A pleasant Mediterranean island in Berlin. Great staff, peaceful location, gigantic portions (even…read moreif unlikely to be fresh) with rich tastes. The real attraction of this place is the staff. I haven't checked but they come across as Italians who lived in Germany for some time, offering us a warm welcome and a professional, pleasant service throughout dinner, while speaking a combination of Italian and German (with a good command of English). Their honest recommendations and attention throughout the evening have been of the highest quality. We had two main dishes from the specials menu: (1) sea food (scallops and giant shrimps) with black pasta, covered with a rich and heavy cream. The pasta was good, but a little on the over-cooked end of the spectrum. The sea food itself was good. (2) The other dish was pasta with cheese and truffles: prepared right in front of us with much showmanship (see the photos). My friend was satisfied with the taste. The restaurant is located in the middle of what seems to be a residential area. It was practically empty. The menu is long and diverse so the likelihood of the ingredients being fresh, locally sourced daily from nearby farms fields is pretty low. The portions are massive (think US-sized) using lots of cream - which makes the experience a test for your stomach capacity, less a test for your taste buds.

Really lovely place off the beaten path, with a backyard garden and excellent service and food. I…read morehad a pasta with fresh shaved truffles that knocked my socks off, and the other dishes were also tasty, authentic and high quality. A really nice place to hang out and talk and dine. Highly recommended

Little simple design Italian restaurant, yet industrial Berlin hidden gem…read more Day menu is changed every 2 days. Glass red win was excellent, full body and a pleasure to degustate. Pastas were incredible. Service is nice. Have to come back!

Unfortunately a horrible experience. We'd previously visited Caligari once before corona last year…read moreand hadn't been since. We called the restaurant for dinner and they told us to come in 30 mins. When we arrived they told us we should still wait - which was fine, of course. After about an hour (!) they sat us down on a table and brought us wine. We placed our food orders. We were then told we couldn't be seated after all (even though we'd already ordered and were having our drinks) - without any sense of apology or awareness that it's inconvenient for us to have our dinner stopped halfway and told to leave. The waiter was extremely rude (I think the worst I've experienced in 6 years in Berlin) and argumentative rather than apologetic. I'm not sure if the management or staff has changed since last time we went there but this was a truly unpleasant experience and while I don't often review businesses, the service deserved 1-star (or less!)

From the owner: Entspannte Atmosphäre, mediterrane Speisen und südländische Lebensfreude: Ein Besuch im Portofino…read moreist wie ein Besuch bei guten Freunden. Auf unserer Speisekarte findet man traditionelle italienische Gerichte. In der Showküche kann man den Köchen dabei zu sehen, wie sie mit viel Liebe zum Detail die Gerichte zubereiten.

Cool atmosphere, and had a very tasty pizza! WLAN works great, good service, good food, good…read morelocation! I'd definitely come back!

Pizza here is not the best but the price makes up for it. Pasta dishes are surprisingly good.read more

Fresh and delicious pizza. One of the best pizzerias in whole Berlin and a must try in Neukölln.read more

This is a nice little restaurant with good food and very good prices. First time I was there…read more(summer 2012) the pizza slizes didn't impress me, but I tried it again the other day and was really pleased. My friend had a salad that looked beautiful, and I will go back soon to try something from the exciting selection of pastas they offer. Definitely recommended, especially for the small wallet!

We stayed at the Leonardo Restaurant right next door to Il Nuovo. We have eaten there 5 times and…read morehave found the food to be excellent, very reasonably priced and the atmosphere was very comfortable. I would recommend this restaurant to those staying in the area or coming from outside. The service was a little slow at times, but that made for a more meaningful experience. The pasta dishes were quite plentiful, the fish soup e was excellent, the salad very reasonably price and the pizza quite good. Our daughter lives in Berlin and we travel quite extensively around the world and I am amazed at the quality of food for the price. None of our dinners exceeded 50 euro. Try Il Nuovo you will enjoy the experience.

Good pizza, not phenomenal. Lovely patio. Reasonably priced beer on tap. The waiters were lovely. I…read morewill go again.

Very nice setting, especially the outdoor area which is quiet. The food is really nice and I…read moreespecially loved the housemade raviolis and gnocchis. The staff is friendly and makes good recommendations. Really nice to have such a good restaurant in this neighborhood, which is otherwise a bit of a culinary desert.

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As a vegan I appreciate to have a vegan pizza place. Normally I'd rate this place 3 stars but the…read morestaff was just not attentive at all and the service was disappointing. They charged me more tip than I actually wanted to give. Therefore 2 stars. What we ordered: 1) Pizza Margarita - Yes it's vegan cheese but it taste far beyond worse than the original morzarella 2) Pizza La Stella Nera - very average ad well 3) Pizza du fungi Overall. The dough is fluffy. It missed a bit of a taste, crunchiness despite the napoletana style. The tomato sauce was average and the toppings were very limited (a lot of pizza dough and edge). Price value, taste and service was therefore ok/mediocre.. I'd not come back due to the taste, experience and service. (Looks better than it actually is. A shame given the good ratings)

One of the best pizzas I've ever had! Nice and thin. Even…read morethe most simple one for 5€ was delicious.. The shop is usually full given the good food, so we ordered take away when we got there. It was ready in 5 minutes, you can watch the pizza being made step by step and being put in the fire!