The restaurant had been on Mill Road for nearly 10 years.

An independent Italian restaurant found in the city of Cambridge has closed after nearly 10 years of business. Maurizio’s Dining & Co. first opened on Mill Road in May 2017, run by Maurizio Ricci and his family.

Maurizio had grown up with a ‘passion’ for food and wine with his whole family soon deciding to “follow the dream” of opening a restaurant. Maurizio Dining & Co. opened to share the family’s “tradition of homemade Italian Food and recipes like mamma makes”.

The restaurant sold a range of pizzas and pasta dishes, including sharing bowls of pasta where you could enjoy 500g of pasta or 1kg of gnocchi with your whole family. You could also enjoy classic Italian desserts like tiramisu and affogato.

The restaurant was known by its customers for its “friendly and accommodating” staff. Visitors to Maurizio Dining & Co praised its food as well saying it was “tasty and freshly made” and was accompanied by wine “which was not expensive but very pleasant”.

It has been confirmed via social media that the sandwich shop Marvin’s will be taking over the space. The shop, part of the Stir Bakery group, already has a location on Green Street.

The shop is known for its loaded sandwiches with a range of different fillings. These include the cure, a breakfast sandwich that is, according to Marvin’s, ideal for a hangover, and the parmageddon, a vegetarian option. An opening date for the new Marvin’s shop has not yet been confirmed.

The restaurant posted a goodbye message to its customers on its website. The message said: “To all our supporters, lovers, haters, suppliers and of course loyal customers – we’ll miss you!

“We were never saving lives but just making pizzas. Grazie Mille!”