Food was good, pizza tasted great but was slightly underdone. Server was great as well.

This is a great option for pizza fans in the Richmond area although I highly recommed eating it straight out of the oven instead of taking it to go. Pupatella serves up a very nice Neapolitan pizza emphasizing high-quality, fresh ingredients that work together to create a flavor profile that is sweet, savory, and slightly smoky. The ambience is clean and provides a great environment to socialize with friends. The staff was very diligent and friendly. Our food came out hot and within just a few minutes of our order! My pizza's crust was thin and soft with a slightly crispy exterior. The tomato sauce was excellent and the San Marzano tomatoes were minimally seasoned, allowing the natural sweetness of the tomatoes to shine through in every bite. The cheese had a rich, creamy, and slightly tangy flavor. It melted beautifully on the pizza, creating a creamy, luscious layer that complemented the tomato sauce. The fresh basil added a burst of fresh, aromatic, and slightly peppery flavor that paired wonderfully with the other ingredients. The overall taste of my pizza was harmonious and well-rounded, with a perfect synergy between the sweet, acidic, and savory elements. I highly recommend this place if you are craving pizza Napoletana. read more

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We eat at the original Pupatella in Arlington, Va at least 2-3 times a month, so when we heard that they finally franchised in Richmond, we decided to check it out on our way to VA Beach. We got our usual which is the Pepperoni plus mushrooms and the free garlic. The taste, quality and service is just as great as the original location. They do cook their dough a bit more here but otherwise identical! Congrats on being the first place to franchise and keep up the great pizza. We will be back soon! read more

Pupatella - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

After visiting Il Canale's in D.C. and having the absolute best authentic Neapolitano pizza imaginable, I have dreams of that pizza and just can't drive to D.C. every week for a pie but, I can go to Pupatella's in Richmond! Yay! Score! I used Yelp while in Richmond and discovered this gem and am so thankful! It's my favourite pizza place in Virginia. Delicious, authentic Neo pie! And super affordable since I don't have to fill up and stress out on I-95 traffic. Very cute pizza joint and very nice, employees. Super clean and good parking. Another score! I had a tasty salad, while waiting for my Margherita pie. I'm not sure which one it was but, it had super fresh greens, delicious Kalamata olives in it and the best Balsamic vinaigrette I've had next to mine! They do serve beer for you to enjoy but, I had a good ol' ice cold Coke with my lunch. I'm sure being in the Fan district, campus area they fill up quick but, they're worth waiting for. read more

So yummy, Vale was a great server! :) we love it here. Easily our favorite pizza in the city!

Fast, delicious, consistent - and affordable! One of my regular go-tos for Neapolitan style in Richmond. Highly recommend!

The Food and service are both amazing, if you are ever wanting an authentic Neapolitan pizza, this is the place to go!

Always a great culinary experience and thanks to Taylor it was a delight! She was very attentive, prompt and always spoke with a smile. I can't wait to come back again! read more

Food was great. Had the pizza and meatball panini. Great service from Vale! Will definitely be back.

The service was amazing, Shelby and Vale are so welcoming, sweet and attentive. I will definitely be back!

Taylor was so nice and helpful! The pizza here is 10/10 and reasonably priced! The ambiance and location are also great.

Pizza was delicious, mozzarella balls divine, and service couldn't have been better (thank you, Vale) We will be back!

Best crust I have ever had! You order at the counter, but there is a helpful and friendly waitstaff

This store uses an over 200 yr traditional method to making their neopolitan pizza (pizza that is cooked for 2-3 min at a very high temperature). I like how they give instructions for reheating. Overall, pizza was very delicious. I liked the poofiness and thick crust personally. Cheese was small (but consider that it's a neopolitan pizza) but very nice and stretchy. It's covered in sauce and topped with basil. They cut it into 4 fairly equal slices. I've never had neopolitan pizza but my pizza dinner was definitely filling and fabulous! read more

Pupatella - Margherita DOC Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I was in a "treat yourself...but don't leave the apartment" mood one night after work last week. Fortunately, Uber Eats had sent a free delivery promo code to entice me to check out their service, and I decided to take advantage. Pupatella delivers through Uber Eats and their menu easily lured me in. I ordered the mimosa pizza and homemade Angus​ beef meatballs. My food was delivered warm by a friendly driver about 30 minutes later. Nice! I've had countless pizzas in my life but mimosa pizza ($12) was like nothing I had tried before! It was seriously so good and tasted super fresh. Loads of corn, cream sauce, prosciutto​, and mozzarella. Nothing all too groundbreaking but somehow still seriously stellar. I bet it'd be even better to enjoy on a patio on a summer's night! The four jumbo meatballs ($6.99) were crazy good. I could eat those daily and with all meals. If and when I make a trip to the storefront, I will be ordering those meatballs again. And, as luck would have it, they gave me a 15% off coupon for dine-in only stapled to my pizza box, sooo it seems a trip is in order! One kind of basic suggestion: I'd love to see a four-cheese white pizza added to the menu. This is my favorite type of pie, and I could see them making a great rendition of it. Pupatella is considered one of Virginia's best pizza spots, and I see why. Looking forward to trying more of their menu in the future! read more

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One of the best if not the best pizza spot in Richmond. High quality ingredients, and always a friendly staff.

First off, this is definitely not a celiac friendly place to eat (oh how I wish it was), however, it was my 11 year olds birthday and this is what she picked. Pupatella it is! For the 3 gluten eaters we ordered 4 pizzas. We drove from Virginia Beach, might as well bring some home with us! The menu does state that they can make some of the menu items gluten-free, but we didn't try any (kicking myself because now I really want the burrata). Pizza's ordered: Classica DOC (for the 11 year old), Chroizo, Tomato Artichoke, and meatball. It was a lot of pizza. We brought A LOT home. Everyone said it was the best pizza they had in a while and used words like "amazing" "delicious" and "uhhh...sooo good". My foodie 12 year old was extremely impressed. Do I wish they had a gluten-free pizza option? Absolutely. But, I also understand how complex that is and the risk for cross-contamination in a shared oven, and shared preparation space would be incredibly high (therefore not really making a difference for those of us who need it). I appreciate that they do have other non-pizza options available. The restaurant itself was clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. It also smelled incredible (like pizza, how a pizza place should smell). read more

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I've been looking around Richmond for different pizza places and FINALLY found a staple place I'd love to go back to. I ordered takeout and the pies and arancini were excellent! There were some notes about discounts for in person dining on wine if you bought two pizzas- will have to try eating in next time!!!! read more

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This is one of my regulars in Richmond. My boyfriend and I used to have to wait to visit my brother in NOVA to go to this place in Arlington, but now that they have one in Richmond it has become a weekly ritual! Service is ALWAYS great. You ordered up front and pay for it at the counter and sit and wait for your food. Simple! This is a Neapolitan pizza place, so don't expect to be like a New York or American pizza. The pizza is super thin in the middle and moist with super pillowy leopard spotted crust. The red sauce is incredible! So full of flavor and the combination of the sauce and buffalo cheese makes this one outstanding pizza joint. I usually get the Margherita, but I've had the prosciutto and arugula one in the past (delicious!) tonight we ordered a bottle of wine with our meal, and it was also very good! read more

Pupatella - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Had dinner here before seeing Jo Koy. Our appetizer, the burrata platter was delicious. Our main entree pizzas were tasty but we found the crust thin and over cooked with a slight charred taste. read more

Delicious, delicious, delicious! Napolitano style pizza with choices uncommon for your average pizza place. Easy casual dining and service. This will satisfy any pizza lover and especially someone who knows their pizza. I highly recommend visiting this place. read more

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Just had lunch at Pupatella and it was great. The pizza crust is delicious and the appetizers were tasty as well. On top of good food the staff was friendly and pleasant. Awesome experience! read more

Their Arlington location is considered to be one of the best pizza restaurants in Virginia so it's exciting that they are deciding to franchise in Richmond. You also know that the pizza has to be good if they have the gall to open across the street of a Papa John's! When you walk in the entrance, you place your order and then take a table number to sit down. There isn't much room for a line from where you order to the entrance so when it gets busy, I think this ordering situation is going to get pretty crazy. As for their pizza, the ingredients are kept relatively simple, but are super high quality. They are about 11" pies so one pizza per person is the way to go if you're looking to get full. At this location, I've tried the mushroom and brie, Diavola, and the prosciutto arugula. The mushroom one is good if you want to try something different while the prosciutto arugula is nice if you want a fresh component. The Diavola is my personal favorite because it is a little spicy. Their crust is thin, soft, and tends to sag-- which are traits of the Neapolitan style. I respect the style, but personally prefer a slightly stiffer crust so that the ingredients don't slide off when you pick up a piece. The servers here were really awesome and checked on us frequently. You can order drinks at your table (and I'm guessing more food if need be). They were also genuinely interested in our feedback. I know that they just opened, but hopefully they keep up the high level of customer service because it definitely helps with the experience as you wait on your pizza! read more

Best pizza in Richmond. It's not a fancy place. You order at a counter. So if your looking for a certain vibe or a "romantic" atmosphere, you might look elsewhere. BUT if you want a true wood fired Neapolitan pizza, look no further. Sure, there's lots of good pizza places around but this might be the only true certified "verace pizza napoletana" place in RVA. Also, the wine is reasonably priced. Win. read more

2.5/5 I had such high expectations for this place after reading all the positive reviews. So it kills me to have to write a mediocre one. When we entered, we were promptly greeted and explained the ordering process. Once we decided on our choices, we ordered at the cash register, and we sat at any table and waited for our food to be brought to us. Service was great. Waters were refilled, food came out quickly, work staff was attentive. The food was unfortunately underwhelming. Arancini Sausage: basically fried risotto balls. The inside and filling of the arancini was good. However, the fried outer shell had the texture of stale rice. It was difficult to finish eating. Pizza: the crust of the pizza had good flavor. I usually like having a little char on crusts, however, parts of the crust were too burnt. The crust underneath all the toppings was extremely thin, and came out a little soggy. The pizza sauce also seemed a little watery. Minus the crust and the sauce, the Arugula and prosciutto pizza was good. The combination of toppings went very well with one another. Meatball Pizza: the meatballs were SUPER soft. Like a little too soft to where it was a mushy texture. I couldn't even get past the texture to even remember how it tasted. Pizzas run around $13 each, but they're decently sized. Maybe we just went on a bad night, who knows. Maybe we'll give it another try in the future. read more

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The hype for this place is real. One of the best pizza I have ever had. Would recommend coming here. p.s they have parking read more

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We, a large party of 20+ people, had dinner at Pupatella last night. The service perfect and the food was delicious! We arrived with the tables set up and ready for us with wine and appetizers. The pizza's were delivered quickly. The parking lot was a plus! read more

We stopped here for a quick bite before a show. Pizza was so-so. It tasted great but both pizzas we ordered could have used an extra minute or two in the oven as crust was a little soggy. We ordered a pepperoni pizza and a sausage and onion. The margarita drink we ordered was not great, red wine was tasty. The best part was the service as the employees were friendly and eager to help. Ambiance was also good. read more

Love a Neapolitan style pizza done right. Got some pizzas to go and was not disappointed at all! I ordered a custom with their Italian cream/white sauce, mushrooms, parm, and house meatballs. Don't miss out on these meatballs!! Loved the fresh quality of the toppings and of course the perfect pizza crust and bake. Reasonable prices and lots of different pizzas/options to choose from if you weren't feeling creative to make your own custom pizza! read more

Checked out this place through a Yelp event and just couldn't wait to come back! What won me over out or all the yumminess we were served during that event was the Pepperoni pizza! I'm not sure how they made pepperoni so amazing, but it is superb! I know the owner did mention it was all beef... so maybe that's the difference! I checked out the other location this time, which is in the fan/VCU area. Of course I ordered the pepperoni pizza and a yummy Allagash White beer. The pizza came out so fast and it was amazing. It is on the greasy side, which is to be expected with pepperoni. Definitely no complaints! The service I had was excellent as well, prompt and friendly. This will definitely be at the top of my list for pizza now! read more

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This is a great place for people to enjoy pizza and enjoy themselves. This is not your typical pizzeria. All pizzas are the same size and cooked in a wood oven. The crust is thin and very good. You literally have to ask for pizza sauce and cheese, if you want them. The list Of possible toppings is amazing. Pizzas are ready in a very short amount of time and don't taste like a typical American pizza. Beer, wine & mixed drinks are available. read more

This is my go to pizza place in Richmond. I love the Neopolitan style thin crust. They make each pizza to order so often I will call ahead and pay over the phone so I can just walk in a pick up. My favorites are the Capricciosa and the Margherita. Recently tried the eggplant and red pepper which was also pretty good. read more

Pupatella - Capricciosa - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This is one of the few pizza places that make in my wife's and I rotation. Many,many places to get pizza in this town and Pupatella nails it!! Anthony's on the hill, Carmela's and Belmont pizza are the fantastic 4 read more

Got the margherita ($7 student deal on Tuesdays = worth It) and a Filetti (white pizza, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, garlic, and that buffala you know I need). Both were legit, the margherita was definitely my favorite. Service was basically nonexistent as you order at a counter and then go sit down. But the ambiance is chill, nothing pretentious which is nice. Pros: Cheap Good margherita za Bottled coke Quick Cons: Expensive if not a Tuesday deal... and the pizza and atmosphere do not match paying that much for pizza. Didn't enjoy this disconnect at all. read more

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Great service, pizza is good! The dough is super soft! Personal is great! Highly recommend! read more

Pupatella - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

They do have an impressive drink list, if you're looking for alcohol. Over 30 beers on draft, both local and non. The soft drinks aren't thrilling however. Everything is kept in a cooler in bottles and cans. I went with Hank's root beer from Philly. They also keep a small gelato case off to the side, pretty nice idea. We split two pizzas: the cappriciosa and the eggplant/roasted peppers. Both pizzas had that light pillowy crust with a touch of crispiness on it. The sauce was bright and very light. I added some grated cheese and back pepper and they did a good job to round off the flavors. If I could do the eggplant/pepper pizza over again, I'd add some Italian sausage to it as well. My biggest concern was the bottom of the slices. Many Neapolitan pizzas tend to be soggy towards the bottom of the slice, but thankfully, the slice held up well and didn't fall apart. I asked for oregano, but the server told me they didn't have any. An oregano shaker should be available at any pizza restaurant. For two pizzas and two drinks, we spent about $32. At $16 per person, that's a pretty reasonable buy for a unique product. read more

Excellent pizza. Eat here at least once a week. It's a lovely shop. Great classic Italian pizza with friendly staff.

Pizza was fine, thin and chewy. Could use a bit more toppings. The salad was literally a handful of aragula with a drizzle of balsamic -definitely don't recommend that. read more

Absolute yum! Did a quick search on yelp for pizza places and Pupatella was at the top of the list so we decided to give it a try. Pupatella is located in a cute part of Richmond near VCU. We were able to find the building and parked with no problem. It was a rainy day, so luckily it wasn't very crowded. We were able to take our time perusing the menu. There are many different pizza options to choose from, as well as a make-your-own option. There are red sauce and white pizzas, etc. There is also a decent size wine & craft beer list to pick from. I decided on a pepperoni pizza, and my bf picked the meatball pizza & he added pepperoni and sausage to it. They recommend one pizza per person. We also ordered a glass of red wine and a root beer. Total was around $40, not bad for everything we ordered. Of course you could order from Dominos or Pizza Hut for a little cheaper, but you won't get the same quality. My pepperoni pizza came out less than 5 minutes from when we sat down at our table. I couldn't believe how quick it was. My bf & I snacked on the pepperoni while we waited for his pizza to come out. The pepperoni was so delicious! My bf's pizza came out a few minutes later and we dove right in..... The pizza was absolutely delicious! Initially I thought that it was a little soft, but then I read the note that was posted at the table. Traditional Neapolitan pizza is supposed to be that way. I'll admit, I'd never had this style of pizza before, so I wasn't aware. Even though it wasn't what I was used to, it was sooooo good! The sauce, the cheese, the pepperoni, the dough.... everything!!! It's taken me a really long time to find a great pizza place here in Virginia, but I finally found one!! Everything about the experience was great. The employees were super friendly and accommodating. The interior was a nice blend of industrial, modern, and touches of the original architecture. There was plenty of seating at both tables, and bar height counters. We will DEFINITELY be returning!! read more

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I had high hopes for Pupatella. I have never tried Neopolitan pizza so I was excited to try a different style of pizza. The staff was great, they were very welcoming and patient in explaining the ingredients and their recommendations. But ultimately, I found the pizza to be bland and dare I say soggy? The tomato sauce was the most watery sauce I have ever had on pizza. In combination with the very thin dough, it left my pizza wet and floppy which is a pretty sad state for pizza to be in. I also didn't find the sauce to be very flavorful either. The crust was somewhat better. You could tell it was freshly baked but it still had a doughy taste and texture. MARGHERITA DOC - I was thrown off by the idea of buffalo mozzarella but the upgrade was well-worth. I compared it to the standard mozzarella that came with my friend's pizza and you could taste the difference. I just wish it came with a bit more basil and "oomph" from the sauce. HAM & MUSHROOM - Definitely more filling than the Margherita, but the ham and mushroom didn't complement each other in a way toppings should on pizza. It tasted like, well, ham and mushroom but something was missing. It left something to be desired. read more

Pupatella - Margherita DOC - Pizza Near Me - Richmond, Virginia