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We’ve been hyping the great restaurants of Epic Universe here for a while now, so I’m glad I can finally start telling you more about them. Today, I want to go into more detail about one specific restaurant by reviewing it. And that restaurant is Pizza Moon!
You can find Pizza Moon in the Celestial Park section of Epic Universe. You might assume it is just a standard pizza place, but you would be pleasantly surprised to find out otherwise.
First of all, it has great theming. I always love restaurants that have great theming, especially at theme parks, because, well, theme is in the name!
In this case, the backstory behind the restaurant is that it is supposed to be a pizzeria that was converted from an early 1900s Victorian theater. They have fun decor all over the pizzeria that add to the fun atmosphere.
One thing I really love about the restaurant is that the restaurant is indoors and it has plenty of indoor seating. You’ll appreciate it when it’s raining outside (which happens a lot in Florida). You’ll also appreciate this when it is hot (which is most of the time in Florida).
Speaking of hot, if you visit during the day when the sun is out and you are hot, make sure you don’t sit in the section with lots of windows. While the views are beautiful, that room is hotter. And by the way, if you want more tips on how to stay cool during your time at Epic Universe, check out these tips.
On the other hand, I will say they do such a good job blasting the air conditioner that when the sun goes down, it can actually get a bit cold in there. So keep that in mind.
But again, it does feel good when the air conditioner is going. So good that I initially sat down in this restaurant just to get out of the heat. And I enjoyed the atmosphere, the smells, and the air conditioning so much I decided to stick around and have dinner here.
Which turned out to be a great thing, because I really liked the food. Which I am about to talk more about
Pizza Moon Menu
Even though Pizza is in the name, the menu is not just pizza. So if others in your family want pizza and you’re not in the mood, you can find something else on the menu. There are other Italian entrees, such as:
- Cosmic Alfredo Chicken (Pasta, chicken, roasted garlic béchamel, mushrooms, pesto & fromage de lune)
- Pink Moon alla Vodka (Cheese-stuffed Triangoletti with fromage de lune & spicy tomato cream sauce)
- Rigatoni Meteor Melt (Rigatoni, house-made meatballs, marinara, ricotta, basil & provolone)
- Salads
- Rocket Fuel: Salami, pepperoncini, pepperoni, chopped romaine, red onions, provolone, grated parmesan & Italian dressing
- Moon Cheese Caesar: Chopped romaine, Moon Cheese, grated parmesan & Caesar dressing
But we stuck to the pizza. A great thing about the pizza is that it is very economical. At a lot of theme park restaurants, when you order, they’ll give you maybe a slice. But this is a twelve-inch pizza so you can share them with at least two people. You could even share them with more people, depending on how hungry you were.
The only trick thing there is that the pizzas are quite unique. They are not standard pizzas you might expect at a theme park.
Check out these pizzas:
- The Pizza Moon Pepperoni (Pepperoni, tomato sauce & fromage de lune)
- The Giant Mushroom (Wild mushrooms, fromage de lune, roasted garlic béchamel, parsley & truffle aioli)
- Harvest Moon (Tomato sauce, Divina tomato, grilled artichokes, roasted peppers, arugula & Castelvetrano olives)
- The Nanarossa (Fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, stracciatella, tomato sauce & fresh basil)
- Izza Lunare (Ricotta, Roasted garlic béchamel, fromage de lune, pancetta & garlic confit, with a purple celestial ube crust)
So, as you can see, you may have trouble finding one pizza that everyone in your family likes. Especially if someone in your family is less adventurous when it comes to trying new pizza toppings or you have a picky eater.
On the flip side, if you don’t like standard pizza fare at theme parks, you’re much more likely to like these pizzas.
But let’s say you are a family of four and three eat from one pizza while the fourth person eats from another. If you have leftovers, you could take them home.
At least when I was there, they had to-go boxes. I was there a couple of weeks ago, and the server told me this was their first day giving out to-go boxes. Hopefully, it will still be an option when you are there. But if it is, you could take advantage of this and make another meal out of leftovers.
Pizza Moon Food Review
After careful consideration, my family chose the Nanarossa.
And guess what? We loved it! It was absolutely delicious! The ingredients were really fresh, and it had a wonderful taste to it.
By the way, I think if you like cheese pizza, you’ll like this pizza. Which is to say if you have a child who likes cheese pizza but thinks they wouldn’t want a pizza with these ingredients, I think you can just tell your kid you are ordering the cheese pizza. It will just make things a lot easier for you.
Drinks
The Pizza Moon has the freestyle machine, so if you buy a souvenir mug, you can refill your drink here for free to have with your meal. If you have already bought the mug, that makes this restaurant more affordable because you won’t have to buy a drink (unlike, say the restaurants at the Wizard World of Harry Potter that don’t have the freestyle machines).
But here’s another hack that can save you money when eating here. You can bring a water bottle from home and then refill it with water for free from the freestyle machine. The water is nice and cold and, once again, free. So that will also save you money on your meal.
Conclusion
I recommend having a meal at Pizza Moon when you visit Epic Universe for the following reasons:
- The pizza is delicious
- There’s enough on the menu if someone doesn’t want pizza
- It’s more economical than other restaurants because you can share a pizza (or pizzas)
- The freestyle machine means you can save money on drinks, either with a refillable mug or by pouring water into your water bottle from home
- There is plenty of indoor seating, and it is cool inside
- The decor and theming are fun
Epic Universe Discount Tickets
To visit Pizza Moon, you will need a ticket to Epic Universe. You can find out how to get discounted Epic Universe tickets here.