The food was great and the service was good. The pizza was some of the best we had ever had! read more

The food was delicious. The pasta was well cooked . The sauce was fresh. I expected fish , but it only had oysters and shrimp . But was tasty and filling . read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Seafood pasta - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Despite my butchered attempt at Swiss German, the server was great and very helpful. The Capresi salad was very good, and the pizza is a good middle ground between Napoli and Roma styles. The size of the pizza was big, so if you're really hungry get one yourself or consider a starter and sharing one. There's a nice patio area but we sat inside. Nice decent selection of wines. Update: we came back for a second visit a few days later, and this time tried the pasta. The spinach ravioli was delicious and the Mon Amour pasta dish was excellent! Al dente, just right! read more

Good food, remarkably slow service. Plan for a three hour dinner. For appetizers, we shared the Bruschettina (each order comes with 4) and the burrata w/ grilled vegetables, which were both delicious. These are also pretty much the only vegetarian appetizer options. For the main, I had the pappardelle with mushrooms and ham, which was also delicious. The pizzas looked good too! Particularly the margherita and the four cheese (quatro formaggio) Would definitely come back here again. read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Burrata w/ grilled vegetables - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Came here for an early lunch with a coworker today. When we sat down outside, the server asked if we had a reservation, even though there was hardly anyone there. That didn't make any sense to me until I realized that the place got packed about 30 minutes later. Was pleasantly surprised by my orecchiette seafood pasta, which had GIANT, succulent shrimps. :D The orecchiette was a bit hard and chewy, slightly reminiscent of Chinese sticky rice cakes. I guess that's what they call al dente. The decor outside seemed fairly new, and the food seemed pretty authentic. If I come back here again, I might try a pizza next time, as a lot of people were ordering it, and it looked rather tasty. read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Orecchiette pasta with seafood - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

The food has never disappointed. This location is always a little friendlier and more organized than the Stauffacher one. Although this time, we weren't greeted by anyone upon arrival and kitchen staff ignored us so I sat myself, then had to be moved. Service aside, Don Leone, along with its sister restaurant La Baracca is still the best Italian in Zurich. The bread is served prior to the apps and mains. I always request olive oil for the bread. Their OO is always tops - fruity and robust. Today we had a spinach salad with diced hard egg and warm bacon with a great Italian vinaigrette. Then we had a seafood carbonara concoction made with unique long twisty pasta noodles. The cream sauce was good but the eggs weren't properly tempered so there was a bit of scramblage going on. No holding back on the fruit of the sea! a half dozen large lip mussels, about dozen meaty clams, bland steamed calamari and 2 delicious jumbo prawns. A huge portion, enough for two to split. Their pizzas have remained large and in charge as I noticed today - whereas La Baracca's have reduced in size and brawn. I love Don Leone for their creative menu. Everywhere else is so predictable. read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Spinach salad, bacon and eggs - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

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Our go to spot for Sunday night meals! One of the few good restaurants open on sundays. To be safe, make sure you make a reservation! It usually gets pretty packed so if you don't want to wait, just call in advance. Must try their pizzas! They have a wood fire oven and the crust is oh so delicious. I sometimes ask for olive oil just to dip the crust in some olive oil like bread. (In normal pizza places I don't eat all the crust but here I do!) The pasta is also just as good. We had the mushroom pasta with black truffle and gobbled it up really quickly between the two of us. The pasta was al dente which is how I like it. But it's not super consistent. Another time we had the carbonara and it wasn't super al dente. Overall really good option in Zurich! Highly recommend it. read more

Had the Amore Mio (29.50fr) Pizza, and it was GUT. I added fresh basil and the house chili peppers (which are fresh, not dried, and was also gut!). The size of the pizza was big, and generous with the topping. The price is Swiss price, so glad that it was good. Friend had a pasta and it sounds like they house make the pasta. I'll try that next. Would recommend this place for a solid pizza or pasta. I would of given 5 stars, BUT, they charge for tap water. I think that's lame. read more

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Good food, beer, and service. My colleague and I walked in with no reservation and were seated immediately. After seeing reviews, we ordered two different pizzas, mine being the prosciutto e funggi which was good. The sliced red peppers they brought out as an optional topping made it better. Only downside was the pesty bees and flies trying to eat our food on the patio. Normally not a big deal but in this case my colleague and I had to move inside. The hostess was very accommodating. read more

We were staying in the Sihlcity area of Zurich at the 4-Points Sheraton (which by the way was far better than anticipated). We asked our hotel for restaurant recommendations and then checked those recommendations vs. Yelp. We selected Don Leon which is approximately a 10 minute walk from the Sihlcity tram stop. The restaurant has a large outside patio, which could not be used the evening we visited because of an unexpected rainstorm. Since we were a bit early we had our choice of tables. The hostess quickly took our order for drinks, appetizers and our main courses. The drinks and bruschetta came very quickly. It was a good start as the bruschetta was very tasty. Our main courses took a while to be delivered, but we were not in any rush. We both had pasta dishes that had very generous portions and were wonderfully prepared. We finished the meal with the lemon sherbet. Don Leon is a bit outside the city center and thereby you don't see a lot of tourists. It is worth the short tram ride (#13 or #17), if you would like to enjoy an excellent dinner. read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Bar and indoor seating. - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

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Don Leone is a cute Italian restaurant tucked away on Waffenplatz. It looks unassuming on the outside, but the inside is eclectic and trendy and the outside has a lovely patio. The waitresses are very friendly and helpful with the menu. The prices are very reasonable for Zürich. The wines range from 7.5-8.5/glass. The beer is about 5.50. Pizza for one ranges from 25-28ish (I think ours was 26.50). The basic pastas (spaghetti carbonara style) is about 18.50. We split a pizza and the spaghetti carbonara. The pizza good! The toppings were quality and they weren't stingy on the meat. The spaghetti carbonara was the best. It was rich with huge pieces of pancetta and prosciutto. If you want a cute Italian spot with reasonable prices, you should check it out! read more

I was planning a solo dinner at my hotel, but decided to explore a local spot instead and was not disappointed. The atmosphere and food were excellent and the service was superb. I sat at the small bar right by the door, the pacing of the meal was excellent, my glass was never empty and each course arrived at the perfect time. Delicious food and great service. read more

Don Leone is a local neighbourhood restaurant which is always busy and ideally you should call ahead and book a table. That in itself is a good enough review for here! Great value pizzas, pastas and salads. Also you can get a takeaway pizza for times when you can't get a table The staff are really friendly too. More so than at many other Zurich/Swiss restaurants I went last night and I shall be going again ! read more

Another fabulous experience at this restaurant. Everything was pitch perfect tonight. The appetizer and entree were excellent! The drinks were ice cold. The server was fast and friendly. Fell in love with this restaurant all over again. Since we're moving to this neighborhood soon, this will be our GO TO place to dine! read more

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Delicious food. Perfectly cooked pasta and the pizza had great, bright flavor. Very busy and waited 20+ minutes for the pasta but it was worth it and the waitress told us it would take that time to make the pasta. Only downside was the waitress forgot to bring the beer we ordered. The atmosphere is warm with nice soft lighting from the chandeliers. Loved the atmosphere in the place and would eat here again. read more

Don Leone Waffenplatz - Italian Near Me - Zürich, ZH

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Great dining experience! The food was delicious and the service was pretty good too! We had the Insalata Afrodite which is a stir fried mixed seafood appetizer. Generous portions of mussels, clams and two huge tiger prawns. The flavor was absolutely spot on, and the portion was huge! I ordered Maccheroncini alla carbonara di mare but I substituted the Maccheroncini for spaghetti as I'm not a big fan of wheat pasta. The portion was once again huge! So much pasta and full of mussels, clams and shrimp! I tried to finish the whole thing but it was just too much! Bf ordered the Parma e Rucola pizza because I heard the pizzas were amazing! True to the reviews, the pizza was great as well! Generous amounts of Parma ham with every bite! read more

I live in the US and have travelled to Zurich several times for work. This place serves my favorite pasta from anywhere in the world (including Italy). The staff is Italian and very friendly people. This place is a local favorite and is busy even on weeknights. My favorite dish is the Taglierini della Duchessa (taglierini with black truffle and mushrooms). I've gone on my own, with my husband and with a group of friends and every time I've gotten a wonderful mean and service. read more

Hidden gem! Amazing authentic food. We were staying in the area while visiting Zurich and luckily stumbled onto this restaurant. Our host/waitress was excellent and attentive. Our food was excellent. We shared a pizza and salad. Everything was so fresh and delicious. We also shared a cannoli and had coffee. Excellent experience! read more

We walked in on a Sunday night at 6:30 without a reservation. After starting with the Insalata di Rucola and Parmesan (split it as it's large), my wife had the Caramele alla Medici (ravioli with ricotta and spinach) and I had the Taglierini della Duchessa (taglierini with black truffle and mushrooms). The pasta is freshly made at the restaurant. Both were delicious - on a par with the best pasta we've ever eaten. If you're staying at B2 Boutique Hotel and Spa or nearby, it's a short walk. The servers were very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended! read more

This is one of the best Italian restaurants I have been to. Excellent selection of wines, food, and service.