Madison | Lombardino’s — Their Pizza Is Absolutely Incredible! 🍕🤯

This place is a super popular Italian restaurant — so make sure to come early! After your meal, you can head diagonally across the street to Ice Cream Social for some highly-rated artisanal ice creamTheir flavors are unique, and their waffle cones are made fresh on the spot! 🍦 📍 Lombardino’s 2500 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705 Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! 🍴 ANTIPASTI ✅ Calamari Fritti ⭐️ Our server said it’s “the best in town” 🌝… and honestly? It was crispy, tender, and delicious! ✅ Gorgonzola-Stuffed Dates ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dates stuffed with pistachios + topped with salami = a salty-sweet dream! Rich and cheesy—highly recommend (even better than Cento’s version!). 🍕 PIZZA ✅ Mushroom, Sausage & Fontina Cheese ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Eat it while it’s hot! Fresh out of the oven, stretchy cheese, perfectly charred crust. The mushroom flavor soaks through every bite. So. Good. 🍝 PASTA ✅ Spaghetti alla Bolognese ⭐️ Classic Bolognese—creamy and hearty. (Heard the eggplant pasta is great too!) 🍗 ENTREES ✅ Seafood Zuppetta ⭐️ Server-recommended, but the portion was small and it tasted mostly like tomatoes 🍅… ✅ Chicken Diavola (Special Menu) ⭐️⭐️ Big portion—two pieces of chicken! Crispy skin, juicy inside, strongly spiced. A bit too much “meat” for me though 😅… but the cabbage and soft potatoes underneath were tasty. 🥬 CONTORNO (Sides) ✅ Roasted Brussels Sprouts ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A MUST-TRY!! Sweet and tangy, almost like roasted seaweed—unexpectedly amazing. 🍮 DESSERT ✅ Black Rum Budino ⭐️⭐ Layers of light cream, crushed hazelnuts, caramel drizzle, and rum pudding—rich but a tad sweet. ✅ Tiramisu ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not your classic tiramisu—topped with dark chocolate crumbs that give it a Black Forest vibe! 🍫 📌 Final thoughts: The entrees are limited and not as impressive—better to focus on appetizers, pizza, and desserts! Portions are generous, and they often have special menus that change regularly. Perfect for birthdays 🎂 or cozy Italian cravings! #MadisonFood #MadisonWI #ItalianCuisine #UWMadison #FoodExplorer #FoodieRecs