We Won Again!

For the forth, consecutive year, we have been named the Lehigh Valley’s favorite gourmet pizza in Lehigh Valley Style’s Decadent Dish contest. But that’s not all! This year, we were also voted Favorite Italian restaurant! Thank you Lehigh Valley! We are honored and humbled.

Authentic Italian cuisine

We are elated to hear that our friends and neighbors in the Lehigh Valley love our authentic Italian cuisine (with a Gio twist, of course). We strive to use the freshest ingredients to create exciting, original recipes to delight our customers. We travel back to Italy often to explore new flavors and cooking techniques. We use what we learn to grow and improve the dishes we feature. We are proud to offer a menu that is uniquely our own.

The Best Pizza in the Lehigh Valley…Again!

What Our Customers Are Saying

We asked a couple of our regulars why they love Gio; what makes us your favorite destination for gourmet pizza and authentic Italian cuisine? Here’s what a few of them had to say: “Great food, great service, great neighborhood place to meet friends!” –Judy “Great neighborhood place with fantastic pizza, drink and service. Kid-friendly (Gio pizza is my 10-year old daughter’s favorite” –Kim “Gio has a great atmosphere and the food is always excellent quality and authentic yet unique … and the chocolate fudge cake is AMAZING!” –Nicole “Gio is our go-to restaurant. We can always expect to an excellent meal and superior service.” –Kate

Voted Best Pizza in the Lehigh Valley – AGAIN!

You voted us the best pizza in the Lehigh Valley!

Thank you! For the third consecutive year, Gio Italian Grill won the Lehigh Valley Style’s Decadent Dish award for Favorite Gourmet Pizza! Thank you for voting for us! Once again, you have told us that we make the best pizza in the Lehigh Valley!

Gio Italian Grill - Best Pizza in the Lehigh Valley

Why We Make the Best Pizza in the Lehigh Valley

We pride ourselves on serving authentic, open-flame pizza made with the finest, freshest ingredients. We follow the Italian tradition of great pizza making. All of our pizza is hand tossed and baked in an authentic Woodstone “open flame” hearth at 600 degrees. Our dough is made from “00” flour, imported from Italy. Our Margherita (Gio’s plain pizza) is topped with San Marzano D.O.P. tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, Pecorino Romano cheese, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sea salt and basil. We proudly do not add sugar to our sauce or dough. Along with our original Margherita, we offer a variety of toppings including salami picante, homemade sausage, wild mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese, Kalamata olives, Caramelized Onions, and our own Nonna’s meatballs. If you really want something wonderful, try one of our specialty pizzas like the Giovanna (salami picante, homemade sausage, hot peppers, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil), the Campania (goat cheese, pear, extra virgin olive oil & arugula) or the Tonino (ricotta cheese, spinach, red onion, pancetta & extra virgin olive oil) Gio brings a taste of real authentic Italian pizza to the Lehigh Valley. If you haven’t tried one of Gio’s famous pizzas, order one today! We serve fresh, hot pizza, right out of the “open flame” oven during lunch and dinner. Our pizza is also available for take-out. Just give us a call and we’ll have one ready for you. An authentic taste of Italy in the Lehigh Valley

Gio Wins Two Decadent Dish Awards for 2013

Winner decadent dish award 2013 favorite pizza

Authentic Italian pizza, hot from our “open flame” oven.

We are excited to announce that Gio Italian Grill been named the winner of two (YES, TWO!) Decadent Dish awards from Lehigh Valley Style! We were voted “Favorite Pizza” and Neighborhood Favorite”.

Two Decadent Dish Awards

Thank you to everyone who voted for us! We are thrilled to be the Lehigh Valley’s favorite pizza makers! We take incredible pride in every pizza we make; from the “00” imported flour we start with for our crust to the fresh basil we sprinkle on top, every pizza is made with the finest ingredients. Our maestri pizzaioli hand tosses every crust and bakes each pizza at 600 degrees in our open flame oven. Also thank you for telling us the we are your Neighborhood Favorite! We love it when our customers feel like family! We work hard to make sure that everyone who walks through the door feels welcome. Visit us today to find out why we are the Lehigh Valley’s 2013 Favorite Pizza and 2013 Neighborhood Favorite! Gio Italian Grill: An authentic taste of Italy in the Lehigh Valley

The Vote’s Are In: Gio Makes Your Favorite Pizza 2012!

Tony makes a Quattro Gusti pizza. Image courtesy of Lehigh Valley Style.

Gio Italian Grill has won the 2012 Lehigh Valley Style Decadent Dish award for Favorite Pizza! Have you checked out this month’s issue of Lehigh Valley Style? If you did, you already know that they love our pizza! If not, here’s what they had to say:

It starts with hand tossed dough made from 100-percent wheat flour imported from Italy. Then it’s topped with San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and basil. And that’s just the plain pizza at Gio Italian Grill. Owners Tony and Giovanna DiMaio know a thing or two about creating the perfect pie. Both were involved in family restaurants and born to Sicilian parents. They’re a couple who love food and sharing it with their neighbors and friends. After cooking alongside chefs in Palermo, Sicily, Tony returned home (with recipes in hand) and began his search for a high quality brick oven like the ones he encountered in the old world-style of cooking. He found an open flame hearth, while Giovanna imported authentic ingredients and wines, and the rest is history. Together, they’ve created an irresistible marriage of crispy thin crust and savory toppings you know were combined with love. Perhaps that’s why the Salami picante, homemade sausage, hot pepper and fresh mozzarella pizza is called the Giovanna.

Thank to everyone who voted for us! We are proud to make the Lehigh Valley’s favorite pizza.