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Wood-fired margherita pizza with cherry tomatoes and fresh sage on a wooden board
Downtown Springfield

Fire, flour & a little basil.

Wood-fired pizza, pasta rolled by hand every morning, and a table that's always ready for one more chair.

Open today Takeout and dine-in Call ahead: (417) 555-0198
Roasted pumpkin soup topped with crème fraîche and chives, beside cut pumpkin
Fall special · through November

Roasted pumpkin soup

Sugar pumpkins roasted in the wood oven, blended smooth with brown butter and sage, finished with crème fraîche and chives. Served with a wedge of warm focaccia.

$9
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Caprese plate with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil on a checkered plate
Caprese
Cup of thin fries tossed with parsley and parmesan
Garlic parm fries
Close-up of a pizza with blistered cherry tomatoes and crispy sage
Sage & cherry tomato
Fresh pasta, tomatoes and garlic on the counter while a plate of spaghetti is finished
Our kitchen

Made by hand, every morning

Our dough rests for 48 hours before it meets the oven. The pasta is rolled fresh each day, the sauce simmers from breakfast to dinner, and the tomatoes come from Missouri farms whenever they're in season.

It's a small kitchen with a big oven, and we like it that way.

If it isn't good enough for Sunday dinner, it doesn't go on the menu.
Visit us

Hours & location

Walk-ins always welcome. Parties of six or more, please book ahead.

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 am – 9 pm
Wednesday
11 am – 9 pm
Thursday
11 am – 9 pm
Friday
11 am – 10 pm
Saturday
11 am – 10 pm
Sunday
11 am – 8 pm
Downtown Springfield, MissouriStreet parking and a public lot one block east(417) 555-0198

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