Da Vinci Pizza and Pasta | Our Story
Made from scratch, shared with Gainesville
Da Vinci Pizza & Pasta was built on a simple conviction: Italian food made by hand tastes different from everything else. Just minutes from the University of Florida, it has become the kind of place people keep coming back to.
A kitchen without shortcuts
Pasta is rolled fresh, pizza dough is made in-house, and every sauce is simmered from scratch. You can taste the difference in every plate.
The bar as canvas
Drinks like the Strawberry Siren and Cherry Basil Bellissimo bring the same inventive spirit to the bar that the kitchen brings to the plate. It's the kind of menu that earns a second round.
Gainesville's gathering place
From UF milestones to friends over shared plates, Da Vinci has become a true community table. A local food columnist named it among Gainesville's ten best, and 1,100+ Google reviews tell the same story.
Dinner under Florida skies
Shaded by red umbrellas and open to warm Gainesville air, the patio is a rare find — guests mention it unprompted, visit after visit.