Restaurant Santa Maria — Restaurant in Calvi

We came to eat at the Santa Maria Restaurant recently with my italian friends for lunch. We found the place charming and cozy, and obviously with a good reputation, since we noticed people were willing to wait outside on the stairs of the church, to enjoy a drink while their table was being prepared.

The food was a success for everyone, we tasted quite some different dishes. The propositions "à la carte" like the Mi-cuit de Thon (Red Tuna) and the Stuffatu of veal (a corsican speciality) were very tasty and well presented in our plates and the Santa Maria Menu, well balanced in terms of quantities (starter, main dish, desert). Suela took good care of us, with such a smile and attention, we couldn't be more pleased from the service she offered to us!

I fully recommend this restaurant, and already want to come back!...

Very nice setting and atmosphere situated in front of the church. They speak English well and we're happy to accommodate us - one of us being gluten free. The tiramisu was gluten free, lamb, and veal they made gf. Not sure about the pecan cake pictured. The tomato starter was very nice too and gf. Very good food - fresh and plenty of flavour. We went twice- once in evening and once at lunch. Service good except on the 2nd time when one server didn't put our drink order through twice but other than that...

Nice atmosphere sitting outside the church but the food was generally sub par. We ordered a salad with mangoes and lemongrass which was served without the marinated shrimp very much included in the price. The local chowder was cold and unseasoned. The fish and chips doughy and also cold. The local pork stew with polenta tasted reheated and just...Bad. Service was acceptable but slow. Not a...