Authentic flavours
Reviewers describe the pizza, pasta and ragù alla bolognese as unusually close to proper Italian food.
Tonda Pizza
DIFC
Tonda Pizza is an Italian restaurant in DIFC serving small-format pizzette alongside pasta and other Italian dishes. Reviews make it especially appealing for a business lunch, with the tuna pizzetta, fresh pasta and complimentary bread among the details customers return for.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
331 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fresh pasta
Fresh pasta and carefully balanced flavours are recurring strengths, with carbonara, gnocchi and seafood pasta all singled out.
Pizzetta choice
The 16cm pizzette let you try several flavours in one visit; the tuna and truffle versions receive specific praise.
Business lunch
Customers specifically use Tonda for business lunches, citing fresh ingredients, reasonable prices and a convenient DIFC location.
Relaxed setting
The atmosphere is described as modern and comfortable, with music that one reviewer found suitable for working.
Complimentary bread
The complimentary bread is repeatedly mentioned as an enjoyable extra with meals.
Catering
One customer reported an especially attentive catering experience in DIFC, making the service relevant for events as well as meals.
Family events
A customer hosted a son’s birthday party here and described the event as a success.
What to Eat at Tonda Pizza How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Tonda Pizza, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Tonda Pizza, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Pasta carbonara Net +3
“Ordered pasta carbonara via deliveroo. Pasta was excellent although the portion size was small.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered pasta carbonara via deliveroo. Pasta was excellent although the portion size was small.”August 2024
“We also tried the Pasta Alla Carbonara, which was great.”June 2021
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Lasagna Net +2
“The lasagna is a must eat here. Little heavy but what’s lasagna if not heavy /-)”
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Review excerpts
“The lasagna is a must eat here. Little heavy but what’s lasagna if not heavy /-)”October 2025
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Pollo e peperoni Net +2
“*'Pollo e Peperoni' - Mozzarella , grilled chicken , parsley, grilled pepper . 👍👍”
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Review excerpts
“*'Pollo e Peperoni' - Mozzarella , grilled chicken , parsley, grilled pepper . 👍👍”May 2020
“- Pollo e Peperoni... Fior do latte mozzarella topped with grilled chicken, grilled pepper & parsley. ...my personal favorite 😍”July 2020
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Salamino picannte Net +2
“Our favorite pizza was the Salamino Piccante.”
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Review excerpts
“Our favorite pizza was the Salamino Piccante.”June 2021
“- Salamino Picannte... mozzarella with organic peeled tomatoes, pepperoni, Chilli & basil .. - Carne... mozzarella with organic peeled tomatoes, beef ragu & Parmesan cheese.. . Perfectly flavored - Bresaola... mozzarella, beef bresaola, Rocco salad & Parmesan cheese. All five pizza were quite flavorful & delicious.”July 2020
Honorable mentions (26)
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6.5-Inch pizzette Net +1
“They have great toppings selections and great prices on a 6.5-inch pizzette.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They have great toppings selections and great prices on a 6.5-inch pizzette.”April 2023
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Beef Net +1
“We want to thankyou to Jem the chef who prepared our food it was perfectly delicious the beef,potatoe and pasta we ordered t'was amazing taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We want to thankyou to Jem the chef who prepared our food it was perfectly delicious the beef,potatoe and pasta we ordered t'was amazing taste.”November 2025
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Bresaola Net +1
“- Bresaola... mozzarella, beef bresaola, Rocco salad & Parmesan cheese. All five pizza were quite flavorful & delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“- Bresaola... mozzarella, beef bresaola, Rocco salad & Parmesan cheese. All five pizza were quite flavorful & delicious.”July 2020
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Carne Net +1
“- Carne... mozzarella with organic peeled tomatoes, beef ragu & Parmesan cheese.. . Perfectly flavored”
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Review excerpts
“- Carne... mozzarella with organic peeled tomatoes, beef ragu & Parmesan cheese.. . Perfectly flavored”July 2020
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Champignon Net +1
“* Champignon - Mozzarella , champignon mushroom parsley .👍👍”
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Review excerpts
“* Champignon - Mozzarella , champignon mushroom parsley .👍👍”May 2020
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Fresh italian pizzas Net +1
“They offer an awesome range of fresh italian pizzas.”
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Review excerpts
“They offer an awesome range of fresh italian pizzas.”April 2023
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Frutti di mare Net +1
“As a pasta lover, I ordered Frutti Di Mare and it exceeded my taste expectation. T’was so delicious and very yummy. 😋 Will surely come back for more.”
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Review excerpts
“As a pasta lover, I ordered Frutti Di Mare and it exceeded my taste expectation. T’was so delicious and very yummy. 😋 Will surely come back for more.”October 2024
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Gnocchi pomodoro pasta Net +1
“I recommend Gnocchi Pomodoro Pasta, very delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“I recommend Gnocchi Pomodoro Pasta, very delicious.”October 2024
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Italian pizza Net +1
“I found the restaurant by chance and I was lucky because it is an amazing restaurant with authentic Italian food and drinks, i recommend it for anyone who wants to eat authentic Italian pizza.”
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“I found the restaurant by chance and I was lucky because it is an amazing restaurant with authentic Italian food and drinks, i recommend it for anyone who wants to eat authentic Italian pizza.”September 2022
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Kale salad with chicken Net +1
“My girlfriend had the kale salad with chicken and loved it as well.”
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Review excerpts
“My girlfriend had the kale salad with chicken and loved it as well.”November 2025
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Margherita pizza Net +1
“What really stood out for me was their Margherita Pizza and the Carbonara Pasta, both were absolutely delicious!”
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Review excerpts
“What really stood out for me was their Margherita Pizza and the Carbonara Pasta, both were absolutely delicious!”August 2025
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Minestrone soup Net +1
“There were good starter of salad #mediterranean salad with vinegar dressing 👍👍 and lastly #dessert which I really recommend ' Salame al ciocolatto'👍👍👍 and 'Minestone soup' light and delicious ! 👍👍👍.”
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Review excerpts
“There were good starter of salad #mediterranean salad with vinegar dressing 👍👍 and lastly #dessert which I really recommend ' Salame al ciocolatto'👍👍👍 and 'Minestone soup' light and delicious ! 👍👍👍.”May 2020
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Mini pizzas Net +1
“One of the best pizzerias in the city. Small but delicious mini pizzas.”
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Review excerpts
“One of the best pizzerias in the city. Small but delicious mini pizzas.”May 2021
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Papa lu Net +1
“Had a lovely meal at Tonda in South Market, Dubai. Tried their personal pizza "Papa Lu," which featured crispy chunks of beef bacon and a unique, flavorful mix of ingredients — definitely a standout!”
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Review excerpts
“Had a lovely meal at Tonda in South Market, Dubai. Tried their personal pizza "Papa Lu," which featured crispy chunks of beef bacon and a unique, flavorful mix of ingredients — definitely a standout!”April 2025
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Pasta ai funghi Net +1
“I tried their truffle pasta and Pasta ai Funghi — both were absolutely delicious and highly recommended. Note that the Pasta ai Funghi isn’t listed on the menu, so you’ll need to ask for it specifically.”
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Review excerpts
“I tried their truffle pasta and Pasta ai Funghi — both were absolutely delicious and highly recommended. Note that the Pasta ai Funghi isn’t listed on the menu, so you’ll need to ask for it specifically.”June 2025
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Pasta with ragù alla bolognese Net +1
“We tried this lovely Italian restaurant and it was such a nice treat, both the pizza and pasta with ragù alla bolognese were among the best I’ve had outside Italy.”
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Review excerpts
“We tried this lovely Italian restaurant and it was such a nice treat, both the pizza and pasta with ragù alla bolognese were among the best I’ve had outside Italy.”November 2025
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Pizzas Net +1
“The pizzas are small (4 slices per pizza), so try two or three different ones.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The pizzas are small (4 slices per pizza), so try two or three different ones.”June 2021
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Porcini and noci pizza Net +1
“Had a very good experience at Tonda, loved especially the porcini and noci pizza and everything else was great.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had a very good experience at Tonda, loved especially the porcini and noci pizza and everything else was great.”December 2019
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Potatoe Net +1
“We want to thankyou to Jem the chef who prepared our food it was perfectly delicious the beef,potatoe and pasta we ordered t'was amazing taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We want to thankyou to Jem the chef who prepared our food it was perfectly delicious the beef,potatoe and pasta we ordered t'was amazing taste.”November 2025
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Salame al ciocolatto Net +1
“There were good starter of salad #mediterranean salad with vinegar dressing 👍👍 and lastly #dessert which I really recommend ' Salame al ciocolatto'👍👍👍 and 'Minestone soup' light and delicious ! 👍👍👍.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“There were good starter of salad #mediterranean salad with vinegar dressing 👍👍 and lastly #dessert which I really recommend ' Salame al ciocolatto'👍👍👍 and 'Minestone soup' light and delicious ! 👍👍👍.”May 2020
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Spaghetti pomodoro Net +1
“Their food is excellent, I highly recommend the Spaghetti pomodoro.”
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Review excerpts
“Their food is excellent, I highly recommend the Spaghetti pomodoro.”November 2024
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Tonda pizza Net +1
“If you want to eat little bit of everything, tonda pizza is a good option.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to eat little bit of everything, tonda pizza is a good option.”September 2024
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Truffle pasta Net +1
“I tried their truffle pasta and Pasta ai Funghi — both were absolutely delicious and highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“I tried their truffle pasta and Pasta ai Funghi — both were absolutely delicious and highly recommended.”June 2025
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Truffle pizza Net +1
“My favorite is truffle pizza.”
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“My favorite is truffle pizza.”September 2024
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Tuna pizzetta Net +1
“Always a great experience with Tonda. The food is consistently fresh and high quality, my favorite is the tuna pizzetta, always amazing.”
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Review excerpts
“Always a great experience with Tonda. The food is consistently fresh and high quality, my favorite is the tuna pizzetta, always amazing.”February 2026
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Grilled salmon fillet Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home.”
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“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home.”July 2021
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Decaf coffee with almond milk Net +1
“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home. The quinoa salad ingredients include lemon dressing based on the menu but the taste was not anything close to lemony. They can be generous on the main ingredients. Pn the other hand, the decaf coffee with almond milk was lovely.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home. The quinoa salad ingredients include lemon dressing based on the menu but the taste was not anything close to lemony. They can be generous on the main ingredients. Pn the other hand, the decaf coffee with almond milk was lovely.”July 2021
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Iced coffee Net +1
“Iced coffee is also a must.”
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Review excerpts
“Iced coffee is also a must.”December 2019
What to Avoid (2)
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Current focaccia Net −1
“After we raised a concern regarding the current focaccia (which differs from the usual fluffy version), the manager responded with a noticeable attitude.”
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Critical review excerpts
“After we raised a concern regarding the current focaccia (which differs from the usual fluffy version), the manager responded with a noticeable attitude.”January 2026
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Quinoa salad Net −1
“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home. The quinoa salad ingredients include lemon dressing based on the menu but the taste was not anything close to lemony. They can be generous on the main ingredients.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We ordered grilled salmon fillet twice. We also tried their quinoa salad and decaf coffee with almond milk. Salmon was served fresh which was good, but they could improve the taste by adding more dried herbs and spices to give it a better taste than what you can prepare at home. The quinoa salad ingredients include lemon dressing based on the menu but the taste was not anything close to lemony. They can be generous on the main ingredients.”July 2021
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask off-menu. Ask specifically for Pasta ai Funghi: one reviewer enjoyed it but noted it was not listed on the menu.
Share pizzette. The pizzette are small, so order two or three flavours if you want a more substantial meal or variety.
Check add-ons. For delivery, confirm how much an add-on includes; a customer received very little chicken for the AED10 supplement.
Consider lunch. DIFC reviewers repeatedly frame Tonda as a convenient business-lunch and quick-dinner stop.
Try the deal. An older review mentions a buy-two-get-one-free offer on the small pizzas; check whether it is still running before relying on it.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Index Tower, Retail 210
Zaa'beel Second - DIFC, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Small portions
Several reviews say the portions are small, including the pasta and the individual pizzette.
Delivery requests
A repeat delivery customer said requested softer pasta and paid-for double ingredients were not consistently followed.
Service inconsistency
Although many reviews praise the team, some diners reported negative responses and dismissive handling of concerns.
Value concerns
One review felt prices were high for the portion sizes, despite rating the food and service positively.
Uneven mains
The grilled salmon was called underwhelming, while another review found it fresh but lacking seasoning.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED10
chicken addon
“I added chicken to it and there was very little chicken although for AED10 for the chicken addon I shouldn't have expected much”Google review · August 2024
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The Bottom Line
Tonda Pizza is an Italian restaurant in DIFC that works particularly well for a business lunch, a quick dinner or a casual pasta-and-pizza meal. The menu has small 16cm pizzette, so you can sample several flavours rather than committing to one large pizza. Fresh pasta is another strong reason to visit, with carbonara, gnocchi pomodoro, Frutti Di Mare and Pasta ai Funghi all receiving specific praise.
The food is often described as authentically Italian, from ragù alla bolognese and lasagna to classic Margherita. The tuna pizzetta is a standout favourite, while the complimentary bread is a welcome extra. The modern, relaxed atmosphere is not too loud, and one customer liked the music for working.
Catering and birthday gatherings are also mentioned positively. Portion size is the main caveat. Reviewers call both the pasta and pizzette small, and one felt the prices were steep for what arrived.
Delivery customers should double-check special instructions and paid add-ons: one repeat customer said softer-cooked pasta and a double ingredient portion were repeatedly missed. Service is generally praised, but a few visits involved dismissive or unfriendly responses, so the experience appears less consistent than the food.