Little Italy in Dortmund

The American breakfast is excellent. I'm a fan of strong coffee, and this one was particularly strong, with a hint of bitterness. The waitresses, Pascal and his colleague, were very attentive to their guests. The location is a bit of a "hotspot," and you often get visitors at your table. No one needs to go hungry in Germany! All in all, recommended

The food is amazing, and the pizza chicken is highly recommended. The service is excellent; if you need something, an employee will come and bring it to you without you having to ask. The decor could be nicer, but who cares.

First, the positive: Service was truly exemplary. Incredibly friendly, very helpful, and welcoming. The tiramisu was delicious. Hence the 2 stars. Now the negative: We each had a pizza. Both pizzas were partially burnt on the bottom. The sauce was okay. The cheese tasted like cheap Gouda. Regarding the toppings: The seafood pizza had 2 shrimp and about 4-5 seafood pieces on it. The little Italian pizza was ordered without ham, but instead had corn and onions. Firstly, tomatoes, mozzarella, and Grana Padano were garnished raw after baking. And then there was balsamic vinegar on the pizza as if it were a salad. My conclusion: I've eaten better frozen pizzas. They should definitely get a new recipe. The service is top-notch. Keep up the good work.

The pizza I had at Little Italy in Dortmund was a little different than I expected. It was topped with cheese, fresh tomatoes, and arugula on a toasted crust, and the freshness of the ingredients made it quite tasty. It was perfect for lunch, and I remember enjoying it with a beer even more. The outdoor atmosphere also contributed to the atmosphere.

The food is certainly impressive, but if you don't mind being treated like an annoying nuisance, this is the place for you. A particularly unfriendly lady with glasses was arrogant and condescending towards my relatives and me. I've rarely experienced such disrespect. It's a shame about the food; the service is absolutely disgraceful. This is unacceptable and shouldn't be allowed again! It's a shame about the food; no one has set foot in this restaurant for months. If you're not looking for friendly service but rather the charm of a train station restroom, feel free to drop by.

Overall, I had a pleasant experience at this restaurant—the food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly. However, I was a little disappointed when I was served a cup of coffee with clearly visible lipstick marks on the rim. Such details are hygiene-related and, frankly, should not be overlooked. I hope more attention is paid to this in the future. Otherwise, the restaurant is worth a visit.

Top waiter BRO, always happy to help.

🌟 Real Italy in Dortmund – finally authentic again! 🇮🇹🍝 We went to Little Italy on Hansastraße as a family on Monday – and it was a hit! We ordered 3x penne Bolognese with gratin and 1x penne with salmon. Everything arrived in about 10 minutes, fresh, hot, and absolutely delicious. The salmon portion could have used a bit more fish – but otherwise: great! The drinks arrived quickly, the service was friendly, warm, and truly Italian – a pleasant, somewhat older lady from Italy served us. You can immediately tell: there's real passion and experience here. What's particularly positive: 👉 Real Italians still work here – as befits an Italian pizzeria. Unfortunately, these days, you increasingly find so-called "Italian" restaurants where neither the chef nor the recipe is from Italy – often they simply slap an Italian name on the placard, but inside they're nothing but carelessly cobbled-together mass-produced goods by chefs with no connection to Italian cuisine. This is the complete opposite – and that's precisely why it's so valuable! The furniture may be a bit dated, but the things that really matter are spot on: food, service, and atmosphere. 📍 Centrally located in Dortmund's city center – easily accessible, best parking: Karstadt underground parking garage. ✅ Value for money: excellent ✅ Food: delicious and authentic ✅ Service: friendly and welcoming ✅ Owner-managed, not a generic "run-of-the-mill pizzeria" Conclusion: A piece of authentic Italy in the heart of Dortmund. That's exactly how it should be – and that's exactly how rare it has become. We'll definitely be back!

We didn't eat but my pregnant wife needed to go to the bathroom and the boss kindly obliged!

Rude, unprofessional service. Filth everywhere, American breakfast a joke. This place has deteriorated so much. They only survive on walk-in customers thanks to their good location, most of whom will probably never return.

Unfortunately, despite making a reservation through Groupon, it was closed. A real shame. Therefore, no review of the food can be given.

My portion of pasta was a bit small... otherwise everything was good as always.

We were sitting comfortably in the back aisle and eating our food. We looked through the window at the pasta and salad bar. BIG MISTAKE!!! What we saw at the window: two employees in the gap, clearly arguing and losing their temper. We were stunned and continued to observe the situation, whereupon the most unimaginable thing happened to us. The aggressive employee attacked us with gestures and facial expressions and asked if we had a problem... I think I'm crazy!!! After that, the two employees continued to act up.

Disastrous, once and never again. We ordered food for eight people, and only half of each portion arrived. Two items were missing and the food was delivered incorrectly. The employee was a complete disaster and rude beyond compare. First time and never again

Absolutely not recommended. Everything is just child-sized portions for a lot of money. I ordered the Gnocchi Italy and got 8 gnocchis with tomato sauce, no salmon, nothing, for 10 euros, ridiculous. Others who ordered with me had similar problems.

1 star – never again 💀 Bro… what was that? The food was completely wrong, everything arrived like it had just been hit by an earthquake – the packaging was completely leaking, looked like it had been puked on, no joke. Taste? Zero. Simply sad. I expected more, but was completely disappointed. Little Italy? More like a little disaster. Safe, never again, lol.

Cozy restaurant in the heart of Dortmund

The staff are arguing in front of the customers, and that's an absolute no-go! This kind of behavior wouldn't be tolerated here in Switzerland! I urge you to ensure this never happens again!

The best espresso in town. Friendly and attentive staff, fast service.

There were three of us dining and we were overall very dissatisfied. While the food was average, it was still acceptable for the price. What made the visit truly unpleasant, however, was the service: The waiter was unfriendly, spoke to us without making eye contact, and seemed consistently disinterested and unmotivated. Unfortunately, this was far from a professional or even pleasant service experience.

Great food, great service. We always enjoy coming here when we visit Dortmund.

Authentic cosy little Italian restaurant Great aglio olio, added shrimp for extra flavors Wifi available

The pizza rolls taste best here!

Super tasty food, great service, reasonable prices

I would give 5 stars for the rudeness and incompetence of the staff. I don't even know where to start talking. When I came in, I just wanted to drink coffee, but I waited for the waiter for about 10 minutes. Although she walked in front of my nose, some of her son or relative came and she began to feed him, and only then came up to me. They brought me this coffee with grief. When I drank it, I naturally wanted to go to the toilet, but when I went there, I just almost lost consciousness from the sight: the paper in the toilet was stuffed, lying around, it stank terribly and the worst thing was that the flush button had been torn out, literally from the wall. Seeing this, I immediately turned to the waitress and asked what I should do, to which I received the answer, “poke it into the wall, somewhere there you will find a flush button.” After that, I repeated once again that there was no button there, and I didn’t want to just poke at the wall, but I got the same thing as before. I thought okay, I’ll just pay and go home. When the waitress Teresa (the most rude and unpleasant waitress) asked me how I would pay, I answered with a card and you know what I heard, so what? There is no more cash, What kind of boorish and ill-mannered behavior. I was very unhappy to hear this. I will never go to that cafe again

Went there at lunchtime today. We had to wait a long time even though the waitress saw us. The cola was stale, the worst lasagna I've ever eaten. Hardly any meat, just cheese mush. We'll never enter the store again. We were actually regular customers! Only certain guests were given pizza rolls. Impossible waitress, shouldn't act so aloof. Then it works when serving!

I ordered a pizza margherita medium and she disappointed me! I think it had ketchup instead of tomato sauce! It didn't taste like anything and I would have preferred to eat at the bakery! It came relatively quickly and the ambience was okay

Yes, we always go there. Delicious dishes at normal prices. A great team

We had been there before. Today I ordered chicken schnitzel and they brought me grilled chicken. To my protest he answers that 'they do it like that! Falsch!! We have paid for the dishes (+2 beers=€10) but we will not return. Make fun of other foreigners!

Es céntrico. Pedí schnitzel y trajeron pollo a la plancha, imagino nos vieron extranjeros.La guarnición insípida. Las cervezas, caras como en todo Dortmund y poco frías.La pizza no estaba mal.No repito!

Friendly clean. Price performance 1a

Absolute disappointment - never again! My visit to Little Italy was a disaster. Long waiting times, disorganized service and completely overwhelmed staff ruined the evening. Despite repeated requests, our food simply wasn't delivered - and there wasn't even an apology. The service was unfriendly and inattentive, as if the employees didn't care whether the guests were happy or not. After what seemed like forever, we finally left without eating. Definitely not recommended - I definitely won't come back here!

The crew was nice. The food was okay. But what can you expect from an "Italian restaurant" that sells cheeseburgers and Hawaiian pizza... But I was full, and that was the main thing.

The Iranian woman working there was very nice and friendly. We were very satisfied. We will definitely come back.👋

This Little Italy restaurant is cult in Dortmund and has a feel-good factor. In the middle of Dortmund, the Westenhellweg welcomes Hansa Str. The team is super friendly and you immediately feel at home, I think I'm in Italy 😉. Super delicious, freshly prepared food invites you to linger, the baked potato with quark and salad... great, thank you!

We ate delicious pizza here for lunch on Sunday. It's not like real Italian, but it was absolutely good, we waited about 8-10 minutes

I've been going there with my mom for years. Tiramisu is to die for. Just like the pizzas! Always recommended and super tasty. Cozy inside, but you could spruce up the seats a bit, they're already completely torn :-/ In the summer you can sit outside, just a shop that you can always visit for a coffee or if you're really hungry :-)

The three of us came here for dinner for the first time. When we arrived we didn't know at first whether we could just sit down somewhere or be assigned a table. Unfortunately, no one responded to us, whether at the counter or from the staff, even though they looked at us. Then we just sat down somewhere. Unfortunately we found that the facility was very ripped off and not comfortable. After a whole After a while the waitress came so we could order. After about 15 minutes the first pizza and rolls arrived, unfortunately it took 10 minutes for the second pizza to arrive, which was really annoying because the first one was almost finished eating. Unfortunately I have to deduct one star here because the points all together are too many to ignore. It's a shame because the pizza and also the rolls with the butter and the sourcream were very tasty and freshly made. The food definitely gets full points. Maybe you can still work on the other things and it will be better the next time you visit.

The downstairs area needs a renovation and my partner's pizza wasn't completely done.

We thought it was great. The food was great, the prices were almost too cheap. Service was very friendly and the food and drinks were brought quickly. Would go again if we are nearby. Clear recommendation.

For me, the food is really delicious and worth a visit, unfortunately the staff is unfriendly as soon as you have paid with a voucher from Groupon, for example. I really enjoy eating there often, but they are extremely unfriendly. Unfortunately, the restaurant itself is very old in terms of the seats.

Pizza was tasty but there was little choice for dessert

We found out about this restaurant through Groupon and decided on the 2-person breakfast. We received a very friendly welcome. Super friendly waitresses. For a good price, we were served 2 delicious, crispy rolls, 1 croissant, a coffee drink of our choice, cold cuts, an egg, jam, some salad and a glass of orange juice. The breakfast convinced us. The coffee in particular tasted very good. The restaurant extends over two floors. The decor is colorful and inviting. Cool decorations. There is a large television hanging above the entrance door, which can be easily viewed from the lower and upper floors. There was music playing and overall the place put us in a good mood. The toilets were clean. We would decide to have breakfast here again at any time.

Este es un lugar pequeño que encontramos caminando hacia el centro de la ciudad. El personal era muy amable. Tienen un buen menú, con un montón de opciones. La comida era muy buena, y recomendaría este lugar si usted está buscando un lugar a un precio razonable para comer algo de buena comida italiana.

I have been a regular customer for 20 years! I love the food! The noodles, especially the baked ones, and the pizza 🍕 are an absolute blast! The Caesar salad is highly recommended. We've known the staff for years and the team is super nice 😍❤️

Zeer onvriendelijk naar moslims. Heel ontvriendelijke houding. Respectloos Gepraat omdat ze heel agressief antwoord terug geeft in het duits. Ik vraag aan de bazin of ze engels kan krijg ik tehoren nee praat maar duits. Ik ben maar gaan opstaan heb me drankjes afgerekend en opgestaan Totaal racistish naar klante toe

Great restaurant! Nice service & super good food! And most importantly, you get the food super quickly!

treated very disrespectfully. I cannot recommend this tent to anyone. so that such an owner can be unlearned. unfriendly attitude towards the customer. I found it very difficult to contain my anger. From me they get a grade of 0. I just wanted to drink something and eat something. But because I don't speak German, I had to experience all of this. Scandalous, I'm very angry!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfriendly service, unclean rooms. Unfortunately, the food didn't taste good either, as a respectable pizzeria you wouldn't have given the burnt pizza to the guest, but rather replaced it. Too bad.

Everything is great, I enjoy eating there

This really is the most scandalous place out there. Fries were cold and the hamburger makes you sick. The starter comes only after the dessert. If you really respect yourself and your health, you definitely won't come here!

This store is scandalous........ delicious!!!!

When you look at the menu you think affordable prices. What he “loses” in the cost of food he makes back in drinks. So far so good. I had tortelini gratinated in ham cream sauce. There were a total of 7 tortelini in the baking dish…. Beer 6€. Sorry but the price/performance/taste enhancer doesn't fit at all

Delicious food for an affordable price. In the center of the city. Neat and tidy tent.

Top little pizzeria with great service and quick food at a reasonable price.

If I could give 0 stars I would do this. Salt and pepper are absolutely foreign in this restaurant. We have never eaten so badly in 31 years. Burnt bread from the bruschetta. Tomatoes slapped on it absolutely carelessly. So the chef should definitely change his career! Pizza absolutely carelessly topped and nothing tasted there either. What needs to be praised is the tiramisu, which was ok. Ordered a cola and got a zero version. (were embezzlement!) So whoever tells me that this is a good thing? He's never really eaten well. As a chef, my toenails curl up there. Absolutely not recommended!

Hilariously bad food. Cappucchino is nothing more than caffe latte XD

Everything is simple, but delicious. In the heart of Dortmund

We only drank 2 cocoas with baileys and they charged us €14. It was expensive.

The lasagna Bolognese was great! For lasagna and wine 13-14 eur.

Nice place for a quick coffee or pizza. A plus for the speed of service. Minus point for the terrible toilet. Generally speaking, it's ok.

Food good. Prices good. Service nice. Could be a bit more comfortable.

Great food. Price-performance matches 100%. Cappuccino delicious. Staff super friendly. Always my pleasure

Nice staff. Both pasta dishes (ribbon noodles with salmon and cream sauce) and two pizzas were very tasty, with a good portion size. No disabled toilet. Only the outdoor area and two tables inside are steplessly accessible. Simple atmosphere, between a restaurant and a snack bar. Central location, near the concert hall. Definitely recommended.

Very friendly service and very fine food. Highly recommended.

Both the ambience and the pizza can still be worked on. We didn't like it. The pizza base was more like ready-made dough.

Very nice and fast service. Fresh and delicious pizza with many toppings. The dough was slightly rubbery, but the combination of the flavors of the ingredients made up for this little stumble. I will definitely visit this place when in Dortmund. I recommend

Very tasty and a cozy atmosphere

Had dinner there on Friday. The lasagne and spaghetti bolognese were ultra delicious. The service was very friendly, the prices were absolutely right. Great value for money! When we are back in Dortmund, we will come back!

Delicious food with good service and relatively quiet outside seating

Very nice facilities. Nice staff. Prices and food great. Medium pizza and 0.4 Sprite for €10.35.

Basic. Nothing special. Lack of choice of spirits.

I come there every time when I come to see Borussia. I recommend 👍👌

I thought it was a great place to hang out, both inside and outside. The menu offered a wide choice, but I was disappointed with the pizza I ordered. I ordered a stomach cramps pizza, but I got a chicken pizza. The pizza wasn't the best I've ever eaten, but I thought it was funny that I ordered a pizza with a name like stomach cramps. I would recommend Little Italy to people looking for a nice place to hang out and who aren't too picky about their food.

Little to remind you of italy. Hand made dough, but baked in a pan. There is a reason italian pizza have just the right amout of cheese, or else you just boil the dough because there no place for the steam from the Tomato to escape. Way to much cheese, domino's style thick, far from italian pizza. The interior is colorful, there is random non child friendly YouTube music videos playing. The waiter was swift, and we had the feeeling she wanted us just in and out. Not recommended for families seeking an italian meal and a nice time. Probably ok if you just want your boring, but filling pizza, and go.

Excellent food (both the pasta and the pizzas) at a more than reasonable price. There is a star deduction because changing the type of pasta from rigatoni to linguini costs €1 extra. With the best will in the world, this is incomprehensible and, in my opinion, a rip-off.

Fantastic restaurant, professional service and really tasty food 100% recommend

Very tasty food and super friendly staff. We'll definitely be back.

Tasty yet cheap Italian coffee and friendly service in the middle of the city of Dortmund but relatively quiet.

I've had better pizza - the dough wasn't fully baked in the middle. The construction noise is the most annoying!!!!

The food didn't taste good, it didn't taste like anything, the salmon was burnt, everything else wasn't seasoned and the ice cream didn't taste like anything either

Great service and delicious pizza and tiramisu. Gladly again.

No big deal. Prices ok, service terrible. Average pizza.

It was fine. Lasagna was nice, piping hot and a big portion. However, the waiter was quite rude and blunt. Service was quick and food reasonably priced.

Delicious breakfast with no frills and friendly service. The shop has seen better days, the furniture is old.

BEWARE RIP-OFF Spaghetti ice cream was priced at €3.95 at the ice cream counter, which would be appropriate for the portion size. After ordering you are invited to the table. After we ate the ice cream and wanted to pay, the price increased to €7.95 because we ate on site. Absolute no go!

Met my expectations. Pizza at the streets of city center for below €10. Does not blow your mind away nor disappoint in any way. Waiter was quick and easy going. Good for pre-EUROs.

Despite the European Football Championship, always very friendly and extremely quick when serving the food. Food very tasty.

Delicious beer and coffee, I recommend it

Carbonara was just subpar and the service was just extremely slow

Right in the city center on Kampstrasse. The pizza was delicious and the pasta is also recommended. A no go was the wheat in the tankard... As a Bavarian, I couldn't believe it...

Just ate here, another bad experience unfortunately for me as a young, lone, English speaking tourist. I told the man/waiter beef tortellini, 2 minutes later he slaps a big bowl of CHEESE tortellini, after telling him and the other waiter about this, they just argued against me and acted like I was wrong. Is this normal here? Please tell me. Tourists (if there are any after me) please go somewhere else where they speak and understand at least a sliver of English. Thank you.

Frozen or German pizza… unpleasant waiter, avoid if you are a foreigner you are not welcome and we make this clear to you very directly

Awesome beer with great atmosphere!

Visited this 24.06.2024 after the France Poland match. Mediocre pizzas (frozen, fluffy & thin crust, very salty), coke which tastes like carbonated syrup, ineffective service (we were served before our neighbors who had ordered before….., our neighbors were served their 5 dishes in 3 times: 1 guest ate their 2 dishes alone, the other 2 served 30 minutes later, the waiter reproaching them for having "ordered half the menu"...we think we are dreaming!!) with the exception of the server who speaks FR (very friendly, smiling, efficient). At the bill, the waiter (1 other) demanded that we pay together, even though we were carpoolers. He ended up accepting, complaining that the French were behaving badly, "it's always the same with you", ending with an unacceptable remark that smacked of racism "when I come to you I'm not welcome..." . Unacceptable, don't go there. Go spend your money elsewhere. A shame !!

Terrible service. Waiters were super rude. They even forgot to order my Pizza twice. I had to wait over 30 minutes for a single Pizza. Half of the pizza was burned. Taste also below average.

Bad, really bad. Staff so unfriendly. Everyone is stressed and has to wait more than 2 hours for food. And food quality is also not good. Employee runs back and forth without understanding. Cannot answer questions. Only answer - no idea. First and last time.

Nul, attend d’une heure juste pour commander a fuir !!!!!! Très mauvaise adresse je ne recommande pas du tout. On a relancé tout les serveurs sans aucune réponse réponse!!

Today I was in the restaurant 'daily' for the first time, which according to the menu is actually called 'little Italy', but it was good. Unfortunately, the restaurant is not recommended for disabled people at all, as the toilet is in the basement and can only be reached via a very narrow and steep spiral staircase. And even the toilets are so narrow that you can hardly move. There was a big blob of quark on the baked potato. Well, not even tzatziki. What broke the whole thing was the tiramisu we got especially for us chocolate addicts. That was top notch. The music was unbearably loud. I can't give it more than 3 stars.

Pizza dough tasted sour, bruschetta was served on toast and the chicken on the salad wasn't cooked through. Thank God my iced tea was from the bottle.