Cafe Notte - Pittsburgh

Our first time dining at Cafe Notte and it was a great experience. All of the staff were so nice and welcoming and the place was very charming. It was my husban... read more Our first time dining at Cafe Notte and it was a great experience. All of the staff were so nice and welcoming and the place was very charming. It was my husband's birthday and we had our 2 kids (9 and 11) so I needed to find a place to meet that criteria. He was craving a good chicken Parmesan. I usually use open table to find/book reservations but we had no luck so I googled best Italian restaurants in Pittsburgh. I'm glad we found this spot and bonus that they offered a kids menu. Our older son ordered the focaccia oven cheese pizza and he loved it! Our youngest stuck with the kids menu pizza and raved about it and the super long cheese pull. I ordered the lobster/crab Alfredo with their handmade pappardelle and hubs ordered the chicken parm. We tasted everything and loved it all. The service was super quick, too. We will definitely be back to try more of their dishes!

This place has been on my list for awhile. After seeing them featured on Pittsburgh Today Live, we finally made a reservation. We went a few weeks ago on a snow... read more This place has been on my list for awhile. After seeing them featured on Pittsburgh Today Live, we finally made a reservation. We went a few weeks ago on a snowy Friday night. When we got there, we requested to sit in the bar area. It was so cozy with a fireplace going. We started with the homemade bread, which is complimentary and came with a delicious dipping oil. We also had the fired zucchini and the beans and greens. They were both tasty but the greens and beans were out of this world delicious they had a lemony flavor, so different but so good. I had the shrimp scampi. The shrimp were cooked to perfection and the pasta was so good. My husband had the eggplant parm and requested it with rigatoni with the vodka sauce, he said it was incredible. He also ordered the limoncello martini and loved it. My mom was with us and she has the pasta aglio e olio, she said it was some of the best she's ever had. For dessert we shared the bread pudding at the recommendation of our server, it was fantastic. The dessert line up was so good, I have to go back to try more! Our server was wonderful, kind, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. We really enjoyed it and will definitely be going back! We shared the

Charming little restaurant for sure. Finally got to give it a try before a ball game. Service was friendly and tentative. We ordered the mussels which were good... read more Charming little restaurant for sure. Finally got to give it a try before a ball game. Service was friendly and tentative. We ordered the mussels which were good not great. Some were very strong. I guess i should start by giving my reason for my rating. My hubby was not a fan at all and really didn't enjoy what he ordered. Which was veal and pepper over pasta with aïoli sauce. He said it had no flavor and drowned it with salt and pepper. He also didn't care for their offering of bread. He has a tendency to be sensitive to particular seasonings. I one the other hand throughly enjoyed mine. I had the rigatoni vodka sauce with chicken and it was delicious. I also enjoyed the bread with the balsamic oil for dipping. It was something different than what you might find in other places. I do recommend what I had. However, it probably won't be a place we will ever go out of our way to try again.

Was very good. Service was top notch. Ambiance was homey. I would comeback again. It's a very nice place, the owner went around ensuring all was good. read more Was very good. Service was top notch. Ambiance was homey. I would comeback again. It's a very nice place, the owner went around ensuring all was good.

Food was good. Signature pasta dish had too much sauce not enough pasta. It was like pasta tomato soup. Their marinara is not too sweet, which we liked. Chicken... read more Food was good. Signature pasta dish had too much sauce not enough pasta. It was like pasta tomato soup. Their marinara is not too sweet, which we liked. Chicken parmesan was overcooked but well beaten. Negronis were nice. Bar does not have Mezcal, so he couldn 't embellish the Draco with it, but was going to revamp his recipes he said. Menu was fairly simple, which was refreshing. Many italian places have a bajillion offerings (like Falsetti 's) but not quality. This place was quality. Will try it again sometime with family (and reservations). Very busy. Had to sit at bar. She was fully booked otherwise. At 6:30pm on a Saturday night the bar was empty, but the bar area was full. Overheard Tuesdays and Wednesdays are fairly empty times for the restaurant. All in all a good experience with italian food that didn 't taste like ketchup.