28. January 2011: Ristorante da Giovanni

Regular Italian dishes for an acceptable price describes the dishes you get at the Ristorante da Giovanni best. It is some mixture between a restaurant and a self-service place as you have to go to the counter in order to get your dish.

We had the pasta of the day which was two kinds of tortellini with tomato sauce (CHF 20.90). They didn’t taste bad but also they were not too appealing. In the end, just regular pasta with regular tomato sauce. Eatable but that’s it – really no surprise.

The place is pretty nice though as it is spacious, full of light and the white furniture somehow gives it a classy atmosphere. The tables and the chairs are put together so randomly you are not going to be able to determine the underlying pattern – that messes the whole thing a bit up.

The counter tenders are friendly and helpful but not too quick in preparing the food. The price is okay for Zurich but is still somehow pretty high considering it’s just pasta you get. All in all, if you’re shopping in the Oerlikon Coop then it’s okay to make a quick stop there and have a warm meal, otherwise, it’s definitely not worth going there for the dishes.

In its vicinity is the max Lounge. The Ristorante da Giovanni is easily reachable from the station Oerlikon which is reachable by various means of transportation.

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Contact Details:

Ristorante da Giovanni

Center Eleven

Sophie-Täuber-Strasse 4

8050 Zürich (CH)

Tel.:  +41 44 315 79 00

Homepage: http://www.dagiovannirana.com

About the Author: Sven

I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org. Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City.