Piccolo Italiano - Christchurch

Delicious quality food, friendly welcome people/service....a small city’s gem...defently we coming back

The food is nice, and the service is friendly and warm. the spicy pasta dishes have really put it on a winter night, and the pizza had an amazing crust with the right balance of texture and crispness. the tiramisu was mocking, rich, but not excessively so and so polyish.

We thought we would try piccolo aa, it's one of the next restaurants in west of the morning. Well, we were amazed at the quality and toughness of the dishes, the rustic, picturesque atmosphere and the reasonable prices. my fatuccine gorgonzola combined two of my favorite blue cheese and mushrooms and was cooked to perfection. there was only the correct amount of blue cheese sauce, i.e. in contrast to typical kiwi-style pasta, it was not crushed in it. and mushroom pile! my partner really enjoyed its venison ragu special. starting the crispy garlic pizzabrot was delicious, with a juicy base that could let her sink her teeth. And desserts well, the tiramisu was to die for: light, fluffy and melt in mouth. we had a bottle of nero d’avola from sicily, which at a price of $42. They can also see a selection of chianti. piccolo does not try to be anything that it is not; it knows what it is about and it is very good. it has only 8 tables, so remember to book. it also makes takeaways (only show up). we will be regular.

Quaint and homey, nice people, good food and amazing garlic bread. . .the tiramisu is not to be missed!

I love this restaurant! It has great character and ambience, and the service is fantastic. No pretences, just fantastic food at a really good price.<br/ We have had both takeaways (ready quickly and delicious) and dine in experiences. <br/ I especially appreciated the info in the answer phone message advising us of availability over the next few days a great idea for efficient booking!<br/ <br/ My new favourite!