We did it again. A new concept of restaurant where quality ingredients and conscious food preparation comes before profit, inspired by those who cherish the idea that anything is possible. Tasteful Italian kitchen, seafood to die for, and traditional but also modern Pizza Restaurant. We put together a team of chefs to create food for every taste and for everyone, food maniacs, vegetarians, vegans, celiacs, ketogenic, and dairy intolerants.
We have it all! Our World Champion Pizza Chef is always studying new dough ingredients to satisfy the need of different dietary regimes or intolerances, to offer a tasteful pizza alternative.
We have it all! Our World Champion Pizza Chef is always studying new dough ingredients to satisfy the need of different dietary regimes or intolerances, to offer a tasteful pizza alternative.
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Our delightful journey begun as the unexpected nature of life, unified the passion and experience of our founding chefs. Born and raised in two prominent southern regions of Italy, Massimiliano and Giovanni developed their culinary career as a tasteful celebration of their hometowns' organic grandeur.
All natural chicken, meaty bones, chicken organs, carrot, celery, beet, green peppers, leafy greens. Lamb meat, turkey meat, meaty bones, turkey organs, lamb organs, chard, collard greens, cilantro, bok choy, beet greens. Fresh zucchini pasta, topped with fresh selection of Rigo's Meal meatrolls, garnished with Parmesan cheese and a touch of olive oil.
Master Pizza Chef & Acrobatic Pizza World Champion Massimiliano Stammerra's family opened the first restaurant, named Capri, in 1991 in a small town known by the name of Racale, in the south of Italy. In 2005, Massimiliano, with his new intriguing and adventurous style of cooking, started his own venue in Gallipoli, a beautiful city in the province of Lecce, Salento, Italy.
Reviews (20)
Sandra Nunez
Jan 24, 2022
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Morgan C.
Jan 14, 2022
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Good place at most one of my favorites. The location is in Hollywood circle and inside the decor is so cool complete w the owners picture in his championship Pizza tossing worldwide and metals and Italian decor and video playing all the time.
The pizza menu is vast and so many good choices ! All original and some created by him. We had some really good ones the spicy pepperoni is awesome the sauce the crust I mean on point . Also the broccoli raub pizza oMG awesome. The bolognese pasta w parpadelle so amazing so good the sauce is just perfect!
Awesome desserts wow huge croissant filled with cannoli
The pizza menu is vast and so many good choices ! All original and some created by him. We had some really good ones the spicy pepperoni is awesome the sauce the crust I mean on point . Also the broccoli raub pizza oMG awesome. The bolognese pasta w parpadelle so amazing so good the sauce is just perfect!
Awesome desserts wow huge croissant filled with cannoli
Federico Rodriguez
Jan 12, 2022
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Food is tasty and ok.
Not a big deal tbh.
I have not tried the pizza seems it looked like lots of people was getting to go.
Diego the server was great but poor service due that he was the only one serving.
Food is way over prized to what they serve.
Breaded checken is descrived as juicy, not at all, it is thin as paper, dry and rubbery. Salmon looks good but overcooked. Food comes with no side. Every side is an extra $5. Tiramisu great flavor just way tooooo much coca on top.
Over all. Food is way overprized for what they serve you.
Not a big deal tbh.
I have not tried the pizza seems it looked like lots of people was getting to go.
Diego the server was great but poor service due that he was the only one serving.
Food is way over prized to what they serve.
Breaded checken is descrived as juicy, not at all, it is thin as paper, dry and rubbery. Salmon looks good but overcooked. Food comes with no side. Every side is an extra $5. Tiramisu great flavor just way tooooo much coca on top.
Over all. Food is way overprized for what they serve you.
Chiara R.
Jan 09, 2022
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David M.
Jan 08, 2022
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Impeccable restaurant. The vibes are serene, but the food is BOLD. I had their fried calzones, mozzarella sticks, würstel pizza (German sausage) and prosciutto e funghi pizza. Every bite was bliss bruh. The calzones and mozarella sticks were clearly fresh made, flavors POP, you can taste every ingredient and it's magnificent. The mozarella sticks breading was MAGNIFICENT. I DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD MAKE THEM TASTE SO PERFECT GOD DAMN!!!
The pizzas clearly crafted with love, passion and expertise. Again, you should know by now it's all the most fresh tasting pizza you'll get anywhere
The pizzas clearly crafted with love, passion and expertise. Again, you should know by now it's all the most fresh tasting pizza you'll get anywhere
Martin Krizan
Jan 03, 2022
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Marianella G.
Jan 03, 2022
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Honestly this restaurant hasn't been the same since the original owners moved backed to Rome. The pizza they made was delicious and while I had hope that it would be just as good the pizza is just alright. One think that doesn't sit right with me is how they used canned mushroom on their pizza, for the price I DONT want canned mushroom!!!
Yulia Konovnitsyna
Dec 26, 2021
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5-stars for the experience
3.5-stars for the food taste
We had a girls night here in early September and wanted to seat in their lovely patio on a cool evening.
The team at Gioia was amazing! They helped us navigate through a table configuration that allowed us to be out of the way with the baby carriage and further from other tables.
They were patient as we tried to figure out the menu, answering our questions and shared great suggestions. They were attentive and always available throughout the evening.
We ended up ordering dessert up front - because life is too short. Panna Cotta with caramel
3.5-stars for the food taste
We had a girls night here in early September and wanted to seat in their lovely patio on a cool evening.
The team at Gioia was amazing! They helped us navigate through a table configuration that allowed us to be out of the way with the baby carriage and further from other tables.
They were patient as we tried to figure out the menu, answering our questions and shared great suggestions. They were attentive and always available throughout the evening.
We ended up ordering dessert up front - because life is too short. Panna Cotta with caramel
Christopher
Dec 16, 2021
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Excellent Food but don't just go for the food , go for the service. The food was excellent, Award winning chef makes pizza as perfect as you can get, an all Italian staff makes for authenticity. Wine selections were vast..My suggestion stick with any Italian drink, Prosecco or Moscato are excellent. Calamari was one of the best I've ever had. Pizza was sensational , the sauce to cheese ratio was perfect. You can see the chef uses quality cheese. Pizza we tried the Pesto and the Margherita.
Ask for Ivan or Diego, they were excellent.
Romantic setting inside , patio seating is also available.
Ask for Ivan or Diego, they were excellent.
Romantic setting inside , patio seating is also available.
Ellie W.
Dec 11, 2021
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Wow...I don't know where to begin the food is AMAZING!! We started off with the shareable pizza and added cheese. The we got the Calamari and Panzerotti (which reminds me of Italy where I tried Panzerotti the first time). Calamari was spectacular and the Panzerotti was crispy and cheesy! I got the Bolengese and wow, the taste is amazing, I am rather picky but this is phenomenal!! Of course we had to finish with the panna cota and oh my gosh it was so smooth and creamy. The perfect ending to a spectacular meal. I cannot recommend this place enough. I will be coming back ASAP. Excited having
Matt McInerney
Nov 28, 2021
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Discovered @gioiaeat looking for for something different the other night and it was impressive. Previously located in Miami but now in Hollywood, FL. We split everything and went all out. Starting with the burrata which was served on fresh tomatoes. We selected the Chef creation Romana Pizza which had tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked bacon, pecorino, cheese cream, scamorza, and cherry tomatoes. After that we ordered the pasta sampler (Assaggini Di Pasta) that included four pasta dishes of Gnocchi Pesto, Penne 4 Formaggi, fettuccine alla puttanesca and
Fusilli Amatriciana. My favorite was the penne
Fusilli Amatriciana. My favorite was the penne
Andras P.
Nov 11, 2021
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We were visiting during a short vacation and found Gioia while looking for gluten-free dairy-free options for pizza. For those of you with these restrictions in your diet, you already know that eating pizza is complicated at best. You can count on one hand the number of places which provide gluten-free dairy-free pizza, and they are usually a very poor imitation compared to traditional brick oven pizza.
This is where Gioia is different, and it blew our minds! The chef has done the seemingly impossible and made a gluten free dough with elasticity, light crunch on the outside, and softness on the
This is where Gioia is different, and it blew our minds! The chef has done the seemingly impossible and made a gluten free dough with elasticity, light crunch on the outside, and softness on the
Lola P.
Nov 10, 2021
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Chris Miller
Oct 16, 2021
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We stumbled across this purely be accident on a Saturday lunch. The service was wonderful and the menu is quite extensive. There was outdoor eating available and we grabbed a window seat. As you see the pasta and pizza came out looking spectacular and tasted the same the staff was highly attentive. They had quite a few wines we may have to come back and visit to try.
SarahAnn Dippity
Oct 02, 2021
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FINALLY! AUTHENTIC PIZZA! Coming from Brooklyn New York we have the closest thing to true Italian pizza. This place nailed it! Thin crispy crust, fresh quality ingredients, I couldn’t ask for more. Too bad I live 3 & half hours away, time to visit mom more frequently ;)
Staff was warm, attentive & inviting. Bread with marinated Calabrian peppers (so hot, so good) was brought to the table shortly after we were seated.
We ordered a Light, Fresh, perfectly seasoned & balanced hearts of palm salad. Simple and satisfying.
Traditional Diavola pizza starts with a Tomato sauce base, mozzarella and
Staff was warm, attentive & inviting. Bread with marinated Calabrian peppers (so hot, so good) was brought to the table shortly after we were seated.
We ordered a Light, Fresh, perfectly seasoned & balanced hearts of palm salad. Simple and satisfying.
Traditional Diavola pizza starts with a Tomato sauce base, mozzarella and
Christopher P.
Sep 25, 2021
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Used to get pizza here frequently, decided to order an entree to go and was appalled. Chicken Milanese for $22 and I got a single breaded piece of chicken with some lemon slices in a pizza box. That is an "entree"...
After explaining how shocked at this, the only solution they offered was to buy more to make it an actual "meal". When explaining how disappointed I was and how I would never want to come back again, they couldn't care less.
After explaining how shocked at this, the only solution they offered was to buy more to make it an actual "meal". When explaining how disappointed I was and how I would never want to come back again, they couldn't care less.
Taylor Rupp
Aug 23, 2021
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I am an extremely sensitive celiac. I will literally get a rash looking at gluten and this place was nothing short of amazing. They were so accommodating and I was able to get an appetizer, entree, and dessert. The owner’s wife has celiacs and they developed their menu with that in mind. Plus, all of their breads are made homemade and this is the first place where I’ve ever had a crust that wasn’t so thin and dry and that didn’t even taste gluten free! Amazing and will be returning when I am back in town. Pictured is gluten free bruschetta, a gluten free calzone, and the gluten free dessert
Zarah M.
May 19, 2021
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What a fabulous new spot a long the Hollywood Young Circle.
My in laws are Sicilian and raved about this restaurant Gioya they had already been back to eat 2-3 times and are so picky.
We started with the appetizer bruschetta , a couple eggplant parm dishes and calamari to share.
Everything was excellent.
The pizza we ordered two to split. They were delicious and so perfect. The owner had proof of his trophies in the office of making the best pizza and it is a great crust and the recipe is delish!
We had the porcini and truffle pizza with Burrata cheese. What a dram this pizza was melt
My in laws are Sicilian and raved about this restaurant Gioya they had already been back to eat 2-3 times and are so picky.
We started with the appetizer bruschetta , a couple eggplant parm dishes and calamari to share.
Everything was excellent.
The pizza we ordered two to split. They were delicious and so perfect. The owner had proof of his trophies in the office of making the best pizza and it is a great crust and the recipe is delish!
We had the porcini and truffle pizza with Burrata cheese. What a dram this pizza was melt
Terri D.
May 04, 2021
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Jeremy D.
Mar 11, 2021
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We stopped with my wife who is coeliac. We always have a hard time finding restaurants with a selection of gluten free items.
Not only they have a great selection of pizza, pasta salads and deserts, but they do everything in house and the gluten free menu is simply incredible.
My wife had the GF spaghetti ai frutti du mare and I had the regular Capriciosa pizza.
If you're ever in the area, it's worth the stop. We drove from Mismi to try this place, and we won't mind the drive to try it again.
Enjoy!
Not only they have a great selection of pizza, pasta salads and deserts, but they do everything in house and the gluten free menu is simply incredible.
My wife had the GF spaghetti ai frutti du mare and I had the regular Capriciosa pizza.
If you're ever in the area, it's worth the stop. We drove from Mismi to try this place, and we won't mind the drive to try it again.
Enjoy!
