best pizza in dmv! great service! great for kids! Super friendly staff we love this place!

I find the pizzas here to be quite expensive- I tried a make your own pizza once with Italian cream sauce, grueyere cheese, caramelized onions, and eggplant. It was an excellent combination. The eggplant is fried (or deep fried maybe) and has a really nice taste- the caramelized onions have a bit of spice to them and a reddish color and they go well with the Gruyère. The pizza is cut into 4 slices which are huge and floppy, that I need to fold it slightly, but it's still an enjoyable slice. The crust is really nice- usually I don't eat the whole thing but with this it's not overly thick or oily, and the ends are edible instead of being dense blocks of cardboard. The ambience inside is nice and it's best to come by for a pickup in the middle of a weekday when it's empty to get a quick order. read more

it's been a little over a year since my first review. I'm not sure what happened in that time, but wow, that may have been the worst pizza I've had in recent memory. I went during a weekend afternoon and there were very little customers there, so it's not like it was very busy. We sat outside and some of the tables were noticeably not cleaned with pizza bits already there. We ordered a couple of basic cheese pizzas and they must have forgotten to put it in. I had to check in myself because the server was MIA and it was clearly a rushed job to try and get the pizzas done. The pizza crust was burnt, but also the dough itself was somehow still underdone. The little bits of mozzarella they used had so much moisture that it was creating little pools on the crust and made the whole thing soggy. By comparison, this was not how I remembered the pizza a year ago, but wow, I would've been much better off just ordering at like a Domino's or something. read more

This was the worst service I have ever had, the waiter gave us no utensils and no follow up questions on what we wanted to order. Also the food was very cold, I usually try to be easier on these ratings but this is so bad I would not recommend coming here. read more

Pupatella is easily the best pizza spot in the Howard County area. Everything tastes legit and well done! The happy hour deals are great, and the pizza flights are a must if you're going with a group or just want to try a few different pies. Super family friendly too, I'll be back again! read more

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HOW HAVE I NOT TRIED THIS PLACE AFTER 5 YEARS OF LIVING IN THE AREA???!!! Pupatella is hands down the BEST pizza spot in Howard County if you're into Neapolitan-style pizza. The crust is perfectly airy with that slight char, chewiness, and every topping just works. Their happy hour is such a steal!! Amazing deals that make it way too easy to order more than you planned (no regrets though). If you can, definitely try the pizza flights! It's such a fun way to sample different flavors, especially if you can't decide (which is always me). Also, their wine pours are super generous, which I very much appreciate. Great food, great vibe. We'll be back again read more

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Great Happy Hour deal ! We got to try the Pizza flight which is choice of three small pizzas. We got 2 orders of those . Our favorites were the Chorizo & Sausage with Onions. Both delicious and obviously the ingredients were fresh and full of flavor. The rest of our pizzas were good but nothing outstanding. All the pizzas came out looking great but we were a bit disappointed with the crust. It just didn't quite meet our expectations of a classic Neapolitan . Maybe on a regular sized pizza...‍ Seevice was efficient & attentive and everyone was nice & friendly The dining area was comfy and bright and gives off an atmosphere of pleasant and relaxed dining experience. We might go back for the Arancinis and maybe try their Capricciosa pizza ..maybe read more

Pupatella - Sausage & Sausage and Onion Chorizo Arugula with Parmesan - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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They did it again. This pizza is unbelievable. There's just no other place like it with the perfect chew to the dough, light enough that I don't feel gross eating the entire pizza, and toppings that all go together unexpectedly. There's ragu pizza blew my mind tonight. This is not typical Pizza Hut/american style pizza. This is true Italian with the VPN certification. It 100% lives up to the honor of that certification. I also had the mozzarella balls tonight and they were so good my son secretly ordered a second order of them! He chanted the whole dinner that this is the best pizza and we should come here all the time, not just sometimes. read more

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Our second time. The first time dough was mushy. Rather than this is Good. So wanted to give second chance. And we Said about dough and we aşk for more crispy dough. Yes it was definitely better. Appetizers was pretty good. Ice cream was veeery good. I am glad we came back!!! read more

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Abby, was so nice. She helped me change a topping. I didn't want tomatoes and I added red onions and she didn't add an eye about me being a little difficult. I tend to not be an nag when it comes to things like toppings, but I just wanted to get the onions today. The food was fresh and tasty. It came out fast. The atmosphere was nice there was an outdoor seating area with tables and the connected to an open air bar. Kitchen staff was friendly. Speaking Spanish is helpful if you want to converse with them. The rest of the staff spoke English and was pleasant to deal with. I would definitely recommend this location. I will also be trying their other locations in Northern Virginia. read more

Pupatella - Vera Pizza Napoletana - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Awesome pizza and great service. The brick oven pizza is to die for. All the kinds I've tried were great. The servers are always very helpful and the service was fast. read more

I visited Pupatella because The Baltimore Banner reported it was one of the only restaurants in Maryland with a seal of approval from the Associazione Verace Pizza napoletana (The True Neapolitan Pizza Association). After two orders, I feel torn. My first time, I ordered a plain margherita pizza. The second time (about two weeks later): a margherita with fresh mozzerella, ricotta, and sausage. Both orders were pickup orders; The food was ready promptly with minimal [though polite] interaction from staff. As for the food itself, the cheese tasted like water--No flavor. My first time, although I was underwhelmed by the cheese, the quality of the dough was enough for me to go back again. I doubled the cheese on my second order, and still found it flavorless. Even worse: I found the dough had an extremely sour and unpleasant flavor. Still, the restaurant is well loved, so I am willing to try Pupatella again (perhaps something other than pizza). Regarding decor: the restaurant gets lots of natural light and has the feel of a sit down family restaurant. read more

Pupatella - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Went to Pupatellas for the first time, and we will definitely be back! It's truly Neapolitan style pizza --- very thin crust and fresh tomato sauce. The salad was super fresh and lightly dressed. Yum! And they are very accommodating when it comes to making changes. We asked for arugula instead of escarole on our salad. No problem. We asked for fresh mozz instead of brown on our mushroom pizza. A $3 upcharge, but easily done. If you like heavy crust pizza with thick tomato sauce, this is not the place for you. But if you want authentic, Neapolitan pizza, you can't go wrong at Pupatellas. read more

Our first visit was very good. We were looking for a new pizza place and found Pupatella on the Baltimore Banner. The restaurant is very clean and bright. We sat at the bar and were waited on quickly. All the staff were friendly and helpful. I had a margarita pizza and it was very good. My wife had eggplant and red peppers and she was very satisfied. The only issue we had was the crust could have been a little more done. May be the Neapolitan way but we will be back again because it was good overall. read more

Decided to swing by Pupatella for a late lunch with my boyfriend yesterday. They have a nice lunch special that goes on between 11 AM - 3 pm where you can get a side salad and 9 inch pizza for around $12. I ended up getting the sausage and onions (it was average). My boyfriend got the caivano (which I recommend for meat lovers). Service was really good, our waitress was Rachel and she was very sweet and attentive. The restaurant was really empty though. There was maybe one other table in the dining area beside my boyfriend and I so it was a bit awkward. The music also stopped working for some odd reason. Otherwise, it's not a bad place to swing by for some good pizza. read more

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Stumbled across this spot while in the area for a wrestling tournament. Cute vibe - with an open concept that was very family friendly. Our server Kevin was super friendly and made excellent suggestions - comped us a burrata pizza which was delicious!! We loved the meatballs, salads and pizzas. Highly recommended! read more

I ordered a pizza on line for pickup. I chose the Buffala Bianca which includes an italian cream sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil, and prosciutto di Parma. There's plenty of parking and there seemed to be a full house on a Friday night. The Buffala Bianca was not very pretty but very tasty and the prosciutto nice and salty. Definitely a must get! read more

Pupatella - Buffala Bianca - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Fiancé and I are always looking for a good pizza place and this is it!! Starting off the dough is perfection (at least for me). It's soft and chewy, had great burnt parts from the stove oven, and held up to the weight of the toppings. He, being a meat lover, for the caviano. It was yummy! Meat was greasy and flavorful and packed on the pizza. I had the mushroom and added some bacon. The mushrooms themselves weren't the highest quality - it felt just like button mushroom. I feel like it would've been better with porcini mushrooms, but the combination of brie and bacon was perfect. A little bit of funk, creaminess, and salt. I would say skip the arancini, they were a bit underwhelming. The place was pretty quiet when we came on a Saturday at 8pm. I didn't mind it as I like quiet. All the waitresses/waiters seem to be young students and they were all pleasant and getting the job done. read more

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My Wife and I went here because we saw it reviewed on reels. It looked really good. We sat outside since it was a nice evening and that was great. Our waitress seemed like she really didn't want to be at work anymore. Maybe she was tired but just wasn't warm and fuzzy. We ordered the bruschetta which looked great when it came out but lacked flavor. The presentation was nice but the tomatoes had no taste. Definitely needed some seasoning. They tasted fresh but bland. We built our own Nepotalitan pizza with regular sauce, fresh mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni and red onions. We wanted to add Spinach but they only allow 4 toppings (cheese counts as a topping) because the crust is so thin. When the pizza came out it looked great. 4 pretty good sized slices. The beef pepperoni was cooked well, the sausage and mozzarella had a good flavor. I liked the crust my Wife didn't too much but the biggest issue is the middle of the pizza dough didn't cook all the way through and it was still raw. Because we both started eating it from the crust inward (you couldn't really NY pizza slice this thing) we didn't find out until you got to the end. This happened to us both on our second slice. There were some bright spots but overall a lackluster experience for us. We had high hopes that we found another pizza spot, but alas that is not the case Try it for yourself you may like it, just not our cup of tea. read more

Pupatella - Bruschetta - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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We stopped in for a casual Friday date night--it was popping! Service was perfectly fine but not at that above and beyond level. Given the dinner rush, we had a bit of uneven timing with my veggie panini arriving 20min before my husband's pizza. As craft beer nerds, the beer selection was pretty lackluster. Let's be honest though, you're coming here for the food not the beer. The beverage menu include a solid variety for every diner. The veggie panini was fresh, flavorful and filling. The bread has just the right chew to crunch ratio and isn't so thick so as to overpower the filling. The smoked mozzarella elevates each veggie filled bite, adding complexity without dominating. The BYO pizza got top marks despite arriving with only one of the two requested cheeses. Having only recently opened, there are a few kinks to work out, but overall a great addition to the neighborhood and will definitely be back! read more

Pupatella - Veggie panini - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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I loved the burrata here but my kids didn't love the pizza. We ordered takeout so next time we would like to try sitting in and seeing if we have a better experience. It is very cute decor inside and the service was fast and easy. There is ample parking and it is kid friendly. We can't wait to come back and try some of the pasta dishes too! read more

Pupatella - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Randomy googled this place and went to check it out on a Fri. Night... They were busy but I was able to get a table in no time. Service was great. Appetizers Sampler was ...eh...will skip next time Pizza was good...its a good pizza..def in the TOP5 in the HOCo area. Drinks were good Will come back. read more

Pupatella - Nutella Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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4.1.25 The softest crust and lightest pizza I've ever had. The pizzas are 11". I purchased the onion tart which came with caramelized onions and bacon. My hubby ordered the pepperoni. We both liked our pizzas. However mine had a little too much onion. I ended up scraping some off. Whoever in the kitchen cut our pizzas didn't do a good job. We had to recut it and I am a terrible cutter. I also ordered the Panna cotta for dessert which had Nutella and sprinkles in it. It was my first time having Panna cotta in the states, and the custard itself is different than what I am used to having at an ice cream shop. When I mixed the Nutella with the custard, it was fine. Not sure that I am a fan of the texture, but at least I can say I tried it. Apparently between 3 and 6 PM they have social hour pizzas. We saved $10 on our total tab for discounts off the pizzas. We enjoyed the friendly service and the pizza was good, but not our favorite. One thing we found odd was that the entrance to the restaurant was on the opposite side from where the signage is. There was a sign on the door that said go to the other side. That didn't make very much sense to me if they want patrons to enter through the other side that is where the signage to the restaurant should be. read more

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Decent pizza, but nothing crazy. The main thing we loved was the staff - they were just amazing! read more

Pupatella - Dua - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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We use to live in DC and would frequent their Va and DC locations so we have been waiting for them to come to Maryland. I love their pizza. Their sauce is so good, their dough is perfection and I love that they have beef pepperoni! read more

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This was my first time here. We came with another family and reserved a table for 8 people. The seating was good and they were ready for us early. Service was friendly and we had no issues with any of that. I had the PLT panini, which is made using pizza dough instead of bread. It was good, but I'd say stick with the pizza instead. It may seem a little pricey for what you get, but I do think use better and more unique ingredients. For example, they have all beef pepperoni and all angus meatballs, which isn't something you normally see. Their spicy brussel sprout appetizer was excellent (personally, i think better than the pizza and maybe my favorite item of the meal). It was a good experience ... it was better than a 3/5, but not quite a 4 for me. Still, I would recommend it and try it again. read more

Pizza's taste similar to what you get in Italy, although much smaller. Pizza and salad lunch is as decent deal.

First of all, love the nostalgia of this place being at the former Pizza Hut. I liked the space. It's not huge or fancy, but it was busy! The pizza was very good, my whole family enjoyed it. Not cheap but I think worth it every now and then for fresh tasty pies. The dough is super thin and the crust is thick, soft, and chewy. I liked the toppings we got - eggplant & red pepper red pizza (yummy), and mushroom white pizza (with brie -game changer). We also got: - A beer flight (I thought the beers were so-so but my brother liked them) - Amalfi salad (good and refreshing with the fruit! balanced out the pizza well. would get again) - A frittura sampler (pretty good but not necessary to repeat; would prob just get zucchini fries next time) Overall good, and I'll be back for more pizza and salad! Our server said the onion tart and pesto pizza were her favorites so I think I'll try those next time. read more

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First time going here. Pretty good pizza and value. We expected the atmosphere to be a little more upscaled. But it was very casual and lots of families and kids. I remember this building being the old Pizza Hut which we had gone to several times with my daughters' soccer teams, probably 15+ years ago. So maybe it's just me getting over the past. The place definitely looks nicer than Pizza Hut. The waiter was nice. Service was okay but a little slow to get our pizza. read more

Went last night for the first time and the service and atmosphere were perfect. Kevin was so friendly and attentive. But the pizza was soggy. It's not just that is wasn't crispy -- we can get down with a chewy dough! We got the sausage and onion and a margherita and both were soggy flops (especially the former). After reading other reviews I realize this was not a fluke. I hope they take the feedback to heart bc the area needs a spot like this! My spritz was great. read more

Pupatella was fabulous for lunch today! The lunch size pizzas are just right, the included lunch salad is a favorite of ours, crisp greens, kalamata olives, halved grape tomatoes, and oil/balsamic dressing. We had the onion tart and the ham/mushroom/mozzarella pizza which were done to perfection! We paired ours with a glass of the house chianti and a glass of the house super tuscan, and were amazed by the quality of the wines, and the pours. This may have been one of the best lunches we've had in recent memory, and we'll be back next week to try another pair of their lunch special pizzas and other reds on thier wine list. A new tradition: weekly lunch at Pupatella! I want to particularly commend the service! Sarah, our server, was fun, engaging, attentive, and generally a pleasure to meet. We felt well served, but never rushed or crowded. We really hope to have Sarah again as our server! All in all, a stellar lunch experience! read more

Good food, friendly service, and decent prices. It's also literally in the neighborhood.

We ate at Pupatella for the first time tonight. Our family ordered the spicy Brussel sprouts, the fried zucchini sticks, and four different kinds of pizza, with one salad. The pizza crust is decent, but could be a more crispy. The sauce was watery and not super flavorful except for salt. The mozzarella is minimal and the shaved Parmesan (if your pizza has this ingredient) is really inconsistently applied. I ordered the prosciutto and arugula pizza. The prosciutto just tasted old and had a weird texture-- like kind of gummy. Our waiter was very efficient and did a good job. Hubby ordered a salad with a side on balsamic vinaigrette. But, what he got was straight up balsamic vinegar. No oil, no emulsification. That would have worked if they brought some olive oil. So not a terrible big deal- but not a plus. Again, waiter was awesome, said thanks for letting me know. My husband and one son got pizza with meatballs. I think this might have been the worst texture in a meatball I've ever tried. It was grainy, and had very little flavor. Fried zucchini ok, spicy Brussel sprouts a bit overcooked, hot honey not distinguishable. They were ok. Cream soda with lemon and peach is what my oldest son ordered. It seemed more like Horchata thickness with a different flavor profile. He really liked it. All in all an average meal, I don't think we will be back since for us the food quality was a bit lacking. read more

Patella's Neapolitan Pizza is flavorful, the dough soft, chewy and the crust was good. I would have liked a slight bit more char on the crust as a Neapolitan pizza crust should be. We have seen other photos where the pizza had a better char. That said, The crust held up to toppings. The sauce is very nice delicate and doesn't overwhelm the pizza at all. We had a margarita with fresh mozzarella and they also have a burrata option. Also we had the prosciutto and arugula pizza which we also loved. The prosciutto was not overly salty which we were happy about. Service is good, ambiance is very nice. I do wish the pizza was served very very hot. But that's just a preference. They serve desserts and cocktails and wine as well. We will return. read more

Pupatella - Arugula and prosciutto and Margarita Needed a bit more char but that may have been a one time thing. We will go back - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Amazing pizza and great service! I visited this pizza spot on February 12, 2026 around 5 PM, and it was honestly one of the best pizza experiences I've had in a long time. The crust was incredible -- buttery, perfectly chewy, and unlike anything I've had before. You can tell they really care about quality. The service was just as impressive. Our server (a younger Black female -- I wish I remembered her name!) was friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. If you're in the area and looking for great pizza, I highly recommend stopping by. You definitely won't be disappointed! read more

This place was great! They had fast service and the food came out quick. I enjoyed the burrata and pizza was fresh! read more

Pupatella - Burrata - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Great quality a little pricey but completely different than anywhere else. I don't like their smoked products as toppings it's very artificial tasting . Friendly staff, love the charcuterie too . read more

The owners have transformed this old Pizza Hut into a beautiful cozy restaurant. The service has always been wonderful with very attentive staff. We have been here a few times and the food is amazing. The dough is perfect with a crispy chew that only restaurants with a vpn certification have. The pizza IS Naples, Italy. I love it here and I hope you do too. It gets crowded on the weekends so get there early for a table. read more

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Pretty solid Neapolitan pizza. This was around 18 dollars for an 11-inch pizza cut into 4 slices. The crust was soft and pillowy and the pizza had a nice chew. I thought the red sauce tasted a little bland and needed a bit more salt or oregano but that's a personal preference. When I went it was pretty quiet and there weren't a lot of patrons. The staff were friendly and they let me know that they have a special deal on Sundays during football season so I will be back to try some other flavors. read more

Pupatella - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

I'm sorry I really wanted to like this place but I think it has some adjustments to make in order to make it. The place was clean and inviting and the service was great it wasn't busy. The main issue was that the pizza was really soggy. The dough tasted fine. I don't know if it was undercooked and normally it would be mores crispy but if this is their normal Pizza, I don't think I'm a fan the longer it sat there the more soggy it got. It is sad but I think the place is going to have a short life read more