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Ristorante-Pizzeria Il Valentino

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One of the Most Reviewed Pizzatakeaways in Cologne


Address

Herzogstraße 14, 50667 Köln, Germany

Website

www.ilvalentino.de

Contact

+49 221 25084909

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Lejla F. 2 years ago on Google
    Gluten free is not Gluten free here! 🥺 Ordered gluten free pizza and Pizza was amazingly delicious but in 20min I started feeling excruciating pain because of my gluten intolerance. Unfortunately for people who have gluten intolerance it is not safe to eat here. Rest of you lucky ones will enjoy because food is amazing.🥲
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanna K. 2 years ago on Google • 252 reviews
    We went there without booking but we're heartily greeted. On contrary to most of the guests we did not order pizza but went for the dish of the day, which was a steak for, flambéed at the table. It was simply delicious. The recommended, accompanying wine was excellent. What we honestly recommend, is the selection of grappa! Edit: The other time we've been here I've had the pizza ever #FruttiDiMarre
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alex F. 2 months ago on Google • 158 reviews New
    The pizza was OK. Above average. I had much better but it was good. Would come back here if I am in the area and I'm hungry.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Naomi C. 4 years ago on Google
    100% would recommend this restaurant! They have absolutely amazing pizza - crust is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Toppings are generous, delicious, and prices are fair.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura A. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful waiter (inside and out), the best pizza of my life (perfect dough, juicy olives) and vegan as well as gluten-free options available. What more could a feminist want??
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tahnee 10 months ago on Google • 152 reviews
    Great little find off the busy streets. Try the Capra pizza, insalata mista, and Kolsch beer. They won’t disappoint.

  • 5/5 Yuliia Z. 4 years ago on Google
    A cosy small restaurant with true Italian flavour. Delicious food, big portions, decent lunch menu (including Kölsch). Extremely friendly staff. Worth visiting again. Tutto e perfetto!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 琥珀 2 years ago on Google
    ✓ extremely friendly waiters ✓ great service ✓ affordable ✓ fresh, very tasty food (also pretty authentic!) ✓ good portion size
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karla M. 1 year ago on Google
    Cozy place to eat Italian food. The pizza was delicious, the service was great and the place was clean. The outside is not very inviting but I highly recommend to eat here if you want to eat Italian food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexei F. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent Italian food! We stopped there for lunch and orderd lasagna and quarto fromages pizza. Both dishes were superb! The interior of the restarant is pretty tight and the service is not the fastest, but the place does get very busy. Since the food is so good, you can easily overlook all other imperfections.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yasas P. 5 years ago on Google
    This is a very nice, small yet real Italian restaurant. Amazing pizza, spaghetti, the ones we ordered. With large generous portions and a very friendly service. Highly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick S. 10 months ago on Google • 77 reviews
    If you are in need if a pizza, and you are in the centre of Cologne, then look no further than the pizzeria Il Velentino. Friendly welcome and extremely rapid service. The pizzas are cooked in a wood oven and are delicious (at least the calabrese and the salami pizzas that we took). The atmosphere is good, it is a small "corridor" setup downstairs, and upstairs if a little less atmospheric still lively (although if you are on your own up there perhaps it is not so nice).

  • 5/5 Jackie B. 1 year ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Perfectly fresh and tasty Italian food -- real, homemade Italian pasta/pizza and delicious wines. The servers were definitely overloaded, but this is common in post-pandemic times. It's my second time visiting, and tonight absolutely delighted all of us. Will come back again for sure!

  • 5/5 Anna 5 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Very authentic pizza made in proper wooden oven. Great Limoncello spritz, top notch service. Definitely recommend! Place is small, take away or prebooking is recommended, but it is worth the effort :)

  • 4/5 Hayo B. 7 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    If you're looking for an authentic Italian experience in the centre of Cologne, this is the place to go. We've had a pizza and a risotto, both of which were delicious. Portions are big, especially when considering the prices. You definitely won't leave hungry. We've had a caprese salad on the side, but we were unable to finish everything. Staff was so courteous to provide us with a doggy bag. Decor of the restaurant gives the Italian feel. It tends to get quite busy here after 18:00, so make sure to either reserve or walk-in beforehand.

  • 5/5 zbusurprise 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Had the most delicious food here. The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the food was amazing! Tasted like it was cooked with love! We had bruchetta for starters which had the freshest tomato and garlic flavours, and the pasta dish I had was deliciously rich and creamy. Can't recommend highly enough!

  • 5/5 Jora M. 1 year ago on Google • 15 reviews
    If you're looking for a top-notch pizza experience, this restaurant should be at the top of your list. The pizza is cooked to perfection in a gas/wood oven, and it's one of the best I've ever had. The service is exceptional as well, despite the crowd that may cause some delay. Although it may not be the quickest service, the staff's attentiveness and kindness make up for it. Overall, this is an awesome spot to indulge in delicious pizza and enjoy a great dining experience.

  • 4/5 Anna-Lena K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The pizza was super tasty and definitely worth a visit! Why I give only 4 stars is the ambience. Unfortunately looks a bit uncomfortable, since it is very small and there are not enough spaces. But the service is very nice. (Original) Die Pizza war super lecker und ist auf jeden Fall ein Besuch wert! Weshalb ich nur 4 Sterne gebe, ist das Ambiente. Wirkt leider etwas ungemütlich, da sehr klein und wenig Plätze. Der Service ist aber sehr nett.

  • 5/5 Enrique V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Normal pizzeria with nice staff and old fashioned decor (Original) Normale Pizzeria mit nette Personal und altmodisch Dekoration

  • 5/5 Martin L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just great - food, price and quality (Original) Einfach nur super - Essen, Preis und Qualität

  • 1/5 Andrej R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So I do not know whether the employees are no longer interested in your job or what really mattered here. According to reviews, the pizzeria is really well rated. I've just had by far the worst pizza experience of my life. Half-burnt, the sausage tastes of pure fat, spices are probably a foreign word here and everything is simply smacked together. Loveless and just bad. (Original) Also ich weiß nicht ob die Mitarbeiter keine Lust mehr auf Ihren Job haben oder woran es hier wirklich gelegen hat. Laut Rezensionen ist die Pizzeria wirklich gut bewertet. Ich habe gerade, die mit Abstand schlimmste Pizza Erfahrung meines Lebens gemacht. Halb verbrannt, die Wurst schmeckt nach purem Fett, Gewürze sind hier wohl ein Fremdwort und auch insgesamt alles einfach aufeinandergeklatscht. Lieblos und einfach Schlecht.

  • 5/5 Jan S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super fast and easy delivery service, pizza was there in 20 minutes on a Saturday evening! You can simply order via WhatsApp, map see website. (Original) Super schneller und einfacher Lieferservice, Pizza war in 20 Minuten da an einem Samstagabend! Man kann einfach via WhatsApp bestellen, Karte siehe Website.

  • 5/5 Lucas M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty pizza and also very friendly pizza bakers! (Original) Sehr leckere Pizza und außerdem sehr freundliche Pizzabäcker!

  • 5/5 Cem A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best shop (Original) Beste laden

  • 5/5 Giuseppe C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best pizza in Germany. Very nice staff (Original) La miglior pizza in Germania. Personale molto gentile

  • 4/5 koelner c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice staff, good food, large portions. (Original) Nettes Personal, gutes Essen, große Portionen.

  • 1/5 Jamie 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive (Original) Teuer

  • 1/5 Roblob 0. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amk what is that 3 € for 0.3 liter moruk Who are you kidding ????? Amk hhhahahahhshahahhhaahahhahahahahhqhahahahahhahahaghhahqhqgqhhqhqhahahahahhahahs and also khalil is a flüchi (Original) Amk was ist das 3 € für 0.3 liter moruk Wen wollt ihr verarschen ????? Amk hhhahahahhshahahhhaahahhahahahahhqhahahahahhahahaghhahqhqgqhhqhqhahahahahhahahs und außerdem khalil ist ein flüchi

  • 5/5 Ivana C. 4 years ago on Google
    A true taste of Italy in the old town of Köln. Amazing food, reasonable prices, cozy atmosphere and a top-hole waiter. Would most definitely visit again!

  • 1/5 Caio Souza C. 2 years ago on Google
    I had planned a visit to this restaurant and I even checked in their website and here in Google for their working hours. It was Monday 20h and they were closed.

  • 5/5 Hitansh S. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing pizza, value for money

  • 5/5 Kathy R. 2 years ago on Google
    Simply the BEST Margarita Pizza!!! It has ruined me to all others in the US. The Buffalo Mozzarella was perfect! The waiter was full of energy and attended to patrons with astonishing speed and care! Thank you for a fantastic experience!

  • 5/5 Ama'Nie Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Small and cozy restaurant with two floors. The prices are super fair and reasonable. We paid 45€ (cash-less) for a big salad, two pastas, 2 drinks, a big bottle of water and tip. The food was on point and super tasty! The waitress was very friendly and attentive. It’s close to the Cathedral in a quieter street away from all the buzz. Would definitely recommend 5 ⭐️s

  • 5/5 Lewis V. 10 months ago on Google
    Such a quaint little pizzeria. Lovely warm atmosphere and staff were lovely and talkative. Owner told me places to visit and advised recommendations which I really appreciated!

  • 5/5 P S. 1 year ago on Google
    a small two story restaurant with pub like flair. very few tables and few dishes on the menu - Italian classics. very well done.

  • 5/5 Sunshine G. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing service! 👏 ordered the gamber e pistacchio aka. Shrimp and pistachios pasta and it was superb. Want to go back again tonight!!

  • 5/5 alina k. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing place with an incredible personal, especially the waitress who was very kind and professional! It's always nice to be around when the person really cares! Also food is delicious and portions are huge ❤️ Probably the best place in the city, and the only one I would definitely come back to the next time I'm in Cologne. Thank you for this ✨

  • 5/5 Claudia T. 1 year ago on Google
    it’s my second time here and the food is still as great!!! THE TIRAMISU IS A MUST 10/10. made reservations and got our table despite being early, staff was super friendly and we didn’t wait long for each course!

  • 5/5 Euge A. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing, very tasty pizza and super fast service. Lunch offer for 12.50€.

  • 5/5 Pueppi 8. 3 years ago on Google
    Von außen ist dieser Laden jetzt nicht ein Hingucker aber es lohnt sich hineinzugehen. Unser Essen war super lecker. Die Pizza war gut belegt und schmeckte. Auch die Nudeln waren lecker. Man beachte, dass in diesem Laden die Nudeln selbstgemacht werden ! Dies war nicht unser letzter Besuch :)

  • 5/5 Marco S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything great. I am very pleased (Original) Alles super. Bin sehr zufrieden

  • 5/5 Jürgen G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great pizza, fluffy and at the same time crispy base. (Original) Hammer Pizza, fluffiger und zugleich knuspriger Boden.

  • 5/5 d4rkb0y93 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very good classic Italian restaurant, very nice staff and extremely tasty food. (Original) Ein sehr gutes klassisches italienisches Restaurant, sehr nettes Personal und ausgesprochen leckeres Essen.

  • 5/5 Pietro Lo B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic Italian! The overall package is right here. Good service and good food with only fresh ingredients and, above all, high-quality ingredients. (Original) Authentisch Italienisch! Hier stimmt das Gesamtpaket. Gute Bedienung und Gutes Essen mit ausschließlich frischen Zutaten und vor allem hochwertige Zutaten.

  • 4/5 Raul F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place (Original) Gemütliches Lokal

  • 5/5 Hubert O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good pizza (Original) Gute Pizza

  • 5/5 Die M. 3 years ago on Google
    Super leckeres Essen, Umbestellung kein Problem

  • 5/5 Far D. 3 years ago on Google
    Das Essen war sehr lecker und die Bedienung sehr freundlich. Die Pizzeria ist zu empfehlen!

  • 2/5 Sangue di T. 3 years ago on Google
    Это похоже на паб, а концепция - пара пиццы и пасты. Вот и все. Не следует ожидать слишком многого. После покупок там можно поесть, но не обязательно. Пицца с тунцом была хорошей, но не горелкой. Паста со свежим лососем пахла замороженными продуктами!

  • 4/5 Lars F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! Price-performance ratio is very good and friendly. Small restaurant with good cuisine Gladly again. (Original) Super! Preis - Leistung stimmt Service sehr gut und freundlich. Kleines Restaurant mit guter Küche Gerne wieder.

  • 5/5 Martina S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great pizza, friendly staff.Willing to customize your order. we enjoyed the visit and would come again.

  • 4/5 ncy b. 4 years ago on Google
    Great variety of pizze and pasta. Friendly staff. The place is small and I recommend to arrive early.

  • 4/5 Samuele M. 4 years ago on Google
    This Italian restaurant is truly cultural experience. It's located a few meters from the main shopping area in Cologne, making it very easy to find. Employees will guest you in a very friendly way talking to you in Italian (like asking "un tavolo per due?") so be aware and prepare your Italian before visiting. The restaurant is very cozy and the tables are very close to each other (this is at the grond floor, I do not know how the tables are positioned upstairs), this creates a very homey feeling, if you enjoy this of course. The pizza were ready in a very short time and I particularly enjoyed them. We got the Regina margherita and the margherita with cherry tomatoes. Both very good pizzas.

  • 3/5 Mardari R. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is very tasty. The waiters are useless. Waiting to be served about 20-25 min, after 20-30 min Waiting for food. And for Bill again 20 min... Food is tasty, service is very poor

  • 3/5 Diana Felicia A. 6 years ago on Google
    It just wasn't what we expected. Pizza ingredients combinations a bit weird; the middle of the pizza was not done. Won't come back again, but maybe we have a different definition of a good pizza.

  • 4/5 Jane L. 4 years ago on Google
    Cosy restaurant in a side street. Authentic italian pizza and lasagne

  • 5/5 Katja F. 4 years ago on Google
    Small place place, but staff were friendly. It took a little bit of time that our food came, but it was worth of waiting. You can order pizza, lasagne and many other traditional Italian foods.

  • 5/5 Ramon B. 5 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, good food and prices.

  • 5/5 tobias g. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We searched outside of the cathedral because of the costs and ended up in Italy. Not only in Italy but in one of the best Italian restaurants I know. If you can do without all the chic to eat among Italian people, this is the place for you. Incredibly delicious pasta and pizza. Note the dishes on the mirror, they are not on the menu. Thank you very much for the delicious time. (Original) Wir haben wegen der Kosten abseits des Doms gesucht und sind in Italien gelandet. Nicht nur in Italien sondern in eines der Besten italienischen Restaurants die ich kenne. Wer auf das ganze schick verzichten kann um unter itlalenern zu essen ist hier richtig. Unfassbar lecker Nudeln und Pizza. Beachtet die Gerichte auf den Spiegel die stehen nicht auf der Karte. Vielen lieben Dank für das leckere Mal.

  • 1/5 Kapi 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Naughty employee (Original) Freche mitarbeiter

  • 5/5 Bogo D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Still the best Italian in Cologne for me! Delicious, familiar and cozy! (Original) Für mich immernoch der beste Italiener in Köln! Lecker, familiär und gemütlich!

  • 5/5 Tural Q. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and delicious food. (Original) Çok güzel ve leziz yemekler.

  • 5/5 Biker 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It tasted very good, the price was ok, the service was great, there was only 5 * perfect (Original) Hat sehr gut geschmeckt, preislich ok, Bedienung top, da bleiben nur 5* Perfekt

  • 5/5 Christian O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious & friendly (Original) Lecker & freundlich

  • 5/5 Ralf W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good pizza from the Steinofe, best espresso from Cologne (Original) Sehr gute Pizza aus dem Steinofe, bester Espresso von Köln

  • 4/5 Gian S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious and very friendly priced pizzas in a cozy, casual atmosphere. This, in combination with the hospitality of the hosts and the excellent service, makes a visit to this pizza restaurant very worthwhile. (Original) Heerlijke en heel vriendelijk geprijsde pizza's in een knusse, ongedwongen sfeer. Dit in combinatie met de gastvrijheid van de uitbaters en de uitstekende bediening, maakt een bezoek aan dit pizzarestaurant zeer de moeite waard.

  • 5/5 Ow W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pizza here is amazingly good and the ingredients are fresh. Very clean restaurant. (Original) Pizza hier ist unglaublich gut und die Zutaten waren frisch. Sehr sauberes Restaurant.

  • 5/5 Joris D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) good pizza! (Original) goede pizza!

  • 2/5 M V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the pizza-to-go area, they do not take the prices very precisely and often charge more than stated. (Original) Im Pizza-to-go-Bereich nehmen sie die Preise nicht so genau und berechnen häufiger mehr als angegeben.

  • 5/5 Kai k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Incredibly delicious! Would go there again and again. A little hidden and looks rather inconspicuous, but the food is incredibly delicious❤️ (Original) Unglaublich lecker!!! Würde immer wieder hingehen. Zwar ein bißchen versteckt und sieht eher unscheinbar aus aber das Essen in wahnsinnig lecker❤️

  • 5/5 Sarah C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A real Italian restaurant with fresh products and hearty dishes. The pizzas are also very good and very pleasant service with friendly staff. I recommend it with my eyes closed. (Original) Un vrai restaurant italien avec des produits frais et des plats copieux. Les pizzas sont également très bonnes et un service très agréable avec un personnel chaleureux. Je le conseille les yeux fermés.

  • 5/5 Andrey A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service, cozy atmosphere, exquisite pizzas.

  • 5/5 Serpil C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As always, delicious (Original) Wie immer super lecker

  • 5/5 Dominik H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food! Service was very quick and was mega friendly and great atmosphere you would not think from the outside! Absolute insider tip !! (Original) Sehr leckeres Essen! Service ging sehr fix und war Mega freundlich ausserdem super Ambiente würde man von außen garnicht denken! Absoluter Geheimtipp!!

  • 5/5 Dieter H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super delicious nice service we will definitely be back .. Small but nice and a little hidden real secret tip. (Original) Super lecker nette Bedienung auf jeden Fall kommen wir wieder.. Klein aber fein und etwas versteckt echter geheim tip.

  • 5/5 Anno 0. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and attentive service. Eat delicious food. Gladly again. (Original) Sehr nette und aufmerksame Bedienung. Leckeres Essen essen. Gerne wieder.

  • 5/5 Benjamín C. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    If I could give them 10 stars I would. Definitely best Italian restaurant in Koln. Extremely good quality food and very affordable prices, what better? It’s kinda busy but I understand why! Because is very good. I recommend it 10000%


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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