trattoria-zollhof

i organized a meet up here in düsseldorf, germany last april 19th 2008. it was supposed to be a mini meet up, but it suddenly became huge with over 50+ people attending.

so i had the dillema of which resto can accomodate my friends. my 2 german friends marcelo and kaity helped me search for the most perfect spot in düsseldorf to have dinner altogether - i even had a voting contest of which restos to choose from, and so the trattoria-zollhof won.

it is a quaint, wooden, rustic colored/painted restaurant situated in the media harbor of düsseldorf (medien hafen) and they have a not-so separate corner where a large group of people can eat privately.

arrangements were made and menus are sorted. eventhough it was a chaotic night inside the resto - the headwaiter - stefano and the waitress still kept their head cool in the situation - grazie mi amici.

we have 2 sets of different menu packages and and each menu has fish or meat on it. a 3 course meal which satisfies your craving for an authentic italian cuisine.

of course not be missed - italian and spanish wine were pouring all night - rioja crianza and lugano and for most of the guys - german beers! hahahahaha.

i was very proud of the choice of resto because lots of people said to me that the ambiance, staff and food are all perfect and at the end of the night our bill was 2004 euros! hahahahha.

but money that time was no object, everybody had fun and palates satisfied and thats good enough for all of us.

"Trattoria Zollhof" is the place where the dinner of the TB meetup in Duesseldorf (Germany) took place. It was a perfect choice!

It is an Italian restaurant located in the famous media harbor ("Medienhafen"). Dinner was brillant, drinks were fine. And the staff was fun and very friendly...although it was probably the first time for them dealing with a bunch of TB weirdos!

In my opinion it is a nice place to have dinner with two or three people, but also - like at the meetup - with bigger groups. They offer some excellent menues as you can see on their homepage. Pricing is between average and expensive I would say.

Please note: Public parking in Duesseldorf is another story. Fortunately there is a parking block opposite the restaurant.