Maurizio Dining & Co. in Cambridge

44 Mill Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2AS, United Kingdom

★★★★★
(369 reviews)
Categories: Pizza restaurant Cocktail bar Italian restaurant Pizza delivery Pizza takeaway Restaurant Wine bar Wine store

About

Are you looking for authentic Italian Pizza and Pasta in Cambridge? Maurizio Dining & Co is an authentic Italian Restaurant in the heart of Cambridge. Our mission is to share the passion and tradition of Italian food and wine, offering quality homemade Italian dishes such as guanciale in tomato sauce with pasta. Our pizzas are cooked fresh to order with a homemade base and tomato sauce. We also have the Negroni Lounge Bar with 15 different types of Negroni to try. Hire the Bar for your special occasion and check out our events on our website. Enquiries on 07957 735844 or [email protected] Grazie!

Website
mauriziodining.com
Address
44 Mill Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2AS, United Kingdom
Plus Code
642M+8X Cambridge, United Kingdom
Time Zone
Europe/London

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Live music
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Free water refills Happy-hour drinks Healthy options Late-night food Private dining room Small plates Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Pets
Dogs allowed inside

Photos

Reviews

4.5
★★★★★
369 reviews

Most Mentioned

italian food (62) evening (18) tiramisu (13) drinks (10) food and service (7) house wine (7) chatting (7) olives (6) passion (5) bruschetta (5)
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★★★★★
December 17, 2024

Maurizio and his team welcomed us all for a Christmas meal and drinks and we all had the most wonderful time. The food was delicious and we were treated to some of the best mulled wine we've had in Cambridge. Thank you so much for your kindness and for taking so much care of us! I'm sure we'll be back....!

★★★★★
December 3, 2024

Had an amazing experience with a large group, even after surprising them with no reservation and walking in right after they opened. We needed food, and drinks, and fast, all on a deadline before our good friends wedding festivities were kicking off with a welcome party later that eve. Maurizio was super kind, took charge, and offered to order for the table. The amount of food was perfect, the wine was on point, and most of all we had an incredible time overall! Would definitely head back here in a heartbeat, the food was excellent but the service was the best part and made for a super memorable evening and highlight of the trip!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Amazing dinner, They took care of everything from the beginning to end. Gorgeous service with lots of familiar space, quality products, very interesting customers around. Difficult to get a table but worth to wait. I'll be back to taste other pizzas l saw around. Good drinks , at the end ask a Negroni...

★★★★★
September 13, 2024

We had the best pizza we've ever eaten and the pasta sauces were delicious and fresh! On top of the amazing food, the waitress did everything to make us feel at home. The decor and music made us feel like we were visiting an old friend in Italy. Thank you for the great experience!

★★★★★
September 6, 2024

I was browsing Mill Road for dinner on a Friday night and the delicious aromas of pizza made me pause and look at the menu. I was initially thinking of takeaway as I was a solo diner. Mansata the waitress kindly brought me into the restaurant and gave me some chilled water and table to decide what to choose. I decided upon the beef ragù pappardelle to takeaway. The menu is quite extensive - there is lots to choose from pizza, pasta and salads. Everything is made on site. Then after some consideration I decided to dine in and I’m glad I did, Mansata brought me to a window seat and the pasta was quick and did not disappoint. I had a Rataouille moment where I felt transported to Italy with the pasta. The beef mince was very tender and flavoursome. The pasta was one of the best I’ve tasted. Thank you to the chefs for bringing your authentic Italian expertise to Cambridge. Thank you to Mansata for your positive energy and warm hearted service - I probably would have missed out on the opportunity to try this delicious food without your amiable guidance. Highly recommend for authentic Italian food, friendly service and comfortable solo dining.

★★★★★
August 8, 2024

Great experience- Maurizio was engaging and helpful and helped me to build a meal the perfect size for dining on my own. One of their chefs was training out front and very helpful and ending as well. Wine was lovely, past was perfectly cooked, sauce was flavourful. I think the only possible improvement was the tomatoes in the caprese- not the rich, deep red I’d like to see but the accompanying buffalo mozzarella was soft and melt in your mouth. Excellent! Clean, cute bathroom with some humour and a bit of positive affirmation too- lovely touch. When I later met Sweet, we had an amazing chat. I’ll definitely come back next time I’m in Cambridge. 7 out of 5 for atmosphere 🍷

★★★★★
July 28, 2023

Excellent Service, Authentic Pizza…. From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by staff, and throughout the meal, Lois our server, provided top-notch customer service. She was incredibly attentive, always making sure we had everything we needed and ensuring our dining experience was perfect. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the pizza. It transported me back to Italy with its authentic taste and flavour. The secret, I believe, lies in the fresh ingredients they use, which make every bite a burst of deliciousness. I am already craving another visit to savour that mouth-watering pizza again!. The only minor inconvenience we encountered was the lack of an on-site car park, as the restaurant is situated in the high street. However, this was quickly resolved as we discovered off-street and other nearby lanes offering convenient parking options.

★★★★★
April 5, 2023

Simply excellent! The pizza was the best I have eaten in the UK so far. The tomato sauce is not the standard British sauce (which tastes horribly in a pizza), they prepare it freshly every day and one (at least, an italian person ;)) can really taste the difference. The dough is also well prepared. The tiramisù was the best I have ever eaten! Although I was already super full after the pizza, I don't regret that I ordered it! The owner, Maurizio, is such a nice person, he goes around the tables and make sure that everything is good. The atmosphere is super nice. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
December 14, 2024

Always loved. Welcoming atmosphere, tasty food, generous atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 14, 2024

This is a little gem, food was great, staff were brilliant , had a very family feel in the restaurant and felt very welcome, would absolutely recommend and will be going back, this is my new favourite Italian restaurant.

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

Amazing authentic italian food and beyond friendly staff!

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

Dietary restrictions: Celiac options available Food

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

great atmosphere and the owner was very funny and welcoming! food came quickly and was delicious. will definitely be visiting again!

★★★★
December 7, 2024

Excellent venue for our Christmas Party. Food was amazing and the staff were excellent. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

Absolutely fantastic pizza and super atmosphere. Hidden gem

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 30, 2024

Wow! Italian place run by italian people, is there anything else to add? Seriously, SO GOOD! Dont miss it, it feels like being in Italy for a tiny bit :)

★★★★
November 21, 2024

A warm welcome and delicious food

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Really nice place for an evening meal and a cocktail. Had a great time. Thanks.

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

I come here for the fabulous fresh pasta and was not disappointed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Probably the best Italian restaurant in the British Isles. Go go go!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Fabulous Family run restaurant! Food, atmosphere and staff all great. Sharing Cheese Board to start. Italian Stallion pizza was excellent and the GF pizza was the best ever. Chocolate salame and lemon pudding to finish... Stuffed and happy! Will definitely be back.

★★★
November 21, 2024

Extremely small and overpriced salad (caprese).

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

The most amazing pizza! Try the Lord Orly.....OMG. And some fabulous pasta too.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

We booked Maurizio s for a large work social event. It was first class, from the planning catering for 28 through to the evening. The food was fabulous, everyone happy. The team at Maurizio s could not do enough for us. Thank you so much Sweet, Maurizio, Grace and the others. We will be back for sure

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Really lovely place and friendly staff. Mansata was really good and very friendly. The food was delicious and quite reasonable too. Definitely need to come hungry

★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

A very sweet classic Italian restaurant. Admired their service and passion about their recipes

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Very friendly, personable and helpful staff, tasty pizzas and some lovely happy hour cocktails!

October 21, 2024

They served us raw pasta and none of the waiters knew what was happening. Ultimately we waited an hour for them to realise they forgot about our order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Fantastic food, service and experience. Strongly recommend.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

great food and drink and service from Grace

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Amazing authentic Italian food and wine, beautiful restaurant very different which I loved, Great hosts, nothing was too much trouble, We will be back

October 21, 2024

An absolute waste of time and money! Never again!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Fabulous pizza .thebest I ve had in Cambridge xx

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Grace was amazing. We were so well looked after. Great evening

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Absolutely gem of a place, food was amazing service quick and friendly we will definitely be back. Parking: Parking Queen Anne car park or street parking

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

We were offered a welcoming short wine tasting by a brilliant young sommelier and learned about four new-to-us wines! This was free! We then started with the friarelli -- a dish Ive only ever had in Italy -- turnip greens sautéed in olive oil and garlic -- fresh and delicious. Next was the pappardelle with country mushrooms and Tuscan sausage in a cream sauce -- velvety and unctuous! The Lord Orly pizza with a thin, crispy crust, spicy njuda tomato sauce, anchovies and olives might be one of the best pizzas I have ever eaten (although I tried the Larda Bianca and that is also delicious!) Our Barolo wine, a Valipocelli was a very wise choice (sommelier advice) to accompany the pizza -- it was strong, with a balance of tannins and dark fruit. We ended with the dessert Nutella Bella with chocolate hazelnut spread generously across the pizza dough. The service was warm and friendly, the Patron, Maurizio, was welcoming and the atmosphere genial. I think Maurizios is my new favourite Cambridge restaurant!

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

I cant begin to express how delighted I am with this experience, from the moment I walked in and was greeted by a joyfull and precious young lady, to the food being served in what can only be described as record time and being so delicious. Wonderful experience and would definitely return here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Absolutely fantastic food, warm and welcoming service by Maurizio and all the staff, and cosy atmosphere

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

We had a lovely dinner with a large group. The service was excellent and the hosts tremendous. Would highly recommend.

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Amazing as always

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Amazing waiting skills, fast service, large pizza with delicious toppings, will be returning!

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Super tasty pasta dishes and very nice chef

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Amazing pizza, pasta and service. We will be back.

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

The absolute kindest staff! We were there to celebrate a birthday and the whole team made us feel right at home there- we were so appreciative. Highly recommend for a fun night in Cambridge with relaxed atmosphere and delicious food!

★★
August 21, 2024

Really weird experience. A while after ordering, we were told our group of 6 was too big, had ordered too many pasta dishes (5), and we needed to order a sharing pasta instead. With different dietary requirements and tastes, this didnt work for us. We couldnt understand why we needed to do this, and there was no warning on the menu or when our order was being taken. After several rounds of back and forth with the waiting staff (they were doing their best), we were told that the owner was adamant that we couldnt order 5 different mains, then later that if we really insisted they were willing to do it, but it would be at least a 45 minute wait. Wed already waited a while at this point so paid for our drinks and left. Still dont understand what happened, its not a tiny restaurant so making five dishes shouldnt be unreasonable? We were the only table sat in our section on a Saturday evening, so expected better service. Edit: for the avoidance of doubt, I want to clarify that the wait time quoted wasnt the issue for us, it was just the final straw particularly given how it was delivered (if youre really insistent on having different dishes...). If we had been told before/when ordering (or shortly after) that there would be a wait as the owner suggests, it would have been fine. We really took issue with being told 2-3 times that it was impossible to have what we originally ordered. That conversation had already taken a long time and the experience had been soured, which is why we didnt want to wait longer. There were so many opportunities to explain the options we had that were missed and resulted in us feeling really confused and let down.

July 21, 2024

Visited with a friend on a Saturday evening (22 June) as several friends/colleagues had recommended it. We had high hopes and were looking forward to visiting. I dont usually post reviews but got to say we were extremely unimpressed. We arrived about 8.30pm and were shown to a table and given menus. We were then abandoned/ignored for around 25 minutes. Nobody came to take a drinks/food order, despite it being quiet - most other people had already eaten. We tried getting the waitresses attention and even shouted over but were still ignored. We were about to leave when the waitress eventually came to take our food order. We had to point out that we still wanted drinks as she only offered to take food orders. The food then arrived very quickly. We ordered a garlic bread pizza as a starter but our mains (two pasta dishes) arrived without any mention of the garlic bread, which we eventually received as an addition to the mains rather than a starter. The food wasnt good - the pasta tasted like it was out of a packet with a sauce quickly thrown on it. Both mains were served on a pizza-type plate rather than bowl so the presentation was also unimpressive. We both said we could have made the meal ourselves at home for a fraction of the price. In fact, the olives were the best part of the meal. We quickly finished and ordered the bill. It overall had a kids left in charge feel to it - very unprofessional and amateurish, to say its not exactly the cheapest of restaurants. It was not what we were expecting. The images of food on the website are very different to what we were served so maybe it was a particularly bad day. We certainly wont be returning and have informed our other friends/colleagues that its very much gone down hill. There are plenty of better options in the Mill Road area, Beduoin is a particular favourite.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Were so glad we skipped the restaurants in town and choose this delightful Italian restaurant on Mills Road. The food was authentic and delicious - possibly the best pizza weve ever had! The staff were warm and friendly and the Italian chef made everyone feel special. We totally recommend this restaurant.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Great little Italian spot! Can tell they care about their food and ingredients.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

An amazing pizza and great service from Grace and Stefano

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Delicious food and lovely service!

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Fantastic pasta and the homemade chocolate salame(its not meat) but it is the best sweet Ive had in 4 years!! Absolutely recommend

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Fantastic meal. Food was amazing, the service was so friendly and helpful, and it was a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

The best pizza in Cambridge, and amazing negroni cocktails.

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Our first visit tonight. Great tasty Pizzas and drinks, very friendly service and we really liked the ambience! Thank you for a special evening!

★★
May 21, 2024

Me and my husband waited 45 mins for two margherita pizzas, olives and green salad. We ordered sparkling water which wasnt available at the restaurant. We ordered at 19:00 and there was no food until second waitress noticed asked us whether we ordered and told her 40 mins ago. The pizza came burnt not charred, nothing special. Tomato sauce is too thick. (tasting too puree like) The salad and olives was ok. The second waitress was nice enough to deduct service charge and apologised from us.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Really great food and service. One of best Italian restaurants Ive had a chance to eat in. Definitely recommend, and definitely Ill come back!!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

My friends and I had a wonderful experience at Maurizios celebrating one of our birthdays. Our hostess was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the dinner service, offering us advice and help with unfamiliar menu items. Despite leaving past closing time, she even offered us all free limoncello shots upon finding out the occassion. As for the food, the la larda bianca pizza and seasonal gnocchi special(which I hope will become a permanent menu item) were exquisite, achieving a rare feat of both perfect texture and incredible taste. As loyal customers of Maurizios for the last 1.5 years, we have never had a bad experience and it was this outstanding display of both culinary skill and customer service that prompted us to write this review. It is difficult to imagine a better pizzeria than Maurizios who, in our opinion, serves nothing less than the finest pizza in all of Cambridge.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great service, delicious food, great homey vibe. They have the best prosciutto ever. The mill road fair today they had the Best mulled wine ever!!

April 21, 2024

Unfortunately this wasn t a good experience. I love Italian food and had some expectations but this was a disappointing visit with below average food. The food in general didn t taste good, my pizza was extremely average to poor with a floppy base and low quality sauce, my friends pizza couldn t be more average , so yes, not the best. Our green salad was boarder-line awful, with a terrible dressing with a very low quality balsamic / olive oil and a very poor mix of ingredients including olives which had almost disintegrated into a fermented mess. With two glasses of (very average - sorry) house wine it cost over 60 pounds and we felt very shortchanged. The waitress was quite patronising as well. We spotted a mistake when we received the bill and they didn t acknowledge it. Rather, she ignored it when we asked about it and insisted that it s correct. But when we were about to pay, she took the money off and charged the correct amount. Why not just admit your mistake!? Overall very disappointing!

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Amazing for venues! Had our cheerleading annual dinner there and the food and service was impeccable!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

My favourite Italian spot in Cambridge. Food is excellent, atmosphere is warm and service is great.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Excellent food, service and negronis!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Delicious pizza and house wine. Wonderful place for a simple and delicious dinner.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Warm and friendly service with quality Italian food and wine. Particularly recommend the tiramisu.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

A warm and welcoming ambiance to celebrate a family birthday. As close to a genuine taste of Italy as possible. We will return soon. Vegetarian options: Reasonable vegan and vegetarian choices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

6 of us went for my husbands birthday. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious and home made. Will definitely go back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Had a lovely meal with great service Vegetarian options: Pizza and pasta dishes for vegetarian, and an excellent cheese plate. Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Vegetarian options: Lots of options Dietary restrictions: Easy to find information Food : 5/5 |

December 21, 2023

Generally staff are good but disappointing quality of food for price. Very small portion of basic pasta (tomato salsa and chilli sauce) for £13.5. Small coke for £4. Service is charged £3.68.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Fun service, great food, and very accommodating especially as we turned up late. Thank you for letting us stay even later to drink wine! The pasta I had was delicious :)

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing atmosphere and great food. The owner is lovely, so accommodating and helpful and passionate about the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This place is amazing and the owner is wonderful. Such attention to detail and ensuring that we ordered the right amount of starters / mains. Recommended good wines for each course. The pasta / pizzas are all fresh and delicious. This place is a must and we will return soon. Akashi was great serving us. Thank you

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Really top Italian food. I had pizza with ragu on so best of both worlds and it was delicious. There wasnt much atmosphere but we went on a quiet Wednesday in January. Im sure there would be loads of atmosphere on a weekend

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Lovely place , great food , friendly and welcoming hosts. Highly recommended the house speciality-tortellini with 4 cheeses and home made tiramisu. Definitely go back !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Maurizio and his team make you always feel extremely welcome. A warm smile, the smell of pizza made in front of you and the chatting of a happy crowd. Thats what you experience as soon as you walk in. Whether you sit in or take away, just go Maurizio!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Authentic Italian food in Cambridge that never disappoints!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food was absolutely delicious and definitely a good spot to eat at when visiting Cambridge, the service was amazing and we were pleasantly surprised to see that an 18 year old young man cooked our food. He definitely has potential to be an exquisite chef at fancy restaurants. Vegetarian options: The were loads of vegetarian options for those who don t eat meat :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This is some of the best pizza in Cambridge with a lovely and welcoming environment.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Brillaint olace. Brilliant pizza. Brilliant people. If you are ever in Cambridge this is a mist, even if it s just for a drink

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best Italian food in Cambridge. Maurizio and Sweet are the kindest people. Ps when you go there ask for truffle oil.. it s really the best!! Vegetarian options: Great veggie and vegan options!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing food, friendly atmosphere and great people

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing environment, delicious food and spectacular service!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We (my sister and myself) and our friends, father and daughter arrived at the restaurant for our Dining Club meal, when we were all seated we ordered our drinks, five bottles of Moretti Zero Alcohol beers and a bottle of San Pellegrino Sparkling Bottled Water, for our Starter we shared a Antipasti Board of Prosciutto, Salami, Grissini Bread sticks, wedges of Ciabatta and slices of Parmesan Cheese, for our Mains, we had ordered a Lord Orli Pizza for the father, gorgonzola cheese, homemade tomato sauce, nduja, anchovy fillets, capers, olives, and fried garlic, the daughter a Proscuitto and Funghi Pizza, mozzarella chesse, tomato sauce and Gran Biscotto Ham and cooked mushrooms, and my sister and I had Italian Stallion Pizzas, mozzarella cheese, and three more cheeses, tomato sauce, guanciale (crispy pigs cheek and black pepper, for dessert, we had a tiramisu for the father, for the daughter, a gelati (ice cream) of chocolate and vanilla, and for my sister and myself two ice creams of Pistachio and vanilla. We all enjoyed our meals very much, and thanked all the staff, as well. Vegetarian options: All on the menus Dietary restrictions: All on the menus

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing food and Maurizio is a fantastic host!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Lovely cosy atmosphere at Maurizio s with the candle lit tables and very friendly staff that always make you feel welcome.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The perfect place for authentic Italian food

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The spot for italian food in Cambridge !

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We had a best pizzas in the town. I personally think is a doudh its a main ingredient in the pizza, and Maurizio is make it absolutely perfect. We had Italian, Beefy and Lord Orli, and all of them been great. Also we been look after, Lisa been keep eye and been really helpful with a menu, and been on time, she looks young, but looks like she know, what shes doing. Overall, we had a pleasant time, and had a really nice tasty food.Btw, artichoke and garlic is absolutely killer, is one of the best starters we ever had. Its light and its so powerful and tasty. Thank you guys, will visit again.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

The only thing I regret is that We havent found this restaurant sooner. My daughter collected a takeaway order for us and it was fantastic. I ordered a beef ragu pasta and I can confidently say that it was the best Ive had in Cambridge in the past 10 years. We ordered two pizzas as well and they were amazing. Maurizio makes fresh pizza dough and homemade pizza sauce,and you can definitely taste the difference to other italian restaurants like Zizzi that use frozen dough. Maurizio is our new holy grail. We can definitely recommend !

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

A most enjoyable experience - Liza was outstanding. We enjoyed the house wine and mixed meats and cheeses selection. Looking forward to coming back for a wine tasting.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Authentic, tasty and absolutely mas bona y belisimo

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

To sum up: - pricey pizzas: £18+ for a Regina (when you add the service charge at the end). - pizzas are big, but they taste OK-ish. - service is awful, long waiting time and pressure to buy drinks - CHECK YOUR BILL, they added a dodgy £6 item in ours. Long story: The atmosphere is quite there, you really feel like youre not in Cambridge anymore, which is really nice. The pizzas have a medium thin crust, the tomato base is good. But I found that the ingredients were scarce. They could have easily doubled the amount of onions and beef on my beef pizza, and they could have added easily 30% more cheese. Overall, they are OK-ish, they fall flat a bit. The size of the pizza however, is surprisingly big, which is a good point I guess. Im being picky on the ingredients because of the insame prices of the pizzas. When you add up the service charge (not included in the prices on the menu), the regina pizza is more than £18 to give you an example. And the service is awful. We were pressured to order drinks, pressured to order fast. We have waited about 1h on our table before having the pizzas served. And finally, please, CHECK YOUR BILLS! They have added a dodgy £6 item that we did not order in the bill!! Then they assume that you will tip them at the end, on top of the service charge, so ask to be charged the right exact amount on your card!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We went twice without a reservation and they did not accept our admission. Yesterday we went again without a reservation and to our surprise they had no problem serving us. This is kind of confusing! The place is very nice. The staff took good care of us, very friendly. But the food took us almost half an hour, I understand that there were 7 pizzas but the wait was long. The pizzas are delicious, but they are not Wow The approximate price for each pizza is £15, which I thought was a bit expensive.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

What a gem of a place this Italian restaurant is. The staff were so attentive and they really looked after me and my sister. I couldnt have asked for more. We had a sharing platter to start with which was amazing and then pizzas for our main which were to die for. Honestly the pizzas tasted just like what you would get in Italy. There was an Abba tribute band on after and they were just brilliant. Two girls and they rocked the place. I absolutely love this place and will be going back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

What an amazing place for Italian food on Mill road. I have been here a few times, the last time was a few weeks back. Maurizio is such a great host and the food hereplace never disappoints. This time we tried the dirty bread and it looks simple but is delicious. We went for the specials based on the recommendation and even got a special that was off the menu. A pleasant little surprise was when Maurizio suddenly turned up with some extra guanciale for the pasta just because!. Dessert was great too.. it was something I never tried before, it was a disc with dried fruits dusted with sugar and served with a lovely dessert wine. Fantastic food and service. Looking forward to going back again soon and some more guanciale!

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Not the best experience for dinner. Visited with a group of three of us and service was very slow despite being quite empty. Our food came before our drinks and when the drinks turned up it was only one of the things wed ordered. Quite overpriced for the size of the food and service charge is automatically added.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Welcoming and cosy pizza place. Fresh pizza, pasta and sauce. Variety of desserts too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Lovely food, lovely service. Can t complain

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was very good, came quickly, and the atmosphere here is warm and welcoming.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Simple and straightforward. Good food, friendly service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Pretty average Im afraid and a little on the expensive side. I was looking forward to an Aperol Spritz but decided against it when I saw it was £10. The service was very friendly but a bit slow and disorganised. I was therefore a bit annoyed when service was automatically added on. It should be the customers choice whether to leave a tip or not. (I know we could ask for it to be removed but who wants to be that person?)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We called up as it was close to closing time just to check if there was any chance we could still get a meal. The head waitress kindly held the kitchen open for longer for us. Not only this but the food as always was amazing, easily one of if not the best pizza restaurant in Cambridge.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Lovely Italian restaurant with a family ambiance. We had some pizza and pasta, starting with a bruschetta. All of it was delicious. Staff were friendly and I loved watching the chef make our pizza while dancing to some tunes on the radio. Good vibes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I do recommend this restaurant for almost every ocassion. It is usually crowded by young people and students but still an excellent option if looking for good ambience. I have used the takeaway service quite a lot of times and I can assure that nor the quality of the servings or the service gets compromised. Be back soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Really good pizza

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

A good spot for new and veteran daters. The pizza was the best Ive had in Cambs. The gluten free pizza was spot on!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food was amazing! Perfectly balanced. A welcoming and pleasant atmosphere. Our new favourite place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Authentic Italian food. Tiramisu was exceptional.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

The food was great just like the atmosphere. The atmosphere could be a bit more Authentic Italian but overall a good vibe. For the pizza s there weren t many options I fancied but they have a large selection of pizza s and some pasta s aswell. Dessert was awesome aswell and we even got limoncello on the house (they do it almost all the time so give it a try). But where this restaurant really shines is the helpfulness and the friendliness of the staff. We mainly got served by Lisa and we had such an amazing conversation and she had the best energy I ever felt. She was the sweetest and treated you with upmost care and basically like family. If you re around go here, have a nice pizza and a cocktail and make sure you chat to the servers if the restaurant is not too busy!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

A great informal atmosphere with friendly staff and tasty food. Feels simple, but in a good way.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We love Maurizio s the food is epic (particularly the pasta and pizza) the atmosphere is relaxed and fun and the staff are always welcoming.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Really nice place. My wife was in an astoundingly difficult mood and they managed to work round it.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Delicious pizza. High quality ingredients. Lovely fresh tomato sauce. Takeaway arrived very quickly too

★★
December 21, 2023

Good tasty food but has gone down hill since I was last there. Had to chase down a waitress every time we wanted something from ordering first drink to getting the bill. Will give it a miss next time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Dined alone. Made very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed my pizza and green salad. Smashing place. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Pizza is mesmerising!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

What a lovely homely restaurant! We tried the beef ragu pasta and tarantella pizza, both warm and delicious. The tiramisu was also heavenly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Lovely experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Buonissimo! Leave convention behind and enjoy a genuine Italian experience. This is not a restaurant - it is an Apertivo bar which means you drink as much as you eat and you take a long time over it. There will be a few home cooked main courses, but sharing a number of planks is a much better way to enjoy the excellent selection of Italian wines. Maurizio is a great host. Parking: Mill Road is not a place to bring a car. If you need to, use the Queen Anne Terrace car park. Its only a short walk along Mill Road from there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Grest food, great atmosphere. Highly recommended

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Worst mulled wine I ve ever had and for £5!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Most qmazing mulled wine ive ever had!!! Definitely a christmas must have

December 21, 2023

The owner of the restaurant was rather rude to a group of people, who seemed to be part of a performance, she was also rude to me and my friend. We were asked to leave very abruptly, to what no-one seemed to offer resistance, and pushed while we were gathering and picking up our coats and belongings, while being intimidated by a group of individuals who seemed to be family/staff/regulars, I don t know, but they appeared to be permitted to stay after the bar was being emptied. They definitely had the complicity of the owner. She however, motivated these youngsters to be openly aggressive in the premises, to the remaining customers, including me and and my friends. She definitely did nothing to stop it happening. I must said I didn t hear any foul language or witness aggressive behaviour from any of the customers but I did from the staff. The people who had previously been threatening us were then prompted to chase some people in the street after they left from the door. At this point we left as they started shouting at us and we feared for ourselves. But didn t know until now someone actually got assaulted, I m appalled by it. I suppose this is part of their policy on We don t condone any form of violence and equally we re not responsible for what happens once you ve left the premises but will shout from the door while our staff/family/regulars beat you up. The guys, who were incredibly drunk, were clearly allowed by the owner to be threatening. It was my first time there and I must say that it was scariest night I ever had in Cambridge! The response given by the owner seems incredibly cynical when someone got physically assaulted. Independently of what could had happened earlier. Awful behaviour.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Attended a cool free event, vibes were good and staff were lovely

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Brilliant pizza and pasta. Great family run business with high quality service

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Lovely restaurant great food, welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff :) Highly recommend!!

December 21, 2023

Last night I went to Maurizios for an evening event with music and drinks. The night started well I bought a number of drinks and me and my friends were having a good time. Later in the evening the owner/Mum of the business came up to me and was like who are you?! Why are you here . And asked me to leave which I said I would straight away. As I was waiting she proceeded to be really rude and start talking to other guests behind my back and pointing My friend was in the toilet and I just waiting for her and then leaving. The whole family then became really hostile as we were leaving, baring in mind we had done NOTHING wrong and had been good guests all night, and bought lots of drinks. As I left 2 guys from the event tried to fight me and intimidate me. Which was super scary. They also chased another of my friends down the road and hit him, he now has ice on his face and arm?!?! The whole family are cracked out and super rude. The pizza is good, it s just a shame the restaurant is ran by the wannabe Mafia. 1/5 don t go unless you wna get intimidated, spoken about and beat up. EDIT: I didn t use ANY foul language and I didn t knock anything off your counter. I was nothing but respectful to everyone. The crazy mother/owner is super toxic and riled everyone up for no reason. The only reason I refused to leave was because I was trying to get my friend out the toilet and obviously wasn t going to leave her in the establishment with a bunch of psychos. My friend is filing a police report after being assaulted. Well done! EDIT 2.0: we didn t expect so much drama the drama was instigated by your staff so I don t see how it was unexpected. It s lovely to see you being so professional online! A shame your staff are not like that in person after a couple of drinks.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

One of the best pizza bases Ive tasted in a long time :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I absolutely love Maurizio s! Both Maurizio and Sweet are the perfect hosts, paying attention to detail and always upbeat and welcoming. The food is great and the atmosphere is lively. Myself and my family love this place - highly recommended! The Nutella pizza is my favourite! And I always enjoy the fresh pasta options. I d like to see some more vegan fresh pasta options but otherwise it s a 10/10 from me, see you again soon, ciao!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Amazing food, the staff were friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was excellent, I highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great pizza and friendly, knowledgeable hosts. A lovely authentic experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Always great service with great pizza, wine salads and pasta.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Loved the lord orli pizza, great food and great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

This is the best pizza I have eaten in Cambridge. Everything is good. Maybe a tiny bit pricy, but I can work with that. The staff are either excellent actors or else they are really into what that are doing! Please keep it up

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

By far the best Italian restaurant in Cambridge head and shoulders above its competitors further up on Mill Road let alone the ones in the city centre. Pizzas and pastas all amazing as are the specials, desserts and wines. Maurizio and Sweet are amazing hosts and the place has a real family and community feel to it. More people are discovering this though so you generally need to book in advance to get a table on weekends!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

We went a few weeks ago and we had a great time. Pizza and tiramisu were amazing and the staff was lovely! We will repeat soon

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Lovely food, lovely staff. The best Italian restaurant in Cambridge!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

If you want authentic Italian in Cambridge, go here. The staff are amazing, the food is incredible and the wine is perfect.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Brilliant Pizza - New Farourite - Warm and insightful hospitality

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Gluten free pizza...excellent

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Nice restaurant in a centric road in Cambridge. The food was good and the staff very friendly and professional.

★★★
December 21, 2022

The best pizza in the town The worst service in the town No organisation Very poor and not training staff Could be amazing

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Incredible food as always, but the service tonight was pretty terrible. Opening a bottle of sparkling wine and not bringing any glasses until youre chased 10 mins later isnt ok. Not bringing out any food at all for the first hour until youre chased isnt ok. A great kitchen is being let down by a poor front of house which has no experienced leadership. Sort it out.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Service was friendly, warm and hilarious! Food was really good too - really recommend the La Larda Blanca pizza and the tomato and guanciale pasta. The atmosphere is very relaxed as well. Thanks for an amazing evening!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

It was our first time eating in this restaurant, we ordered Margherita and Pepperoni, we looooved the food and simple as that, Maurizio became our favourite restaurant Probably the best pizza I ever had, plus I really enjoyed the lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and clean environment. Well go there soon again and again!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

What a lovely family owned Italian restaurant. It was our first time visiting Cambridge and the service alone from Maurizo Dining would bring us back. A special thank you to Liam (manager) for making our dining experience so memorable. Parking: There is a car park nearby with just a short walk to the restaurant

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

One of the best Italian food you can find in Cambridge

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Tasty, fresh Italian food made by actual Italians who understand the importance of authentic, fresh ingredients. Fair prices and very friendly staff, I would definitely visit again.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Amazing Italian food and wine, friendly service would highly recommend!

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

After waiting nearly an hour to be served cold pasta on cold plates, I approached the owner to ask how much longer we had to wait and if the plates would be warm! He became very abusive, swearing and ordered us to leave. I am 71yrs old and never have I been treated like this. So glad we never need to return!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Friendly family own business with great food and warm and welcoming service. Highly recommended place. I had great time with friends there.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Welcome back to R&Hs crazy food reviews. This time we espressoed our interest in Italian cuisine by heading to Maurizio Dining & Co. The ambiance was perfect, with candle lit tables and a rustic atmosphere. The service was decent but we found ourselves waiting on drinks and the bill. The food was decently priced for Cambridge, with a pepperoni pizza costing us £14. Finally, the food was fine but nothing particularly amazing, wouldnt recommend it to pizza fans. Until next time, Pasta la Vista.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

We had a perfect moment in a perfect simple and cozy place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Ive left several Google reviews in the past few years, often claiming that the food is great. But wow, I feel like I need to alter stars on other reviews as never have I been to somewhere so welcoming and experienced the most incredible food. From the minute we entered the restaurant, Maurizio was so welcoming and took time to come and chat to us even though we later learnt that he spends time in the kitchen too. He introduced us to his homemade tomato sauce and chilli relish about 3 minutes after stepping through the door. I actually felt as though I was visiting family, I was made to feel so comfortable. We chose bruschetta and the dirty bread for starters. I would never in a million years chosen the dirty bread, but Maurizio sold it so well with the homemade tomato sauce and chilli relish - no regrets, would highly recommend. The special of the day was tortellini in the homemade tomato sauce, which my partner opted for and I went for an easy cheasy with mushrooms and olives - both fantastic and very tasty. To top it all off we couldnt leave without trying the chocolate salame (homemade, of course - theres a running theme here!), Which was outstanding! To Maurizio, your partner and your team... We had such a wonderful evening and when next in the area we will be sure to return. The photos really do not do this food justice. P.s. the new team are doing just great Vegetarian options: Jam packed with veggie and vegan options, dont sweat it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The best Italian restaurant in Cambridgeshire And LIAM WAS SO NICE

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great place

★★★★
December 21, 2022

Super nice staff, our waiter was really charming n sweet !

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Absolutely banging lasagna

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Unreal spot - best Italian in Cambridge hands down. Brilliant food, even better service - big up Liam, always looks after you. Thank you Maurizio s!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Great service, very friendly, good suggestions and good pizza !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Best family-owned/run neighborhood Italian food! Food is amazing! Wish we could go there again but at least they deliver during lockdown. Best pasta and best tiramisu in town.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Best Italian experience in Cambridge, both food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I want to commend Maurizio Dining & Co for the absolutely stellar meal me and a few friends had here about a week ago. This place has a very authentic feel and really impressed me and my friends. We had a delicious antipasti board to start and it really did not disappoint. I dont like eating tomatoes but I couldnt help myself - they were just too delicious. They have changed my opinion on tomatoes forever. For mains, each member of our party got a pizza each. My god, this pizza was good. Like seriously, after a slice or two we were looking around one another basically like is this the best pizza weve ever had? I honestly have to say I think it was. I could sense there was a lot of pressure in the restaurant that night (it was a Saturday and we could see just how many takeaway deliveries were coming in), but we want to throw our hands up and say the whole team did an incredible job. You guys were wonderful hosts, and I cannot wait to trip up to Cambridge and grab a pizza again!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Wow what a great place ..wonderful food and wonderful people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Fabulous handmade pizza with roasted garlic and parma ham salad. Absolutely delicious ! Lovely people who went out of their way to set up a table outside for us when they were just getting ready to open.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Excellent restaurant, great italian food and drink superb atmosphere love that as soon as you walk inside you get treated like a member of the family! Love this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I had the vegana garlic pizza. The texture of the base was perfectly crispy with a truly delicious topping. I dont eat loads of pizza but this was fantastic. Outdoor seating was a nice touch, shame the road is so loud but I would repeat the whole experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Excellent service always and an amazing wine list!

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

We tried their pizza and, although I cant say ingredients were bad, the dough was. No structure, no leavening, and an overall unpleasant experience. The bruschetta was prepared with their home-made bread, which unfortunately is disappointing as well. Even the garlic looked old and shredded rather than cut. The service was good, the price reasonable and the venue clean, but I dont think I will give them another chance.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Lovely pizza. Slow service but part of the charm of the place. Need to book a table very popular at the moment

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Delicious ragu pizza and wine

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Marizios is the one! Great food and service, with a lovely embience Worth very penny!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great selection of wine and very good pasta!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great Italian food, would really recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Their cheesy easy is the perfect order in for a night of comfort food and yumminess. The cheeses are all of an excellent quality, the texture of the pizza dough perfect and the taste utterly divine! Their chill out is also nice with a delicious home made tomato sauce base sprinkled with capers and chilli. Im in heaven

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very friendly staff. Felt Covid safe. Excellent pizza and pasta, huge portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

I have not tried pizzas, but the pasta was very very good and so were the desserts. Recommended.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Great food and great staff, would recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

If you want huge pizzas that taste amazing you should visit. The staff were very friendly and we felt safe

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The best Italian in Cambridge. Homemade pastas and pizzas, incredible tira misu, and a drinks list to die for.