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Piccolo Bistro, Ridgewood, NJ

Piccolo Bistro

4.5
4.5
511 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
Piccolo Bistro is Ridgewood's newest Italian Eatery. Fine food and a great ambience with plenty of outdoor seating. Please visit us today. We are open for Lunch & Dinner everyday. BYOB
Piccolo Bistro offers homemade pastas and only fresh ingredients. In addition to the regular menu, we have daily changing seasonal specials and gluten free options.
We will gladly open your favorite bottle without a corkage fee.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 882-1111
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 511 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Bergen

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Piccolo Bistro offers a cozy Italian dining experience with "excellent homemade pasta" and a "romantic ambiance." Guests praise the "impeccable service" and welcoming atmosphere. The outdoor dining area is a highlight, perfect for enjoying flavorful dishes. Despite occasional service hiccups, it remains a "hidden gem" for authentic Italian cuisine.

511 Reviews
  1. Peter

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ingredients are very healthy and fresh. Valentines setting is memorable.

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  2. Susan

    New York City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful restaurant. Excellent service , food was outstanding. Menu has a nice selection and the specials are great too.

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  3. Laveena

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Warm and inviting. The owner was very nice! Food was GREAT!

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  4. Gina

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I went to Piccolo Bistro with my husband and son for a Saturday afternoon lunch.  When we first walked in, the first thing we noticed was the warm and inviting surroundings. Things just got better when the food came out. We all ordered minestrone soup to start, since it was a cold day. It was so delicious. I had the Bronzino, my husband had the Veal Parmesan and my son ordered the rigatoni Bolognese. All were delicious. We were so happy with the quality of the food and the attention we received from our server. We will definitely be back again!

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  5. Ivy

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I dined at Piccolo Bistro on a Friday night. We had a wonderful experience. Everything was perfect: our food, the service, and the atmosphere. We had the calamari and mussels as appetizers. The calamari was light and crispy and the mussels had an amazing saffron cream sauce. For our main course, I had the chicken marsala and substituted grilled vegetables for pasta. My husband had chicken parmesan. Everything was tender, delicious, and seasoned to perfection. For dessert we shared the homemade tiramisu, which was quite honestly the best we’ve ever had. It was such a delightful evening. We will come back often. 

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  6. Yuliya

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    First time there. We booked for 6:30 Saturday and had to get creative with the parking, but there is always parking in the garage. When we came in, there were just a few people and Service was prompt and attentive. As the evening went on a restaurant got fully filled and it did reflect on the level of attention. It also got extremely noisy. Food was good. Salads could feel 2 people easily. For entry, we ordered fish and were very satisfied with both flavor and doneness. Desserts were mediocre: overly sweet and lacking on flavor. We will come back for more experience .

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  7. Carrie

    New Jersey

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    My husband and I dined here about a month ago and the food was fabulous so we wanted to bring our friends. This time everything we ordered wasn’t good. Octopus with chickpeas had no flavor 👎, burrata and tomato - tomatoes orange and not ripe, calamari was round rings and chewy with no flavor, 2 of us had the risotto with scallops - no flavor and scallops had a weird flour egg coating, other dish was rigatoni with ballonesse sauce - no meat at all and no flavor, last dish was chicken parm and pasta - who could get this wrong? - the chicken was dry and no flavor at all. There was 1 waiter and 1 server. We had to go look for someone in the back to get the check - not a good experience at all. Don’t think we will be back.

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  8. Alisha

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A pleasant surprise!! We have walked passed this cozy happy place for decades and finally gave it a try last night! It was AMAZING! Sandra, our server was PERFECT TOO! We will be back!!

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  9. Anita

    New York City

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 28 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Low end, over priced for quality, smelled of disinfectant and cleaning products, no finesse in food prep and placement, no e Will it return.

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  10. Michele

    VIP

    New York City

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 28 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
     Great meal at Picolo Bistro Very tasty soup and appetizers and wonderful seafood Always a treat to return to Picolo Bistro service is professional, friendly, and excellent

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FAQs

Piccolo Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Piccolo Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 882-1111.

Piccolo Bistro is rated 4.5 stars by 511 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today

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Google Map for Piccolo Bistro

29 Chestnut St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Franklin Ave
  • Area
    Ridgewood, New Jersey
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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