The Vita Nova restaurant is managed by Hospitality Business Management students at the University of Delaware.
During the fall semester, Vita Nova offers meals to go from Sept 10-Nov 20. Lunch To Go is offered Mon-Fri for curbside delivery at Trabant Traffic Circle between 11:30am-1pm. Dinner To Go is offered Wed-Fri from 5:30pm-8pm.
Elevated bistro dishes, prepared & served by University of Delaware students, in formal environs. Based on 43 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.9 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
Trabant University Center, 6197, W Main St, Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-0500
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Hours
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–1 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–1 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–1 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–1 PM, 5:30–8 PM |
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Order and Reservations
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Reviews
Galdino Bahena
Get a reservation, I believe they may only be open during UD semesters due to students being the servers. Foods great, nice atmosphere, little pricey but definitely worth a try.
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Scott Murray
Great student run venue with good food and wine. Filet and halibut were outstanding. Student waitstaff was top notch. Decor could use help from the design collage of UD. Seated in the back is a bland room which needs design help. Not as inexpensive as you might think. Will go again!
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Cathy M
Our party of four loved everything we had. Service was impeccable. The standout to us was the Nitro ice cream prepared at table side. It was a bit shocking seeing dessert prepared by students wearing safety equipment but so good.
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Theresa Deen-Kargbo
Vita Nova is a hidden gem!!…we enjoyed our food. The the experience that we received was unmatched..our waiters Cooper and Ying achieved service excellence . Thank you Vita Nova.. we will be back..!
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Steve Tolmie
We are a trio of U of D alumni that meet once a month for a dinner together. This evening we dined at Vita Nova at the Universities Trabant Center. What a great meal we had together. The service as well as the kitchen staff are all students at the school. Everything was outstanding! Course after course, was unique and delicious. The waitstaff cared for each of us as if we were the only table. We really enjoyed our meals and the evening spent at Vita Nova. Looking forward to our next time there. Thank you.
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Phinon Woodside
Absolutely fantastic experience! Vita Nova is the best kept fine dining experience in Delaware.
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Steven Ng
This is a great place to go for a special meal. The food is prepared and served by UD Hospitality students. I’ve never been disappointed. Order the nitro cream and watch the students make it at your table.
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Stev Bok
We celebrated our anniversary at Vita Nova recently. The food was great and the service was perfect.
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Jeff
Fantastic, seriously. Even the best waitstaff in the world isn’t always excited to be at work. These students are. They are genuinely excited to exceed your expectations and they do. The food is better than anywhere in Delaware. Just go…
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Jeffrey Robinson
The service received from Gigi and Katherine at Vita Nova’s takeaway service was superb! The mushroom risotto was amazing, the salmon delicious, and you can never go wrong with chocolate cake and Vita Nova Creme Brulee. Packaging was attractive and the cookies provided while I waited (I didn’t really wait!) was a clever and thoughtful touch. Another fabulous Vita Nova experience courtesy of the UD talented hospitality students and staff!
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