Neapolitan crust
The Neapolitan-style crust is crisp outside, soft inside, with the wood-fired char many diners look for.
Geppetto Pizzeria
Jumeirah Lake Towers
Geppetto Pizzeria is an Italian pizza restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Reviews make the wood-fired-style pizzas—especially Margherita and Neapolitan versions—the main draw, while the lake-side outdoor seating and tiramisu give you good reasons to stay rather than simply collect a box.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
205 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Margherita quality
A Margherita with buffalo mozzarella was praised for fresh-tasting tomato sauce, tasty cheese and delicious dough.
Lake terrace
Outdoor seating near the lake creates a calm, relaxing setting, especially for an evening meal.
Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a standout dessert, described by several diners as light, creamy and exceptionally good.
Vegetarian choice
Vegetarian diners have useful options, including the vegan pizza parmegiana and other meat-free pizzas.
Helpful recovery
When a four-cheese pizza arrived with the wrong sauce, the manager promptly offered a replacement with cream sauce.
Italian ingredients
Reviews mention fresh Italian ingredients, balanced flavours and an authentically prepared crust.
What to Eat at Geppetto Pizzeria How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Geppetto Pizzeria, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Geppetto Pizzeria got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 3
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Pizza Net +28
“Great Italian pizza and very good promotion (pizza + soft drink + dessert) for 49.”
Positive 28Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Great Italian pizza and very good promotion (pizza + soft drink + dessert) for 49.”March 2026
“For 39 aed I got a full pizza and drink of choice!! 😍 I was expecting a small pizza, but it could actually be shared between 2 people!”March 2026
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Tiramisu Net +8
“The best tiramisu !!!”
Positive 8Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The best tiramisu !!!”February 2026
“) All was done i professional way including tiramisu.”October 2025
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Margherita Net +4
“Each bite is a balance of flavors, whether you prefer classic Margherita or more adventurous toppings.”
Positive 4Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Each bite is a balance of flavors, whether you prefer classic Margherita or more adventurous toppings.”February 2026
“Ordered a Margherita with buffalo mozzarella and it was very good, tomato sauce tastes fresh, cheese is tasty and the dough is delicious.”February 2026
Honorable mentions (14)
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Cheese lover Net +1
“🔹Cheese lover - 10/10”
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Review excerpts
“🔹Cheese lover - 10/10”May 2024
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Crazy pepe pizza Net +1
“The vegan pizza parmegiana and the crazy pepe pizza are amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The vegan pizza parmegiana and the crazy pepe pizza are amazing.”March 2025
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Garden flavor Net +1
“I ordered the Mammargherita and Garden flavor—both were amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the Mammargherita and Garden flavor—both were amazing.”April 2025
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Happy meat Net +1
“One of the best pizza on delivery I have tried in Dubai. They have this very thin sour dough crust. Regardless of which pizza you order, they all taste extremely good. My favorite is Truffle Mushroom, Happy Meat and Margherita.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best pizza on delivery I have tried in Dubai. They have this very thin sour dough crust. Regardless of which pizza you order, they all taste extremely good. My favorite is Truffle Mushroom, Happy Meat and Margherita.”September 2023
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Mammargherita Net +1
“I ordered the Mammargherita and Garden flavor—both were amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the Mammargherita and Garden flavor—both were amazing.”April 2025
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Napoletana pizza Net +1
“The food was enjoyable, particularly the napoletana pizza which was well-prepared.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food was enjoyable, particularly the napoletana pizza which was well-prepared.”January 2026
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Neapolitan pizza Net +1
“Great pizza, comes pretty close to a real Neapolitan pizza, dough wise. Cheese a bit heavy, but I assume the owner wants to make entertain a bigger audience. Great quality, ordered at least a few times already so definitely recommended!”
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Review excerpts
“Great pizza, comes pretty close to a real Neapolitan pizza, dough wise. Cheese a bit heavy, but I assume the owner wants to make entertain a bigger audience. Great quality, ordered at least a few times already so definitely recommended!”July 2024
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Not too much truffle pizza Net +1
“Had the Not Too Much truffle pizza and it's heavenly. Loved the hazelnut crumbs touch as the garnish. Perfect base as well.”
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Review excerpts
“Had the Not Too Much truffle pizza and it's heavenly. Loved the hazelnut crumbs touch as the garnish. Perfect base as well.”March 2025
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Panna cotta Net +1
“It was a fantastic surprise—the pizza is 100% Italian, just like the panna cotta and the must-have espresso.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It was a fantastic surprise—the pizza is 100% Italian, just like the panna cotta and the must-have espresso.”March 2025
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Pepperoni Net +1
“🔹Pepperoni - 10/10”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“🔹Pepperoni - 10/10”May 2024
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Truffle Net +1
“🔹 Truffle - 100/10”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“🔹 Truffle - 100/10”May 2024
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Truffle mushroom Net +1
“One of the best pizza on delivery I have tried in Dubai. They have this very thin sour dough crust. Regardless of which pizza you order, they all taste extremely good. My favorite is Truffle Mushroom, Happy Meat and Margherita.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best pizza on delivery I have tried in Dubai. They have this very thin sour dough crust. Regardless of which pizza you order, they all taste extremely good. My favorite is Truffle Mushroom, Happy Meat and Margherita.”September 2023
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Vegan pizza parmegiana Net +1
“The vegan pizza parmegiana and the crazy pepe pizza are amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The vegan pizza parmegiana and the crazy pepe pizza are amazing.”March 2025
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Wood-fired pepperoni Net +1
“The specials you offered that evening showcased creativity and culinary skill, particularly the wood-fired Pepperoni, which was outstanding.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The specials you offered that evening showcased creativity and culinary skill, particularly the wood-fired Pepperoni, which was outstanding.”September 2025
Drinks 1
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Espresso Net +1
“It was a fantastic surprise—the pizza is 100% Italian, just like the panna cotta and the must-have espresso.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It was a fantastic surprise—the pizza is 100% Italian, just like the panna cotta and the must-have espresso.”March 2025
What to Avoid (1)
Food 1
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Truffle fever pizza Net −1
“- Ordered the Truffle Fever pizza, which in the images showed generous mushroom and truffle toppings with a rich truffle sauce base — the actual product was completely different - The pizza tasted bland and boring, with cheap-quality mushrooms and almost no truffle flavour - Biggest issue was the quality of the dough — in some bites, the taste of raw wheat flour was very noticeable - The pizza also arrived cold, but that could have been overlooked if the quality itself was good, which unfortunately it wasn’t”
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Critical review excerpts
“- Ordered the Truffle Fever pizza, which in the images showed generous mushroom and truffle toppings with a rich truffle sauce base — the actual product was completely different - The pizza tasted bland and boring, with cheap-quality mushrooms and almost no truffle flavour - Biggest issue was the quality of the dough — in some bites, the taste of raw wheat flour was very noticeable - The pizza also arrived cold, but that could have been overlooked if the quality itself was good, which unfortunately it wasn’t”February 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Sit outside. Choose the outdoor seating if you want a calmer meal with lake-side surroundings in Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Try Margherita. For a classic order, consider the Margherita with buffalo mozzarella; one review specifically praised its fresh sauce and dough.
Save dessert room. Keep room for the tiramisu, which is repeatedly highlighted and was included in several lunch deals.
Check deals. Ask about current lunch promotions: reviewers reported pizza, a drink and dessert combinations at 29 or 49 AED.
Mind delivery. If ordering delivery, check the pizza on arrival; reviews report occasional cold food and inconsistent dough quality.
Vegetarian order. Vegetarians could look at the vegan pizza parmegiana, while one delivery review recommended sticking to vegetarian pizzas.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Cluster Y
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Delivery variation
Some delivery orders arrived cold or only warm, including one pizza criticised for bland toppings and raw-flour-tasting dough.
Dough complaints
A few diners found the dough dry, frozen-tasting or insufficiently fermented rather than properly Neapolitan.
Topping mismatch
One delivery of Truffle Fever was said to have almost no truffle flavour and much less topping than pictured.
Service discretion
One dine-in review found staff comments about portion allocation unnecessary and uncomfortable.
Drink pricing
One diner found the food reasonably priced but considered the beverages slightly expensive.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
35 AED
Margherita
“A Margherita for 35 AED? Seriously?!”Google review · March 2025
49 aed
business lunch
“They also serve business lunch for 49 aed with amazing tiramisu included”Google review · July 2025
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The Bottom Line
Geppetto Pizzeria is a casual Italian pizza restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers where the main event is the pizza. Reviews mention Margherita with buffalo mozzarella, Neapolitan-style pies, Truffle Mushroom and the more unusual Not Too Much truffle pizza. The crust and fresh toppings earn especially strong praise, although a few diners found the dough dry or under-fermented.
The small, cosy restaurant has outdoor seating near the lake, giving an otherwise straightforward pizza meal a calm setting. Tiramisu is one of the clearest dessert standouts, and several reviewers enjoyed it as part of a business-lunch or weekend deal. Vegetarian diners have options such as the vegan pizza parmegiana.
Value is a real part of the appeal: reported offers include AED29 for pizza, tiramisu and a soft drink, AED49 for a business lunch with tiramisu, and AED35 for a Margherita. A buffet was reported at AED149 per adult, including fresh juices and soft drinks. Delivery is less consistent than dine-in: some orders arrived cold, and one Truffle Fever pizza was criticised for sparse toppings and almost no truffle flavour.
For a first visit, the terrace, a classic pizza and tiramisu look like the safest combination.