The Confusion Pizza
Cheese, sausage, pepper, onion, mushroom, ham, salami, pepperoni — our legendary loaded pizza.
Carbondale, Illinois
Just Good Food & Good Times for Over 64 Years
Famous pizza, pasta, sandwiches, and more — a Carbondale tradition since 1960.
What Makes Us Special
Est. 1960
All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar
Complimentary Soft Serve
Banquet Room for 40
From Our Kitchen
Featured Favorites
The dishes that have kept Carbondale coming back since 1960. Every one a local legend.
Famous Italian Beef
A Carbondale classic — tender beef on a fresh roll.
The Nooner
Our signature lunch deal — a slice of pizza plus salad bar for just $9.25.
All-You-Can-Eat Salad & Soup Bar
Fresh salad bar with wide variety, plus homemade soup.
Our Food
Our Story
64 Years of Tradition, One Wall at a Time
Walk into Italian Village and the first thing you notice isn't just the smell of fresh pizza dough — it's the walls. Every inch covered in handwritten messages, signatures, and memories from thousands of visitors over the decades.
Since 1960, generations of SIU Salukis, Carbondale locals, and road-trippers passing through have picked up a Sharpie and left their mark. It's become as much a part of the experience as the Confusion Pizza itself — a living scrapbook of a community that keeps coming back.
This is more than a restaurant. It's a gathering place, a campus landmark, a family tradition passed down from grandparent to grandchild. If these walls could talk, they wouldn't have to — they already do.
However You Like It
Dine In, Carry Out, or Delivery
Enjoy Italian Village your way. Grab a booth and write on the walls, call in a carry-out order, or get it delivered to your door through DoorDash and Grubhub.
Also available on DoorDash & Grubhub
Come See Us
Hours & Location
Hours
Mon–Thu
Fri–Sat
Sunday
Pull Up a Chair & Pick Up a Sharpie
Become part of the tradition. Your spot on the wall is waiting.