Cafe Giovanni

4.2

677 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Cafe Giovanni is a 4 star fine dining restaurant voted winner of the Wine Spectator Award. Duke LoCicero was voted the American Culinary Federation's Chef of the Year, New Orleans chapter. "Where Magazine" named Cafe Giovanni the restaurant with the "Best Ambiance in New Orleans."

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm; Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(504) 529-2154
Website
http://www.cafegiovanni.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Duke LoCicero
Private party facilities
Private dining and banquet spaces available for up to 150 guests. Buffet dinners, cocktail receptions and sit down dinners available.

Location
117 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Area
Central Business District
Cross Street
Canal St
Parking details
$5 Validated Parking at the Marriott Hotel on Canal St. $7 Validated Parking at Premium Parking Garage 716 Iberville St.
Public transit
Street Car – Canal St. and Decatur St.
Entertainment
Live Music Entertainment Provided by Encore Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Evenings
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, View, Wheelchair Access

Chef Duke's Oven Baked Cheesy Garlic BreadUSD 7.95
Hot and Fresh from the Oven!
BruschettaUSD 7.95
Oven Baked Bread with a Chef Duke-Style Relish & Topped with Cheese
Polenta & Potato Crusted Fried Green TomatoUSD 10.95
Served with Creole Tomato Remoulade Sauce
Tuscany AsparagusUSD 11.95
Wrapped in Prosciutto, Stuffed With Mozzarella, Fried & Served With Sun-Dried Tomato Pumpkin Seed & Basil Pesto's
Italian Sausage QuesoUSD 12.95
With Peppers, Four Cheeses & Crostini
Oysters GiovanniUSD 12.95
Chef Duke's Award-Winning Oysters Lightly Fried & Served on a Stained Glass of Five Sauces
Chef Duke's Three Mini Alligator MeatballsUSD 14.95
With Blackened Alfredo Sauce
Grilled Marinated Portabella MushroomUSD 12.95
With Fire Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes, Arugula & Sun-Dried Tomato Pumpkin Seed & Basil Pesto's
Spicy Caprese Seafood PlateUSD 14.95
Louisiana Crab & Shrimp in a Spicy Creamy Sauce Over a Sliced Tomato & Mozzarella
Giovanni's CannelloniUSD 14.95
Stuffed with Beef, Pork, Veal, Cheese, Eggplant & Pine Nuts

Salad

Insalate CapreseUSD 8.95
Sliced Tomatoes with Homemade Mozzarella, Pesto & Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Chopped Italian SaladUSD 8.95
Iceberg Lettuce, Olive Oil, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Olivata, Chopped Boiled Egg, Apple Wood Smoked Bacon, Asparagus, Artichokes, Asiago Cheese & Creamy Italian Dressing
Caesar SaladUSD 9.95
With Homemade Eggplant Croutons
Chilled Grilled AsparagusUSD 16.95
Louisiana Lump Crabmeat, Shrimp & Olivata Vinagrette
Seafood/Avocado SaladUSD 17.95
Louisiana Lump Crabmeat Stuffed Half Avocado, Grilled Shrimp, Vine Ripe Tomatoes & Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette

Pasta

Louisiana Seafood PastaUSD 25.95
Sautéed Crab, Shrimp & Oysters Tossed in Spicy Creamy Garlic Lemon Sauce With Penne Pasta
Pasta JambalayaUSD 24.95
Sautéed Louisiana Shrimp, Chicken, Tasso & Andouille Sausage With Penne Pasta
Pasta GambinoUSD 23.95
Louisiana Shrimp, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Tri-Colored Peppers In a Three Cheese Cream Sauce
Chef Duke's Meatballs & SpaghettiUSD 22.95
with Marinara
Spaghetti a la BologneseUSD 21.95
Traditional Italian Meat Sauce
Fettuccine AlfredoUSD 19.95
A Cream Sauce Made with Egg Yolks & Parmesan Cheese

Entrée

Paneed Chicken - $23.95 or Veal - $25.95

Roasted Pork RibeUSD 26.95
With a Raspberry Chipotle Sauce & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Quattro Formaggio al Forno
Sautéed Breaded Veal, Chicken or Eggplant Baked to a Golden Brown With Marinara & Four Cheeses, Served with Penne Pasta with Rosé Sauce
- VealUSD 25.95
- ChickenUSD 23.95
- EggplantUSD 22.95
Veal or Chicken LoCicero
With Mushrooms, Artichokes & Louisiana Shrimp in a Lemon Caper Sauce
- ChickenUSD 24.95
- VealUSD 26.95
Southern Style Louisiana Voodoo ShrimpUSD 26.95
4 time Award Winning Louisiana Jumbo Shrimp in a Sweet & Spicy Sauce, Portabella Mushroom, Fried Green Tomato & Taleggio-Mascarpone Cheese Grits
Duck ClassicoUSD 28.95
Roasted Half Duck Served with a Sweet Marsala Roasted Garlic Glaze & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Shrimp & Duck DecaturUSD 28.95
Grilled Louisiana Shrimp, Marinated Cajun Duck Breast & Spicy Tasso-Mushroom Sauce with Arugula Salad
Pesce VenetianUSD 32.95
Fire Roasted Fresh Fish of the Day with Louisiana Crabmeat, Artichokes, Mushrooms & a Sage Brown Butter Sauce, Served with Citrus Risotto
Duke's FiletUSD 32.95
Fire Roasted Filet Mignon with a Brandy-Foie Gras & Green-Peppercorn Sauce & Served with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

What 677 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
0.5Value

Noise • Moderate

677 Reviews

KM
KMac
Houston5 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on 20 August 2017
1. Overall 5
This restaurant rescued Valentines Day for My Wife and I. On our way to the restaurant a tractor trailer sprung a leak of some type of hydraulic fluid which covered our car and several others. I could not leave the car in this way, and I refused to follow my wife's suggestion to just go home - stating she understood, but she had just gotten over a little illness, I had to push on. Being so far from home, I went to a car wash and in my finest clothes I cleaned the oil from the car. It was a real mess and hard work. needless to say we were very late. We had phoned to inform the restaurant, explaining the incident. When we finally arrived, they treated us like gold, asking if everything was okay. They then sat us in the Opera room, which was certainly unavailable during our 6 month prior reservation call (tough to get Valentines Day reservations there period, but the Opera room - fah get about it !!!). We had one of the most enjoyable dining experiences. To top it off, they sang one of my wife's favorite opera songs - by coincidence or fate?. she nearly cried. It was a really special Valentines Day, and we were treated so special... Oh, the food was fantastic, but I must admit, the ambiance, romantic atmosphere, and treatment by all the staff may have us a bit biased, but no, all jokes aside, the food was really good and the restaurant is highly recommended. Thank you Chef Duke and staff.
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SEPTARR
Las Vegas22 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 December 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Have eaten here in the past and was not disappointed this time either.Food was very good(I love the New Orleans wedge salad) and there were a terrific piano player and a woman singer at dinner.Will definitely eat here again.
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DocO
Chicago5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 November 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was fair yet not accurately represented by the menu. Service was haphazard and chaotic. I sign of a poorly trained waitstaff. This was not our first time dining here but for the price paid and the lack of attention to detail, it will likely be our last.
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OpenTable Diner
New Orleans1 review
1.0
Dined on 13 November 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Well if you've seen Fawlty Towers on TV this is what this restaurant was like. The usual woman who meets & greets guests and runs a tight ship wasn't there the night we attended. A young man was trying to fill her shoes. It took a long time before our waitress appeared and then it was to tell us she'd be right back. That took at least 10 mins for her to return. There were ample staff standing around at the back wall just surveying the restaurant whilst two other staff members ran their feet off. The young maitre-d had to resort to clearing tables etc. without calling on his hired staff to assist him. There were 3 in our party and 2 of us received our meals before the 3rd meal was brought about 15 minutes later. When we brought this to the maitre-d's attention his response was "That's the way Chef has decided to serve the meals". No proud Chef would only serve 2 out of 3 meals. When I pointed this out he said it wasn't a five star restaurant it was casual dining. We also had to pour our own wine. When I mentioned this as well he asked "Did you tell your server that you wanted your wine poured?" I thought that was their job!!! Most restaurants get upset if you pour your own wine. He had an answer for everything. We didn't want to ruin our night by getting upset so we left it at that & started to look at it on the humorous side of things. He gave us the late 3rd meal free of charge. Shame about the shockingly poor service that night as the numerous times we'd been there before the service and food has always been good. Not so this time for the service. Maybe the maitre-d's name was Manwell !!!!!!
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lfleazar
Raleigh93 reviews
3.0
Dined on 12 November 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The asparagus appetizer was great, as was my friend's pressed duck with blackberry sauce. Due to a pepper allergy all the chef would serve me was chicken with linguini and Alfredo sauce, which was only fair. The piano player and strolling singer almost made up for it.
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Rico
New Orleans6 reviews
1.0
Dined on 4 November 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
They would not at all accommodate my wife's dietary need. Lactose intolerant. They said there's nothing on the menu that she could eat and the "chef" wasn't willing to accommodate. Terrible!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 October 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was my second visit to cafe Giovanni. It didn't disappoint coming back. Great strawberry martini. Amazing chopped salad with interesting flavors. Meatballs, chicken parm and delicious eggplant parm was our order. Chef Duke delivered our food himself. Can't go wrong here b
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GiorgioDS
New York City28 reviews
3.0
Dined on 29 October 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Cafe Giovanni calls itself an Italian restaurant but that's not quite accurate. It's really an Italian-influenced Creole restaurant. If you're aware of that fact before you go, you won't be disappointed. If you're looking for "authentic" Italian, you won't really find it there. (In fact, it's not easy to find authentic Italian in New Orleans, which is surprising given the Sicilian/Italian history and presence in the city.) Food was well prepared; I enjoyed the chopped salad and the "pesce venetian," which had nothing to do with cucina veneziana but was nonetheless quite tasty. The chef is fond of cream and cheese, which makes some of the food a bit too rich for my taste. Cafe Giovanni is very popular, with locals and tourists, so reservations are a must.
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OpenTable Diner
London5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 25 October 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Poor service - waiters talking loudly about a basketball game and walking around with their hands in their pockets. Food very bland
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LaineyGee
New Orleans12 reviews
1.0
Dined on 23 October 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointed. Came in with the smells of Italian cooking. Ordered garlic bread for the table...don't even know what that was. My husbands Carbonara was meh and he left most of it. The meatballs and spaghetti was fair at best. Tasted like the ones you get at Costco. The breaded veal and eggplant were overcooked and totally dried out. The Service was adequate, but not outstanding. And after making my reservation on Open Table for 5 people, someone from the restaurant called to confirm my reservation for 64!!! Turns out we were to be seated at Table 64. Won't be going back.
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117 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

Cross Street
Canal St
Area
Central Business District
Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm; Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
$5 Validated Parking at the Marriott Hotel on Canal St. $7 Validated Parking at Premium Parking Garage 716 Iberville St.
Public transit
Street Car – Canal St. and Decatur St.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Duke LoCicero
Entertainment
Live Music Entertainment Provided by Encore Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Evenings
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.cafegiovanni.com/
Phone number
(504) 529-2154
Private party facilities
Private dining and banquet spaces available for up to 150 guests. Buffet dinners, cocktail receptions and sit down dinners available.

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Small Plates

Chef Duke's Oven Baked Cheesy Garlic BreadUSD 7.95

BruschettaUSD 7.95

Polenta & Potato Crusted Fried Green TomatoUSD 10.95

Tuscany AsparagusUSD 11.95

Italian Sausage QuesoUSD 12.95

Oysters GiovanniUSD 12.95

Chef Duke's Three Mini Alligator MeatballsUSD 14.95

Grilled Marinated Portabella MushroomUSD 12.95

Spicy Caprese Seafood PlateUSD 14.95

Giovanni's CannelloniUSD 14.95

Salad

Insalate CapreseUSD 8.95

Chopped Italian SaladUSD 8.95

Caesar SaladUSD 9.95

Chilled Grilled AsparagusUSD 16.95

Seafood/Avocado SaladUSD 17.95

Pasta

Louisiana Seafood PastaUSD 25.95

Pasta JambalayaUSD 24.95

Pasta GambinoUSD 23.95

Chef Duke's Meatballs & SpaghettiUSD 22.95

Spaghetti a la BologneseUSD 21.95

Fettuccine AlfredoUSD 19.95

Entrée

Roasted Pork RibeUSD 26.95

Quattro Formaggio al Forno

Veal or Chicken LoCicero

Southern Style Louisiana Voodoo ShrimpUSD 26.95

Duck ClassicoUSD 28.95

Shrimp & Duck DecaturUSD 28.95

Pesce VenetianUSD 32.95

Duke's FiletUSD 32.95

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