Taverna del Gentilorco

Updated review: Our first visit since the lockdown, so we were eager to get stuffed and play a game or two. This time, though, the waiter advised playing after eating. On our first visit, the order took some time to arrive, but it's a slow food kind of place and none of us minded. This time, the food arrived in a surprisingly short time. We had the stinco (slow roasted pork shin) and sauerkraut with juniper berries, which was sublime. We also had the spiced red wine, which was fantastic. After dinner we all had artisanal liquors that came in the cutest little potion bottles. Then with the food finished we played a few rounds of Exploding Kittens, which was hilarious. Overall the whole visit was great, and I only have one warning: either order one set of fries for the group, or skip lunch to make space. We made the mistake of getting fries for each of us, and we were unable to eat even half before we got stuffed. And for fries this good, it's a tragedy having to throw some of them away. That aside, I highly recommend visiting this fine restaurant for an evening of food and fun.

Amazing medieval-style cozy place in center Pavia. Owners are really nice to people and they always strive to create a comfortable environment to spend your night along with friends or family. Excellent menu with originally named tasty dishes, a wide choice of beers and a massive variety of themed liquors properly fitting the tavern's atmosphere. On top of that you are entirely free to take one of the many society and table games the tavern has in stock to play all night long with your friends and enjoy an outstanding party time, whether you are an old-style game lover or an hardcore rpg player. Worth to visit even if you're into an easy dessert or a coffee. Just get to the tavern asap if you wanna have a good time. Mattia.

I liked the environment, medieval style with the waiters dressed in theme, but the strong point which was supposed to be the food disappointed me. I have to admit: the burgers I make at home are better than the ones I ate here. I think the bread on the burger was made by them but it looked like the one bought, it didn't convince us. The chips are good and crunchy but not enough on the plate. Nothing exciting at all, my boyfriend who had the pulled pork declared that he had never eaten one with meat that was so dry to his taste. It's a shame, it promised well as a place, and it's fantastic that you can play at the table both with games brought from home and with the games available there, but the food didn't convince me. In the future, perhaps I could go there to have a drink and to play, but without going out to consume. We also didn't like the table service, the girl who served us was super hasty, we asked to keep a menu so we could look at it later but she didn't leave it for us and she definitely lost some extra orders. Then when it came time for desserts he put me in such a hurry that I gave up on ordering even though I wanted to get something. In short, disappointed! You have to ask for cutlery if you want it (after waiting for someone to notice us despite the various reminders) and napkins are given by the dropper. So service needs improvement!

We book for 9pm after going to the cinema, we go in and a very kind and nice girl seats us in the second room (there are 3). He immediately gives us the paper and warns us that the kitchen has some problems but that everything would be solved in about ten minutes. In the meantime we order an apple cider and a red beer. As promised, a tenth of minutes later we can order, we take an appetizer to share, bruschetta with bacon and two sandwiches with house sauces (extra 3 jars x 1 euro barbecue sauce, mayonnaise and black garlic mayonnaise). The bruschettas are delicious, the sandwiches are good but we expected something more given the premise. I will definitely come back to try the medieval dishes and games. They can be rented by leaving a small deposit and the choice is enormous.

Excellent food and medieval atmosphere, I can't wait to go back for a themed evening 😍 The names of the foods are really intriguing and fun, and the quality is no different, by ordering the dishes you feel like you're participating in a fantasy game! The cider and mead and the King of Fools beer are also delicious! The homemade black bread was delicious and I was very satisfied with my Verde County soup, a very tasty soup ✨ Attentive and kind service 😊

Fantasy and medieval themed place where you can drink excellent beer or eat fantastic meats. From the menu, to the rooms, to the uniforms of the waiters, everything gives the diner a unique experience in Pavia. Among the beers, I recommend trying the IPA, it is very good with a sweet note that leaves on the palate. Furthermore, the place is stocked with board games which can obviously be played at the tables to have a great evening. Highly recommended, the atmosphere and conviviality are at home.