daVinci’s

Specialties

Everything we serve at daVinci’s starts with the finest, freshest ingredients. All of our meats are chosen based on their quality and 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 company that has been serving pizza, pasta, hot hoagies and cheese steaks since 1978.

History

Established in 1978.

In 1977 Kal Knudson, a husband, father of six & ordained minister along with his wife, Darlene, decided they needed something to bring their family back 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 and 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 and mechanical construction themselves, turning a little building into a comfortable place to visit. Today daVinci’s has five Lincoln locations and is still family owned and operated.