Welcome to Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats and Authentic Italian Cuisine
Hosting Mom, Dad and Nonna for lunch
Making sure the meatballs win Nonna’s approval.
Nonna approves – and so will you.
Mario Tafuri as a child on his way to school, home town of Taurasi, Avellino, Naples
Nonno Michele & Nonna Carmela at the counter of their café restaurant in Rizziconi, Reggio Calabria.
Great Grandpa Giuseppe looking proudly after little Mario in hometown Taurasi.
Grandpa “Nonno Giovanni” left me his wine making equipment that I also used in keeping the family home winemaking tradition.
My beautiful mom Rosanna posing for a picture at 3 years old in hometown Rizziconi.
La Dolce Vita: My Mom Rosanna, my Aunt Mariella and cousin Nuccio.
Uncle Frank at his butcher shop in Buffalo.
We have his butcher block table.
The Sound of Music: My Dad Mario and my Aunt Maria Luisa in their home town of Taurasi, Avellino, Naples.
Real Italian dishes made from real Italian family recipes, prepared and served in a restaurant created and run by an owner raised in a real Brooklyn Italian household. That’s what you experience when you eat at Giovanni’s.
When you visit my restaurant you’ll very likely see me. I hope you’ll also see the love and passion I try to bring to every element of your dining experience: the fresh ingredients, the Tafuri family recipes, the irresistible tastes, the vintage family photos and heirlooms that make the restaurant feel like home, and the value for your hard-earned dollar.
When I come to work I often think about my family, who taught me so much about food and about life. My passion is to operate a restaurant where every dish is so authentically delicious I’m proud to serve it to my own family – and to you.
Giovanni Tafuri Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats
