Giovanni's Ristorante Info
Amenities
Service options
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Takeaway
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Dine-in
Accessibility
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Wheelchair-accessible seating
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Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Coffee
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Spirits
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
Amenities
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Toilets
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cosy
Crowd
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Groups
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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Kids' menu
Best KPortal Reviews
I came to Aviemore expecting to find Leprauchans and soon found myself disappointed after realising that was an Irish creature and not Scottish.
The overwhelming disappointment had a cascading effect and lead to me being famished. Out of pure desperation, I flocked to the nearest restaurant with decent ratings and found this place, built and constructed by Mr Giovani himself in 1602. As a one man restaurant I wasn't expecting much, but was incredibly surprised. Not only did this place help me get over my rational fear of Scottish people, but it also served me a hearty meal.
Let me start with the setting. This little restaurant takes very avante gard approach to decor with seaweed and marijuana on display in little cute Italian bottles. It caught me off guard at first, but its all a part of the art exihibition; that was the meaning behind the art, the shock factor. This instantly added at least 2 stars to my rating. The Scottish actors that were paid to speak with an Italian accent were very impressive.
Now let's get to the meat n' taters, or should I say the pizza n' pasta (that's what me and my partner ordered). First of all, the pricing was very high. Maybe it was meant to be a striking piece of social commentary on capitalism; either way, very avante gard. The food took very little time to get onto our table and into our gobs. Good to know the microwave was working. The carbonara was very oily and tasted of carbonara. Maybe a bit more like subpar carbonara. I ordered the fun guy pizza, because that's what I am. I think the chefs forgot the main ingredient, the taste. The dough was very nice though. I expected so much after seeing that they cooked it in a medieval forge that would make even the tightest of dwarves proud. The food was food and that was definitely one of the meals of all time, I can tell you that much.
The dude who looked like Owen from 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' was very kind. Liked him a lot. Same goes for the lady who looks like Marie from Breaking Bad.
Much love from Bilingo!!!! ????????????????????????
We visited the restaurant during our stay in the resort. The adults food were nice, served very quick, but I was highly disappointed with the kids meal. The breaded chicken stated on the menu it is free range chicken breast filet and what we got was chicken nuggets, which my daughter didn't like at all.
Excellent all round. Very fast and efficient and everything arrived super fast. Good value and very nice staff. Pizza and pasta dishes were excellent. Proper pizza oven and open kitchen setup! Couldn't have been better!
The staff are all very pleasant, helpful and efficient (goodness knows what happens at Brexit, given none were British) but the kitchen lets them down. The food doesn't rise above mid range cafeteria quality.
Prices are acceptable for the quality but expectations were higher for a 'resort' property.
Amazing place. The staff were outstanding and the pace was really fast, in a good way! We will defo be going back here next time we are in Aviemore.
family of 3. Ordered a starter, main and desert each. Service was first class and foot was really nice.
I would recommend to anyone visiting Aviemore to come here
The food is fine, also as the dessert. The table is shaking all the time which is so annoying and uncomfortable. And we need to ask 3 times for water. It will be my last choice to come here again.
Just because you have a good pizza oven doesn’t mean you know how to make good pizza.
Anchovies don’t look like nor taste like mackerel. Italian pizzas don’t have semolina on the base, they use flour. £40 for two smallish pizzas and two soft drinks is a disgrace.
Quick Facts About Giovanni's Ristorante
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Saturday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Sunday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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