The story
Perched on the seventh floor of the Rinascente in the heart of Milan, Caffè Restaurant Pizza Duomo offers a prime location overlooking the city’s most iconic landmark. While the venue is undeniably tourist-focused, it provides a convenient stop for those exploring the Piazza del Duomo who need a quick bite amidst their sightseeing.
The dining experience here remains a subject of debate. Creator sandrino, who visited the restaurant for his video "Mangio nel Peggior Ristorante di Milano," noted that the menu features items like frozen pizza and overly spicy pasta, specifically citing the Pasta all'Arrabbiata. Despite these critiques, sandrino suggests the reality of the venue is more nuanced than its 1.6-star online reputation might imply, offering a mixed experience rather than the total disaster some reviews suggest. The menu also includes options such as Pizza Diavola and Totano e Gamberi.
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Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 3 dish mentions say about the food
Reviewers rave about the Pizza diavola, its fiery salami and blistered crust stealing the show. The overall vibe is warm, rustic, and unpretentiously satisfying.
“This pizza looks beautiful, the salami is better than the one in Rome. It's frozen, but I'm a fan of this pizza — I even made a video about frozen pizzas. It costs €1, and it's the pizza I want at home at night when I need to live. It's the low pizza from the kebab shop, man.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Caffè Restaurant Pizza Duomo. Most active: sandrino
A touristy spot right by the Duomo with frozen pizza and overly spicy pasta; the experience was mixed but not as bad as the 1.6-star reviews suggest.
Dishes mentioned
Pizza Diavola
This pizza looks beautiful, the salami is better than the one in Rome. It's frozen, but I'm a fan of this pizza — I even made a video about frozen pizzas. It costs €1, and it's the pizza I want at home at night when I need to live. It's the low pizza from the kebab shop, man.
Totano e Gamberi
I've never eaten a seafood dish that wasn't good — this is the worst I've had, but all in all there's a bit of sand inside. The consistency of the shrimp is okay, but they put arrabbiata with basil and cheese on top, bro. I've cooked worse things in my life. I wouldn't have put all that coriander on top — it's not coriander, it's spicy. The arrabbiata should be a pasta arrabbiata, not a spicy pasta; they missed the target by a lot. All in all, short pasta, right, a little kick with the Coke and fork — you can eat it easily on a winter evening. I wouldn't eat it at my wedding, but there's always time to change my mind. For now, I confirm: a tourist in Italy who ends up here says 'I ate well' — yes, all in all, I ate well. In my life I've eaten much worse.
Pasta all'Arrabbiata
This pasta had the Inferno of Dante in my mouth — it was way too spicy. The arrabbiata should be a pasta arrabbiata, not a spicy pasta; they missed the target by a lot. All in all, short pasta, right, a little kick with the Coke and fork — you can eat it easily on a winter evening. I wouldn't eat it at my wedding, but there's always time to change my mind.
