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We walked down a street without knowing where we were going and stumbled upon Villa Giovanni. The food here is amazing and cheap by Paris standards. Our server was very friendly, speaks English and has a good sense of humor. The mister had pizza and I had the shrimp scampi. You can not go wrong with this place.

I could not recommend this restaurant highly enough! I rarely take the time to review a restaurant, but the chef and host here definitely earned it. We stopped here for lunch while walking from the Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower. We ordered a mix of pastas and pizzas and each one was perfect. My grandmother is Italian and makes incredible ravioli from scratch. They remain my favorite, but I would put Villa Giovanni’s truffle ravioli at a close second. David is a warm and friendly host and made us feel like more than just another passing group of tourists (Thanks for the limoncello!). If you are looking for good, real Italian food in a cozy atmosphere make it a point to stop here.