Buona Pizza A

Pizza counters at SDQ all get lumped together on price

Buona Pizza A sits airside at Las Américas International (SDQ), in the same cluster people complain about when they say “the airport pizza places are expensive.” It’s past security, so you’re paying airport markups instead of Santo Domingo city prices. Reviews still land around a 5-star rating, which says more about low expectations at SDQ than about this being a destination pizzeria.

Figure on $$ pricing: think tourist rates instead of the RD$ you’d see in town. One Wanderlog review flat-out says the airport pizza spots “charge way more than in the city,” so build that into your budget and skip the mental math. Portions tend to be generous by slice standards, but value feels off if you’ve eaten pizza anywhere in Santo Domingo proper.

Menu is straightforward: slices, whole pies, and soft drinks, with add-ons like extra cheese or meat pushing a basic order well above what a local pizzeria would charge. A simple cheese or pepperoni slice keeps the damage lower; custom toppings or combo meals are where you start edging into “excessive, unjustified” territory compared with city restaurants. Quality sits in the “it’s hot and it’s pizza” band, not something you’d plan a trip around.

Watch out for price creep: staff may default to combos or larger sizes, which can quietly add several U.S. dollars to the bill. Check the posted menu board before ordering and confirm the total in Dominican pesos or USD at the counter. Payment is standard airport mix: cards plus cash, with the odd card terminal hiccup adding a few minutes.

Tip: if you have more than 60 minutes before boarding, walk the airside food strip once, compare Buona Pizza A’s prices to the other pizza stands and fast-food spots, then commit; it’s all expensive, but you can at least pick the least painful option.