Pizzeria Osteria da Giovanni

Found this by chance on a recent visit to Vienna. They make a lovely gluten free pizza, have a good selection of drinks, the desserts are gorgeous (recommend the panacotta!) and the hosts were really attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.

best gluten-free pizza!! the dough, the seasoning, everything was good. it's a very welcoming restaurant, the person who served us asked if I was celiac and said that the pizza was made in a separate oven. I felt very safe and the pizza even came in an aluminum pan to avoid contamination. the gluten-free dessert was also delicious. I recommend it

As a person who loves and admires Italian cuisine and is very picky about Italian restaurants outside of Italy, I can say that this is an authentic Italian restaurant, with the best Italian food in Vienna! We ordered cheese ravioli with promodoro sauce, Neapolitan pizza with mushrooms and the house wine, everything arrived hot and delicious. The staff was friendly and provided excellent service!

Wow, the best Italian food I've ever had. This place is small, but the food is mind-blowing. Best Ravioli I ever had. The staff didn't speak English but we managed.

A very welcoming small place Comfortable and a nice waiter who serve there! Pasta was superb but can not say the same for pizza. Overwall was a nice time spent

Find the Italian experience here in Vienna! A cosy, typical Italian restaurant, not chique or fancy but just as it should be. We were here early with our 6yo daughter. She did not particularly like her pizza margherita, but the pizza cutting was interesting. My wife and I had tagliatelle puttanesca and ravioli gorgonzola, excellent dishes. Nice house wine and soave to add to the experience. A bit off the beaten path, worth the detour! Offers gluten free

I have been to 36 countries , gone abroad 55 times , also gone to italy 3 times. I can clearly tell you that this is the best italian restaurant in world. I ate ravioli , beef carpaccio , pizza , garlic bread and salat. It was fantastic. Raviola was not just a dough , pizza was thin but really satisfying because it has a lot of topping, carpaccio and salat has a balanced sauce ratio. The bring you juicy olive oiled garlic and spicy sauce next of your meal , you can be sure of that it is not the same that you ate before.

Best pizza in town . Fresh ingredients, kind stuff and most important , well informed regarding gluten free Intolerance, celiac disorder

I have no words except WOW! Such a cozy restaurant, the owner was super sweet and food i cant even explain my mouth was full of flavors so amazing! We got the pizza diabola and tortellini soup and ravioli with ragu. We are definitely returning before we leave.

Amazing gluten free pizza! Quiet, secluded outdoor seating. Very kind and friendly staff.

Italy style pizza in Wien! GF option was extremely tasty. The red house wine paired quite well with the pizza. I couldn't finish mine and was that kril for the brisk walk to and from the restaurant. The owner was quite accommodating to maintain the gf pizza.

My friend and I went to this pizzeria because she needed to have gluten free. Her pizza was good but my non-gf pizza was outstanding. It really stood up to some of the best pizza I've had in Italy. It's a lovely, cozy space. Highly recommended!

Wasn't expecting much but we had some amazing pizza here. It rivals pizza I've had in Italy. The pasta looked quite good as well, but we both opted for pizza. A definitely must try!

We had dinner here on our first night in Vienna. Since we just had arrived we took a taxi. The driver looked at the address, then at the map and made a strange grunt. He drove like forever (there were a race or something blocking the main road). When we finally arrived ha asked how we had managed to find this place and said he hoped it was worth the long drive. It totally was!!! They served the best pizza I've had since last time in Italy. The food was excellent and the restaurant filled up pretty quickly, so I recommend to book in advance. As we got to know Vienna better, we discovered that the location actually were pretty good. In a side street next to Mariahilfe and Museums Quartier. I will absolutely eat here again when visiting Vienna. A tip is to bring cash for tipping. You wold most definitely want to tip, and it's not possible to do with a card.

We came here our first night in Vienna as it was close to our hotel and had good yelp reviews. I had tagliatelle with a ragu my husband had pizza with prosciutto. The pasta had the right amount of bite to it and the ragu was outstanding. I was sorry I said we would share, as I wanted it all for myself. The pizza was also very good. They brought out some fresh crushed garlic, red peppers in oil (no flakes here) and oregano to go with the pizza. This place was extremely busy, on yelp recommendations, I made a reservation earlier in the day. I'm glad I did, totally worth visiting this restaurant when in town.

Pizzeria Osteria da Giovanni A bit off the beaten tourist track but hey, that's where the best restaurants lie. The best way to get to the restaurant is to catch the U2 to Volkstheater and walk up the street veering to the right. You'll know you're on the right track when you pass Breite Gasse and it's a little street on your left (if coming from the station) with the only lit-up sign on the street (yellow sign). A cute, cosy and casual Italian restaurant serving traditional Italian dishes. The restaurant only has around 10 tables for 2 and was already 1/2 full at 7pm so making a reservation is a must. The menu is in Italian with German translation but an English menu is also available upon request. The staff are friendly and speak good English, and were helpful translating the specials board. Important to note that smoking IS permitted after 9:00pm so book earlier if smoking is an issue. However, does not smell like cigarettes. We started with a serve of Bruschetta Pomodoro (4 small sized pieces) and they were delicious! Crispy bread with a hint of garlic and fresh, ripe flavorsome tomatoes. YUM! Next I had a Pizza Diavolo. And again YUM! Saucy but not sloppy. It was spicy but don't let this put you off it was good! My girlfriend ordered the vegetarian pizza. She said it was delicious and that the vegetables were very fresh. Also extremely filling! Overall it was a fantastic meal for only 25€ with a tip! Will be back!

Octopus carpaccio is good. Presentation is different, you would not think it is octopus because it was sliced very thinly.

I never expected to eat pizza this good in Vienna. Tucked away on a small street in Spittelberg, Osteria da Giovanni serves up some of the best pizzas I have eaten. The restaurant itself is charming - both inside and in the Gastgarten during warmer weather. Service is friendly here but most important is that what you eat is superb. I recently had a pizza with Salsiccia, Paradeiser, Mozzarella,.Rübengrün und Taleggio. Wow! The crust was perfectly baked in the wood-burning oven If you ask you can have the condiments of fresh oregano and hot peppers in oil to add to this dish.. And with a Murauer bier, sitting outside in the cozy Gastgarten on a glorious summer night in Vienna - what's not to like? And there are about 30 other different gourmet pizzas to try at prices that are very affordable. But now I have a tip. Def make a reservation on weekends ... or even during the week as this place is justifiably five-star popular!

In a town overflowing with schnitzel and other heavy fare, this place is an oasis. Located near the Museum Quarter, it's metro and tram accessible. The food is great - nice pizzas, delicious pastas, and fresh and flavorful bruschetta. The staff are absolute gems - willing to talk you through every bit of the menu and recommend whatever you may be in the mood for. Plus the wine is cheap! If you're in the area and looking for a respite from the abundance of fried, pounded meat, give this place a go for something familiar, filling, reasonable, and quite tasty.

Tried out this place for the first time today and the Pizza was delicious!! The restaurant is very comfy and the waiter friendly. I will come back again!

Pizzeria-osteria Da Giovanni is a quaint little Italian restaurant in Vienna. The chef is the owner and he's a very nice fellow from Tuscany. Some of the pastas are homemade and the pizza is thin and crispy. To start, I tried the bruschetta which was perfecto. The bread was perfectly toasted...not too soggy or too hard. The tomatoes were fresh and flavorful. I also tried this garlic potato soup, which was a special on the menu and it was unique and tasty. For dinner, I tried the homemade tagliatelle with white truffle sauce. I'm totally obsessed with truffles so obviously this was delicious. I also tried a bit of the Diovolo pizza which has pepperoni and salami and this was pretty good. The service was excellent. I am lactose intolerant and the chef/owner was able to accommodate my dietary restrictions and make several substitutions to my meal. That's quite a challenge when you are visiting a foreign country and have a language barrier. Overall, I had a wonderful experience at Pizzeria-osteria Da Giovanni and highly recommend trying it out during your trip!

First, reservations are recommended for this tiny restaurant. Also note that smoking is not allowed until 9pm. This has been stated in at least one prior review and the reason why diners know this is because there is signage hanging in the restaurant stating "smoking only after 9pm." The great thing is that the restaurant does not smell like smoke. Second, the food here is delicious. We were greeted by the owner for our 7pm reservation. He kindly took the time to explain the specials which were written only in German. He suggested that we order a couple of dishes and share them, so we did. We ordered the diavola pizza which was good. It could have used more sauce in my opinion but the pepperoni was spicy (and by that, I mean regular spiced pepperoni that you would find on any pizza in the US). Following our pizza was our tagliatelle ala ragu. Yum. It was so delicious. Having just been in Bologna two months prior, I was impressed that this dish, served in Austria, was at the quality of what we had in Bologna or better. The jury is still out on that. Third, the service was OK. English was perfectly spoken but the main problem was that there was one server for the entire restaurant which is a problem. Additionally, the owner and a woman were the only two cooking, so dishes came out slowly and were not timed correctly for large groups. For example, there were two groups of six people on either side of our table and the dishes, delivered one at a time, were spaced 2-3 minutes apart. If you were the unfortunate person to get your dish first AND if you felt it necessary to wait until the entire table was served, then you would definitely be eating cold food. My advice if you are with a large group is to start eating as soon as you get your food - it's not impolite to do so. The chef would never tell you that his/her dish is better after it's sat on the table for 10 minutes cooling off. So, eat. Eat to your heart's content.

This restaurant is really excellent. My husband got a pizza and I had the ravioli with gorgonzola sauce. What impressed me was that all the pasta and ravioli is homemade. This in itself is a reason to try this restaurant. The buffalo mozzarella caprese was also excellent and my husband loved his pizza. This place is definitely 5 stars.

One of my favorite pizzeria in Vienna. I like the family style feel of the place and the pizza are just perfect. I never tried the pastas yet, but I have been told they are delicious

Guys, if you are looking for good pizza in Vienna, don't look any further. The place is small, cozy, romantic, family style, old-like and gives you a really good feeling. It is on a little street near Mariahilferstrasse. If you go to Vienna you will have to go to this street, so you just have to search for the restaurant a little bit. The service is quick and good. You will not have to wait without any reason. It is a family business so you will have the best service you can find. The owner himself is a great guy. Very helpful and easy going. Really nice guy. As for the food, IT IS GOOD! I do not joke around about food and especially pizza, so believe me, IT IS GOOD! You can find homemade pasta, good beer, good wine, good grappa and amazing pizza. So many choices. I myself would recommend "Il Nido" and the one with the anchovies (i can't remember the name right now). I was in Vienna with my girlfriend for two days and we went to this place twice! It was that good. Also my girlfriend does not eat that much, but this time she ate her pizza and half of mine! Really great, you need to try it.

My daughter and I ate here twice during a week-long visit to Vienna. She enjoyed the pizza while I dined on the penne and salad. The menu is extensive. Location is convenient. Staff members are friendly and attentive. There is also seating in a back courtyard, which is where we ate during the first visit.

This place really is as good as it gets. I am from Chicago and stumbled onto this place (through my yelp app!) and I have to tell you, the pizza and pasta here is as good as anything in Italy, New York, or Chicago....the Pizza is really good for sure---but Giat produces home made pastas, seafood, etc that are out of this world! he let us go into the kitchen to see him making tomorrow's octopus....we then came back the next night! Amazing!

We went here last night based on recommendations. My partner enjoyed the (very filling) ravioli with Gorgonzola sauce and I really liked the octopus. My soup was good homemade stuff but my partner's tuna carpaccio was very salty. Certainly worth a visit but beware the salt.