Grab a beer or cocktail and enjoy vegan, gluten-free, or other specialty pizzas at Salvatore’s. | Photo by 608today
If you’re looking for the best pizza in Madison, you have a lot of options. We’ve sampled pies all across town and considered readers’ suggestions — here are 20+ spots that pass the taste test.
Fun flavs
Glass Nickel Pizza Co., Five Points, Glen Oaks Hills, Starkweather + Sun Prairie
We all love breakfast for dinner, but this spot takes the delicious concept a bit further with its breakfast pizza featuring scrambled eggs, cheese, breakfast sausage, onions, peppers, and tater tots.
Italian staples
Novanta Pizzeria, Shorewood Hills + West Middleton
Novanta means ninety in Italian, a reference to the ninety seconds that these Neapolitan pizzas are baked in stone ovens.
Takeout
Salvatore’s Tomato Pies, Livingston, Monona + Tenney-Lapham
With five Madison-area locations, you’re never far from a fresh pie.
Sit down
Lucille, Mansion Hill Historic District
The Wisco-Detroit style pies are baked in steel pans and boast crispy cheddar crusts.
Madison Night Market | 5-9 p.m. | State Street & Capitol Square | Free | Shop at 100+ eclectic vendors, showcasing handmade products, local art, gifts, and live music while you browse.
Friday, June 13
Delta Pride | 5-9 p.m. | Delta Beer Lab | Free | Say cheers to Pride Month at this brewery that will be hosting multiple locally owned businesses + nonprofits offering food, drinks, information, and resources.
Royal Oak Leprechauns vs. Madison Mallards | 6:05-9:30 p.m. | Warner Park | $20+ | Our Mallards are flying through this season as one of the top teams in the Great Lakes West division.
Saturday, June 14
Truck Fest | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Ahuska Park | Free | Truck yeah — Get the kids revved up for a day of demonstrations and activities about big rigs and large vehicles.
Waterfront Festival |Saturday, June 14-Sunday, June 15 | Times vary | Yahara Place Park | Free | Spend your weekend by our local lake while listening to music at two different stages, shopping from local vendors, and grabbing food and drinks from trucks.
Sunday, June 15
Chocolate, Spirits & Beer: A Guided Experience | 3 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing | $45 | Sample your way through six different pairings that will keep your taste buds guessing — this is great for dad.
Friday, June 20
The 75th Annual Madison Area Parade of Homes | Friday, June 20-Sunday, June 29 | Times vary | Locations vary | $5.25+ | Tour newly constructed homes built by local home builders and located throughout the capital region — including the 2025 St. Jude Dream Home® Showplace.*
Lake Street Park in Middleton is now open. The waterfront park offers recreation areas for families and gathering spaces + easy access to the water. (WMTV 15)
Development
A previously approved 66,000+ sqft apartment could grow to 115,00+ sqft under a new proposal. The developers behind the build on University Avenue recently obtained two neighboring buildings which they plan to retroactively add to the complex footprint. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Number
386. That’s how many new homes went up for sale last month in Madison. The big boost brings our grand total to 900+ new homes in 2025, according to local reports. (Finance & Commerce)
Shop
A former Planet Fitness is now up and running as a Goodwill in the High Point Centre. This is your sign to go thrifting this weekend — we don’t make the rules. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Regional
A new museum is coming soon to Wisconsin. A groundbreaking for the Children’s Museum of Rock County will be held on Tuesday, June 24 at 4 p.m. on West Milwaukee Street. Officials expect it to open in 2026. (WMTV 15)
Stat
Madison and Dane County saw a record-setting year in tourism spending for 2024. New statistics show tourism spending hit $1.55 billion, or roughly $4.2 million per day from tourists. (Channel 3000)
Outdoors
Relive the joy of summer camp with a twist of adult fun at Camp Aldo, happening on July 12, 2-7 p.m. Featuring camp activities and locally-brewed beverages, it’s an exciting day of fun + games, all in support of children’s outdoor education programs at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. Secure your spot.*
Try This
You know that one friend who always says, “I need to get out more”? Send them to this all-in-one destination, offering free and low-cost fun (think: live music, film screenings, outdoor recreation, art activities, and more) all summer long.*
Cause
What if we told you that you could “adopt” a dairy cow this month to help provide up to 30 half-gallons of milk to families facing nutrition insecurity? Well, you can. Meet the personality-packed stars and learn how to get involved with this Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin campaign.*
Real Estate
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New sheets at a great discount. Get 70% off these cooling bamboo blend waffle hem sheets, with a queen set only costing $28.99. The 1800 thread count sheets are hypoallergenic, machine washable, and crafted from bamboo-derived fabric that keeps you cool in summer.
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Happy Thursday, Madison. Here’s a bonus update for reading this far. If you’re looking for a new way to spend your weekend, check out these walking tours promising history and hidden sides of Madison. They start in July so don’t let them walk by.
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