Mediterranea in Croydon

This restaurant hasn’t been reviewed in three years. It’s undergone many changes, fortunately they’ve survived and remained open throughout the pandemic. I don’t know who the owner or manager is so I’ll reserve comments on management. I am happy with the quality of food I’ve purchased there. The cook is friendly, the counter service could do with the basic courtesies, like thank you.

Un pequeño lugar genial que si estás en la zona buscando un buen almuerzo o un café y un pastel, no te puedes equivocar. Hacen una oferta de almuerzo, 5 por una pizza fresca bien caliente. Lo recomiendo completamente.

El tiramisú estaba delicioso y había muchas opciones en el menú, incluidas algunas especialidades inusuales. Definitivamente regresaría!

Consistentemente comida de excelente calidad, excelente servicio y ninguna solicitud es demasiado para ellos. También me encanta la estética del restaurante.

Fuimos a celebrar una cena de cumpleaños la semana pasada. En el restaurante favorito de mi hijo. Y también el nuestro también. ¡La calidad de la pizza siempre es perfecta! Hemos probado tantos lugares pero este lugar, nunca nos defraudó. ¡Creemos definitivamente la mejor pizza de Londres! Personalmente, también me encantan sus pastas vongole y salchichas. Tengo que mencionar que la gente siempre es amable también, una cálida bienvenida. ¡Gran servicio!

Everything about this restaurant we loved. Very authentic to Sicily, and the staff were very attentive. One of the waiters (think he owned the place) was a welcoming Italian man, who sat and talked to us about our food and what drinks to order. Loved the whole experience and atmosphere here! Will definitely return

Have been here many times but had a sensational pizza today. Efisio the owner always makes you feel incredibly welcome and the food is of the highest standard. Would recommend for a quick lunch or a relaxed dinner - they do a great tiramisu. Highly recommended.

As always, Mediterranea provides the best food, the best service and the best atmosphere anywhere on the Triangle. Thank you for a wonderful night!

This is my favourite restaurant in London. The menu is always varied, the food is always delicious, and the service is friendly and welcoming. I have loved my visits to Sardinia and this place offers a real taste of the island. Have never had a bad meal here.

Terrific service . Very Italian ..Pizzas fabulously authentic ..very nice Aperol spritzers Relaxing atmosphere

Great food, great atmosphere and Antonio with Italian charm. Love to come back. Beautiful pizza. Be on time or otherwise you will be disappointed

I was in the Crystal Palace area for a house viewing on Sunday morning and decided to adventure in Crystal Palace Triangle for lunch. Flavia and I didn't know any restaurant in the area and Mediterannea has been just a very lucky choice :) As soon as we step in Antonio greeted us with a loud "Buongiorno!" we shook hands and introduced ourselves and I thought to my self "wow this is an amazing start already". I told him that Flavia was quite peckish and if we could have had the quickest thing to nibble whilst deciding for the mains. The Boss suggested Bruschetta and we were very glad he did. at the first bite I wasn't sure if was feeling like being back home or on holiday in Italy - delicious. Antonio suggestions were Tuna Steak and Spaghetti alle Vongole e Bottarga (Clams and Grey Mullet Roe) and once again we could not fault the dishes in anyway. Espresso and Cannoli didn't disappoint. Generous portions, authentic delicious Italian food and a lovely, friendly atmosphere we could not ask for any better for our Sunday lunch. We were so delighted that I am sure this experience influenced us in placing an offer in the house: if all goes to plan, you will see us very soon guys :)

Fantastic italian restaurant in Crystal Palace. Owner is a very italian man. Food is genuine and cooked the italian way. Awesome pizza. We felt like home. Thank you.

Veramente ottima cucina italiana di qualità al giusto prezzo. Anche i più esigenti del cibo italiano potranno apprezzare. Spaghetti alle vongole e ravioli li ho provati e sono eccezionali.

Highly recommended .... great service, our second visit and we were made very welcome ... Sea Bass is amazing !

Authentic Sardinian food with a great Sardinian family working there. Fresh home made pasta that doesn’t let you down.

Excellent quality ingredients, well cooked. Very friendly service. Homemade charcoal bread superb. It's not a fancy looking venue but the food is better than all the other Italian restaurants in the area.

Late notice booking, hadn’t tried them before and saw they had a 5 star hygiene rating compared to somewhere else we were looking at. We were made to feel incredibly welcome from the moment we arrived, and we were shown somewhere to sit and browse the menu while they readied a table for us as the family before were just paying. Liked the look of everything on the menu, with the pizzas looking like particularly exceptional value (there is a lot of competition for pizza in the area!). The restaurant was full of Italians, which is always a good sign, and we had 3 courses each which we don’t normally do. Service was good, and a jug of water arrived without asking, always a nice touch. Every course was really good - home cooked, great flavours, good size. The creme brûlée to finish and the salty rosemary crisp Sardinian bread at the start were particular highlights for me. Highly recommended for cosy dates, family, friends meeting up.

One of my favourite place in Crystal Palace. The food is sooo good and the atmosphere is great All the staff is lovely and Efisio makes a wonderful charcol bread and you can order it for next day. Truly Italian. Highly recommended.

We have eaten verry good! I have eaten pizza, it was enough! Service was ok.

Had a really good meal at mediterranea for my husband’s birthday. Great service from the staff, and the food was of a high quality. We will definitely go back again - will try the pizzas next time!

The head waiter/manager was very welcoming from the start, not too over bearing but making sure everything was just right. Food was very tasty, and offered some traditional Sardinian specialities which my husband was very happy about. We visited for Valentine's Day, but there wasn't a fixed menu or saccharine touch in site - exactly what we were after.

I would recommend Mediterranea to everyone. We booked the day before Valentine’s Day so not to have a crowd. So it wasn’t crowded. And the staff were amazing. Our waiter was attentive, chatty and charming. But not in the way. The food , a veggie and very non veggie, was delicious. The wine we had was also delicious and fresh. We have been here before when it was extremely busy and were impressed with the qualities of the food and service. I know this makes no difference to most, but as a gay woman who has been refused service at restaraunts with my partner, this restarting was so pleasant and relaxing in comparison and we will most definitely return. 5 stars to the staff!!!!! 😄😄

The best authentic pizza you can get, by along shot. Fantastic Italian food. Restaurant owned and run by lovely friendly people. Very good selection of wines.

An excellent meal at a lovely restaurant. Good service and range of food on offer. We both had the specials and did not regret our choices. Would definitely eat here again.

Just the place to catch up with friends you have not seen in a while.

Really nice place, food is excellent. Had the fresh fish starter and main, both were great. Others had Sardinian pasta meals and really enjoyed them. Just a really nice relaxed restaurant that does very high quality food.

Felt very comfortable. Not rushed. Food was tasty & fresh.

Not cheap but by no means the most expensive restaurant in this ridiculously expensive place... but perfect grilled sardines, and absolutely delicious beef stuffed ravioli. Very good service and environment. Excellent!

Really good food. Reminds me of home (Sardinia). Also really nice staff

Although we booked it, the restaurant was shut when we got there and we had to find somewhere else to eat.

I'm sure would have been very nice, but unfortunately restaurant was closed when we arrived, though online booking through open table was confirmed. Previous experiences at Mediterranea have been good.

We had a really good meal here (one pizza, one pasta). Food is a cut above normal British Italian food, being genuinely regional - in this case Sardinian. Service was excellent and prices were fair.

My wife and I have been going here for years and it has to be our favourite London restaurant. It's fairly small but that just adds to the cosy and personal feel of the place. The food is always incredible, the atmosphere relaxed and always friendly - nothing is ever too much trouble, and all at a sensible price even if we take the family. Added bonus is that my wife is a veggie who can't eat wheat and they do both gluten free pasta and pizza. TBH I can't praise this place highly enough.

Lovely restaurant with really good food and drinks. One of the best in Crystal Palace.

We have tried 2 starters aubergine and scallop, and 1 pizza and it was most delicious italian food i tried in London for past 7 years! Definitely recommend this place!

La última noche del miércoles (18 de abril), durante la ola de calor, invité a mi hijo menor (que vive localmente) para una comida deliciosa y memorable. La bienvenida fue cálida, el servicio fue rápido (pero con tacto pausas entre los campos), ambiente propicio para una buena conversación (teníamos mucho que discutir y no intrusiva, música irritante) y excelente calidad de la comida.

Nice quiet Saturday lunch, authentic Italian food, mozzarella was perfect. Definitely worth dropping in.

Walked in on a Tuesday evening having spent the day at a sporting competition in Crystal Palace....greeted by a lovely waiter who was more than helpful and found they had a vegan pizza (called Ballerina, which was lovely )with vegan friendly beer. Son had a margarita with side of garlic bread - he thought they were both great. Thank you for the friendly service and super pizzas - if we're in the area again we would definitely return.....

Good choice coming here for celebration! Excellent pizza and very good price- quality relationship. Tuna steak is to die for! Plenty of choice for different types of pastas too. Fast and great service thanks to Antonio for making special day more enjoyable.

Lovely food and wine and good service . I had the vegetarian options which were tasty.

Pasamos un tiempo increíble. El servicio es genial, la comida es deliciosa, con un ambiente muy agradable. El atún era muy sabroso. Este es un buen lugar para comer pizza. Los ingredientes eran tan frescos! ! La pizza era delgada y tenía una corteza perfecta, el abastecerse también estaba perfectamente preparado. Es ligera, no grasosa y la cantidad perfecta de salsa y queso. Volvería sin duda! !

Upon entry, I noticed a bad atmosphere between the management and waiting staff and my pregnant wife noticed a bad smell (though I did not). After a debate amongst themselves, they refused to accept our reservation and sent us away. After what we witnessed, it was a relief of sorts, but still frustrating that we had wasted a money on a cab fare to get there. We will not waste our time with this place again.

Really good atmosphere, pizza is incredible and value is good. I have been recommended this restaurant by our friends and I was not disappointed.

If you are pizza lover you should definitely try pizza in Mediterranea. Service is excellent with really nice atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Really friendly service and excellent food under pleasant circumstances. The place caters for large and small groups. The wines were also good.

This restaurant serves happy food, good for the palate and for the mind. Authentic flavours and a wide range of products. Everything, from the pastas to the apetizers and desserts, was absolutely delicious. Regional cuisine from Sardinia, a rare pearl in the restaurant scene now highly dominated by chains. Also the chef manages to cook dishes full of goodness by mixing several ingredients that creates a unique magic taste but never heavy or greasy. Service was great too and very cosy venue.

Great Food with even better service. What more can you want? Beautiful Sicilian bread. We had a lovely meal and will certainly visit more often from now on.

The food is extremely good and the atmosphere is great, very friendly and welcoming. The Nero di seppia ravioli and the spaghetti with vongole and bottarga were very very good. The dessert is a real Sardinian seadas. Love it.

La mejor pizza que he tenido en mucho tiempo, complementado por un anfitrión atento y cortés. Muy cómodo y acogedor ambiente.

Tenía la más exquisita pasta casera aquí el sábado. Tuve ravioles y era preciosa.

Can't fault this restaurant. Absolutely delicious, as always!! Filled with Italians ex-pats so you know it's the real deal!

Nice cozy Italian with very friendly wait staff. Good amatriciana

There's plenty of competition and since we live nearby we've checked it out. But this is my favourite. Perfect, low key, with lovely service and gorgeous, gorgeous food. The pizza is great - but so is everything so this time we shared a pizza and a few starters as sides (meatballs wow). Feeling so lucky to live nearby! Thanks guys! X

Dinner with four other Greek & Cypriot dads, our monthly visit to a local restaurant. The food was carefully prepared and very well cooked to order, efficient service and good price range. Food from the Med and Sardinia and Italy. Parking after 7pm free on the road and two hour parking at local Sainsbuy's

Very friendly waitress. We had bruchetta and a meat platter and fresh bread for appies. My brother had the pork belly, stuffed. It was good but quite tough, at least the bite he gave me, was. I had the tumeric pasta with prawns and asparagus. The pasta was freshly made and cooked perfectly. I found the dish quite salty though. My sister had the meatballs. The interesting thing with my brother and sister's meals is that all it was, was the meat. It didn't come with potatoes or pasta or any other starch, and no vegies. You had to order everything a la carte. So it became quite an expensive lunch. Probably wouldn't go there again, though my brother and his friends frequent the place and quite like it.

Amazing Pizza's and Pasta accompanied with friendly, efficient and welcoming service as always from Efisio & Rossella! We are really lucky to have such a great local restaurant in Crystal Palace!

Simple, authentic, family-run Mediterranean restaurant with an Italian accent. Really helpful and knowledgable service helped us choose an excellent, good value Sardinian wine and the food was delicious and perfectly cooked. Homemade bread a must. A perfect evening.

I love the food at the quaint little Sardinian restaurant. The pizza and pasta are both to die for and I always enjoy my meal here but I was very shocked to discovered the other day that it only has one star for hygiene from the local council. Come on Mediterranea - up your game!!

There are many wonderful restaurants in Crystal Palace but for me, this isn't one of them. The pizza tomato sauce was described by our family as "sloppy" and didn't seem as fresh as it might have. The base was burnt in places and cardboard and the topping exceptionally salty. It left a bad taste in the mouth even hours later. The service was not as friendly as other local places. A real shame as we could do with a great authentic Italian/Sardinian restaurant in CP.

A wonderful little restaurant - unassuming, but with delightful staff and very very tasty food. Well priced with great wine to accompany the meal. The staff did not rush us - but quietly provided excellent advice about the food (and about Sardinia). I would definitely recommend this restaurant

This is a great little restaurant - Sardinian...... personal service, friendly, good value for money, and very very tasty. My friend and I weren't rushed, and we were provided with excellent advice from the staff about the food. The wine was excellent too - and perfectly complemented the food.

This is a super restaurant, really friendly genuine Sardinia family run restaurant. If all else fails we go to Mediterranea would always recommend it to anyone visiting Crystal Palace. It is a little no frills but it just feels so genuine and the owner is charming.

Been here lots of times and it is always a good experience.

Extremely good Sardinian restaurant. Authentic to the last. Good service and continental feel give this restaurant a real buzz.

Decent restaurant, food, service and price. Mixture of Sardinian and regional dishes. Some products specially imported and not easily available in the UK. Friendly service.

Ecxellent as always, good atmosphere and delicious freshly prepared food.

Lovely meal, took us back to our time in Corsica and delicious wild boar.

The menu is based on Sicilian food and so the pasta dishes are not the usual 'Italian' experience. The food was delicious and freshly made.

Pizza and pancakes were fine though not better than many other restaurants. Pasta was the wrong side of al dente. Waiter seemed bored after taking our first order and it was difficult to catch his eye even in an empty restaurant. Everybody and everything seemed tired, I'm not sure that any of the staff wished to be in. Rather sad, definitely not the convivial atmosphere I had hoped for.

We had a very enjoyable Mediterranean meal . The waitress was friendly and charming. Will def be returning

I love seafood and Sardinian food so was excited to try Mediterranea. The restaurant looked lovely, small and cosy. The service was very slow, after 5 mins we were given the only menu they had to spare. I asked the waitress when she came back about a dish, she rushed off promising to return and never did. I ordered Spaghetti vongole e bottarga and my friend the aubergine ravioli. We waited an hour, my friend's dish was tasty, mine was very salty but tasted of nothing else. I told the waiter my food was bland and could I have something like cheese to make it taste of something. He in a patronising manner told me that people do not add cheese to a seafood dish. I said the food was so bland that anything would help. He did not offer to help or change/ replace my meal.When we asked for the bill over ten minutes later they had not returned. I went to the bar and said I was fed up with waiting and wanted to pay. They gave us the bill, not offering an apology or offering a discount. I said that I would not be paying the service charge as the service was bad and my food had been bland. On the bill it said that if you didn't enjoy the meal to tell them and I pointed this out. He shrugged so I said that he acted like he didn't care, he said I had insulted his food and everyone else hadn't complained! Rude, over priced, poor service and poor food!

We had eaten at this restaurant twice before so took friends saying how good it was. We were very disappointed. The restaurant was not busy but a very large party arrived as we sat. All started well but the service deteriorated rapidly. Our order was taken & we waited ages for the starters. The calamari & meatballs were good but the aubergine starter & the mushroom & polenta starters were tasteless. We then had a substantial wait for the main course. All dishes were very disappointing. Our table was cleared & we waited to be offered puddings or coffee ....then we waited & waited. We tried to attract the staff & finally at 10.45 we gave up. At that point one member of staff apologised & said she thought someone else was "looking after" us. We had coffee which was tepid & asked for the bill which was £178 which did include wine. We will not be returning & apologised to the friends we took.

Really nice place and really friendly staff. I had a 3 salami pizza and Sardinian salad. Ricotta was v salty. Maybe that is the way it's supposed to be. Friend had ravioli, pork belly and meaty pasta which were all good. Dessert of panna cotta was excellent. Would recommend.

Basically a nice and friendly environment. Visited the restaurant this Monday with my boss and a friend of mine. My boss didn't order anything because he had to go back to work but me and my friend had a pizzas. I had a cheese lovers and my friend a margarita with some extra toppings!! The restaurant wasn't busy but it was Monday and lunch time, my cheese lovers was the best pizza I have tried so far in my life!!! I will definitely return to the restaurant!!!

I usually like to try new restaurants if I go out but Mediterranea is somewhere that I return to again and again. I've tried all the supposedly top pizzas in London (Pizza Pilgrims, Franco Manca, Pizza East, etc...) but Mediterranea is without a doubt the best. Even the pizzas I had in Sicily didn't compare. The pasta is also delicious, as are the desserts. The staff are lovely and the owner obviously has a passion for what he does. Do yourself a favour and give this restaurant a go.

Great place. Very friendly staff who really know the secrets to making a great pizza and the Sardinian beer is pretty good as well! Quick turnaround on takeaway as well.

Now even more delicious pizzas to choose from. I adore the fennel salami pizza and a pizza with cherry tomatoes, bresaola and rocket. The buffalo mozzarella is scrumptious.

Real Sardinian food,well prepared and presented. It's not a large menu but it doesn't need to be. And, importantly, they will take any trouble to make provision for vegan diners. Stylish too in an understated way

We walked by and decided to dine here, we waited 20 minutes to order another 25 minutes for the starters and 25 minutes for the main, the food wasn't good, the portions were very little and overpriced, Service was even worth, Server seem to be very tired and feed-up, they charged 10% service on the final bill which I believe was too much for the type of service offered . Never again for sure

Amazing food, must try the crab pasta yum yum. Great service, friendly and welcoming. Been there a number of times an can't complain lovely place. It's Defo a must try

Simply excellent pizza served in simple surroundings - each component is well thought through and carefully prepared. By far the best pizza in this part of London.

It's a lovely and cosy place!Efisio the owner is a lovely chap whose smile welcomes you!The cuisine is good but the pizza is the best in all South London!Andrea and Massimiliano are also nice and lovely!Thank you for being there!

Efisio makes you very welcome and is a real enthusiast. The pizzas are also great - best in Crystal Palace in our opinion.

It's always a pleasure have a lunch or dinner in this lovely restaurant.I am from Sardinia and I can say that I always feel like at home for few hours.The food is amazing and is very difficult find such a quality products in London.A big weil done to Efisio and all staff. See you certainly soon !! Marco

Had Sunday lunch at Mediterranea today. I started with fishcakes which were grey, lacking freshness and flavour and had the texture of damp cardboard. My wife had a seafood starter in a shell, which she said tasted like it had been frozen. My main was sirloin steak, which was served with a sliver of tomato and a mushroom. I imagined a sizzling slab of beef, blackened and glistening on the outside and juicy inside. Instead it was brown and instantly forgettable. At almost £18 very poor value. My wife had spaghetti vongole which she pronounced, heavy and oily. Overall, taking into account the indifferent service and builders yard flooring, a huge disappointment.

We have always seen this place so thought we'd try it.Menu looks great and the food tasted nice but v small portion meaning it's extremely overpriced eg £8 for two pieces of aubergine with cheese and honey on top!Staff were never paying attention even though there were only three tables used with no thank you or good bye - once they had our money we might as well have already left

We have eaten at Mediterranea regularly since 2008 and have always had reliably good food and service. The menu features key items but brings in seasonal changes. Ingredients are always fresh and the wines are delicious. Decor has recently been updated, but stays true to its mission to produce delicious food for its customers in a relaxed environment.

The food is amazing, my fav dish is the crab pasta!! Meat balls ain't to great was but disappointed! Apart from that staff are lovely clean

Restaurant à conseiller +++ cuisine italienne à base de produits frais, accueil chaleureux et la serveuse fait même l'effort de parler français. Nous étions 7 et sommes allés deux fois en 3 jours. Pizzas et pâtes : un délice ! Merci pour leur découverte culinaire à l'apéritif ! Nous y retournerons si nous revenons à Londres !

Just enjoyed a lovely lunch here - quiet, relaxed atmosphere and the food was filling and delicious! Really polite staff - Thank you!

We visited for dinner. Service was too slow. It took 35 minutes to have our order taken and whilst our starters then arrived quickly, our starter plates then weren't cleared until we cleared them ourselves 30 minutes later and our mains arrived an hour and a half after arriving. Staff didn't ask if we wanted more drinks or communicate at all. Food was ok, pretty good, but nothing special. Unfortunately the service ruined it for us. Real shame.

Table for 8, service was slow, food wasnt great, expensive. Not enough Staff! Starters were terrible

It is rare, but yes, I got angry whilst eating my main course when it dawned on me that I was going to pay my week's grocery budget on a meal that simply was not good enough for the price I was going to be charged. My partner had their aubergine starter with toasted pine nuts, cheese and honey - and it was rather good, oily, but I guess that is to be expected from aubergine. I had the grilled calamari starter, and it was overcooked, rubbery and bland to the taste. Then the mains, a black seafood ravioli for my partner - they were flat, watery and tasteless, and damn annoying to eat. I had the porchetta, which had teeth breaking hard crackling, was very stingy in the portion size, and burnt in places - it felt as if it was merely warmed up, rather than cooked fresh. As we both don;t srink, the bill came close to £60, and I just do not think this represents good value. We both left a little angry, and a little hungry. The staff are busy, and not attentive, but that wasn't a bad thing. The ambience of the place is ok, nothing special at all. Most folks seemed to eat their pizza for sit-in or take-away, maybe we should have had that - or maybe they rely on this business more, and should just get rid of their other menu items all together.

A group of us had dinner at the restaurant. The restaurant had a nice environment and was busy. The sausage pasta, crab pasta and clam pasta looked great and my friends said their dishes were very tasty. Unfortunately my black ink monk fish ravioli turned up cold and had to be sent back whilst my friends dishes were piping hot. It may have been a one off a timing issue. The meal was then microwaved by the kitchen staff. Although the food and plate was brought back hot after being microwaved, it was a little disappointing.

We visited for Sunday lunch and we will not be making a return trip. The service was awful . This is the third time that we visited this restaurant in as many years and I decided to give it a chance because of the favourable reviews. But unfortunately we were disappointed again. The restaurant was half empty and yet the staff seemed relevant to serve us. We had t ask numerous times for drinks and then remind the waiter when the drinks the not materialise. The food was ok, nothing spectacular.

The food experience is wonderful - things like music bread which very few restaurants have - and garlic bread that melts in your mouth!

Been going here on and off for about 10 years now, and never cease to be amazed by the wonderful food, the amazing wine, and the ever charming Efisio.

Visited this restaurant twice, and I found it to be an excellent place that caters for different reasons from the romantic couples, to the busy families, to some friends wanted to spend some time together. The pizza is erythromycin good, plenty of food, and the staff very courteous, thanks Rossana for making our visit special. We will come back, Mariano

Sicuramente la miglior pizza di Crystal Palace, soffice e saporita. Il ristorante promosso con riserva, è veramente difficile trovare all estero tutto genuino come a casa nostra ma sicuramente in zona è il migliore dove abbia mangiato. Per un ottima icnhusa a sud di Londra non potete pretendere di meglio.