Luigi Grieco is a man with
a tremendous energy. Like all torinesi (from Torino, Italy) he's got
a business mind combined the love for good food. And that is exactly
what he serves in his restaurant. Forget the decoration and the
not-so-cool clients, most of them families with children, forget -if
you can- that he does not serve alcohol, and focus on the fresh
ingredients and the outstanding quality of the food, with a truly
Italian flavor. In a country where some people keep putting Tabasco
in their pizzas (Imagine putting ketchup in the couscous) Luigi keeps
baking one of the best pizzas in Casablanca, if not the best, one of
the secrets being that he produces his own mozzarella, that he also
sells to 80% of Italian restaurants in Morocco. Some people come here
for the prices, since is quite cheap, but Italians come here simply
because you eat well. The pastas are also homemade, and the portions
are very generous. One of our favorite are the delicious 'tagliatelle
ai funghi porcini' (special mushrooms), and one of the best starters
is the 'polipo e patate' salad, with octopus and potatoes. The detail
of serving some focaccia before ordering makes you feel in Italy and
announces that you're gonna have a great meal. The desserts are all
good, and include the classic Tiramisù and Pannacotta that everyone
loves, if I have to say that the tiramisú I prefer when its creamy
and served in a glass instead of cake-style. But that's just me. Da
Gino is not to be confused with the super popular Luigi chain, that
after a dispute belongs to Moroccans and the quality of the food is
to say the least, not Italian. And not even all Da Gino are the same,
you should always go to the one in Gauthier, where there's an open
kitchen and sometimes Luigi himself can be seen cooking your meal.
Price for a meal for two
sharing one starter, one pizza, one pasta dish and one dessert,
drinks 250 dhs.
2, rue Théophile Gauthier angle rue Franche Comté 20060 Casablanca
tel +212 5 22 26 48 17
