San Giovanni Restaurant

San Giovanni Restaurant occupies a 1938-era seafront building on El Geish Road in the Stanley district of Alexandria, Egypt, part of the historic San Giovanni Hotel complex overlooking the Mediterranean. The kitchen serves an Italian and Mediterranean seafood menu shaped by Alexandria's long-standing Italian community, rather than a single named chef's tasting concept, with dishes built around imported pasta technique and fish landed along the city's coast. Signature dishes include seafood risotto, a grilled catch of the day chosen from the day's fish, house-made Italian pasta, and a mixed seafood grill combining shrimp, calamari, and whitefish. The dining room is one of Alexandria's more formal settings, with Art Deco-era architectural details, white tablecloths, sea views through large windows, and a quieter, more romantic atmosphere than the city's casual fish houses; smart-casual dress is appropriate. The wine list leans Mediterranean and Egyptian, complementing the seafood-forward menu, a notable departure from the largely non-alcoholic beverage service at most Alexandrian seafood restaurants. Given the setting and its popularity for anniversaries and special occasions, reservations are recommended several days ahead for weekend evenings and for tables with sea views.