This charming Italian restaurant is a hidden gem in the Old Town. The food is outstanding - pizzas,…read morepastas, salads. The service is so good, you feel like family, and seating outside has heat lamps. We were a large party, and they were able to accommodate us without reservations

Simply delicious, no other way to describe. Menu is heavy on pizza and focaccia, with a few…read moreantipasti, salads, and pasta dishes as well. My son ordered the ravioli du jour, which was truffle-I've never had a better ravioli in my entire life. And these were giant raviolis, but still light and fluffy, a very full portion. For the pizza lovers, the dough is light and crispy. This is a great little Italian restaurant.

I have eaten here a few times now and it never disappoints. Cold beer, EXCELLENT pizza and a nice…read morebuffet, if you choose to go that route.

I heard it was a new Italian place in town....we walked in at noon without a reservation...no…read moretables but we sat at the counter. There was space for 5 there. We ordered a buratta appetizer, I ordered penne with gorgonzola and pancetta, another ordered the linguine with salsa verde (pesto), lardons and tomato. There are only three pasta dishes and there are other pizzas to choose from. A few appies and some desserts. I loved the buratta, pesto and tomatoes, the tomatoes were the best I have eaten all summer. My pasta was not home made as I expected. Three pastas on the menu in a place decorated as a Momma's kitchen, I was expecting home made. The gorgonzola sauce hardly tasted like gorgonzola. Apparently the linguine was much better. I will try the pizza on my next visit. Service was very nice, wine was Italian and delicious!

One of the nicest and best restaurant I've been! Great pizza, lovely decoration and superb service!…read moreA jewel !!!

Tony did another fabulous job taking care of us tonight. The food was delicious and the desserts…read morewere amazing

We were staying at a nearby hotel and decided on this restaurant based on location and previous…read moreyelp reviews. After a short 10 minute walk we located the establishment up one floor from the street. We were greeted immediately an shown to a table. The restaurant was bright and cheery with many families enjoying their surroundings. I was expecting to wait as the restaurant was very busy but within minutes our server took our drink order. The menu for just the pizzas and Calzones were more choices than anyone should have reason to ask for not to mention the pasta and meat choices. Again, once we ordered the pizza the food appeared within 15-20 minutes. The pizzas are said o be a portion for 1 person but we found with an appetizer an one pizza 2 of us were more than satisfied.

Still going to Espresso club for lunch as I was the first to review this place way back when. Pizza…read moreis my only choice there these days and my favorite is the Angelo, although I have tried a bunch, even the one with the maple syrup and cream cheese. Its my favorite pizza in the region for sure. When I walk in, they know my order. The crust is perfect , not too thin and not to thick, but the vegetable and meats are sliced super thin which makes the pizza super good.

My husband and I wandered in here about 30 minutes before they were ready to serve food. Instead of…read morekicking us out they welcomed us to the bar to have wine and wait until they were prepped for the day. The husband and wife team that run the restaurant are so incredibly kind. They did there best to communicate with us in English and make sure we felt comfortable and welcome. We settled on pizza for our lunch and it was WELL worth the wait. Made fresh right in front of us and served immediately out of the oven. The only thing that made me wince a bit was how expensive the lunch was. We did not do our research ahead of time and did not anticipate Geneva to be so expensive. This pizza is well worth the price! Please visit next time you are in Geneva. You will not be disappointed! For more information and pictures check out our site : www.thegreatcubeescape.com

After changes in management, the food has become better and better. The staff is very friendly…read more It is also a nice place to talk. You can take the 15 Tram, past the Cornavin train station, getting off at the Isaac-Mercier stop. The restaurant is next to Hotel Geneve.

0n our most recent trip to Geneva, we paid a visit to this restaurant and were totally blown away…read moreby the quality of the food and the overall dining experience! The food was wonderful (both the pizzas and the pasta dishes we ordered) and the prices were exceptionally reasonable, especially by Geneva standards :-) Over and great food and reasonable prices, the service was top-notch as well; I'll definitely make a point of returning when next I'm in Geneva.

Loved the food, had two great servers and felt at home in this place. A simple pasta dinner with…read moregreat wine. Would definitely go back.

Very good Italian food and great atmosphere ! Super lively on a wintery Sunday at lunch time, but…read morespace is large and we scored a table for 12 in the airy, modern open space despite the fact they do not take reservations Family friendly, and lots of options to order from. Busy busy busy so some wait to get our food but the babyfoot table and the arcade games kept the kids busy. A good option in the neighborhood.

Unfriendly waiter who seems more interested in up-selling a bottle of wine, the food is ordinary,…read morethe place resembles a noisy factory. Will not give a second chance...

Delicious food, great service,walkable from hotel. Popular with large groups, and lots of laughter.read more

We were staying at one of the nearby airport, hotels, and La Gioconda was recommended to us. It…read morereally hit the spot after a long day of travels. Here is what we noticed: - When we arrived, it was a little hot, so we opted to sit indoors, not realizing that we would be sitting near the open windows by the outdoor smoking section so be aware. - The menu is quite expansive, with lots of homemade pastas and pizzas. There were a lot of other interesting dishes that we wish we could try, but we just didn't need more than a couple. - We ordered a bottle of white wine and the server brought out the wrong one (a red). Luckily, we noticed it before it was opened and he brought out something else since the one we ordered apparently wasn't available. It ended up being really good! - We ordered a dozen snails, and eventually he served us four of them, indicating that they were all out, but that we wouldn't be charged. That was too bad because they were delicious and we wish they had had more. - We ordered the Quattro Fromaggio Pizza and the Tortellini Scampi for both of us to share. They were both excellent! - Service was OK, but our server got less attentive as the place got more crowded. It took forever for us to get our check and pay at the end even though we asked a couple of times. Bottom line: La Gioconda hit the spot for our first night in Geneva. It's not cheap but we didn't expect otherwise.