Rocco’s Pub & Pizza was named “Rocco's Pizzeria” when Thomas “Rocco” Barth and his wife Betty opened its doors in 1958. It was a short commute to work for them, as the Barths and three of their children (soon to be four) lived for a time in the back of their first location on King Street in Winona, MN.

In 1958, you could dine in, take out, or have a pizza delivered to your door
for only a dollar. It didn’t take long for Rocco's Pizzeria to outgrow that
first building and move to a new location, then another, as both the city of Winona and the pizza business grew.

As of the early 1990's, Bob Barth (remember that number four child who literally grew up in the pizza business?) and his wife, Tammy, became the owners and operators of Rocco's Pub and Pizza. Our hearts were forever broken in 2026 when Bob passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Tammy, alongside their daughters and sons-in-law, now carry on the Barth family legacy of bringing the community the highest quality pizza in the true spirit of "from our family to yours." 

The famous Rocco’s pizzas are now created in two locations: one on 6th Street in Goodview and the other on 5th Street in Winona. Now, it's easier than ever to dine in, pickup, or have a piping hot pizza right delivered to you.

The locations have changed but the food is still prepared the same way it was back in 1958. Homemade dough, freshly cut vegetables, the finest meats (including our own recipe sausage), fresh mozzarella cheese shredded on-site, and the signature Rocco's sauce using the original Italian recipe are all combined to make sure that …