daVinci’s

Specialties

Everything we serve at daVinci’s starts with the finest, freshest ingredients. All our meats are chosen based on their quality & flavor, and we use 100% real mozzarella. Our Italian bread is baked fresh daily and vegetables are sliced fresh each morning. Our pasta sauces are homemade and developed by our family. We are a family owned and operated restaurant serving pizza, pasta, hot hoagies and cheese steaks since 1978.

History

Established in 1978.

In 1977 Kal Knudson, a husband, father of six & an ordained minister along with his wife, Darlene, decided they needed something to bring their family together and give them a common goal. One day Kal and Darlene called their kids and asked them all to come home and help set up a family business. To turn this dream into a reality Kal took a leave of absence from his church, Darlene gave up her teaching career and sons, Kent & Kevin left jobs in Illinois. After intense restaurant training the Knudson family opened their first restaurant in April of 1978 — Pontillo’s Pizzeria, located at 13^th & Q in downtown Lincoln. They did most of the work remodeling & mechanical construction themselves, turning the little building into a comfortable place to visit. Today there are five Lincoln locations serving pizza, pasta, hot hoagies and cheese steaks.