I've been here 4 times and never had a bad meal. Always spot on and delicious. Servers are friendly and helpful. Drinks pretty darn good too. I'm actually planning to taking my sister who's never been. I think I'm going to make her a fan of this place as well. Keep up the excellent job Piccante. read more

Not sure where this place moved from but never see it . The food was pretty good , service was great place looked old fashioned and nice. The prices were were good and not bad portions either . I'd definitely come back again read more

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Delectable food and friendly, attentive service ! It has become my go-to, especially for special occasions & dining with friends. I usually dine alone and have always felt welcomed. Pappardelle w/braised short ribs is superior. Ordered a duck breast special - cooked to perfection ! Moist & tender. Risotto rich & flavorful. Elegant yet "homey", Piccante is a delightful new edition to Bay Ridge. Treat yourself ! read more

We came here for dinner and once inside, you can feel the staff being super friendly. The sitting was a bit tight but not too overwhelming. They were super attentive and made sure me and my family had what we needed. The food we ordered was very good! Arugula salad with fresh beets, grilled octopus and the spread were also amazing. My main course was the short rib pappardelle and that was super delicious and tender. Overall, I would come back for sure. read more

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Great new location ! Same great menu Good drinks and good service! Nice neighborhood restaurant where you don't break the bank going out to dinner. New place is much larger with a nice calm vibe. read more

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We stopped at Piccante for dinner. Since their move it had been difficult to get in unless you had a reservation (still recommend you make one). But we lucked out on getting in without a reservation. Server was friendly and took our order right away. We started with a mixed green salad which we shared. Then my husband had the chicken marsala and I had the spinach ravioli. Both very delicious. Piccante took over the space that had once been Sancho's Spanish restaurant. Some of the original decor is there but the new owners have made it their own and added special touches to make it Piccante's style. Very nice ambiance and well lit. read more

Piccante - Chicken marsala - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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UPDATED REVIEW- New location is great! Spacious! Service was good. Food- arancini was great, the sauce was spicy. Grilled calamari with pesto sauce was cooked perfectly. I personally prefer a bit more of the pesto sauce but that's just me. Meat & cheese board was decent. Gnocchi with spicy sausage was great! I wish the sausage was a bit more spicy the chocolate cake and ice cream- AMAZING!! read more

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I order takeout from here often and the quality is always amazing. I love their grilled calamari and the seafood risotto. Super flavorful and comforting! read more

Piccante - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The service was good. The papperdelle with short rib ragu was delicious as was the linguini with seafood (not pictured). We liked the pesto grilled calamari. The salmon could have been cooked a little less. Tiramisu was very good and a very big piece. It was very shareable. read more

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I highly recommend trying this Italian place if you are looking for something good to eat in bay ridge. They do get packed so make sure you call to reserve. You might not be able to get a table if you don't reserve in advance. I will definitely be coming back here to try their other dishes. You can't do wrong with anything really. I recommend their seafood risotto, one of my fav. I also enjoyed their gnocchi, you are able to substitute the protein I went with their sweet sausage instead of their spicy since I know my son doesn't like spicy. My son is a picky eater but he really enjoyed the gnocchi it's so fluffy and airy! Their customer service is spot on ! read more

Piccante - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Went to their old location and was worried they had gone out of business because they were our go to for Italian but they had actually moved. The new location has more seating which was needed as they were getting more customers and now has a fully stocked bar. It also had a bit of a rustic feel to it though it is a bit too loud. Number of staff increased as well. I had ordered the chicken and mushroom risotto and my wife had the seafood risotto. Food wise they were pretty much the same taste however I felt the portions did shrink a little but that could be due to inflation. Overall it's still my go to for Italian. read more

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Not handicapped accessible Bathroom located within a basement with many steps. To dangerous for elderly or handicap

I'll never get tired of this cozy nice spot , the cuisine is so Yummi I've tried most of the menu lol and every time I'm conquered . The owners are just amazing people , they're so warm with their all customers . You'll love it read more

Great experience! Service was great! Ambiance was so nice and cozy! Food was fantastic! I got the braised short rib pasta and the calamari marinated in pesto which may have been the best calamari I've ever had... It is definitely the standout item for me here that I would say you have to get. Everything else was very solid and tasted so fresh!! The only thing I've tried that was a little underwhelming was the ravioli which I felt like could've had a little bit more going on but was still enjoyable just not as good as other dishes I've tried. read more

Piccante - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Been here when they first open and forgot to leave a review bitbobam glad they stuck around and survived covid and now with a fuller menu and now back here again. The place was packed at 5:30 pm on a Sat night! We didn't ha r w reservation but maybe we need one if coming later in the night. We loved what we ordered and it is a lovely small restaurant and great food. read more

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Food - great Service - attentive yet not overbearing Ambiance - very nice looking space and vibe Special shoutout to the bartender Savannah. Very knowledgeable, conversationalist and great personality. I will definitely going back soon. read more

I walked over on a Friday evening and didn't mind the 20 minute wait for a table for 1. After reading the reviews. I decided the grilled calamari was definitely the way to start and I was not disappointed. It is a decadent appetizer longing to be shared. The table bread aand sauce were phenomenal. Yes, I ordered a bottle of wine based on my server's recommendation. I intended to take some home...didn't happen! Drank the entire bottle myself. The chicken and mushroom linguini was excellent, even if the chicken itself was a little rubbery. It was protein and it was consumed as such. The cream sauce was awesome and laid so nicely with the table bread. I had to stop myself from finishing the dish. It was quiet enough to have a conversation, or at least eaves drop ok the tables next to me. The light jazz in the background was perfect! Reasonably priced with plenty to take home for my daughter. The wait staff was attentive and very concerned when it took some time to arrive at the table. I wasn't concerned because I was here to kill time so it worked for me. read more

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We decided to head over to a local Brooklyn place for dinner. The service was good, food was good, ambiance was good and we were pleased. The only thing is we were seated next to the electric heater so our legs were hot. lol. We will be back as it was a good experience and the price was right! read more

This place is a gem. Whether you are ordering takeout or enjoying the ambiance of their semi-new location, this restaurant will definitely impress. The location is great for a date or family outing. It has an intimate atmosphere and the service is very friendly. The food they serve is Italian, but definitely not your average bolognese. Each dish has a little something extra/different to it that sets it apart from other Italian spots (and if you know the neighborhood, there are plenty!!). The pasta is also home-made, which is a plus. My favorite dish is their gnocchi, which comes in a pink sauce, with spicy sausage and mushrooms. My boyfriend loves their seafood risotto (it's way better than it sounds), which comes with shrimp, scallops, salmon, and calamari. Additionally, their portions are fairly large. I usually have leftovers! Such a great spot, I hope they stick around for many years to come! read more

Service was excellent, considering that there was only one waitress. She was kind and kept checking up on our table. I see her working hard to keep up with each guests accommodations. The restaurant itself was very small, a couple tables from the front of the restaurant to the back. Although, the restaurant was small, it was very decorative. We ordered fried calamari: crunch , fresh , taste Short rib Ragu: texture of the pasta was good, wasn't salty, in fact there was some sweetness to it that I personally enjoyed Spaghetti with clams, shrimp, squid: light sauce, cooked very well. Hanger steak: looked appetizing, cooked at medium rare. Although it was on the tough side and a bit challenging to chew. Chicken Marsala: dry breast but the mushrooms and potatoes had much flavor. Grilled salmon: cooked well. Tiramisu: you can taste that it's homemade, the cream was very light, the texture of the lady fingers paired well with the cream and able to taste the espresso. Very underrated place. It's a must try ! read more

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Piccante is a small hole in the wall restaurant as another Yelper described, and I agree. It is honestly a GEM! For appetizer we got the prosciutto and mozzarella which wasn't anything too exciting. I probably won't be getting the prosciutto again but open to trying the other appetizers next time. However the star of the show are the entrees! The pasta is homemade and you can just taste the care that is taken with each dish. We got the pescattore risotto, honey braised short rib ragu, spinach ricotta ravioli and clam pasta. Everything was so delicious! The two dishes that stood out the most were the risotto and spaghetti with white wine sauce. My family literally could not stop eating the risotto, you just keep eating bite and after bite. I'm normally not the biggest fan of seafood rice but this hits the spot. The spaghetti with white wine sauce has plump clams that you just don't see nowadays. It wasn't the shredded looking sad clams that you normally get from cans. I only had 3 pieces of pasta because I didn't want to take too much from my Dad. Let's just say he was raving about this dish and cleaned that plate. For dessert we got the tiramisu and strawberry panna cotta to go! I don't like coffee so I strawberry panna cotta was a great way to end the night for me. My mom loved the tiramisu but wished it had more cake. The service was fantastic but the wait was very long. After the bread, we waited about 45minutes (Saturday night) just for our first dish to come out. To be fair there was only 1 server for the whole restaurant and it was packed. However, when all the pastas came out they were hot and smelled incredible. You kind of just forget about the wait once you get your first bite. Dishes were very affordable for the portion size! Can't wait to come back! read more

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Excellent meals here, it's a small place so a reservation is recommended. We went early on a Sunday and had no problem getting seated. read more

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The pasta here is so good! Homemade pasta and there is a good selection of appetizers and other dishes, along with weekly specials on the board. Would love to come back and try their paninis with homemade bread. read more

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Wonderful little gem! We had a delicious meal with amazing customer service. The ambience is lovely too

Had delivery recently and the food arrived in time and was still hot. Can't wait to try in person at their new location

Wow! I feel like Piccante is severely underrated considering how amazing the food was. Bay Ridge has lots of great Italian restaurants, but I don't think i've enjoyed a meal more than this one. Started off with the bruschetta appetizer which was so fresh and had nicely toasted bread with olive oil. I had the lasagna for my entree, hands down the best lasagna i've ever had. It had those nice caramelized corners, a delicious tomato sauce, beautiful layers of cheese, meat, and pasta. I can't wait to try more dishes from here! Now for dessert, I was very full but decided to get the Italian cheesecake with blueberry compote. It was so fresh and definitely homemade. Very light and fluffy with a beautiful crust. The blueberry compote was sweet and tart at the same time and really elevated the flavors. My friend got the chocolate lava cake with ice cream and she really enjoyed that also! Also it has such a lovely, quaint, cozy ambience inside. There aren't too many tables but we went on a weeknight so it wasn't busy. The service was also very attentive. read more

Piccante - Lasagna , Salmon - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Aileen and Day both provided us with impeccable service and they were very attuned to our needs! They're both incredibly friendly and kind! The pasta dish we ordered was delicious! We ordered the fettuccini with chicken and mushroom and it was luscious! It was a bit on the blander side, which I prefer because it allowed me to control how much salt it needs (as opposed for it being over seasoned). The hanger steak was just okay, nothing too extraordinary but I didn't mind it. Piccante is very affordable and very generous with the amount that you get for the reasonable price that you pay! Highly recommend trying their pasta dishes, for that's their signature dish! I have yet to try a pasta that I didn't like from Piccante! Thank you Aileen and Day! Thank you for reading and good luck! (: read more

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Took my wife here for her birthday! From salad to entrees to dessert, everything was exceptional!!! read more

Piccante - Fantastic meal and superb service. ! - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Finally, we were able to try the food at this cute restaurant. The meat and veggies are top-notch and great quality. The Georgian kid(forget her name) was great at doing her job. She deserves a raise for taking orders, bringing food out, and pretty much doing everything else except for cooking, lol. We will be back for sure. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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I highly recommend Piccante as the food is excellent with reasonable portions and prices, and service is great. I've come here a few times and have never been disappointed. I have gotten the Black Fettucine with shrimp, chorizo, and a spicy marinara sauce which packs a nice kick of flavor; the grilled calamari with pesto which I highly enjoyed; and the fried calamari which is pretty standard. More recently I've ordered the pan seared trout which I loved, as someone who rarely likes fish, and the gnocchi which was super soft and had a nice hint of spice. The bread they serve at the beginning of the meal is great as well: warm, crispy on the outside, and soft inside. read more

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Could you please please change the oil for the calamari please How could you even serve it? You had to see it that it was completely brown and very oily. The main courses were great, but please change your oil read more

This is really a gem in Bay Ridge. Another excellent meal at Piccante. Our waitress was friendly and accommodating. The ambiance is simple. You need to make reservations at this boutique Italian restaurant. The only drawback to dining at Piccante is the tough parking. We ordered the Grill Calamari marinated in Pesto sauce as our shared appetizer. For our entrees, my group ordered the Black Fettuccine with shrimp and chorizo in a spicy marinara sauce, Fettuccine with clams, leeks and white wine sauce, and the Pan Seared Trout filet with garlic and lemon sauce, served with spicy broccoli rabe. All the dishes were excellent and consistent to our past dining experience at Piccante. For our dessert, we shared the Tiramisu, which light and creamy. read more

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Fried calamari was simple, but tender and nicely battered, with a slightly spicy sauce. Lobster Ravioli in pink sauce was a special that was indeed special. Perfect sauce. Perfect Pasta. Perfect filling. My wife had a Short Rib Ragu over Pappardelle and I had the Spicy Pancetta and Pea over Pappardelle- both were lovely, great homemade pasta, intense spice on mine, super rich gravy on my wife's. Waitstaff was attentive and friendly. Quick service! Really cute spot, we will be returning soon. read more

Food 4.0/5.0 Service 2.0/5.0 Value 4.5/5.0 Decor 2.5/5.0 Overall 4.0/5.0 This is a very small shop on 3rd Avenue. It was pretty packed on a Saturday night, which is pretty good for this area. I can see why reservations may be a good idea. The restaurant itself is cozy. It may not have been renovated in some time, but it was fine and I didn't notice any cleanliness issues some other reviewers have noted in the past. What was clear is that with just one gentleman manning the front of house and presumably with a cramped kitchen, they were probably running at or above capacity between the tables and the occasional take-out order. It took quite a bit of time to get water, orders taken, the (notably warm) bread, etc. Not the speediest of service, not the most attentive, arguably a bit rushed, but semi-understandable (but this can get old). The food itself ranged from pretty good to pretty great. It was indeed fresh pasta across the board, the portions were healthy, and the prices are very good. No, I think the prices are actually low. It feels like they are trying not to raise them too much. A lot of the pastas are $16-18 and meat secondis are $21-$26 -- I think everything could be 10-15% higher (though maybe you'd lose too many customers). I'm not sure there's much room to have an extra hand in front of house without taking up too much room in the cramped premises, but I also imagine they'd probably have to raise prices to cover that. And I'm guessing they need to think about where they're positioned in the neighborhood. If this is an explicit trade-off being made here, and given the business seems fine, who am I to argue. I think I'm more likely to do takeout in the future. read more

I love their bolognese special and always order it for takeout. I loved the fact that it was so cheap but now they raised the price on grubhub read more

We had a great meal of delicious seafood items in a room with a large and beautiful wooden bar and a wooden wall both from pre WW II. Upon leaving we had a nice conversation with the owner about the nice level of Italian cuisine we just enjoyed. Looking forward to returning. read more

Love this place. Authentic Italian food! Would come back again and again! If you craving for authentic Italian food, you should try Piccante for sure :) read more

Came here famished after my glorious massage, looking for a simple but delicious Italian feast to take home. This checked every box. The restaurant is small, but very warm and inviting. Lisa, who I believe is the hostess, was so patient and utterly delightful. She is the perfect example of how a business should be represented. Kudos to Lisa for her wonderful service and hospitality! The reviews were spot on. Our verde salad, which consisted of baby tomatoes, greens and mozzarella was the perfect way to start our meal. The linguine with mushrooms and chicken in a cream sauce was cooked and seasoned perfectly and the pan seared duck with mashed potatoes and broccolini was also thoroughly enjoyed. My taste buds are very happy tonight. Portions are generous and prices are very reasonable. Very happy with the overall experience and I will definitely return to try the infamous lasagna. read more

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A small hole in the wall spot that serves homemade pasta. I love it. There aren't many satisfactory places that still make homemade pasta without getting to busy/noisy. Thankfully, this place has coziness and the wait staff doesn't pressure you one way or another to buy more that you can finish. A sign of a good pasta restaurant is also how good their bread is. When paired with the sauces, it's dangerous for my waistline and I have no regrets. It wasn't too busy when I went on a Friday night (great for me). read more

I was in Bay Ridge, looking at the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and thinking that Maria Bartiromo hails from around these parts of New York, with them clearly in her rearview mirror. I knew I wanted to eat Italian food. As I walked up from the greenbelt next to the bridge, some of the more established Italian restaurants and pizzerias are right there in front of you. I scanned the menu, if available outside, or went in. In one case, a more cavalier and apparently Italian-American guy handed me the menu and then got brusque - not as in mad, but in a "why did you even waste my time?" sort of way - when I handed it back to him. I kept looking for an Italian place and up came Piccante. It's farther away from the bridge, heading back up into Bay Ridge. I had a plate of pappardelle, on which they put Bolognese sauce at my request. I also had a Sprite. The bread kept coming as needed and it was good bread. The service was very responsive and relaxed. This is a somewhat more recent restaurant and, for the family who runs it, appears to be a labor of love. Also, the prices were acceptable and, if they can deliver a nice plate of pasta for what they do in and around San Francisco and Los Angeles, for example, then they can also do so in this borough of New York City. Piccante did so. The other places near the bridge did not, and that's why I kept walking. It's a little small inside, but Brooklyn doesn't have strip malls and all that breathing room to begin with. Other than that, the pasta was very tasty and filling, the pricing was fair, and the service made me feel welcome. I knew that, while in NYC, I wanted to eat an Italian meal, a Greek meal, and a Portuguese meal. I never made it to the Ironbound section of Newark for that Portuguese meal, the Greek meal was described in the (currently) preceding review, and the Italian meal at Piccante said "score!" I recommend this restaurant. read more

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