Santa Maria Pizzeria

When I entered Santa Maria Pizzeria Fitzrovia, I was charmed by its cozy and friendly atmosphere. I was served by the very nice Erika. She gave me professional advice on which pizza to choose based on my taste and allergies. The pizza was delicious, but I was also blown away by their desserts, especially the chocolate soufflé with a molten salted caramel core, which was divine. The quality was excellent.

I've been here twice now and they don't disappoint with the flavour and quality of their pizzas. This feels authentic and the dough is really bloody good. They've got a fair amount of options to choose from (perhaps too many) and I've always taken whatever the waiter/waitress at the time has recommended. They've got a really good mix of classics and some more experimental (at least to me) pizzas.

One of the best pizza's in town. We went there without booking but in less than 10 min they offered a table, which was very nice. We had some pizza and drink and I had some issues with mine but the manager/owner handled my complaint very well, with a positive vibe plus pizza was cut off from the bill. I can only say thank you for turning a bad experience into one very very nice. We'll be back ! For more feedback and reviews follow me on Instagram at @f.i .traveler . With L❤️ve, K

The pizza here is pretty affordable for its large size and delicious. I would recommend getting the burrata starter. I tried the tiramisu as it I saw it was highly recommended in the reviews but was a bit disappointed as it wasn’t creamy enough and tasted a bit watery compared to the ones I’ve had in Italy.

We had an amazing meal here. We tried their focaccia with olives and onions and the Sam Rocco pizza with mushrooms - they were both delicious. The ingredients felt fresh and tasty. The dough was light and I could eat much more than I have ever eaten any pizza (because I get full after 2 slices usually and I ate like 4 slices here and could still eat more :D) Sneha served us and she was prompt and kind too. She was the one who recommended the Pizza to us and it was a good one for sure :) Thank you Sneha. Would definitely recommend this place. Price wise - not too heavy on the pocket. Reservations are decently easy to get too. Seating/ambiance - Casual dining experience. Will come back for deserts for sure :)

Came here after reading good reviews, and the restaurant did not disappoint. The food was delicious, I loved the pizza base, and the toppings were great. I chose one with truffle oil and parmesan, and my friend got the calzone, and we shared. It was good that we could share, though, as I think just having one topping may have gotten a bit monotonous, even though it tasted delicious. For desserts, I got the traditional tiramisu, and my friend got the banana and nutella special tiramisu. I preferred the traditional one as the special one felt a bit heavier with the Nutella bit that may just be my preference. The only slightly disappointing dish was the burata. I've had it at other Italian restaurants and it's usually delicious but this one didn't taste as good and the bread which came with it was a bit dense and heavy. So I preferred the focaccia bread (which was actually their pizza base). Their starter portions are also actually quite big, so we should've only ordered one to share between us as we then couldn't finish our mains. The service was also good and I enjoyed the pizzas so I would come back!