Cheap Eats 2009: Pupatella

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Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Kate Nerenberg , Rina Rapuano

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Great food, low prices, lots of fun.

Pupatella

5104 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205
Phone: 571-312-7230

Cuisines:
Pizza, Deli/Quick Bites, Italian

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Ballston-MU

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
N/A

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Margherita pizza; prosciutto-and-arugula pizza; sausage-and-pepper sandwich; doughnuts plain or filled with caramel.

Price Details:
Starters $3.50 to $7, pizzas and panini $8 to $12.

Reader's Rating:

5 out of 5

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Why go: The cooking at this fire-engine-red food cart, the creation of culinary-school grads Anastasiya Laufenberg and Enzo Algarme, is built on a foundation of high-quality ingredients—and worthy of a sit-down restaurant. The thin-crust Neapolitan-style pizzas, cooked in a propane-fueled oven, boast San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella.

What to get: Pizzas, including the Margherita, with basil and mozzarella; arancini, deep-fried rice balls filled with peas and ground beef; sausage-and-pepper sandwich; fried-to-order doughnuts, including a version filled with caramel.

Best for: Lunch on the go.

Insider tip: Doughnuts are available only Thursday and Friday mornings, arancini only Friday at lunch. Before dropping by, scan the cart’s Web site, pupatella.com, to see the day’s specials.

Open Monday through Friday for breakfast and lunch.

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Best pizza in Metro area

dkorn@comcast.net — September 9, 2011 9:29 AM

I drive from Mont Co for the pizza here. It's *that* good. Incredibly friendly staff, too. Only wish they were open Sundays, and that they had a bigger place!

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