Pizza · Classic
Margherita
San Marzano tomato, mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil.
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Italian cooking that found its place in the heart of Kinshasa.
Wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta, homemade dolci.
Our 60-seat dining room in the heart of Gombe
Order online and pick up in 20 minutes
Our fleet of Pinocchio scooters delivers 24/7 across the whole city
Uncompromising Italian cuisine, made day after day with hands, heart, and the best ingredients you can find between Naples and La Gombe.
Pinocchio is the story of two Italian brothers — Teo, trained in Milan's most prestigious hotels, and Cecco, raised in their grandmother's culinary traditions. First location in Pointe-Noire in 2015, then Kinshasa. A single idea: Slow Food Italian cooking, generous, simple, fresh.
Our house lives in three worlds — the Cucina to sit down at, the Grosseria that brings a piece of Italy home, and the Cicletta, our fleet of Pinocchio scooters delivering 24 hours a day across the city.
« We don't serve a meal. We invite you home. » — Teo & Cecco, since 2015
Twenty wood-fired pizzas, nine dry pastas, three signature fresh pastas, and ten desserts. Here are our favorites.
San Marzano tomato, mozzarella di bufala, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil.
Fresh pasta filled by Antonio, gorgonzola, ricotta, egg. Served with butter and sage.
Tomato, mozzarella, Parma ham, arugula. The house signature.
Whipped mascarpone, espresso coffee, ladyfingers, cocoa. Made fresh every morning by Solange.
Three ways to enjoy the Pinocchio house.
Teo trained in Milan's most prestigious hotels. Cecco grew up in their grandmother's kitchen. They opened Pinocchio in Pointe-Noire in 2015, then landed in Kinshasa with a simple idea: real Italian cooking.
« Good pasta is patience. The dough decides when it's ready, not me. »
« My tiramisu is made fresh every morning. My mikate alla Pinocchio? A little Kinshasa in Italy. »
Birthdays, corporate dinners, weddings, conferences. Our team travels to you, or reserves the dining room for you. Custom quote within 24 hours.
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