Grampas is the best pizza place in Madison PERIOD. The food is so delicious and I you can really feel the extra care they put into their menu and ingredients. Literally you can order anything and you'll feel classy and your belly will be happy! My favorites were the barberini (sub mozz for the ricotta), the pork confit app, and the ginger cake dessert. The ambiance really makes this place shine. It's low lighting, lots of candles, and cute paintings. It really accents it if you order a bottle of cava haha! The service is always so amazing too! I've never had a bad time and always felt very welcomed read more

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I just want to start by saying the service and ambiance was great. The drinks were wonderful. Hence the three stars. But the reason we're here is for pizza... and I was disappointed as most of the bottom of the pizza was burnt. From above it looked fantastic. But the taste was burnt, and it didn't settle well in my stomach which I dealt with when I got home. I tried to have a couple slices on the inside but when you ate any of the pieces, there was a heavy bitter burnt taste. The pizzeria did offer to replace my pizza but i've always been fearful of something coming back that maybe worse with spit or something. I just feel food should have been looked at by the head chef before sending out of the kitchen. We may comeback next time, but it would just be for drinks and appetizers. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Goomba with artichoke hearts and pepperoni added... burnt bottom that made pizza taste really bitter - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Parking isn't great here, loud a can hear others full on conversations as if you're at their table. We order a pizza that was so spicy we couldn't eat it and there was no warning on the menu of from the sever. Pros- takes reservations and we were able to get in and out in under 45 min to make it to a show. The salad and cheese board were good. Cons-the pepper and ricotta pizza avoid unless you love spice! read more

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I've been wanting to try Grampa's Pizzeria for some time now. We made a reservation for 5 people on a Friday at 8:00PM. They were out of the New Zealand Sauv Blac, but ready with another recommendation. The appetizers were fantastic! We ordered the calamari. It is prepared in a Spanish style, stuffed with nduja. Very unique and tasty. The carpaccio was great as well. The seasoning was on point and the olive oil really came through. The pizza was unfortunately a let down:(. I liked all of the toppings and the ingredient quality was great, but all three of our pizzas were burnt. You could tell the oven hadn't been cleaned either, as there was ash and a burnt flavor throughout the pizza and toppings. Such a shame, as the dinner started off so great! read more

Amazing pizza spot on Willy St. I didn't know what to expect upon arrival, but Grampa's is the perfect spot for a chill yet romantic date night. We tried their mozzarella appetizer, the goomba pizza, and a bottle of their Merlot. Our waiter was patient and offered great recommendations. We showed up on a Friday night with no reservation and were seated immediately. Couldn't be happier with our experience at Grampa's. Excellent service and delicious food. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Mozzarella - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Pretty pricey for a 12" pizza, I've tried a few and haven't loved any. Great inside, but for takeout I'll keep going to Salvatore's.

Amazing thin crust pizza, fresh ingredients and great flavor combinations. Staff were very friendly & attentive. Loved the decor with old time pics of the restaurant. Cute outdoor seating too! Definitely will return again soon! read more

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Went for dinner last night. It was a Monday evening and crowded was thin. Nevertheless I called ahead to book a table and was seated by the window. Small cute place. My dining mate had an amber ale and I had the sweet red wine to kick off our dinner. The wine was good. It tasted more like sprite mixed with red wine - sweet and sparkling. We ordered the pork confit for appetizer. Served in a small iron skillet, the pork was very in tender and delicious. It is not unlike pulled pork except you do the pulling apart. Served with slices of bread, brown mustard sauce and pickles peppers. Watch out for the peppers. They are spicy! We also shared a beet salad which was also wonderful. It is probably one of the better beet salad I've had. A mixed of red and orange beets with some greens. Lovely to look at and tasty. For the main dish we shared a Jabroni pizza with Italian sausage. I love the thin crust since I'm on a low carb diet. The cut up basil leaves were fresh and not baked or burnt. The chili flakes weren't distributed evenly so some parts were spicy and some weren't. It was delicious still. I would love this more if the pesto wasn't baked because it appears more brown/black instead of fresh green. I would still recommend this place for dinner. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Beet salad - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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This was the perfect spot to come for an anniversary dinner. We can a little before 5 on a Saturday and were lucky to be able to sit at the bar. I highly suggest making a reservation on the weekend, especially if the weather isn't great and outdoor seating isn't an option. I always like sitting at the bar, so this was a great option for us. Our waitress was quick to come over and get our order and explain some of the menu items that we didn't know. We ended up ordering a couple small plates, pork confit and shishito peppers, the brassacre pizza, and the sticky ginger cake for the dessert. The pork confit was a favorite. The chimichurri was a perfect complement to the pork and the giardinara was also quite tasty. The shishitos were nicely charred and about every 4th one had a good kick of spice to it. The brassacre pizza is always a favorite with the brussels sprouts and pork. I ended up using some of the stone ground mustard from the pork confit to top off the pizza and it made it even better. The only difficulty with the pizza is that the center pieces can be tricky to pick up. Definitely need a fork. The sticky ginger cake was the perfect way to finish a meal. Very good value for the portion size and definitely enough to feed 2 or 3 people. There was plenty of cream on top and the pistachio provided a nice crunch to go along with the cake. Shockingly not super sticky, but very flavorful. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Sticky ginger cake - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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You can always count on Grampa's Pizza for amazing food, cozy space, and an enjoyable night out. We went out for dinner with friends and started with a bottle of wine (excellent wine list) and then had pizzas for dinner. They have both white and red sauce pizza. My favorite is peperoni and Brassacre. The bassacre is a white sauce pizza with brussel sprouts and bacon and it's SO GOOD! The staff is very friendly and helpful. We decided on 3 pizzas for 4 people and took some home. They have a cozy space and a cute outdoor area. Unfortunately it was raining so we couldn't sit outside. We were towards the back by their big windows that have a view of their garden. Lovely view! Highly recommend! read more

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Grandpa's pizzeria is the best pizza in Madison! Good vibes, amazing food, good customer service. Would eat here every night, if I Could. I tell everyone I know about Grandpa's pizzeria. read more

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If you're a thin crust, pizza person, this is the spot for you! They have a gorgeous outdoor seating area, but also a good number of tables inside. They have quite a few options on the menu for pizzas that they make, but you can also customize them to be what you want. I found white sauce, red sauce, and a pesto pizza. The food was delicious, as with thin crust, there can definitely be times or something gets a little bit overdone, but it was yummy nonetheless. We tried the risotto as an appetizer, it's some of the best risotto I've ever had. The staff was friendly, I went with one friend and between the two of us we got two pizzas and one risotto. both of us had leftover pizza to bring home. read more

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I don't know why we have never been to Grampa's before, but we will return! We had a party of 7 and while it was fairly close quarters, we had enough room to be comfortable. The group ordered several small plates. Cheese and charcuterie boards were lovely to look at and tasty too. I had the beet salad, which was large, but so good I ate the whole thing. My husband took home half of his even larger market salad. We ordered the peperoni pizza and added bacon, which was the tastiest lardons. So delicious! Others ordered 3 different pizzas. Everyone was happy. Service was great and dishes were nicely spaced. I think it was the best pizza I have had in a long time. My breakfast piece this morning reminded me of the great experience. Yum! read more

Great appetizers, great service, delicious thin crust pizza. Probably not my absolute favorite in Madison, but delicious nonetheless. Would return for sure! read more

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I took out dinner from here on a week day. Jabroni pizza was my item. The pizza had good flavor. It was a thin crust pizza. I tried to reheat in the oven at 450 for 3 minutes and burnt a little bit. May be I should have done it at 350. Sticky ginger cake was a good dessert. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Jabroni - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Crazy I didn't get pictures of the pizza! Had the brassacre (Brussel sprouts pie, really really good) the barberini (didnt love as much as brassacre, but added sausage and it was good). Pizza is light, crispy, really tasty. Market salad was excellent, and cheese board was pretty good. So pretty inside, really small and intimate. Had really mixed service experiences. Kind of inattentive staff both times I've gone, not always able to answer food questions, and seemed a little stretched thin sometimes and less than friendly. As a former sous, I get things get dicey sometimes, so it goes. Great food though. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Market Salad - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Not very good..What started off as a pleasant atmosphere turned into a "how will our food come out?" Will B., our server was attentive, but it was just not enough. We had originally ordered the Shroom pizza with the pepperoni pizza, but the kitchen messed up on the shroom pizza by adding chicken to it. My husband had a byo, which was not messed up. My pepperoni came with shroom mushrooms, and a topping to it, which was messed up from Will. By this time, my husband, and I had eaten enough pizza, and were ready for our dessert. Our server boxed up the shroom and pepperoni pizza, and put in another order of what should have been the shroom pizza, and pepperoni pizza. While there may have not been a lot of communication with the kitchen and wait staff, that isn't really the guest's problem. On our way back from Gramp's, we realized that my "Pepperoni" pizza had had been messed up a second time! The kitchen had put olives, and leeks on it, when I had specifically told Will, no leeks or olives! Needless to say, we will probably not be back. I think I was fair in my tip, but part of me wishes that I would have thoroughly looked over our "to go" pizzas before I did that. P.s Desserts were just o.k. read more

Love Grampa's and still one of my favorite thin crust/specialty pizzas anywhere. The thick cut bacon always hits the spot and cannot recommend adding the drizzle of honey enough. It's an absolute must and takes the pizza to a whole new level. Great creative pizza options here and also a cool place to sit down. If looking for a good specialty pizza, hit up Grampa's! read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Brasscre with honey - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Tuesday date night so fun! Also a really great deal. Of course the pizza is amazing. Cheeseboard was unique. Service was really fast and servers are so helpful and sweet. Will definitely back. read more

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This one is for the ladies! I know you love stuffing your face as much as I do Grandpas pizza is the best place to do it. As soon as you walk in the dank cheesy goodness smacks you in the face like your ex boyfriends bad cologne. But in a good way...This place has all the comfort with none of the drama The pies are loaded, the crust is crisp to perfection the staff is amazing and never forgets to add some extra napkins. I highly I highly recommend it The vibe is nice. It's quaint very family friendly and you don't have to worry about people trying to ruin your night. read more

I came here after having it recommended by a friend! I heard that Tuesdays have a great date night special and came here for a date with my fiance on a Tuesday. We got to the restaurant pretty early, around 4 pm and we were the first ones there (we had stupidly skipped lunch that day and were starving at 3 pm). We were seated pretty quickly and learned that the date night special included a salad or small plate, a pizza, dessert and bottle of either red or white wine of your choosing, for $55. We ordered the pork small plate that came with Giardiniera, toasted and sliced sourdough bread, and mustard seeds. This was filling and tasty! We then ordered the pepperoni pizza. Their pizza is pretty unique--more of a dense but thin pizza that I like a lot! We got the date cake for dessert and it was an interesting concept--I imagine date cakes a little more wet and moist (it's usually covered in some sort of syrup). This one is more dry and has a lot of whipped cream on top instead. I think I'll try the chocolate mousse next time to compare. I'd gladly come here for date nights on Tuesday whenever I'm feeling like going out for a nice dinner. P.S. They give complimentary shortbread cookies with the check that are DELICIOUS. It was a nice additional touch to the evening. read more

super cute pizza restaurant in a literal home! it's a small cozy place with a unique menu. the server was soo with me tonight, she recommended the pork confit AND the goomba with bacon (unfortunately no ranch dipping but she also got me there). i loved that the pizza was thin crust but i do wish there was a dipping sauce bc the crust was a bit dry. the bacon was center cut and thick so it was heavy but tasty on the pizza. the app, pork confit, was sooo tender and juicy, very happy we went with this choice! we got a bottle of moscato to pair and that was also delicious. overall recommend this restaurant but would make a reservation bc it's a really small place read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - pork confit - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Grampa's is the perfect place for a date night! Other than the occasionally difficult parking situation, everything else is **chef's kiss**. To start, the staff are always very welcoming and engaging throughout the night. The ambiance for both indoor and outdoor seating are also fantastic -- intimate and slightly romantic. But the highlight is definitely the food! I love starting out my meals with their pork confit. The meat is so tender and pairs nicely with the mustard. It's somehow the perfect appetizer to their pizzas too. And after many visits, I can confidently declare Brassacre! and Goomba are my favorites - it's the perfect combination of a crunchy crust with wildly flavorful toppings. Just thinking about these pizzas is making me hungry and feel the need to place another order. I can't wait for my next trip to Grampa's, and hopefully, I'll finally leave enough room in my stomach to try one of their desserts... specifically the sticky ginger cake. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Pork confit - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Overall this is exactly what i needed. Great pizza and wine spot that makes for a great date spot. Servers were very friendly, food did take some extra time but was well worth it. They served a very cracker like crust which I liked. read more

More than just pizza! Small plates are great, pizza is quite good and they have a nice wine selection

I really really wanted to give this place a better score. The ambiance and service were just fantastic. The pizza was just so-so. It wasn't even worth taking the leftovers. It was a combination of flavor imbalance as the bold flavors kicked the weak crust's ass. The prices were inflated for the value. Not bad, but not worth returning. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Sausage mushroom - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Ordered takeout and had the beet salad, Brassacre pizza, and the chocolate mousse dessert. For $27 for a personal pizza, I just expected more. I wasn't a fan of the crust, and I like thin crust but this one missed the mark for me. The taste for everything was just okay. I wouldn't order from here again or recommend it. read more

Some of the best pizza I've had in my life, hands down. Chefs in the kitchen on 11/09/2024 were on fire! Give them a raise. Our waiter, Monney, kept the delicious food coming. Give him a raise too. We ordered the roasted veggies, market salad, and Brassacre, Goomba, and Peperoni pies. Topped it off with sticky ginger cake. Bravo! I will recommend to all the pizza lovers I know. read more

Holy Balls! Thie best and I don't say that lightly. Like the holy grail of pizza and I can't believe it's been in my own backyard for 10 years and I never knew. Great job guys, thin crispy crust great service too. Thank you for putting out the best pizza ever read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Pepperoni and sausage pizza - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

You've gotta check out this lil spot on Willy Street!! The risotto was soooooo so tasty and the hint of vanilla bean is unique. The pizza pies are fantastic with a great crunchy thin crust. We opted to try both the desserts as well and the whipped cream on the sticky ginger cake was divine. Head next door to Gib's if you're in the mood for a refreshing drink. read more

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The PERFECT date spot... or dinner with a couple of friends.... or just come here alone and eat an entire pizza--I won't judge. Seriously though, this is a very charming and intimate space. The Finocchio pizza was sublime and paired well with my glass of red wine. I left full and happy! Check out the picture and trust me, it tastes as good as it looks! read more

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Everything about this experience was fantastic. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff was attentive and friendly. We ordered the mixed green salad and the basic pie, and both were incredibly fresh and flavorful. The pizza crust was perfectly crispy, with cheese and sauce that packed a punch of flavor. The salad was light and refreshing, with each vegetable standing out on its own. I can't wait to return! read more

Good pizza. Not really what I was expecting. With the name grampas pizzeria, I was expecting a hometown pizzeria. This is more upscale. Only have 12" pizza. So I guess they don't have many requests for boxes for left overs. I left there hungry. lol read more

Grampa's is my favorite pizza spot in Madison, Wisconsin. Their Brussel sprout pizza is to die for. I have gone to Grampa's probably 10 times now just for the Brussel sprout pizza! Their pizza offers the perfect crunch and flavor profile that is satisfying. If Grampa's ever needs an ambassador I will gladly accept!! read more

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This was my first time trying grandpa's pizza. I had gotten a gift card for $25 and was very excited to finally try this place. When you walk up, you can smell the pizza from down the street. I ordered the Brassacre which had brussels sprouts, thick cut bacon, mozzarella, garlic, and olive oil. I really liked this pizza because the crust was really thin and it was also very crispy. I do believe that the pizza is woodfired which is my favorite. I did also opt to add on sausage to my pizza, which was a great idea and flavorful. When I walked in the staff was very friendly and my total came to $25.32 and the manager was kind enough to waive the $.32 so I didn't have to get out my wallet. I'll be back and next I visit I would like to try the Goomba pizza read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Brassacre - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Great food. We will stop again during our next trip to Madison. To be honest, I was a little tuned up and can't even remember what w e ordered, but I know it was great! read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Brussels sprouts pizza - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Had a knack for some pizza and Grandpa's was excellent! We were sat promptly and our waiter was there to welcome us. Very polite and informative. The paper menu didn't say anything about gluten free, unless I missed it. Our waiter did say anything pizza style can be put on the GF crust. There was very little in terms of leftovers. This was everyone's first time in and 3 of our 5 in the party live really close!! But we all said we would definitely return and definitely recommend to others!! Well to the establishment. Excellent food. Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. One of my favorites I have been to in a while! read more

Stopped in w/o reservations was seated outside , table's are very close together. Was given water & waited well over 20 minutes. for "any" service, end result we left. Dropped into Ian's pizza for a very tasty thin crust, i don't think we'll return to Grampa's in the near future. The vibe we got from there, Grampa's not for us. read more

My first time going through this cute neighborhood, Grampa's atmosphere was so cool, basically in a refurbished house like many of the restaurants and shops in this area. On a Wednesday night, we made reservations for three but this wasn't necessary for our day, both for indoor and outdoor seating. They have a 3 for $30 special, including an app, pizza, and dessert. We decided to supplement with an additional pizza for the three of us. The cheese board had a nice variety of items, including nuts and honey, and had excellent bread from Madison Sourdough. The main attraction is the pizza however. The Goomba was wildly delicious, with hearty, meaty cuts of mushrooms that provided an umami flavor that counterbalances the saltiness of the sauce. We also got the Barberini, which was unfortunately a little bland with none of the ingredients truly shining. The sticky ginger cake was a good size for three of us to share. It has a great exterior crust with a pleasing density and crumb. read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Goomba - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I like the selections for toppings - a smidge more upscale than your average pizza place. Tasted great. (Delivery guy delivered it cold, so that was a bit of a bummer - broil for 2 minutes in the oven to make it good as new.) read more

Grampa's Pizzeria - Made my own - Mushrooms, fennel, pepperoni, etc... - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin