Ristorante Pizzeria Santa Maria s.n.c. — Restaurant in Milan

Came here for a late lunch during a recent conference and we were very happy with the experience. We chose dishes from the lunch menu, which includes two courses (primi, secondi), including a side (contorni) and a drink for - if I remember correctly - 13€, so amazing value for money! For the first course we both had pasta. My lunch companion had the penne al arrabbiata and I the tagliatelle mare e monti. Both were delicious and came in very big portions. For secondi, I had the pork in a rich, mushroomy sauce and patate frite as the side. My lunch companion went for the chicken with lemon sauce. We were both very satisfied with our choices and thoroughly enjoyed the secondi and sides too. The service is quite functional and not super friendly but the food arrived fast. The restaurant can get a bit loud when full. The coffee...

We walked into the restaurant and ordered some food. From the very beginning, things started to feel off. We ordered seven pizzas, but the waiter brought eight – including one we never ordered, which was supposedly for me. When we told him this wasn’t our order, he refused to take it back.

Then came the bill. While paying, we noticed he added a service fee of over 20% – €20 on a €100 bill – without informing us beforehand. We’re tourists, and it was obvious he was trying to take advantage of that.

There was no proper service to justify such a high charge, and it was done without our consent. He insisted it was a “standard service fee,” but it clearly wasn’t.

Bottom line: this place scams tourists, and I absolutely would not...

I swear that’s the greatest pizza I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to Italy quite a lot. Seems like this place is for locals, so atmosphere is chill and prices are really consumer friendly. Three years in row I’m coming back to Milan and each time I come here for the greatest dinner possible. My today’s discovery is coffee with liqueur of your choice for as little as 2€ (I had with Baileys as I do at home) Lovely place! 100% recommend...