Hearty pasta dishes like lasagna and ravioli, plus sandwiches like the Dago, all in generous portions.
Large-scale breakfast plates with huge pancakes, eggs, and hash browns, served anytime.
Fresh, delicious pizzas and unique options like pizza fries, made in-house.
Weekly deals like Thursday burger night featuring creative, meat-packed burgers at great value.
A welcoming, casual environment perfect for groups and family meals with attentive service.
About 20 years or so ago, I lived only a block away. I've only had little oven a few times since then and went tonight and it was as amazing as I remember it being. The ravioli appetizer was not only absolutely delicious but a HUGE portion of raviolis, so much so i brought the majority of my lasagna home. The bbq style wings, the parmasean bread sticks.. everything is superb! Big portions, for reasonable prices. Absolute must stop for anyone looking for amazing Italian food!
Took my mom here for dinner and we had a wonderful time. Great portions in pretty good prices.
A family friendly experience. Great food. Thanks to Lori. My favorite person that always helps me. I went there today for breakfast and I have to tell you, they give huge portions. Twice the hash browns than anywhere else. 2 huge pancakes. Most places are $8 now for 1 pancake. Huge eggs. What a full meal. All for under $16. It was great. Our waitress Gayle was great and pretty cute too. Wow service with a smile.
Went on Thursday burger night, and had the Pavarotti for $10.99 after tax. After a little bit of time being seated after a party of seventeen, the service was very quick, the waitress was very polite, and the burger was a very good deal. For this amount of food, I’d consider $16 to be a good deal. Much less this. The Italian sausage patty, the ground beef patty, and the pepperoni were a lot of meat for this price. This is what a “pizza burger” should be. The fries were fresh cut, and so hot out of the frier that I couldn’t eat them. They were excellent. I will be back to report on the more Italian parts of the menu, but I am genuinely impressed by the Little Oven.
I have been going here all my life. It's a great little neighborhood joint. The pizza is amazing, and lasagna is the absolute best, the dago is great, the pizza fries can't be beat. They have very generous portions and reasonable prices. The menu is well rounded, so if you can find something you want, maybe it's just you.

Generous portions of classic Italian comfort food at neighborhood-friendly prices.
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Little Oven is a beloved neighborhood Italian restaurant in St. Paul, serving hearty, homemade classics since the 1990s. Known for massive portions and reasonable prices, we offer a full menu of pasta, pizza, burgers, and breakfast favorites in a family-friendly atmosphere. Whether you're craving our famous lasagna, Dago sandwich, or Thursday burger specials, every dish is made with care to deliver exceptional value and flavor that keeps our community coming back for decades.
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