Italian restaurants, one of the most popular being Pete's Place at 120 Southwest 8th Street.
Pete's Place began in 1925 and is famous for its large, family-style portions of amazing Italian cuisine. The lobby even has a little store where you can purchase some Italian food products to take home.
Pete's is not only known for its delicious food but they're famous for their original choc beer - brewed right on-site at Pete's Place. On Saturday mornings you can tour the brewery and get an inside look (and taste) into Choc.
Ashley has lived in Oklahoma for 25 years and is the Oklahoma staff writer for onlyinyourstate.com. When she isn't exploring Oklahoma, she enjoys visiting the beaches of California.
