Best and authentic Pizza place, great service and atmosphere. Many locals who frequently go to Roma…read more--

The Officina is a hip Italian restaurant in Essen-Bredeney. They have a lot of space, 2 floors…read moreinside and a terrace outside if the weather allows. The restaurant is located in a courtyard, which makes it easy to walk by. The decor is modern rustic. Atmosphere is buzzing. Service is in general efficient and attentive, may get slow if the place is packed. The selection of wines is reasonable, emphasizing on Italy. Prices are reasonable as well. The food is very good and portions are not small. Selection is very good including all the classics from Italy. Daily and seasonal recommendations can be found as well. The thin crusted pizza is worth a try as well as all different pasta dishes. The spaghetti are cooked perfectly al dente. Meat dishes include beef, lamb and pork. If you have room go for the classic desserts. Prices are reasonable and they have an excellent set lunch which is really good value for money.

Didn't feel like cooking and didn't want to go out to eat so ordered my food to go…read more Haven't had a calzone in quite some time so figures I would order one. Well in my head the calzone seemed like a good idea but once I saw it, it was not what I had imagined. It wasn't crispy like I like it and the ingredients were all in the middle not dispersed throughout the entire calzone. The flavor was eh alright and I enjoy sauce with my calzone which wasn't an option either. I would skip on the calzone and probably get pasta next time. Live and ya learn