Entry № 106_HOB · Verified Apr 2026
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A Hoboken pizzeria on Willow Avenue with a near-perfect rating, Ovale brings a serious Neapolitan approach to a New Jersey address — wood-fired pies with the char, chew, and restraint that put it alongside the city's best.
Ovale is a pizza in Hoboken, rated ★ 4.8 across 148 reviews. A Hoboken pizzeria on Willow Avenue with a near-perfect rating, Ovale brings a serious Neapolitan approach to a New Jersey address — wood-fired pies with the char, chew, and restraint that put it alongside the city's best.
Editors’ notes
“The pizza here is absolutely divine!!! You can really taste the difference in how fresh their toppings are, and their sourdough process makes the most delicious thin crust. One pie is great to split for two people, if you have a crowd I’d order a few.”
“Ordered pickup. Crust 5/5; toppings 3.5/5, on our cremini it seems like they ran out of mushrooms halfway through (compared to the picture online); dessert 4.75/5.”
“This is some of the best pizza I've ever had and we just spent 10 days in Sicily over the summer. It's light, crispy, and delicious. My entire family loves it and it's a special treat every time. Last night I asked my son, who likes almost nothing, if he was hungry. He said no but when I told him I was thinking of Oval…”
“Very good pizza. My wife and I went this evening and ordered 2 pizzas (I thought 1 looked small) -the burrata margarita and the mushroom pizza (I can’t recall the actual names). Both were perfection. They bake their on bread in the AM and you can tell how fresh it is. If you’re looking for a great pizza, that is light,…”