Restaurant · Omaha · The 402
Mangia Italiana
Family-run Italian pizzeria in a converted house on Irvington Road, serving Sicilian family recipes since 2003.
What stands out
Thick, well-topped specialty pizzas (especially the Vincent Special)
Good to know
Tiny dining room (about 8 tables) with no reservations, so it fills up fast
- Italian
- Pizza
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
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- Local favorite
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- Italian
- Pizza
- Good for groups
- Vegetarian options listed
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- Local favorite
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Why people go
- Thick, well-topped specialty pizzas (especially the Vincent Special)
- Generous portions for the price
Good to know
- Tiny dining room (about 8 tables) with no reservations, so it fills up fast
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Independent local critics, national pizza press, and review aggregators all converge on the same verdict: Mangia Italiana serves some of Omaha's best pizza and old-world red sauce out of a humble converted house, with the main tradeoffs being its cramped seating and no-reservations policy.
More reasons mentioned
- Friendly, attentive, quick service
- Old World family red sauce and house-made sides (Parmesan rolls, broccoli cheddar soup)
More notes
- Some dishes (e.g. chicken tortellini Alfredo) run heavy on cheese and cream sauce
- Easy to drive past — plain, house-like exterior on a quiet backroad
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- Sarah Baker Hansen (independent Omaha food critic, organizer of the city's Pizza Bracket) — Calls Mangia "the most popular pizza in the city," praising the Vincent Special's garlic-and-charred-onion "flavor punch" as the right balance of crowd-pleasing and satisfying.
- Restaurant Hoppen (local Omaha restaurant review site) — Three-star review calling the pizzas 'very good' with 'excellent' meats, while noting the cramped 8-table dining room and heavy cream-sauce dishes.
- Pizza Today (national pizza-industry trade magazine) — Feb. 2012 'Il Pizzaiolo' feature profiling owner Tony Constantino and Mangia's Old World Sicilian pizza-making approach.
- One Bite (Barstool Sports pizza-review app) — Community score of 7.6/10 from 19 user reviews; reviewers single out the specialty pies and well-balanced sauce.
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- Food8.6
- Value7.6
- Vibe7.5
- Service8.1
- Quiet5.8
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