
Pizzeria Pinocchio
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About Pizzeria Pinocchio
Pizzeria Pinocchio is an Italian restaurant on Altestadt 14 in Dusseldorf Stadtbezirk 1, with walls textured to resemble a cave and candlelit decor built around a Pinocchio and whale theme. A fire oven keeps the dining room warm and turns out pizzas within about 5 to 15 minutes of ordering, including the Pizza Margherita, Pizza Napoletano and Pizza Montanara from a menu of 59 dishes. Pizza scampi and tagliatelle with cream also recur on the table, served with a store-made garlic sauce. Seating runs to shaded tables outdoors as well as the cave-like interior, with full waiter service throughout. It operates on a walk-in basis, open Monday to Sunday except Tuesdays. Cards are accepted for orders over 20, with cash needed for anything smaller.
Menu & Prices
59 dishes · mains €1–14- Pizza Margherita€6.00
- Pizza Napoletano€6.00
- Pizza Acciughe€8.40
- Pizza Salami€6.90
- Pizza Montanara€9.00
- Pizza Funghi€10.10
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza scampi, tagliatelle with cream, cave-like interior atmosphere and fire oven.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pizza scampi, tagliatelle with cream, cave-like interior atmosphere and fire oven.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the stone grilled pizza, often praised for arriving hot within five to seven minutes, and several single out the pizza scampi and tagliatelle with cream, lifted by a homemade garlic sauce. Close behind, the cave-like dining room with its dim lighting and textured walls, along with the shaded outdoor tables, draws repeated mention, some calling it romantic and cozy while one diner instead found it unsettling. The fire oven and the restaurant's Pinocchio theme also come up often as memorable touches. Not every dish satisfies: one reviewer describes the gnocchi as essentially unstuffed dough with little flavor, and another, after years of trying pizzerias across Germany, calls the salsiccia and overall meal unimpressive despite the listing's high rating. One review notes cash is needed for orders under twenty. Several describe the service as prompt, professional, and, for one table, fantastic.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the stone grilled pizza, often praised for arriving hot within five to seven minutes, and several single out the pizza scampi and tagliatelle with cream, lifted by a homemade garlic sauce. Close behind, the cave-like dining room with its dim lighting and textured walls, along with the shaded outdoor tables, draws repeated mention, some calling it romantic and cozy while one diner instead found it unsettling. The fire oven and the restaurant's Pinocchio theme also come up often as memorable touches. Not every dish satisfies: one reviewer describes the gnocchi as essentially unstuffed dough with little flavor, and another, after years of trying pizzerias across Germany, calls the salsiccia and overall meal unimpressive despite the listing's high rating. One review notes cash is needed for orders under twenty. Several describe the service as prompt, professional, and, for one table, fantastic.
Featured reviews
- Doruk Mireli
“Perfect dining experience. Stongly recommended.”
- Jay Ess
“Pizzeria Pinocchio offers affordable pizza and pasta in a classic sit down restaurant setting. The space is candlelit and dim which gives it a very unique atmosphere. The interior feels almost like being inside a cave with textured walls and low lighting that make it stand out from more modern restaurants. The food itself is good and reliable. The pizza and pasta are well priced and satisfying making it a solid option for a casual meal. It is a comfortable place to sit down and enjoy a full dinner without feeling rushed. That said the cave like walls are definitely not for everyone. While some people may find the ambiance cozy or romantic the walls personally gave me goosebumps and felt a bit unsettling. Overall it is a decent spot for affordable Italian food with a very distinct and memorable atmosphere.”
- Alfalfa Sprout
“Authentic Italiano in the belly of the beast!!! What makes this so special is the Pinocchio themes and being inside the great whale. Food is spectacular and the service impeccable A must for all lovers of genuine Italian food”
- Shyam
“Very good place to have pizza with some drink. Very nice resturant with fire oven which keeps inside place warm. Had a very great experience in Dussuldorf.”
- Saurabh Caplash
“I ordered a pizza and it was served hot in 5 to 7 minutes .Their service is good and pizza was nice. They don’t accept cards if order is less than 20 so please bring cash when going there.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Stone-grilled pizzas served in an interior resembling a cave, or at shaded outdoor tables.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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