Caffe Mario Knysna — Restaurant in George

We had an incredible dining experience at what is easily the most delicious Italian restaurant in town. From the first bite to the last, everything was absolutely perfect.

We started with the bruschetta, and it was the ideal opener—fresh, vibrant, and full of flavor. The tomatoes were perfectly ripe, the basil was fragrant, and the drizzle of olive oil tied it all together beautifully on a crispy, golden slice of bread.

For mains, we ordered the Al Pollo pizza and the Autunno pasta. The pizza was outstanding—thin, wood-fired crust with the perfect balance of toppings. The grilled chicken was tender and juicy, and the flavors were beautifully layered without being overpowering.

The Autunno pasta stole the show. Rich, earthy, and comforting, it was packed perfectly and just the right amount of creaminess. Every bite was warm and satisfying, with flavors that truly captured the essence of Italian comfort food.

The service was friendly and efficient, and the cozy atmosphere made us feel right at home. This spot is a true standout—authentic, delicious, and memorable. We’ll definitely...

My parents came here last year and have been raving about the place ever since. We finally came back (My first time) and what a disaster!! We booked a particular table for 12:30 for lunch. When we arrived at 12:30, there were already other people at our reserved table. No apology from Michael, a manager there. There just made up another table which was nowhere near as good. Our pizzas (3) took 45mins to come, and they weren't even busy. When we ordered ice cream and chocolate sauce, the ice cream arrived, but no sauce. We then called the waitress back, and she went to go fetch the sauce, dumped it on our table and left. No apology. The ambience was ok, except for the manager's loud wife and raucous kid who kept running around and was quite annoying. When we left and complained to Michael, he just said "oh". We then said we would publicly post our experience and he told us to go ahead, as they "don't care about things like that". Never again will we go back, Mario's you should be ashamed of yourselves for treating your...

It’s more like a 3.5 and 4 adjusted for the location. We got a recommendation on this place by locals and also saw the high reviews and decided to come in without a reservation.

The staff were very nice and the owner promised to find us a table, which essentially happened faster than he said.

The deco is a bit weird, along with the seating and the fact that the waitrons kept on moving chairs inside and outside and breaking off tables.

We just wanted a light meal and found that the wine selection was pretty arrow and disappointing. We ordered a pizza, since the restaurant smelled like it and it was a big part of the menu, but were very disappointed by the crust, which was extremely thin (not in a nice way). They do serve chilly, fresh garlic and Parmesan with every pizza.

We also had an Italian salad which was fresh, but nothing special here.

Carrot cake for a dessert - lacked icing but it was ok overall.

The place was packed with locals and maybe this is the best Italian place around, but I...