Capobianco GmbH & Co. Restaurant in Essen

The very particular environment with a (I imagine voluntarily tacky) fake imperial style of ancient Rome. On Saturday evening there was also live music with the classics of popular Italian music. In short, the maximum of clichés about Italy, but the atmosphere ultimately very fun and above all the dishes definitely up to par with a good Italian trattoria.

Great food, fantastic service. I highly recommend this restaurant. The furniture is a bit dated, but that's negligible given the excellent food.

I really liked it, but the service that day was bad, the waiter rarely came, you had to look for him yourself to ask for glasses, the bill. But the pizza is very tasty, we will definitely come again.

Very tasty Italian food on Saturdays with live music and a good atmosphere! Great atmosphere and very nice service! Highly recommended!!!

This is my 2nd visit to this restaurant, the food here is delicious, especially the pizza, and the house wine is very cool. This time the service was just terrible, it seemed like the waitress just kept forgetting about us, or ignoring us. Since it was Sunday, there were a lot of people, live music, songs, the atmosphere was very cool)

Very tasty cuisine and pleasant atmosphere😌

Surprised hugely by the quality of the food. A little Italian corner in Essen. I had dinner here for work with about ten colleagues trying various dishes and they all exceeded the expectations of an Italian in Germany

Very good pizza.. I'm speaking for the brunette girl... asking €18 for 2 bitters is not correct.. everything else ok.. good pizza.. good work, goodbye

Italian cuisine, where we had wonderful experiences. I would especially like to thank the Turkish waitress; He was extremely caring, kind and truly professional in his job. He made our meal even more enjoyable with his accurate guidance in menu selection. It is really satisfying to see such a quality service. We will definitely visit again!

Very tasty food, staff nice and friendly. The portions were generous and the wine was delicious. There was even live music. A great evening!

Capobianco in Essen is a real highlight! The Mediterranean mafia-style ambience looks like a film set - stylish, unique and simply beautiful. The pizza was baked perfectly, with a wonderfully crispy dough and the taste was a hit. It definitely fills you up and leaves nothing to be desired. Service and atmosphere complete the experience. Absolutely recommended for everyone who appreciates quality and flair!

Chef in the kitchen yelled at his staff for at least an hour and he was so loud. I felt sorry for the staff

It was better in the past and can no longer be recommended

The food was delicious. Worth every star

The food was really good i gave law rating because one of the waitress she was blonde was sort of so bitchy or not in a good mood when serving us. I applaud the other foreigner waitresses for being kind. Other than that the food was very good.

Very tasty, best Italian restaurant in Essen.

Italian food place, after 1800 hrs there is live music, there is a great atmosphere. Regarding the food, it is very good, it takes a while to arrive, so I recommend a small starter, since the portions are large and the truth is that you will be satisfied. Very good food! Recommended!!

Very good Italian restaurant with very good food 😋 A small deduction...there is a solo entertainer who sings well but his music is too loud. This means that no real conversations can take place at the table.

Reserved online for February 14, 2025 6:30 p.m.! Get confirmation that the message has arrived! Arrived at 6:20 p.m. - then "no, nothing free, after all they didn't answer you that you could come"! Please what is that?! We didn't get any cancellations and we received information that the reservation had been received! This is how you ruin Valentine's Day for a couple 💘!!!! Unbelievable and we had to leave! We have been there several times and now something like this, absolute “NO GO”!

Deserves more than 5 stars Top top

Super tasty and large portions. The ambience takes some getting used to and the restaurant is quite large. The service is very good despite the many seats. You should reserve in advance.

Unglaublich schlecht! Eine Stunde auf das Essen gewartet, um dann zu erfahren, dass man vergessen wurde! Dann kam das Essen, aber nicht, wie bestellt. Andere Nudeln und geschmeckt haben sie auch nicht. Kein Entschuldigen , kein Kaffee, oder Ähnliches, als Entgegenkommen! Das war’s, nie wieder!

Schlechter Service......ich habe noch nie so schlechte Nudeln gegessen und dann haben wir 1 Std. Darauf gewertet weil wir vergessen wurden ......nicht zu empfehlen

A very good Italian restaurant, service great

Leave the restaurant full and satisfied. The restaurant is very nice and interesting. The receptionist was friendly and attentive and showed us to the table, which was immediately noticeable...the tables are quite narrow. The drinks and food were quickly consumed and there was also a delicious greeting from the kitchen with the drinks. A negative point was the menu, where the prices were marked with Edding. The wrong drink was delivered, after complaining we got the right one without much fuss. Our food then arrived and we enjoyed the delicious dishes with live music playing in the background...great. The plates were well filled and at a fair price, although it has to be said... both dishes had good slices of fresh garlic, which wasn't noted on the menu... it will bother some people. The restaurant can really be recommended.

AMAZING! everytime I go here the food is top tier and the service is as warm as if you were in Italy.

Very nice decorated restaurant. Super delicious food and friendly staff. We will come back 😊

First time in this restaurant. I hope every subsequent one as well. All the best

Very good, delicious food! The restaurant is an eye-catcher when it comes to the ambience. Not your typical, minimalist restaurant - there's a lot to discover. Creates a cozy atmosphere :)

It was a restaurant with friendly staff and a friendly Renaissance-style atmosphere. The anchovies on the Neapolitan pizza were disappointing compared to the raw taste. Pasta and waa are delicious.

The food is very good, the atmosphere is a bit old-fashioned but I don't think that's a problem. A lot of larger groups come because you can sit together here and feel comfortable.

We, from Detmold, were with you for the first time on Saturday, 5 people, everything they served us was great. Thank you very much

We visited the restaurant for the first time today and were unfortunately very disappointed. As soon as you entered the restaurant you were ignored. Only after we had moved across the entire room did someone finally speak to us. Given the restaurant's reputation, I was expecting something much more upscale, but that impression quickly dissipated. After we were seated, it took far too long for someone to take our drink order - even though the place was almost empty. The drinks were then brought to the table in glass bottles, which seems completely inappropriate for an upscale restaurant. At the back of the restaurant there was a small area separated by glass doors where background music was playing loudly. At the same time, a live entertainer was playing his music right outside. Hearing completely different music from two sides was more annoying than pleasant. The menu itself was in poor condition: prices were written over with Edding - an absolute no-go for a restaurant that presents itself as upscale. The taste of the dishes we ordered was okay, but by no means special. In addition, the pepperoni was forgotten in one dish. When we asked, the waitress simply said: “That was the case at the other table too.” No apology, nothing. In addition, you can't bring the food to the table at the same time. Just 4 minutes passed from person one eating to person two eating The overall service also left a lot to be desired. The staff was hardly visible and not very attentive. Neither a “please” nor a “bon appetit” could be expected here. Given the restaurant's big name and notoriety, we expected something much higher quality - both in terms of food and service. Unfortunately we were very disappointed and will definitely not be coming back.

Tasty, large portions, unfortunately very loud and unpleasant “background music” from the solo entertainer, which got louder and louder as the evening went on. Plus the event light flickering uncontrollably... no more on Sundays. Too bad.

Legendary!! Simply the best Italian restaurant in Germany. Make yourself happy, eat here

A nice typical Italian restaurant. Price performance is very good. If you want quality on your plate, you have to spend something. We'd love to come back

It would be a better place, the service would be better. Fifteen minutes to say hello in an empty restaurant - too long. The Asian waitress is terrible.

Nothing eaten or picked up...just parked in front. From the outside it's no longer what it used to be... advertising broken... signs dirty... unkempt terrace. Right now you should have time to take care of everything properly... Went there again after a long time and had a wonderful meal! Plenty of fresh bread 🍞 first of all... nice atmosphere... friendly service... prices clearly in the upper segment Waiters sit with plastic liter water bottles in the middle of the restaurant. Restaurant in daylight has now become dingy... the paint is off... untidy and some things are broken. Waitress a bit forgetful. It's better to order open wine by glass....half a liter carafe is the equivalent price🤷 New Year's Eve: Table reserved but it wasn't in the reservation book, but we still got a table for 2 people at the entrance (but not up on the gallery as discussed) Restaurant ice cold. The question of turning on the heater was unsuccessful. There was no service at the table at all, I had to go to the front myself...there were 6 employees chatting in the kitchen area. Then two Asian guys sat down almost next to us and talked very loudly (of course the host can't do that......) Then the evening was over for us...what a shame for a New Year's Eve evening. Oh yes....almost all prices on the menu were corrected upwards by about 1 euro by hand ✋.....👎👎👎 for what??? Why???

We are very disappointed by the strange business conduct. We were there on December 24th. We were passing through Essen and had ordered a table at 12.30 10 days in advance and asked again whether it would actually be open on the H evening. Lt. Hours on the door, the restaurant should open at 12 p.m. Still closed at 12:15 p.m., a call went unanswered. I think that's no way to accept reservations and then not be there!

Never before have we had pizzas that were watery and tasted like absolutely nothing. Capobianco performed this miracle. There is also an ambience that is somehow out of time. The whole store is full of boxes. Not only did the table shake, but also the floor underneath it. Why a wooden terrace was built in the interior will remain a secret from the owner for what feels like 40 years ago. The chair also rocked, probably on the verge of falling apart. The service was quite nice, but very unobtrusive.

Noch nie hatten wir Pizzen, die wässrig waren und nach absolut nichts geschmeckt haben. Capobianco hat das Wunder vollbracht.

The live singer can be fired. If you want a quiet bite to eat, you should definitely not eat here. Service unfriendly and pasta not cooked properly. Disappointing!

I can only recommend very tasty food. Service was also great, the only small drawback is the noise in the restaurant itself

Extremely delicious. Very friendly service. Gladly again at any time.

Good and lots of food, but better fire the live singer

Always happy to be there You have to visit if you want good Italian food

Disappointed!!! Poor quality Ordered medium steak and got raw meat. After the waiter was asked about it, the steak was CUT into thin slices, BURNED and sauce was slapped on it! So for a 30 euro steak I expect more from the COOK.

The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food is good and very rich. The ambience is good.

Food was very tasty, service was friendly. Gladly again

Wir waren zum ersten Mal nach einem Besuch im GOP bei CAPOBIANCO und sind absolut begeistert. Das Essen war einfach köstlich und die Preise wirklich fair. Man merkt, dass der Betreiber Wert auf Qualität legt und nicht geizig ist – es gab reichlich Parmesan, dazu als Gruß frisches Baguette mit Butter und Oliven, das hervorragend geschmeckt hat. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und aufmerksam, und das Ambiente war ebenfalls top – genau so stellt man sich einen perfekten Restaurantbesuch vor. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder und können CAPOBIANCO wärmstens weiterempfehlen!

We visited CAPOBIANCO for the first time after visiting the GOP and absolutely loved it. The food was simply delicious and the prices were really fair. You can tell that the operator values ​​quality and is not stingy - there was plenty of parmesan and, as a greeting, fresh baguette with butter and olives, which tasted excellent. The staff was very friendly and attentive, and the ambience was also great - exactly how you imagine a perfect visit to a restaurant. We would love to come back and can highly recommend CAPOBIANCO!

Every year we go to the Essen Christmas market and then go to Capobianco here. Yesterday, Sunday, the 2024 visit was scheduled. The restaurant has declined a bit but is still good. There were four of us there with strollers. It's a bit of a shame that we had to ask two waiters where we could sit before someone told us where to sit. Only the second waiter was able to answer our questions about the food and the first dish came 5 minutes before the other three (why?). The question as to whether everything was okay was never asked. But everything (taking the orders, bringing the free starters & bringing the starters/main courses) went quite quickly. Food was mostly good. There's nothing to complain about when it comes to starters. The olive oil is available on site and tastes good with bread, as does pesto-flavored butter. The dishes were all hot, the meat was medium as requested and the portions were really big :) - e.g. B. 3 pieces of salmon fillet and 3 pieces of lamb (so you will be full even without a starter). Salmon, lamb, pizza and all side dishes (except the sauce) were good to very good. Unfortunately, a pasta dish (a kind of lasagna) was a bit too overdone (pasta too soft) and the cream and pepper sauce (for the lamb) only tasted limited (just like cream with peppercorns without any other taste). You can't complain about the price either: 119 euros (+ tip) for 4 people with meat and fish dishes. We will come again next year. Maybe it will be as good as before.

We were here before the GOP visit, very nice atmosphere. Good food, interesting ambience, Italian atmosphere and attentive service. A positive experience.

Everything was great. We are always very satisfied. Everything was very tasty and recommended. It's better to reserve in advance. The delivery service is also very good.🤗

So the food is really very good, portions are completely sufficient and the selection is also good. Depending on how busy it is, the service can sometimes take a while. That's understandable, but you shouldn't sit there for 40 minutes until you're served. The restaurant itself is really getting old and there are problems lots of objects around. The sights give you one sensory overload after another. Maybe it should be sorted out. What I always perceive negatively: The boss himself is often present, but really unsympathetic and unfriendly. No smile on his face, no professional demeanor & he only greets his "elite" guests, for whom he is only available during the evening. So really not a good impression.

I love eating out - a real insider tip that definitely deserves more attention! The Italian flair takes me straight to Italy every time. The food is fantastically seasoned, and the enjoyment begins with the fresh bread and delicious herb butter that are served in advance. The dishes are always a highlight, and the helpful, friendly staff complete the experience perfectly. A place to feel good that I can only recommend to everyone. I look forward to my visit every time!

The food was super tasty. With friendly staff. Top👍🏻

We are here today for the first and last time. The staff is a disaster. Inattentive and unqualified (each drink is brought to the table individually without a tablet) Iced tea/cola without carbonation warm without ice. The food wasn't really hot and was very greasy. The ambience is a matter of taste. Everything is thrown together, not uniform. Dusty boxes and wine bottles everywhere. Absolutely not recommended!!!

A typical Roman-Italian restaurant with an otherwise long-lost Italian playful romantic flair

Professionalism and kindness always at the top, compliments to the Capobianco restaurant

The food was excellent and the atmosphere was cozy. The 2nd. The service didn't speak German very well, but was very friendly and helpful. Overall a great experience!

Very tasty food, generous portions, very friendly staff

We like Rocco very much, like coming home to a family... An Italian like the one in the book. Always well attended. It's a shame the environment around it, unfortunately it's getting worse and worse!

Ate with a large group of 17 people, it took a very long time before we got our food and then a very long time before we could pay

Never again! Aluminum foil in the tomato soup, broccoli was cold, steak was rare instead of medium. Not recommended!!!

I have rarely eaten so well and so deliciously. Tucked away in a small alley is an Italian through and through. The food there is phenomenal! The ambience is very interesting and decorated with joyful details. The selection of dishes makes your heart beat faster for Italian food. Quality has its price, but it's worth it. We are already looking forward to the next evening there. I think one more service person couldn't hurt!

Saturday, Oct. 5, we celebrated a birthday, despite being full, the food was delicious and the staff was mostly very friendly! The girl who charged us was the least friendly of the rest of the top staff! I would only recommend that on the website they specify that they are take-out prices since all the wine prices are different from the restaurant's, not only the selection prices but all of them are other prices.

Highly recommended, delicious dishes and friendly staff. Also live music on Saturday evenings. NB! Cash or credit card required

Great ambience and great food! Always live music on Saturdays!

Unfortunately everything is overloaded with garlic.

We have eaten at Capobianco several times. We often associate this with a visit to the GOP. So far we have never been disappointed. Everything was always perfect. When it comes to food, the price-performance ratio is very good. The service staff are typically Italian, very sweet and friendly, and sometimes a bit affectionate. The restaurant is a collection of Italian kitsch that, as a whole, creates a great ambience. You feel a bit like you're in Italy. Always a bit chaotic and untidy. A thousand times better than a sterile star restaurant that desperately wants to be perfect. So we're coming back today.

We have been coming here for years and are always very satisfied. Price, performance is very good and the staff is also very friendly. Always my pleasure. Keep it up 👍

Ein wunderbares Italienisches Restaurant mit besonderen Ambiente. Es gab Live Musik/Gesang und sehr freundliches Personal. Das Preisleistungsverhältnis ist sehr gut, die Qualität und Geschmack ist hervorragend. Irgendwie ist hier alles etwas größer. Die Gläser, Teller u.s.w. Vom Personal und dem Chef Rocco wird man hier richtig verwöhnt, und die Stimmung im Restaurant ist durch das gemeinsame Singen ganz toll! Wer mal besonders Italienisch essen möchte sollte dieses Lokal besuchen.

Hey I had gnocchi with gorgonzola + rocket, it didn't say anything with cream sauce but unfortunately that was still the case. It's difficult to rely on the menu. Bad for people with disproportionate ones. - Thanks :(

My favorite Italian Restaurant in Essen

We stayed at the hotel nearby and the restaurant was recommended to us. The service is a bit scattered, but very warm. The food was tasty and reasonable for the prices.

A pretty nice restaurant in the center with a nice garden in front of the restaurant. After a short wait, we were able to order black spaghetti with Cozze and a Gamberi pizza from the very charming waitress. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the right sauce, fine cozze. The pizza was very good but not on the same level as the pasta, but still tasty, rich toppings and good white wine. The greeting from the kitchen with olives, garlic dip and white bread is also pleasant. It was a nice evening and the price is absolutely fair for this quality.

Ein recht schönes Lokal im Zentrum mit einem netten Gastgarten vor dem Lokal. Nach kurzer Wartezeit konnten wir bei der sehr charmanten Bedienung schwarze Spaghetti mit Cozze und eine Pizza Gamberi bestellen. Die Pasta perfekt gekocht, passender Sugo, feine Cozze. Die Pizza sehr gut aber nicht auf dem Niveau der Pasta, trotzdem schmackhaft, reich belegt und dazu guten Weißwein. Angenehm ist auch der Gruß aus der Küche mit Oliven, Knoblauchdip und Weißbrot. Das war ein schöner Abend und auch der Preis ist absolut fair für dieses Qualität.

Why haven't you switched to other pizza boxes yet?! The current ones smell terrible and it transfers to the pizza. Disgusting!

The food was very good and the staff was nice. The atmosphere was also very good and it looked very nice.

Very tasty food. Pleasant atmosphere. Nice staff

I have never seen a restaurant like this in my entire life, very original compared to the Italian restaurants around here and not only around here but also in Italy there are no restaurants that reflect these peculiarities; Plus, I've never eaten anything so juicy and the food is very fresh. Certainly not 10 times a weekend, but more than 1000 times a weekend ☺️🤤.

Ate there very tasty with a larger rjnde. Attentive service. Very happy again.

Super delicious food, friendly service and a unique ambience.

Unfortunately the salad was really not good.

Mit einer Freundin nach einigen Jahren mal wieder hier gegessen. Das Fazit ist komplett positiv: Der Service war sehr zuvorkommend, die Speisen frisch und lecker, das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis sehr gut. Wir hatten uns eine italienische Vorspeisenauswahl geteilt (darauf u.a. Vitello Tonnato, Caprese, Carpaccio, alles köstlich) und zwei unterschiedliche Pasta-Gerichte als Hauptspeise ausgewählt und waren sehr zufrieden. Auch die Portionen waren sehr gut bemessen.

Great food And friendly staff I wish you good luck and success

Super delicious food & friendly, attentive service. The non-pizza dishes are especially excellent. First you get ciabatta with herb butter and olives, great. Unusual ambience that sets the restaurant apart from others. You can also sit outside wonderfully.

It was our first time eating in the restaurant. Our conclusion : The facility stands out positively from other restaurants. The food was of very good quality and the prices were reasonable. The service was very attentive, my mother received tiramisu as a surprise for her birthday 🎁. Thank you for the time in your restaurant. We'll be back, promise.

We ate outside. The staff is very friendly. We received our food quickly. The drinks were well chilled and the food was of very good quality. We were here for the first time. If we are in Essen again, we will come here to eat again. The price performance ratio is very good.

The place is super nice, the service is very friendly and helpful, we were there around 10 p.m. with children and the food was served straight away and very quickly!

The food was good, the service could have been better. Unfortunately, as soon as you sit outside, you will be begged and harassed or insulted by drug addicts if you don't donate. Unfortunately, the restaurant does nothing about this, so no recommendation. Other restaurants in the area have this under better control!

The pizza was very tasty. Noodles and meat were ok. Service and waiting time could be optimized.

All Italian dishes and desserts are excellent

Very tasty food and pleasant service.

Several of our party were ill the day after eating here. Would not come back.

The food is really, really tasty. If that was all that mattered, I would definitely come back again in a timely manner. The experience is only marred by the typical southern European calmness. Despite the empty restaurant, we waited an unusually long time for the food.

Ibiza was an imposition... The service was very unfriendly... I can't recommend it under any circumstances...

Good Italian food at central location. Great tiramisu

The delicious food!! Everything was divine, of very good quality. I ordered a meat dish with gorgonzola cheese sauce and it was spectacular. Very good service, very friendly people. The divine drinks. 100% recommendable