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Reviewed November 20, 2023

We are well seasoned travellers. This is an absolute gem of a restaurant. Ranging from tasteful decor to the professional and friendly service. Food was freshly cooked in s spotless kitchen. Owner is from Genova and the food represented authentic Italian food. Highly recommend

Date of visit: November 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded November 20, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. It's been a pleasure to welcome you. We hope to see you soon again. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed August 12, 2023

Our family of 4 had dinner here one evening and were definitely not disappointed! The staff were very friendly, the premises were clean and the food was brilliant. The restaurant was in a slightly rough area a few streets back from the main sea road,...but don't be put off as whats inside was great!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded August 13, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review! We hope to see you soon again. Gusto Restaurant remains the first street back from the sea promenade

Reviewed August 6, 2023

It may seem strange to go to an Italian restaurant in Morocco and particularly in Essaouira where there are so many great restaurants: but this is simply one of the best Italian restaurants I’ve ever eaten in and it’s somewhere you must visit when in...Essaouira. We’ve been coming here for over 7 years and it’s consistently excellent. Everything we have tried has been top class, prepared with high quality authentic ingredients and lip-smackingly delicious. Their bruschetta, sea food, ravioli, risotto, pizzas and desserts are always perfect! There are other Italian restaurants in Essaouira, we’ve tried most of them once but we’ve never gone back to any of the other ones! Whereas Gusto Italia is a “must visit” every time we are in Essaouira. We’re already looking forward to our next visit when we’ll be back in Essaouira in November!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded August 7, 2023

Thank you so much for your visits and your review! We will be proud to receive you again in November! All the best to you!

Reviewed July 18, 2023 via mobile

One of the best Italian restaurant I’ve ever visited in Morocco.. the staffs were very friendly and attentive to my request and my partner. Delicious food with small details.. amazing experience and I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to eat Italian gourmet...in EssaouiraMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded July 19, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope to receive you soon again. Kind regards The staff of Gusto

Reviewed July 14, 2023 via mobile

Had dinner here the other night and it was ok. The beef carpaccio was hit as a starter. The spaghetti carbonara was dry and lacked any sauce. The pizza’s were ok. To be honest I think it’s over priced for what you get. It’s a...nice clean place and a break from the medina but not worth it in my opinion.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded July 15, 2023

Thank you for your visit and for taking the time to write this comment, sir. Yes, fillet carpaccio is a starter. I'm really sad you didn't like our carbonara. Maybe you are used to a carbonara made with cream, I know it happens quite often...More

Reviewed May 28, 2023

We were looking for a break from Moroccan food and saw this restaurant and decided to give it a try. What a good decision! The food was fantastic and the service incredibly attentive. You won’t be disappointed.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded May 29, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. It's been a pleasure to receive you. We hope to see you soon again. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed May 21, 2023 via mobile

Couldn't fault this restaurant. The staff were really friendly and attentive and the food tasted delicious. We had a starter to share and then a pasta and a risotto. Wish we had longer in Essaouira so we could try more dishes.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded May 22, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope next time you'll stay longer in Essaouira. All the best

Reviewed April 10, 2023 via mobile

Lovely restaurant with super service. The kindest waiters we’ve encountered in Morocco. We had the burrata to start which was great, and then a 4 cheese pizza and ravioli. All were very tasty. All topped off with a very full and rich red wine. The...interior felt clean and fresh, and with the 1980’s tunes blurring out, you could have been forgiven for thinking you’re not in Morocco.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded April 10, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review! We hope to receive you soon again. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed April 7, 2023 via mobile

Probably the most upmarket interior of all the restaurants we visited in Essaouria. Very good wine list offering both European and Moroccan wines. Food was really good, a little different from a lot of the pasta dishes in the UK. The sea bass ravioli was...excellentMore

Date of visit: April 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded April 7, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope to receive you again soon. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed March 25, 2023

I had a wonderful dish of pasta (ravioli poisson) so good!! So satisfied as always! Thank you to the whole wonderful team!

Date of visit: March 2023
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Federico Rolla, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded April 1, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope to receive you soon again. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed January 15, 2023 via mobile

After hearing wonderful reviews from random people on the street in Essaouira (Ivan and Sylvie:)) we visited Gusto and omg we adored it! Firstly, the staff were so amazing, especially Yaseen (hope that's spelt correctly!) and the food was delicious! We ordered pizzas and the...Porcina was to die for. The house red was fab too! We loved it so much we returned a few days later and tried the Gnocchi with wild mushrooms and gorgonzola sauce ... Still dreaming about it! Thanks so much for the wonderful experience Gusto! We'll be back. Dee & KeithMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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Federico R, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded January 16, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your review, it was really a pleasure to know you! We will wait for your return. The staff of Gusto

Reviewed January 14, 2023 via mobile

The staff were very nice and attentive, but I was disappointed with the food. I ordered bruschetta for a starter and eggplant as a main course. It was difference than any eggplant parmesan I’ve ever eaten, and parts of it were cold, others warm… I...really think the food was overpriced. In other restaurants, what I paid would include a starter and main of fish or meat. Probably won’t visit again.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Federico R, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded January 16, 2023

Thank you for your visit Sue. We are really glad you enjoyed our service and the staff, and we apologise if the temperature of your eggplant parmigiana was not perfect. At same time we wonder why you didn't report the problem to the staff, that...More

Reviewed January 13, 2023

This restaurant is absolutely wonderful! The staff are great and the food is so very yummy! The portions are so very generous too. I recommend you try it!

Date of visit: January 2023
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Federico R, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded January 14, 2023

Thank you so much for your visit and your lovely review! The staff of Gusto Italia

Reviewed November 10, 2022

This place is a must for all visitors who love a good food especialy the italian food.i was there with my friend we had an amazing dinner (pizza and pasta with sea food )it was so delicious, we loved it!! the service was perfect and...a nice vibe with live music , it was a wonderfull experience, we will defenetely come back. highly recomended!!More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Federico R, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded November 10, 2022

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope to see you again soon. Federico Rolla and the staff of Gusto

Reviewed November 7, 2022 via mobile

This restaurant is rated number 1 in Essaouira on Restaurant Guru and it is very easy to see why. Excellent restaurant situated just a few metres from the main beach at Essaouira. We ate here on two occasions. The quality of the food was very...good but it was the quality of the service that most impressed us.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Federico R, Proprietario at Restaurant Gusto Italia, responded to this reviewResponded November 10, 2022

Thank you so much for your visit and your review. We hope to see you again soon. Federico Rolla and the staff of Gusto

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  • Food: 5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5