Il Gallo in Zürich

Rude reception: We had made reservations as a group, the waiter wanted to get rid of us as soon as possible, he would soon be off work - over an hour before closing time, and he couldn't check out separately either. And it would be difficult to get a beer (an hour before closing time). We felt totally welcome and will definitely not be coming back. Grazie aunt...

Everything was fine, always back. The gentleman who served us was a slouch, he was missing a knife on the floor after 10 seconds. He had already forgotten this

Since they changed management there has been a clear downgrade:reduced working times, increased prices and decreased food quality. Before It was a really good restaurant (easily 4+ stars) now it is good. Also the website is not updated with the recent working hours and it happened a couple of times to show up there and to find the restaurant closed. I hope they will find a way to get back on a good track.

Pizza was still liquid. Because of my complaint, I was rightly reprimanded by the boss. Customer is king? Noise level too high, it smelled like it was burning. Prices horrendous

Very poor customer service, and racist. We went in hoping to be welcomed but they gave us bad looks. When we came to sit down after asking to order, they asked us disrespectfully “who told you to sit down?” And after that we left with a poor view of their restaurant. Disgusting.

Very rude, as soon as we came into the restaurant we were being ignored when we tried to greet them then when we sat down we were seen by another waiter who rudely started to tell us off for not greeting them. Overall rude attitude and unwelcoming and I sense a bit of racism.

Very racist The owner should be aware of the service, when we tried to enter the restaurant the waiter looked unwelcoming to us and when we asked if we could enter he just nodded. When we entered the restaurant the other waiter suddenly blurted "Who told you that you can sit here?" "This isn't your house." So we left feeling uncomfortable.

Not bad, not good. Pizza was fine, I'm not sure about pasta

Professional and very approachable, excellent place, I recommend it

The restaurant served a group of 20 of us, not very quickly, but actually nice, the food was good. In the end the waiter refused to bill us separately. It's a shame for him, he would have received a tip from everyone, now he gets nothing and we won't be coming back. then just 🤷🏻‍♀️.

MEGA pizza good service very cold beer we would love to come back!

Nice to sit under a roof even when it rains.

Spectacular pizza and pasta, a must try. Best pizza and pasta in the town. Must try!

Perfect service, salad poorly prepared, a rotten leaf was served. Pizza okay, tough, thick base. Acoustically very loud room.

The restaurant was renovated during Covid, and now has a smaller menu selection and a more casual feel. It's still ok but not as comprehensive as before.

Had the pizza funghi. The edge was nice and fluffy and the taste was bombastic. The taste of the individual components could be clearly distinguished in the mouth between dough, tomatoes, mushrooms, mozzarella and basil (all quite fresh) and everything together was very in harmony with one another. The iced tea wasn't half as good as the pizza.😅 For 2 x 5dl “iced tea” + pizza + carbonara 60.- CHFr. paid… Wasn't my first and last visit… I recommend it. 😊

Apparently owners have changed. The gnocchi was very bland. Pizza was good. It used to be better.

Best pizza dough in Zurich, simply perfect

Spaghetti with shellless clams seasoned with butter sauce

The service is not up to par, otherwise the food is good!

Food good, service doesn't speak German and you don't feel so at home anymore... it's a shame that Danilo is gone.

I enjoyed being a guest here often. This time I arrived 5 minutes before the official opening time. I was brushed off very rudely and rudely by an employee at the door. That's it for me with this restaurant...

The furnishings and lighting conditions are rather gloomy. The pizza had way too much sauce. But it would certainly be good if everything wasn't floating on the pizza. However, the starter was tomato, mozzarella was great with pesto surprise in the mozzarella core. But otherwise a bit mixed. Without knowledge of Italian you won't get very far here. There is also no German menu. But the restaurant has potential and the location is 1A.

Great service and surroundings! Delicious food and very qualified staff! Good guys!

We asked the waiter for his top recommendation for pizza. He did not hesitate to recommend “o' purpatiell” (Octopus, potatoes, mayonnaise etc.) Overall a good pizza. Crust is very good. Ingredients also. Inspires me to go and check out the other pizzas in their menu. However, octopus (not generously offered) and potatoes (generously offered) on a pizza is not everyone’s cup of tea. I felt the presence of potatoes were over powering the already delicate taste of octopus. Service is overall very good. Handsome, well dressed waiters with not very good listening but speaking skills. He mentioned to be updating their pizza oven with higher temperatures soon. Atmosphere is ok. Prices are typical Zürich prices - higher than supposed to.

Food tasted good. Service rather leisurely. I find the menu confusing

Highly recommended, definitely book in advance.

Went for lunch as the other places around was full. Ordered the menu which was a spinach soup and broccoli stake. First comes a peas soup and after a piece of cauliflower with some yougurt dressing. After asking, the waiter tried to explain it was a special broccoli from Italy. Taste was ok, but just cauliflower and definitely not broccoli as I ordered. Companions were also not happy with their food and waiter noticed the leftover and was very insisting on why we were not happy with the food, but the wrong menu items aside what can you say when it’s just lacking taste. Not a place I’d go again.

Unfortunately the food wasn't that good. The spaghetti was very al dente and the Promodoro D'Autore was luke warm. Just one star definitely work on the service Present the food beautifully, not just on the menu

There is a burning smell in the restaurant and the noise level is high. The staff is friendly, but has no idea about the composition of the food - in our case gluten was a problem - and doesn't clarify anything. In addition, after a short communication in German, the language switches to English. The dishes on the cards (3 loose sheets) are difficult to understand what exactly they are. The food is barely lukewarm and the portions are small. We will not visit the restaurant again.

Pizza delicious, service unfortunately weak. There's something better.

Food was good but you almost couldn't find the portion in the plate, it was so small. Service was bad. Unfriendly, no one asked if it was right and in an Italian restaurant there isn't even Italian salad dressing. Never again!

As already mentioned, it smelled burning several times that evening. The portion size was probably more of a joke and the spaghetti was almost cold. The staff doesn't understand German. We were asked to speak English or Italian. We had ordered the house wine, a Ripasso for 59 francs a bottle, which was a proud price for a house wine. All 6 people agreed that we definitely wouldn't eat here again.

Very good food authentic Italian cuisine

The waiter could only speak Italian and English. The salad had two dollops of cream on it, despite the information that it had to be lactose-free. The spaghetti was only lukewarm and the portion was very small for the price. We definitely won't be going to the restaurant again!

You don't expect to find a restaurant at the intersection. Glad we could go inside and have a delicious meal after a short wait. Super attentive staff. Recommended for good food and reasonable prices.

A modern and yet still stylish restaurant with a very interesting menu card (which is not overwhelming - that is a good thing). We had dinner with a larger group of poeple and it worked out very well with the whole event - very attentive staff. Very enjoyable. Thank you.

Pizza tastes nice and the consistency is highly questionable. Not much more needs to be said about the over-salted pasta. Waiter rather unfriendly and impatient after giving incorrect information about the menu. Important for waiters and owners: The question of whether the mayonnaise tastes good! Tiramisu is creatively interpreted here as an abstract, sweet mass piled high with cocoa powder.

Excellent Italian restaurant, quality ingredients and good service. Price slightly too high even for the standard of ZRH and soundtrack sometimes too traditional Italian style

We made a reservation because we didn't have much time. Everything went very well and quickly, the waiter and manager were very friendly and the pizzas were super tasty.

Very tasty pizza, unfortunately we had to wait a long time for the food, which was excused by a free dessert and coffee

Far too high a price for the service provided.

The best pizza I've ever eaten. Attentive service. Prices typical for Zurich.

In contrast to some other comments, we found the service friendly and attentive from reception to farewell. The ingredients are of 1a quality. My wife ordered the "Prosciutto e Funghi" pizza with additional mozzarella di bufala and ciarcofi. It has the thick rim typical of the Neapolitan version - the base could have been a little harder. I had spaghetti carbonara myself, which was also very tasty. For us a successful evening in a pleasant atmosphere.

Friendly staff, good Italian restaurant. Moderate prices. Pizza costs around 22CHF. 2022: just visited this place and it was amazing. Refreshing design of menu, pizzas. I must admit this is the best pizza in Switzerland I had for years. Simple made yet reach in taste. I loved it. If you are ready to test classic pizzas but refreshing design you are on the right place! Fior di latte, San marzano tomatos, that's the style. These guys know what they are doing. Premium ingredients. Absolutely recommended.

Was there 2 weeks ago. Restaurant used to be great (apparently the owner's son took over...), now it's an absolute flop. Service is very unfriendly, pizzas are ONLY served as offered, if you want an individual change, that's not possible. I won't go there again and can't recommend it to anyone. A pity

Difficult menu to understand. The waiter didn't understand German and was obviously not a service provider. After 40 minutes we still couldn't order food and left the restaurant. It's a shame about il gallo

Service was ok... But don't go if you Want lasagna or pesto. That doesn't exist there. The food was really not good.

Suitable for lunch. Four menus for a reasonable price and taste good. Also lighter pizzas with good, airy dough. Ambience a bit cool and loud. Service is quick.

We ate well last night, me, my husband and my son, good service.

An almost perfect appetizer Pulpo a little too much lemon. The pizza capricc was absolutely amazing - a poem from a pizza! Great service from Danilo and his team Thanks and bravo, that's how I like to spend my money And I. Hofmann

Friendly service, delicious food

Simply excellent Italian cuisine. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, paccheri alla norma, married chicory, Ascoli style olives. Everything cooked to perfection.

Tasty meals. For sure. Traditional Italian. Staff is a little.. How do I say this... Uncoordinated. We've been with a group of nine and it's been impossible to have warm meals in front of everyone at the same time.

Great service, delicious pasta and good tiramisu too! A place to return to

The pizza was fantastic. It was reasonable too. I would definitely recommend it. I already did.

Food just ok. Service friendly.

Fast and very courteous service. The daily menu on Friday was very good, and the espresso in particular was great! Thanks for the operation and service!

Great food, beautiful and authentic Italian atmosphere and very courteous service.

Incredible atmosphere and very tasty food!!! The spirit of Italy in Switzerland

Best pizza I had in 14 years in Europe! Very nice service, the location is ok. The quality of the products is very high and the price is quite acceptable compared to commonly applied in Zurich. I had dinner there 29/07/2022.

I think this place hates Americans. Came here to get dinner. We waited at least 15-20 for a waiter to come take our order after we called him 2-3 times. The waiter looked at us, gave us hand signals and then served 3 other people. When we tried to flag him down he went the opposite way. We kept getting ignored and finally got up and left. Sorry that we couldn’t speak German, Italian or French. We weren’t being obnoxious and rude but whatever.

Nice pasta and salad, just the drinks are expensive.

Among the best Italian restaurants in Zurich! The staff were friendly and very welcoming, The Chef, as well as being very competent with his dishes which really make you feel at home, is very nice and always present in welcoming customers! 5 stars!

Salvé... A cool team, a real Italian, a Guiseppe! I missed this in Sardinia. Here is a Lockal that delivers the best carbonara (Zurigo) the people are friendly and the guests seem happy... I'm back at work enjoying it even more... gracefully

The food is mediocre and the open arguments between the employees were very disturbing.

Authentic carbonara with guanciale and spaghetti Rummo, the quality was better than some restaurants in Italy!

Best pizzeria in Zurich. Pizza and spaghetti are world class!

Italian food. It might be better to call it Saizeria-like to Japanese people. The taste is not bad, but the quantity is a little small. In Italy, it's the main event after this, so there's nothing we can do about it. The clerk, an Italian uncle, was chatting cheerfully with the Italian regulars, and was happy when I told him to order and eat in Italian. He was definitely a bright Latin uncle. Spaghetti and carbonated water cost 22 Swiss francs.

Very friendly staff. Even if we only drank one beer, we got a small bite for free.

The food was super tasty...male service very attentive...waiting times are welcome...if the food is convincing...I'll be happy to come back...

Very tasty food, a great atmosphere, great service, always happy.

Very nice and attentive service, large portions, very tasty. Only Pizza 4 stagioni could have had more toppings...

I went with my family and we had a great time. It felt like being in Italy. Danilo is a very affable and truly smart manager. Exquisite food. We will definitely return.

Ate there after an evening trip with the Vespa Club Zurich, warm welcome, 😍, quick service, 👍, large selection, very well eaten at a normal price, 👏👏the boss is interested in his customers and is also warmly present,🤗 happy all around again...🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵

Delicious tuna pizza, excellent quality and nice atmosphere in the restaurant

Excellent pizza dough, tomato Buffalo mozzarella, basil and fresh tomato Good welcome even if long wait (Saturday evening)

Very courteous service, good ambience and fine food.

I decided on the lunch menu "Scaloppine di pollo alle nocciole with tagliatelle al burro e verdure": meat was tender and the sauce was very nutty 🙂, the pasta was also good, unfortunately the vegetables were very bland. Espresso afterwards then good Italian again 😀! The place is nice and not as overly decorated as other Italian restaurants. Unfortunately the service was quite overwhelmed... The price was absolutely OK. Update May 2022: Food is still good and at a fair price. The staff seemed less stressed this time, were friendly and attentive.

I was impressed by the ambience, quality of the dishes and service. The pizzas are more light and airy than thin and crispy. If you like this type of pizza you will be very satisfied here. For me personally, however, the pasta is the reason to eat here. Perfectly al dente and authentically Italian

Very good pasta, even better wine and a wonderful evening spent at the restaurant.

The pizza was cold, the "pizza" was more of a poorly topped flatbread (Pizza Marghrita). Service OK!

Very fine pizza, very attentive service - will be back soon

The seafood noodles are a big portion, the dough is soft and the mussels are a bit stale~

Tip top service Sensational beef fillet, although not on the menu!

Gladly again! Nice, romantic atmosphere. Pizza is very tasty! Large selection of desserts.

Well, the waitress from Sunday evening was quite harsh, short and not at all accommodating. Not once was there any leniency or the question of whether everything was OK. O is. Of the three pizzas we ordered, one had a hair in it. After the meal there was no limoncello, grappa or anything else. Food great, service not even great.

We were completely satisfied with everything and are thrilled. Both the pizzas, the pasta, the polpette, the fries, the dessert and the Primitivo wine were great. As well as the friendly, friendly service and the price performance were top. We would like to come again!

Very good spaghetti al arrabiata and friendly Italian staff who bring a little bit of Italy to Zurich.

This restaurant is my favorite in all of Bern. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and it tastes really good. The service is very attentive and the owners are very friendly and accommodating. I love it🥰

Great pub, the only thing missing is the good beer ;)

Decent Italian restaurant. Been there couple of times for lunch with my team and food has always been good. Very nice hotel staff.

Fine pizza, friendly and fast service, fair prices. Ideal before going to the cinema. We were pleasantly surprised and will definitely come back again.

It's always a matter of taste, but the pizza didn't really convince me. She was just... pretty good. Service friendly but slow

The pizza wasn't of great quality, but I think the price/performance ratio is right, considering that there is a vocational school next door (target customers with lower budgets). But after almost 30 years, as a former vocational student, it was still nice to be here again.

Friendly service. Food was very good.

This must be where the local Italians eat. It was genuine and fantastic!

Excellent from A to Z. Food super tasty. Fresh fish and lobster 1A. Service very friendly. We felt comfortable. And the price is quite right.

What a nice and cozy place! Had dinner with some colleagues. Very friendly and enthusiastic staff 😉 Good choice of foods. We were lucky because we hadn’t a reservation.

Like mom’s homemade pasta sauces. Good wine selection. I'd love to come back.