General Manager

Hilltown (formerly Hilltown Hot Pies) is a celebration of naturally leavened, wood-fired pizza and Southern Italian cuisine, rooted deeply in the Berkshires and New England landscape. Founded by pizzaiolo and chef Rafi Bildner, Hilltown uses pizza as a canvas to showcase regional agricultural systems, foodways, and community connection. With roots in pop-ups and nomadic collaborations across the Hudson Valley and Berkshires (and earlier, the Bay Area), Hilltown opened its brick-and-mortar home in October 2025 on a historic farmhouse property in the Southern Berkshire Hills. Since its opening, the restaurant has already received critical acclaim across the Berkshires, Hudson Valley, and beyond.