Great food and service Good Chianti with your assortment of…read moretasty Italian food is r the I was here three years ago and the music on a Sunday afternoon still is great. In 2023 it was a a wonderful jazz singer with an angelic voice An excellent time was had by my group

My experience at Skalinis was not amazing. The restaurant is small and offers minimal seating…read more While the food arrives in good time, it is rather disappointing. I was with 5 others. Two of which received their meals in bowls that were quite dirty around the edges. Next, the meal I had, Tortellini, was quite bland. For the price of it, I would have expected more. It tasted fine, but nothing special at all. It was quite an unfortunate experience, as I enjoy authentic Italian food. Sadly, Skalinis can not offer a wonderful experience. I would not reccomend this retruratn to others.

Busy on Friday night and the service was still perfect! All four people loved their dinners!…read moreSpaghetti Bolognese, Salmon, Lasagna ( husband said mines better, but it was a close) and I had chicken. From a chefs stand point, I was impressed with the authenticity and layers of flavors in all the dishes. The wine and beer selection was nice. We will be back!

A nice neighborhood restaurant. Can't beat the location and the the service was great even though…read morethere was only one person working (incl. cooking the food). We ordered a pizza for a family of three and it worked nicely for us.

Affordable and delicious. The man working, who I believe was the owner or a relative of the owner,…read morewas very friendly and checked up on guests regularly. I ordered the Penne Pescatore that came with 5 large prawns and tons of small shrimp. There are two portion sizes for each menu item which makes it easy to order for one person, or to share with a large party. Good wine. Good beer. Reminded me of my time spent in Italy.

Il Piccolo has long had a presence in the Eastern Suburbs, previously being located down near…read moreKohimarama Beach and now up to Waimarie Street in Glendowie (much more convenient for me personally). The pristine interior of the restaurant is immediately striking. This seems to emanate throughout the food, with sharp, full flavours. I tend to order the Quattro pizza which has plenty of topping and a hearty base. There is a great range of choice of both pizzas and pastas alike. I usually go for the Spaghetti Di Mare, as I am a mega fan of seafood and this pasta was quite delicious. Parking is as easy as can be. There is a small indoor area for dining in, however the abundance of suitable earby locations encourages takeaways such as St Heliers Beach, the top of Glover Park, Karaka Bay or the top of Cliff Road.

Great local pizza takeaway! It's not prego ponsonby but it's decent Italian pizza cooked by an…read moreItalian the correct way. No more chain pizzas if you live in the eastern bays and want a quick takeaway pizza at a decent price, good bottle shop couple of doors down to.

Remarkably fast and pleasant service, particularly given there were ~150 customers present, with…read morelines out the door! Busy without being noisy. Delicious food and coffee.

We had dinner here celebrating out 37th anniversary and absolutely loved it! It's trendy, gorgeous…read morelayout and decor, awesome and friendly service and the food was to die for! We enjoyed a great bottle of Pinot Gris from Otago, had both fish entrees....the Gem Fish and the Kahawai and both were perfectly prepared. We also had the Brussels sprouts and shared an iceberg salad., just a great night!

Excellent pizza, truly Neapolitan taste, the dough is made authentically. I was transported back to…read moreNaples. The salads are good too, the staff are very friendly. The restaurant is small but cozy. Use Google Maps for directions. Apple Maps will send you to their old address and leave you frustrated.

Great pizza and pasta place. The pasta is fresh and delicious. Very popular so recommend a…read morereservation. Very well priced as well. Dinner * Extra mozzarella pizza (Excellent) * Bolognese baked pasta (Excellent)

Visited the week before Xmas The salmon pizza had only a…read morefew small pieces of salmon , not even on every cut slice. Very disappointing for the price. We have had a lot better there in the past. I don't know who was putting the pizzas together but he certainly wasn't a foodie or interested in promoting the business. A group of women beside us were presented with what can only be described as dishes of tomato slush- the look on their faces said it all. We'll vote with our feet.

Have been coming here every time we are in Auckland but this dinner was a big disappointment. The…read morecalamari rings were like rubber bands. The lasagna had too many pasta layers with almost no meat and cheese. The mussels were in a way too salty sauce and the sausage on the pizza Was tough and tasteless. This restaurant has had many many years of great food with lots of loyal diners so it is sad to see a definite deterioration in the quality of its food.

Great food, great atmosphere, and surprisingly does gluten free versions of their pasta dishes on…read morerequest. Never had a bad meal here, seems to attract the well heeled dining clientele.

This is our favourite local pizza takeaway! Super friendly staff - I'm sure they have some sort of…read moreemployment rule that only allows them to employ the hottest, most flirty Italian men! I always feel pretty silly calling up asking for the vegetarian pizza with added ham, but it's never a problem (plus this means it's a pizza with everything). And sometimes if I take my kids there to wait for our oder, they are given pizza bread to snack on. Makes the waiting much easier! They also have a great dine-in option as well which is always filled with local people - it's a super handy place to go that has great Italian food.

Excellent pizza (had the Diavolo)! Base is perfect and toppings were done well. Would definitely…read morecome back to try again.

I came here once when I was craving a slightly more authentic pizza than the fare you can get at…read moreyour local Dominos. I have heard good things about Calimero, and also it has been here for ages so I thought it would be a pretty safe choice. However, I'm not gunna lie and say I was quite disappointed with what we ended up experiencing at Calimero. For one thing, the service was pretty average; clearly the staff did not want to be here on their valuable Friday evening. Also the pizza itself definitely had room for improvement - out of the two we ordered, neither of which were particularly my favourite and they were both pretty expensive. Not quite sure what all the Calimero hype is about to be honest.

Hidden in suburban East Auckland, Calimero Gourmet Pizza and Pasta Bar is a local's favourite…read more Positioned on Long Drive in St Heliers, this pizzeria provides a great opportunity to grab a meal and strolling down to the beach, with it still hot by the time you get there. The pizzas are all internationally themed, (relatively) representing the flavours of a particular city. Must try's are the Berlin, the meat lovers option, or the New Delhi, featuring tandoori chicken and the refreshingly delicious yoghurt, mint sauce. Always keep an eye out for the regularly changing specials, the calamari was an old favourite. Just ensure you don't get your pizza too close to the sand, as we did, adding an extra crunchy texture.