Pizzeria Pinocchio in Düsseldorf

A pizzeria that I like, one of my first stops if you want pizza in Düsseldorf. I recommend it.

We paid 120 EUR for two people for pizza and a salad in advance, with wine and water. They're completely crazy. This is unimaginable after 50 years of regular customers. Don't go! Highest risk of rip-offs. Imbecile

Mein Besuch dort war eine durchweg positive Erfahrung, und ich möchte insbesondere die hervorragende Gastfreundschaft und den ausgezeichneten Service hervorheben. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich, dass das Restaurant mit großer Sorgfalt und Rücksichtnahme darauf geachtet hat, dass ich aufgrund des Ramadan faste. Vom Zeitpunkt der Reservierung bis zur Umsetzung vor Ort verlief alles reibungslos. Mein Essen wurde pünktlich serviert, sodass ich mein Fasten problemlos brechen konnte, und das Personal war stets aufmerksam, freundlich und zuvorkommend.

Rustic Italian atmosphere...best pizza...top waiters

The food wasn't bad, but I didn't like the atmosphere that much. There is no barrier-free access. Everything seems very old and the lighting is not appropriate. In my opinion, this is not good overall.

Best pizza in a long-established pizzeria

Unfriendly staff, lady's arm grabbed and pushed "out of the way" and generally derogatory behavior towards our women present. A few dishes were prepared incorrectly but were also corrected when they were asked about it. An absolute no-go for the price.

I've been going there since I was a child and over the last 30+ years I've always felt very well looked after. Top 👍

The food tasted good, unfortunately the portion was very small. I ordered tortellini and there were exactly 6!!! Tortellini with sauce. Unfortunately disappointing for the price.

Delicious pizza and good service, but if you don't reserve in advance you have to expect waiting times

The truth is that they are very happy. We arrived just a few minutes before closing and they were very kind to us and made us quality pizzas and offered a good house wine. They also charged my cell phone with their charger. They didn't let us go hungry (not like other restaurants in Düsseldorf...) Again, thank you very much.

The best pizza in the world is here!

The pizza is very tasty. Basically a bit more expensive for a pizzeria. There is an outdoor terrace, but unfortunately it is of a lesser quality. The service is very nice, friendly and puts you in a good mood.

Eine “Pallina“ vorneweg und eine “Capitano“. Besser geht's nicht!!! Hier gibt's die allerbesten Pizzen weit und breit und sehr entspannte, sehr nette Bedienung.

We waren zelf schuld dat we een half uur moesten wachten, we hadden niet gereserveerd. En dat is hier wel aan te raden. Het wachten is echter geen straf, je kunt de diverse pizzas alvast bekijken als ze uit de houtoven komen. Ze zien er allemaal heerlijk uit. Deze ervaring hebben we later aan de houten bewerkte tafel, zoals Geppetto die zelf zou maken, ook mogen ervaren. Verder hanger er schilderijen en tekeningen van Pinokkio aan de muur en het restaurant ziet er uit als een druipsteen-grot. (Dit laatste is wel moeilijker schoon te maken, zeker op plaatsen waar de kaarsen altijd op tafel staan.) De bediening is zeer vriendelijk en spreekt onderling Italiaans. Niet voor niets een advies van Tripadvisor. Ook van mij een echte aanrader.

Very fine food, the porcini mushroom tortellini were outstanding! My Pizza Capitano was also a dream.

That was always a really great pizza, yes

Went in spontaneously and got a table for 7 people straight away, despite the fact that it was very full. Fast and courteous service. The food was excellent. Prices are reasonable. Location totally cozy. Only recommended!!!

Very good pizzas, nice service, nice atmosphere but very crowded and crowded... Which is probably a sign that it's good there

Great restaurant. It is a bit small, so you feel a bit cramped, but that makes it intimate and cozy. Very friendly staff and tasty food. It is wise to make a reservation, because it is always full.

Fantastic food Very nice and courteous service A wonderful evening Thank you very much

We enjoyed the pizza and pasta, but the mousse au chocolat was really disappointing. It tasted industrial and nearly inedible, so we left it untouched.

We were in the front part of the restaurant, which is very narrow. That's why it's very loud there. The food and service was great.

This is our third visit to this restaurant. It is essential to reserve in advance, especially during trade fairs. My first visit was 10 years ago. This time Alfredo served us, very entertaining and friendly. Gladly again.

Delicious food, quaint restaurant

Excellent pizza prepared by very nice men. Nice atmosphere when the men shout over each other, mixing German and Italian. All the tables in the pizzeria were occupied, so I was seated on the last free chair in the place where pizzas are served, for which I am very grateful.

Excelente comida la carne de res con salsa de setas iba a morir por. Todo el mundo en nuestra fiesta tenía un gran plato o pizza, el servicio fue bueno una vez que nos consiguieron en la mesa correcta, ya que el lugar es pequeño y fuimos una fiesta de 5.

Very nice place! The staff very helpful! The pizza one of the best we have eaten in Dusseldorf and the pasta big portions and very tasty! I highly recommend it!

Best pizza in town!! I've been going to Pizzeria Pinocchio for almost 50 years and the quality has been perfect ever since! The pizzas are fantastic, the Insalata Capricciosa has the signature Pinocchio dressing and the lasagne is hot and steamy wonderful! An absolute tip!

Delicious. Can be highly recommended. Great👍

Very nice restaurant a bit outside the tourist crowds. The pizzas are excellent and the house wine is good. The starters are large portions, you can easily take a dish for two. Highly recommended!

Wonderful pizzaria, great food. The owner seemed insulted that I didn't finish my pizza in one sitting.

For me the best pizza in Düsseldorf! Cozy restaurant

The food is fantastic! Absolutely authentic Italian. Always worth a visit.

If you want real Italian pizza, this is the right address. There is not only a pizzeria but also many types of seafood and pasta. If you want to eat a pizza cooked in a real oven over a wood fire, with thinly rolled dough and really plenty of toppings, I suggest you go here. Wrong advance reservation required. The place is quite small but the taste of the food is really great. I especially recommend the tomato soup. The service is really fast despite this busyness. Grazie mille

The pizza was delicious, as were the cannelloni. The service was very attentive, friendly and accommodating, even though it was very busy. The Pizzeria Pinocchio is quaint, a bit poorly lit at the front, but this creates a certain romantic atmosphere. 🥰

Very nice Italian restaurant Good meal with 9 people. Cozy atmosphere

Heel gezellige lunch in speciaal kader . De pizza's waren heerlijk: pizza Pinocchio met verse paprika, verse spinazie en andere groenten, en lekkere hesp. Met een aparte looksaus. Heerlijk! We hebben er een mooie Chianti Classico bij gedronken. Heel vriendelijke bediening door Italiaan uit Sicilië. Dit is een super aanrader als je lekker typisch Italiaans wilt eten.

The pasta is also very delicious! I arrived before 6pm and was able to eat without waiting.

Unfriendly staff and just average pizzas. The interior doesn't smell that good either. I became suspicious and googled the store, I found out that he was being punished by the food inspectorate for lack of hygiene.

When I stopped by today, an employee mocked me through the kitchen window of this restaurant for being Asian. I'm not Chinese, but they made fun of me by speaking Chinese. I asked him why he did that. He got angry and threatened to wait outside and said he would finish me off. It's really bad when someone like that cooks. Does the restaurant manager know that such an employee exists? It's a shame. terrible!

Unfortunately the pizza is not fresh but a ready-made product - I expected otherwise

Once and never again. It started when the waiter wanted to put napkins and cutlery on the totally dirty table. When asked, (one of the two) was cleaned and the cutlery was simply thrown out for everyone. Pizza itself wasn't a revelation but the dough was more reminiscent of frozen goods than a pizza napolitana (no bubbles at all). White wine spritzer 0.1 liter in the cheapest glass €7.

A few days ago we happened to notice the restaurant while walking and decided to try it out as a group on Saturday evening. Unfortunately, we definitely won't eat there again. We ordered fish, pasta, salad and gnocchi. Except for the pasta, the rest was an absolute disappointment. The taste of the food left a lot to be desired, and the dishes also lacked an appealing appearance for the prices quoted. The prices are simply too high in relation to the quality and portion sizes.

Ich hatte die Schnecken, die sehr lecker waren. Von der Bruschetta war ich allerdings enttäuscht - es war im Grunde eine kleine Pizza, auf die etwas lieblos Tomatensalat geworfen wurde. Noch dazu mit Gurke, die in einer Bruschetta eigentlich nichts zu suchen hat. Ich hatte auf in Knoblauch geröstete Weißbrotscheiben gehofft - was bei dem Preis angemessen gewesen wäre.

Good food with friendly service. The ambience and toilets are a bit old.

Small but nice. The food was delicious.

We ate here for the first time around 1997. And it's been a long time since we went here again. And what can I say: the food was just as fantastic as ever! We also had a fantastic Lugana wine at a fair price. They could update the interior a little...

Very nice staff and the pizza was great.

Great, absolutely great. Food great, service great, everything was great.

Very large selection of different pizzas, the choice was difficult😅 We sat outside and had to wait about 10 minutes, very busy. Our food came quickly and we all really enjoyed it

One of the best pizzas I've had outside of Italy. Authentic restaurant, friendly staff, nice atmosphere and fair prices! Simply brilliant🇮🇹🍕

Very nice service, great selection of food, finally not 0/8/15 pizza. I can recommend it without reservation!

A MUST for anyone who loves Italian cuisine! Bravo

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.

Unfortunately we couldn't eat in peace, there were too many big flies, which made the food disgusting for me.

Went out relatively late last night... but still managed to get three seats outside. Ordering went quickly and professionally. Two bowls of garlic paste were also served. The pizzas were all very good...thin crust, well topped and the edges were nice and narrow. In combination with the garlic pastes, a real 1. Definitely coming back...😉

Everything was very good, the service and the food 🤗🤗

I've never experienced anything so bad before. Not a snack to whet your appetite. Super small portion of Calamari Fritti for a very hefty price. Not even a side dish of bread. The salad consisted only of iceberg lettuce with a mustard dressing and was very soggy. My wife (71) couldn't get enough. Actually always leaves something left over. In addition, not necessarily friendly waiters. Under no circumstances can we give a recommendation.

Price-performance doesn't fit at all. Absolutely overpriced, drink prices are extortionate.

We felt like eating something Italian, this place was the closest on our walk. Modest at first glance, the oilcloths covering the tables are not very nice, hence the shock when you look at the prices. In this range I would expect a normal tablecloth. But that's okay, almost €5.80 for Jever 0.4? Okay, we're on vacation. 🥲 The menu was designed typically for a German guest, the pizzas were overloaded with ingredients, I didn't take a photo, I don't remember now, but at some point I was very surprised by the selection of toppings. We ordered two simplest pizzas and tagliatelle with salmon. The pizza sauce was very intense and tasty. The cake tastes quite average. The mushrooms on Fungi released water and made the inside soggy. (And Magda Gessler always says to fry it first and get rid of the water, and you will gain more flavor. 🤭) In Berlin you can eat a similar 🍕 at Call a pizza. Pasta is an interesting story, recently I complained that I was given a small portion somewhere, but here I couldn't eat it, there was so much of it. Lots of pieces of salmon. Unfortunately, the sauce did not impress me in any way. There is no Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on, but I didn't ask if they would give it to me, it was just an observation. Generally, I expected more for such prices, not to mention that no one polishes the cutlery there, and the pasta fork has a thick wooden handle, which makes rolling the pasta terribly inconvenient. There is nothing to welcome you, like a piece of ciabatta and olives or something like that. In Berlin, we seem to be spoiled... 😋 To cheer you up, I'll add that we received the food very quickly. Maybe that's why they don't have a waiting box 😉

Tagliatelle with fillet tips: a poem!

The best pizza in Altstadt in an Italian classic.

This restaurant exceeded my expectations! The food is authentic and delicious, especially the homemade pasta and pizza. The service was friendly and attentive, the atmosphere cozy and inviting. Price-performance is top – fair prices for excellent quality. Absolutely recommended for anyone who loves Italian cuisine. I'll definitely be back!

The man was not likeable. The pizzas tasted normal. But what hurt me the most are the drinks prices. Simply too expensive.

Hectic everywhere. Tight in the restaurant. Pasta and pizza delicious, salad drowned in dressing.

Very tasty pizza and pasta, at a traditional, rustic Italian restaurant. Highly recommended.

One of my worst restaurant visits. The staff was unfriendly and overwhelmed from start to finish and the pizza wasn't even good. Cheap salami was put cold on the pizza. Definitely not a recommendation.

Never experienced anything so bad. The service was unfriendly, almost rude towards the customers. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I post a review every 10 years. I have rarely seen such a bunch of arrogant employees. The customer is nothing but a nuisance and is treated with disgust. Pathetic. The icing on the cake: customers' entire disgust at pizza salami to go is expressed by throwing cold/raw salami slices from Aldi at the Magherita from the oven (at least it looked delicious). The entire staff is completely disgusting. Never again.

Very tasty pizza, highly recommended

The rudest staff. Group of 15 and the waiter was angry when 1 person wanted to pay for everyone. Also ignored one of the group when they asked for another drink which was ordered which hadn't arrived

Alles sehr sehr lecker. Essen ist ein Traum! Beste Pizzeria in Düsseldorf. Sehr freundliches Personal. Ein Besuch lohnt sich.

All very tasty. Best pizzeria in Düsseldorf.

Pinocchio was once an insider tip, good prices, rustic atmosphere, nice service and above all great pizza. What's left? The nice service makes the decline in quality even more significant as prices rise. I'm always amazed that restaurateurs think that customers don't notice this. Conclusion; no tearing, Overall it's good, but anyone who has known it for a while will be disappointed.

Service by Alfredo was next level friendly and the pizza’s delicious!

Delicious pizza with interesting creations!

It's not bad, but it used to be better. They've become a little more commercial. Pizza dough was not cooked well. It doesn't suit an Italian restaurant.

Exceptional pizza. Great service from the staff and very friendly. Very enjoyable experience. Highly recommended

Schlechtesten Spaghetti Frutti di Mare, die ich je gegessen habe. Auch der Rosé im Glas war von schlechter Qualität. Zudem gab es kein Brot mit Kräuterbutter vorweg wie es üblich ist. Sidie

Great place for Sicilian pizza, but in Dusseldorf

I liked the pizza because the dough was thin and juicy! Friendly atmosphere 🙋🏻‍♂️👍

Great food. My carbonara was the best of my life. The prices are also completely ok.

Service is quick, quick Zero instead of normal Coke...that's why only 3 stars

Insider tip when it comes to classic Italian pizza and the atmosphere in the restaurant. I've been going here since 1986 and still get the same good pizza 🍕 from the wood oven and inside. Inside you really have the feeling of being in the belly of the whale from Pinocchio's story, there are also suitable books 📗 for children about this great story. Pizza is simply classic and yet has an outstanding taste. Waiters very friendly, quick and professional. Special recommendation: order a “Pallina” as a starter while you wait for the pizza, this is pizza dough only with a salt/garlic mixture on it, a pleasure.😋

It was obviously disrespectful. There are practically no guests in the restaurant during the day. I decided to sit outside and have a cup of coffee. I waited a long time for the waiter. When he finally arrived he informed me that this was a restaurant and you couldn't just have a cup of coffee without eating something. This is the first time I've met such rude Italians.

I used to go there a lot but this time it was horrible I couldn’t believe it, before they had nice quality and pizza bread was so good but this time taste was like recooked pizza bread !!! I don’t think so I go there again

Exceptionally nice place with Great food! A must!

Enjoy your meal Can only recommend

Visited again and again for over 40 years.

Great pizza, great service, always happy.

The owner of this restaurant and the staff are incredibly rude! I had a hair on my pizza and when I reported it back I almost got beaten up. They yelled at me. I regret every minute I spent here. I NEVER recommend this restaurant.

There is no better pizza. Always my pleasure. Been coming for many years. Staff always friendly and helpful. Thank you and see you soon...

Delicious italian pizza!! Tasty dishes!!

The pizza came long before the pasta and when the pasta came the pizza was obviously cold... the entire order wasn't brought because my sister's food was forgotten... when we wanted to pay we had to wait another 20 minutes for the bill 😂that's what I eat but it was good😂

I'm excited. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was very idyllic and the staff was competent. It felt like you were on summer vacation in Italy. Very happy again🥰

We really liked it here 🥰 Super nice ambience (look at the view 😉) and nice service. The pizza and pasta were very tasty. The only thing I would like is for the pasta to be made a little spicier. Otherwise great!

The pasta were not good and the waiter made an error and made us paid 10€ extra while we did not checked the total. Bad experience and totally over rated. Spritz were good though.

Ideally I would give -5 stars. I don't understand the many good reviews here. The waiter, an older gentleman, absolutely listless, brought us cutlery. He touched the cutlery - from above - with his fingers, several times. You hold cutlery from below, the first rule in gastronomy. The food was absolutely tasteless and of no quality and was overpriced. Attention: the online prices on the website vary enormously from the prices in the store. In the end we were made to wait for 20 minutes until someone came and collected the money. We weren't even asked if we liked the food. The table next door also left the food half full.

I had an appointment with friends. I asked at the counter if “she” and “he” were there (regulars) because we had arranged to meet there. The cheeky answer: “Do I have to say on my forehead that I know all the guests?” Never ever. It is and remains a bill store. So I can't say anything about the food, only about the overfed boss and staff.