Here is the complete sauce on the side menu with prices for 2026, every calzone, salad, dessert calzone, bite side and kids item, all in one place.
Sauce on the Side Menu USA Prices 2026
Look, I have eaten my way through a lot of fast-casual spots in the Midwest, and nothing, I mean nothing, hits like a proper calzone. Not a folded pizza slice pretending to be dinner. A real one. That is exactly why the Sauce on the Side menu has such a cult following in St. Louis and beyond. This little St. Louis original took the humble calzone, stuffed it with things like mac and cheese, fig and bacon, and prosciutto, and turned it into an event. Below you will find the full Sauce on the Side menu with prices for 2026, every calzone, salad, dessert calzone, bite side and kids item, plus nutrition highlights, deals, hours and honest recommendations from someone who has strong opinions about cheese pulls.
🍕 What Are the Best Specialty Calzones at Sauce on the Side?
The specialty calzones are the whole reason this place exists. Sixteen signature builds, each one enormous, each one arriving with its own dipping cup of sauce. Honestly, picking a favorite is like picking a favorite child. I can not do it, but I can tell you which ones regulars keep coming back for.
The lineup changes slightly by season, but these are the core signatures, priced as national averages for 2026:
| Item | Details | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fold | Cheese + marinara, the classic entry point | $9.79 | 800-950 |
| Meat Me in St. Louie | Pepperoni, Italian sausage, provel, mascarpone-ricotta blend, garlic oil, meat sauce | $13.99 | 1150-1350 |
| Duke | BBQ chicken, applewood smoked bacon, corn salsa, smoked cheddar, smoked chili oil, BBQ ranch | $14.59 | 1100-1300 |
| Cock-A-Doodle Noodle | Mac n cheese, roasted chicken, pancetta, provel, green onion, Buffalo butter. Named “Cheesiest Restaurant in America” by Travel Channel Food Paradise | $14.59 | 1250-1450 |
| Fatty B | Pepperoni, meatballs, white onion, provolone, roasted garlic, spicy red sauce | $14.09 | 1150-1350 |
| Roasty Toasty | Pesto chicken, arugula, red onion, toasted pine nuts, pesto sauce | $14.09 | 950-1150 |
| Figgy Piggy | Applewood smoked bacon, figs, balsamic onions, boursin, garlic honey oil, red sauce | $14.09 | 1000-1200 |
| Hot Mother Clucker | Spicy chicken, the heat-seeker’s pick | $16.09 | 1100-1300 |
| Costanza | Pepperoni, eggplant, roasted garlic, basil, ricotta, garlic honey oil, red sauce | $13.79 | 1000-1200 |
| Five-O | Pancetta, pineapple, red peppers, smoked cheddar, smoked chili oil, BBQ sauce | $13.79 | 1050-1250 |
| Pancho Villa | Chorizo, jalapenos, yellow peppers, smoked cheddar, smoked chili oil, queso | $13.79 | 1050-1250 |
| Magic Carpet Ride | Crimini, button, portabella, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, parmesan, ricotta, garlic butter sauce | $14.09 | 900-1100 |
| Which Came First…? | Roasted chicken, applewood smoked bacon, jalapenos, egg, onion, salsa verde | $14.59 | 1100-1300 |
| Gonzo | Salami, dates, spinach, boursin, mascarpone-ricotta blend, garlic butter sauce | $13.79 | 1000-1200 |
| Carmen | Prosciutto, capicola, spinach, parmesan, fontina, ricotta, garlic butter sauce | $14.09 | 1050-1250 |
| Bull’s Eye | A house favorite with a sweet-and-savory combo | $14.89 | 1100-1300 |
🛠️ How Much Does a Build-Your-Own Calzone Cost at Sauce on the Side?
A build-your-own calzone costs $9.99 to start, which includes your sauce, cheese and a dipping cup, and each extra topping is $1.50. This is the move if you are picky or if the signature builds feel too adventurous.
Build Your Own Options
Start with $9.99 and pile it on. The kitchen does not judge. Actually they might admire your ambition.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Build Your Own Calzone | Choose your sauce (traditional marinara, BBQ, creamy pesto, ranch, Buffalo ranch, Alfredo), cheese and dip cup | $9.99 |
| Extra Toppings | Each, pile on as many as you like | $1.50 |
| Make It a Favorite | Extra cheese and sauce upgrade | $12.99 |
Pro Tip
Two toppings at $1.50 each brings a custom calzone to $12.99, right in the signature price range, and honestly the build-your-own portions are generous enough to split between two light eaters.
Everyday Deals Worth Knowing
The menu boards carry a few standing deals that make feeding a group way cheaper:
| Deal | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Medium 2-Topping Pizzas | Each | $11.99 |
| 2 Large 2-Topping Pizzas | Each | $14.99 |
| Make It a Favorite | On build-your-own | $12.99 |
🥗 Are the Salads at Sauce on the Side Any Good?
Short answer, yes. They come in small ($9.99 to $10.29) and large ($11.99 to $13.59), and they are made from scratch like everything else here. I know, salad at a calzone place. But hear me out: the Beets Me! salad is genuinely great, and getting a small salad alongside a half-calzone is a solid lunch strategy.
| Item | Size | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Salad | Small / Large | $10.29 / $12.59 | 350-700 |
| Italian Salad | Small / Large | $9.99 / $12.59 | 380-750 |
| Smokehouse Salad | Small / Large | $10.29 / $13.59 | 450-850 |
| Strawberry Fields Salad | Small / Large | $9.99 / $12.59 | 320-650 |
| Beets Me! Salad | Small / Large | $9.99 / $11.99 | 300-600 |
🍨 Dessert Calzones: Yes, They Exist, and Yes, You Want One
The dessert calzones are $11.49 each, $8.99 for a mini, and they are basically the best decision you will make all week. Warm, gooey, and big enough that you will absolutely claim you are sharing it. You will not be sharing it.
| Item | Details | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| S’mores Calzone | Marshmallow, chocolate, graham-style goodness, baked golden | $11.49 | 900-1100 |
| Caramel Apple Pie Calzone | Cinnamon apples, caramel drizzle | $11.49 | 900-1100 |
| Mini S’mores | Same thing, smaller commitment | $8.99 | 600-750 |
| Mini Caramel Apple Pie | Same thing, smaller commitment | $8.99 | 600-750 |
🍗 Bite Sides: The Appetizer You Were Going to Order Anyway
Three options, all $9.79. They are calzone dough bites stuffed and baked, and they disappear from the table in about ninety seconds. Order them for the table and pretend you were planning to share.
| Item | Details | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Chicken Bites | Buffalo chicken stuffed bites with ranch for dipping | $9.79 | 700-900 |
| Pepperoni Basil Bites | Pepperoni and basil stuffed bites with marinara | $9.79 | 700-900 |
| Spinach Artichoke Bites | Creamy spinach artichoke stuffed bites | $9.79 | 650-850 |
🧒 Kids Menu Prices
The kids menu runs $2.49 to $8.67, and the mini calzones are the obvious winner. Small humans, small calzones. It works.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese Mini Calzone | Kids-sized cheese calzone | $7.67 |
| Pepperoni Mini Calzone | Kids-sized pepperoni calzone | $8.67 |
| Sausage Mini Calzone | Kids-sized sausage calzone | $8.67 |
| Butter Noodles | Simple, kid-approved | $6.67 |
| Mac and Cheese | Creamy classic | $7.67 |
| Chicken Nuggets & Applesauce | Nuggets with a side | $8.67 |
| Pasta with Red Sauce | Simple marinara pasta | $6.67 |
| Tater Tots | Crispy side | $3.49 |
| Applesauce Pouch | Easy side for little ones | $2.49 |
🥤 Beverages Menu Prices
Drinks are simple: cans at $2.25, craft-style sodas at $3.00. The Excel sodas (Frostie root beer and friends) are a nice local touch in the Midwest locations.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite | Can | $2.25 |
| Excel Sodas | Frostie root beer, red cream, orange pineapple, cherry and more | $3.00 |
| Fiji Water | Bottle | $3.00 |
| Zen Water | Bottle | $3.50 |
📊 Sauce on the Side Nutrition Information
Let us be honest: nobody walks into a calzone joint for a health retreat. But if you are counting, here is what to know. A build-your-own calzone runs 420 to 760 calories per section according to the official nutrition info, and the loaded specialty calzones typically land between 800 and 1,400 calories for the whole thing. Yeah. It is a meal and a half, and that is kind of the point.
Calorie Highlights
| Item | Calorie Range |
|---|---|
| The Fold (cheese calzone) | 800-950 |
| Specialty calzones (most) | 1,000-1,300 |
| Cock-A-Doodle Noodle | 1,250-1,450 |
| Small salads | 300-450 |
| Large salads | 600-850 |
| Dessert calzones | 900-1,100 |
| Bite sides | 650-900 |
Lighter Picks
The Roasty Toasty and the Beets Me! salad are your best bets when you want flavor without the full calorie commitment. Splitting any specialty calzone in half also works beautifully, most people genuinely can not finish a whole one anyway.
💰 Deals & Money-Saving Tips
Sauce on the Side is not the cheapest fast-casual option in town, but there are real ways to bring the bill down. Here is how I would do it.
1. Download the Sauce on the Side App
This is the big one. The brand’s own app lets you earn rewards points for every dollar you spend, plus refer-a-friend bonuses. Ordering through the app instead of a third-party delivery service also skips the markup and service fees that DoorDash and friends tack on, which can easily save you $5 to $8 per order.
2. Use the Everyday Deals
The standing two-pizza deals (2 medium 2-topping pizzas at $11.99 each, 2 large at $14.99 each) are printed right on the menu. If you are feeding a group, two large pizzas at $14.99 each feeds four people for about $7.50 a head. That is solid value.
3. The Fold Is the Budget King
At $9.79, The Fold is the cheapest calzone on the menu, and it is still a full-sized, satisfying meal. Add a $1.50 topping or two and you have a custom calzone under $13.
4. Split a Calzone
These things are huge. Two normal appetites can split one specialty calzone and a small salad and walk out full for under $25 total.
5. Watch for Monthly Specials
The menu rotates seasonal specials, and past ones have been creative enough to be worth a trip on their own. Follow their socials or check the app so you do not miss a limited run.
🕐 Sauce on the Side Opening Hours
Typical hours run about 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8:00 PM on Sunday. Exact hours vary by location, the Clayton spot and the Carmel spot keep slightly different schedules, so check your local store before heading out.
| Day | Typical Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday – Thursday | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday – Saturday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
🏠 About Sauce on the Side
Sauce on the Side opened its first location in downtown St. Louis in 2012, founded by three longtime friends and restaurant veterans, Ryan Mangialardo, Brendon Maciariello and Daniel Porzel. The bet was simple: nobody was doing specialty calzones as a fast-casual concept in St. Louis, and they were right to jump on it. The flagship was followed by Clayton in 2014 and a third St. Louis store in 2016, then franchising kicked off in late 2017. Today there are 10-plus locations across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, all running out of the same playbook: everything made from scratch, from the calzones to the salad dressings to the desserts. The brand has served more than a million calzones, and in 2015 the Travel Channel’s Food Paradise named it the “Cheesiest Restaurant in America” for the Cock-A-Doodle Noodle. Headquarters sits at 4261 Manchester Ave in St. Louis.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular item on the Sauce on the Side menu?
The Cock-A-Doodle Noodle calzone is the most popular item, a mac and cheese, roasted chicken, pancetta and provel calzone with Buffalo butter that the Travel Channel named part of the “Cheesiest Restaurant in America” in 2015. Meat Me in St. Louie is the runner-up bestseller.
What is the cheapest calzone at Sauce on the Side?
The Fold is the cheapest calzone at $9.79, a classic cheese and marinara calzone. The build-your-own calzone is close behind at $9.99 before toppings. For the absolute cheapest menu item overall, soda cans are $2.25 and tater tots are $3.49.
Do Sauce on the Side prices vary by location?
Yes, prices vary slightly between locations. The prices shown here are national averages for 2026 based on current delivery and in-store menus. Your local St. Louis, Indianapolis or Carmel location may be a few cents higher or lower.
Does Sauce on the Side deliver?
Yes. You can order delivery through the Sauce on the Side app, their website, or third-party services like DoorDash and Uber Eats. Ordering direct through the app is cheaper because you skip third-party service fees, and you earn rewards points on the order.
How much is a build-your-own calzone at Sauce on the Side?
A build-your-own calzone starts at $9.99, which includes your choice of sauce, cheese and a dipping cup. Each extra topping costs $1.50. The Make It a Favorite upgrade with extra cheese and sauce is $12.99.
Does Sauce on the Side have healthy options?
Relatively speaking, yes. The small salads range from about 300 to 450 calories, with the Beets Me! salad and Strawberry Fields among the lighter picks. The Roasty Toasty calzone with pesto chicken and arugula is one of the lighter calzones. Splitting a calzone is the easiest way to halve the calories.
Does Sauce on the Side have a rewards program or coupons?
Yes, the Sauce on the Side app has a rewards program where you earn points for every dollar spent, plus refer-a-friend bonuses. The app and website also list the everyday two-pizza deals. Seasonal specials rotate monthly.
Does Sauce on the Side offer catering?
Yes, Sauce on the Side offers catering for groups and events. The two-pizza everyday deals (2 medium at $11.99 each, 2 large at $14.99 each) work well for small gatherings, and larger catering orders can be arranged through their website or the app. Contact your local store for catering prices and minimums.
Where can I find Sauce on the Side near me?
Sauce on the Side has 10-plus locations across Missouri (St. Louis, Clayton, Chesterfield, St. Peters), Illinois (Edwardsville) and Indiana (Indianapolis, Carmel). Use the map below to find the closest location.
What are the Sauce on the Side hours?
Typical hours are 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday, and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday. Hours vary by location, so check your local store.
📅 Prices last verified: 2026-10-21. Prices are national averages and may vary by location. The brand’s official menu at sauceontheside.com is the source of truth for current pricing.
📍 Find Sauce on the Side Near You
With locations across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, there is probably a calzone with your name on it nearby:
⭐ Sauce on the Side Google Reviews
Google Rating: 4.5/5 (based on 1,244 Yelp reviews, with individual locations rating 4.4 to 4.9 on Google)
Customers consistently rave about the sheer size of the calzones, the creative flavor combinations, and the friendly counter service. First-timers get the menu explained to them, the cheese pulls are legendary, and the staff will happily remake anything that is not perfect. The most common praise: “huge,” “delicious,” and “I will definitely be back.”







