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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Peppercini pizza
    Ashley S.

    Absolutely delicious! This is an authentic Italian pizza restaurant. I could tell by the photos and u wasn't disappointed!! I got the pepperocini pizza and a canola. Absolutely delicious! Don't miss out on a little piece of Italy.

    Diovala
    Michelle C.

    Nice digs! Good pizza. The vibe is some weird cozy romantic quasi-Noodles and Company hybrid. It's fast casual dining. You order when you walk in and they bring a fresh fresh tomato pie to you! Very much a family establishment! They got huge pizza ovens that are all mosaicked on the outside you can see. We got a Bufala and a Diovala. Buffalo had Buffalo? I don't really know. It was a special that day. It was very mushroomy and creamy. The prosciutto was definitely the selling point there. The diovala was a classic pepperoni pizza. Altogether it was about 26 bucks! The crust is one of the best let's so crispy and the right amount of bready and thin! I would definitely recommend to satisfy a pizza craving!

    Pulciella. My go to. I nearly always add an additional amount of roasted garlic to complete it.
    Stephen V.

    Stellar. I always have a great experience when I want to get myself a treat that's shaped like a frisbee. Kristin, the wonderful lady who I met the first time I crossed the threshold some time ago, always recall my name as well as the typical Pie I can never recall the name of, but even when I call in advance, she recognizes my voice or whatever, it's a "hey Norm" type of welcoming gesture that I always hold as the greatest compliment from a place I want to visit and give my money to. The pizzas, I've have a decent cross section of the overall menu, and while one or two don't meet my expectations, even they are pretty darn good. The crust, as I write all too frequently, is the near impossible ingredient to be consistently perfect, making a good item into a an exceptional piece of artisan pizza. Few places in Madison are consistently up to this standard. Most pizza joints are not even in the game. Those names don't bare suggesting, though I'm kind of doing just that. But those are the billion dollar entities that don't actually matter in the realm of a proper food that's created for another entirely different audience. Though in the still not true bottom of the barrel level, a handful of local pizza places could easily raise their status by simply making good dough instead of whatever they are making.

    Tried this place with the husband and fam during our Madison vacay. Overall it was good. Pizza was very fresh. I got an anchovy pizza, and they forgot the anchovies! The woman who came to bring my pizza apologized but then put what seemed to be cold anchovies on the pizza which was a bummer. We got pepperoni and gluten free pizzas as well - cheese was a bit lacking, but crust was good. Price was reasonable. Nice ambience, modern, clean. Free parking in front. Would recommend!

    Max M.

    Visited Novanta for lunch for the first time this afternoon. The venue had a modern and rustic feel to it with plenty of seating (for a Saturday afternoon). The service was really friendly and the pizza pies were reasonably priced (between $11-$14 per pie). We ended up getting the sausage pie and the pepperoni pie! The sausage and basil combination was very flavorful and so tasty (my favorite pie at Novanta)! The pepperoni was good, but the pepperoni flavor wasn't as strong as I typically like (personal preference). The pepperoni pie was actually made twice for me because the first time it didn't survive the oven (staff were very accommodating and it was no issue!). The pie sizes and prices are pretty similar to Pizza Brutta (another one of my favorites). Would recommend for quick, tasty, and affordable pies!

    Margherita
    Arighno D.

    Service: fast, kind Food 1. Margherita 2. Pepperoncini Incredible pizzas. So tasty. Crust was thin and crispy. Toppings were obviously fresh. Ambiance: standard New favorite pizza place in Madison

    Kelsey O.

    Delicious! The pizzas and so light but taste so fresh. Their pairings of ingredients are so good! The service was amazing as well. They messed up one of our pizzas, they recognized it right away, and remade it. Will be back!

    90 second pizza ovens
    Grace R.

    Me and my mom originally stopped at a different pizza place but they did not have a sit in, boy am I glad that was the case. After looking for a new place we found Novanta. When we walked up to Novanta we were greeted with a wonderful smell from the outside that only grew when inside. Once inside we were welcomed by a very friendly and helpful women. Another thing that drew me to this place was that they had pizza without red sauce, as I'm not a huge fan. Once we made our selection we sat and we didn't have to wait long at all, really living up to its name of "90". The pizzas were in good proportion and not piled on with toppings and grease. The tastes were truly brought out with uniqueness. A thin crunchy crust and soft base, pure bliss. Normally we don't get dessert but the pizza was so good we got Cannoli. This was also simply wonderful. The first bite was a mixture of crunchy and soft, the flavors blending incredibly together. Overall everything about this dining experience was a 10/10, I would highly recommend Novanta to anyone who wants reasonably priced and mouth watering Pizza.

    Slice of Margherita pizza.
    A And A.

    Novanta Pizzeria is one of our favorite wood fire pizza places in Madison. We went to the University Ave location, which was in a nice area with lots of other things to do. Parking is available in the back. You order your dish at the counter and then seat yourself. The ambiance is nice. They have an open kitchen design, so depending on where you choose to sit, you can see them make your pizza. We opted to get one Margherita pizza (the metric by which we rate any pizza place), one Vegetariana pizza, and one Marsala pizza. All 3 were fantastic and complemented each other well. The pies were also beautiful, so your pictures will turn out well. They had a selection of desserts that looked very tempting, but we decided to be good and skipped. Marsala Pizza: 10/10 Margherita Pizza: 9/10 Vegetariana Pizza: 8/10

    Jimmy P.

    Three meat pizza and non red sauce pizza with balsamic sauce. It was a coal fire oven and had an amazing crust. The price was very fair and was very filling. I would come back here next time I'm in Madison. My friend and I traded half a pizza to try the 2 flavors. The balsamic white pizza was surprisingly super sweet and the three meat pizza was your classic neopolitan pizza.

    Salsicia
    Danielle K.

    After having been to the Old Sauk location a few times over the years, but it not being my "regular" pizza place because its a few miles out of the way, I was thrilled to learn of Novanta opening its new location within a mile of my workplace. Pizza for dinner regularly? Yes, please! I was greeted by Sam, the best front counter person in town. He patiently taught me the correct Italian style pronunciation of my preferred pizza. He had a warm presence and huge smile. So rare these days, I question when I've last encountered someone as genuine in service? The pizza was hot, fresh, appropriately topped, cut in four easy to manage pieces. I ate it all even past being full because this just is NOT pizza you save and reheat. You enjoy it all the way it was meant to be! Come try for yourself! Decor, ambiance, pricing all on point for the near west side.

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    The person who took my order was very nice and the food was great. Parking lot helps a lot to get in and out

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    Staff/Service is Excellent. Best pizza I have had. Once you have Novanta ... all your pizza questions are answered.

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    One of the best pizzas I've ever had, the customer service was excellent as well. Overall great experience!

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    Went on a Saturday afternoon. Good crowd, but minimal wait. Margherita pizza was delicious and cannoli was tasty too!

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    Fantastic food, nice people. Best pizza in Madison, IMO. Takeout is efficient and timely. Definitely try it!

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    Ask the Community - Novanta

    Have they gotten rid of the Quattro Formaggi? Thank you. The staff was most helpful & I got it yesterday.

    The Quattro Formaggi is available upon request at both locations. It is not currently on the printed menus, but we are happy to make it at all times. Thank you for liking our pizza!… Read more

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    This seems to be a family owned business where the servers are also involved in the preparation of…read morethe food. We had reservations at 11:45 AM but since the servers were in the kitchen was not seated until closer to 10 minutes later. After I was seated, I was promptly brought water. I then ordered an appetizer of hummus. The amount of pita served with the hummus was very little. It was a nice sized portion of hummus there was definitely leftover hummus as you were only given a few pieces of small pita. Our server was very kind and very observant when I asked about dishes that were dairy free. She was very helpful on that. The ambience was very quiet, even though there was a a few tables nearby. Really nice ceilings. The food was good. It would be nice if there were more options on the menu as well as dairy free desserts.

    I've come to this lovely restaurant a few times now and have had a great experience every time…read more The restaurant is on Monroe Street and has plenty of street parking and parking across the street. My boyfriend and I have had the kabob platter for 2 three times now - twice in person and once to go. It's $80, but it is a *ton* of food. There's lentil soup, salad, pita bread and sauces, rice, and 3 kabobs (chicken, steak, lamb, and roasted veggies). Plus, baklava for dessert! It has been absolutely delicious every single time. The staff is so friendly, and we've never needed to wait to sit. The food comes out pretty quickly. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to coming back!

    Novanta - pizza - Updated May 2026

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