The restaurant has an elegant main dining room seating 75 guests and two private dining rooms. The deluxe room has a state of the art AV system unparalleled in SA capable of hosting functions of any nature including conferences and seminars for up to 40 people. The private wine cellar can accommodate up to 23 diners in intimate stylish comfort. The deli next door is used as a funky informal bistro
with food served from the main kitchen in an exciting cosmopolitan and rustic ambience seating 50 persons. This is complemented by a bourgainvillea shrouded outside terrace dining area. The food is classic Italian but with a contemporary slant. Food presentation is uncomplicated, stylish and modern with the freshest seasonal produce appearing on a menu that changes with the seasons. Specialties include fresh seafood and shellfish, hand made pasta and crisply crusted chateaubriand style fillet. Ritrovo offers a meal that is an experience, in an ambience that is special, with the personal touch of old school restaurateurs taking care of your every need. Awards and Honours received by Ritrovo Ristorante:
2016 Rossouws Diners Club Restaurant Guide "Highly recommended" rating (Highest rating given to only 30 restaurants in SA and Ritrovo the only Italian restaurant to receive this in South Africa)
American Express Platinum fine dining award every year from 1999-2015
Diners Club Diamond Award for the finest restaurant wine list in South Africa 1996-2015 (20 consecutive awards) and a special Diners Club Award in 2015 for being the first restaurant to recieve the award for 20 consecutive years. Brass Plaque of the International Gastronomic association of the Chaine des Rotisseurs 2012
National Tourism Grading Board 5 Star Graded
First Restaurant in South Africa to be awarded the prestigious “Platinum Star Award” from the SA Tourism Grading Board Authority. First Restaurant in Tshwane Metropolitan Area to receive internationally recognized 5 star grading
First Restaurant in Tshwane to receive an audited hygiene grading to international specifications
Dine Magazine with Diners Club and Wine Magazine “South African Top 10 Restaurants” 2006, 2007 and 2008. Chef Fortunato Mazzone appears as a feature celebrity chef at local and international food shows. Guest slots on BBC Food, Kyknet, SABC 2, SABC 3, Radio 702, Radio Today, Cape Talk, DSTV and Radio Jacaranda presenting various food programs
