Nonna's Pizzeria & Wine Bar

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  What does one do on an unusually cold late March evening? Travel down the street to the neighborhood pizzeria. This space is small, but cozy. Perfect for a sleety night.
  
  I started off with a glass of imported Italian, organic red, valpentena corvina. For only $7.00, this wine is packed full of flavor, without being too dry or tasting cheap.
  
  The chicken, pesto (made in house with pine nuts), arugula, mozzarella piadini was a hit, and would make my grandmother proud. (A piadini is wood dried bread pressed with fillings; think of it as a cousin to the panini.)
  Nonna serves her piadinis with mixed greens and a chianti vinaigrette that is oh so delicious. For $8.00, the entire entree was rather large portion of food.
  
  My table mates opted to order different wood fired pizzas. When they arrived, it appeared both pizzas were overloaded with grease. While this is somewhat expected with wood fired foods in general, it seemed a bit excessive, and they both blotted their pizzas with napkins before taking the first bite.
  
  For dessert, the menu boasted local gelato for $5.00. Unfortunately, this chocolate chip treat was definitely NOT the traditional Italian gelato. It had the consistency of "American" ice cream. When we inquired as to where the "gelato" hailed, the server advised he was unaware. He further explained that almost all the foods served are made in house, but the gelato is not one of them.
  This said, without mention, he simply removed the dessert from the bill. Impressive.
  
  I definitely will be back for another round of the piadini, and a delicious glass of red wine to accompany it.

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  Posted on 03.24.13 Martí W.

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  Yay for more restaurants in Sylvan Park!  This place is a great addition.  It is right next door to Cafe Nonna (the more upscale Italian cuisine restaurant run by the same owners) but is a bit more casual and focuses on pizza.  The service is very friendly, the atmosphere is laid back (we brought our 2-year-old) and the food is delicious.  We had the Tuscan BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Goomba Pizza (with pepperoni and sausage) and though both were good, the Tuscan BBQ was AMAZING.  We also had a flatbread with dipping sauce appetizer that was very good.  Happy to recomend this place and happy to make many a trip back.
  
  P.S. This is my new thing -- but yay for not having a TV in the restaurant!  Makes for a more relaxing atmosphere.

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  Posted on 03.15.13 Jessica M.

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  The space was nice - could get a little noisy but the music was good.  Parking is a problem unless you live in walking distance.  Salsa was good but the italian ham/cheese appetizer not so much - too salty and a bizarre texture.  Nice wine list though.

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  Posted on 01.11.13 G W.

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  Love the atmosphere. It's small but refined.
  
  Pizza is very good. A bit pricey but the quality an taste is well worth it.
  
  A must go for people that want to support local good business.

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  Posted on 12.10.12 Mark M.

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  I am a huge proponent of anything I can walk to and stumble home from ,so thank you Nonna, for this little treat in Sylvan Park.  A pizza and wine bar eh?  Yes, yes this is a fantastic idea.
  
  I came here with friends the Wednesday before thanksgiving.  I need to state this at the beginning: it's small in here.  So if you want to try it out, I suggest quiet weeknights or dining at off hours.  The decor is rustic, warm, and the servers are wonderful.  They were running a drink special on sangria which was delicious.
  
  And the food was spectacular.  I love pizza, and I love pizza more if it doesn't make me feel gross after indluging.  The pizzas are a great size to either devour yourself or split.  They have great toppings with lots of options for meat or veggies lovers.  Their salads and appetizers were really delicious (they brought carrots and pita with the dips which I really loved).
  
  I would recommend this place for small parties (maybe 4-6 people at most) or date night, or catching up with a friend.  Again, its really small, and it can get loud quickly if it becomes packed (which it will be).  But the prices are reasonable, and the food is great, so if you want something fun and local I would highly recommend this little annex of neighborhood favorite Cafe Nonna.

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  Posted on 11.27.12 Bridgette C.

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  I already loved Sylvan Park. Then Cafe Nonna decided to open a pizza and wine bar. I love this neighborhood even more than I already did, and I didn't think that was possible.
  
  The restaurant is right next door to Cafe Nonna and is about the same size (small), so once it's popularity grows I'm sure it will be very crowded and hard to get a table at popular hours. The menu is small; appetizers, salads, and pizza. We opted for the oil sampling and cheese dip with bacon, beer, and some Gorgonzola to start. Um wow. The cheese dip was incredible and came with pita bread and carrot sticks for dipping.
  
  For entrees I split the Primavera pizza with my friend. It had veggies, goat cheese, and pesto with a tomato sauce base. Incredible. The pizzas were thin to medium crust and tasted SO good! It was a perfect amount, we had 3 slices each and I didn't feel that I over ate. The couple with us had the Goomba, their meat option with pepperoni and sausage. There was happiness all around.
  
  They had $5 glasses of sangria and $15 carafes and it was pretty decent. The carafe was enough for about 3 glasses total, so maybe not the best deal but it seemed like it! The sangria was nothing to write home about, but a decent. Their wine list looked nice too, they offer wines by the glass and the bottle at a variety of prices.
  
  I am definitely going to be a regular here!

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  Posted on 11.21.12 Sheena T.

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