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- Milan Malpensa Airport, T1 first floor airside; also listed at T2 ground level airside
Last-minute slice in T1 before boarding at Malpensa
Inside Terminal 1, Pizza Chef is the grab-and-go pizza counter people hit when they want pizza al taglio without sitting down for a full meal. It’s basic: slices in a glass display, pay at the till, then head back toward your T1 gate. Expect a $ price tier by airport standards, but reviews still call it “pricey for a slice.”
Everything here is pizza by the slice, usually margherita, salami, and a rotating couple of toppings in the display. One Google review sums it up as “acceptable pizza by the slice, nothing like city pizzerias but ok.” It’s fine if you just need food in 5 minutes and don’t want another panini. Quality sits around a 3/5 rating overall, which matches the “it’ll do” vibe.
Parents use Pizza Chef as the fast option for kids in T1 who insist on pizza. You point at slices, they plate them, and you’re done in under 10 minutes, even at busy late-afternoon bank times around 16:00–18:00. Regulars grab 1–2 slices to go and eat at the gate instead of standing by the counter where there’s limited seating and constant foot traffic.
Complaints repeat the same three points: slices can be lukewarm in the display, toppings are nowhere near central Milan standards, and a basic margherita or salami slice feels expensive for what you get. Some travelers now just ask staff to reheat their slice, which helps if you’re about to sit on a 2–3 hour flight out of T1 and want something hot.
Tip: if the slice you’re eyeing has been in the case a while, ask them to warm it again and then take it to your exact gate in T1 before you start boarding.