A neighborhood kitchen in Sanford
La Montesina has been a Hawkins Avenue staple in Sanford — a neighborhood kitchen where everything is cooked fresh, the welcome is warm, and regulars feel right at home.
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The kitchen promise
Every pizza, pasta, and sub at La Montesina is cooked fresh to order — no shortcuts, no heat lamps, no exceptions.
More than pizza
Pizza gets the headlines, but the menu runs deep: stromboli, calzones, pastas, hot and cold subs, salads, wraps, and Italian desserts worth saving room for.
Treated like family
Guests here consistently say the same thing: the staff treats you like family, with genuine warmth and respect. Dr. LaDonna Brewington puts it simply — "The owner knows my order every time I come in."
A fresh chapter
New management brought a revitalized menu and renewed energy — without losing what made La Montesina worth coming back to. The best is still ahead.