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Piccolo Trattoria - Pennington, Pennington, NJ

Piccolo Trattoria - Pennington

4.6
4.6
520 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Piccolo Trattoria is Mercer County’s finest BYOB and casual dining restaurant in the area. From the moment you arrive in our Tuscan setting restaurant, the feeling of family and home is evident. From our homemade pasta, to our milk-fed veal, and prime cuts of beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Arriving daily are deliveries of only fresh seafood from all ports of the world. Cooked to perfection and sautéed with our Chef’s inspired sauces that culminate in the flavors leaping from your plate. Piccolo Trattoria offers fine dining and bistro menu featuring gourmet panini sandwiches, exotic salads, fresh pasta e fagioli and soups, & of course our large selection of gourmet hand-tossed pizza. Savor our famous signature Brooklyn Pie – made from fresh plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, virgin olive oil, and fresh basil then cooked to perfection,as well as our homemade dolce & our fresh brewed cappuccino. Our savory dishes from seafood to pizza makes so us -“Sempre Delizio". Grazie! Fami

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (609) 737-9050
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Fami
  • Catering
    Piccolo Trattoria is known for our on-site & off-site premium catering where no party is too small or too large.<br>Piccolo Trattoria’s savory fares from seafood to pizza makes us 'Sempre Delizio!'
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining rooms available. Call us to reserve for your party.
  • Area
    Princeton
  • Cross Street
    Route 31
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking at this convenient Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center.
  • Entertainment
    Occassional & seasonal entertainment available.
  • Additional
    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 520 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Mercer

    Great for brunch

  • Mercer

    Child-friendly

  • Mercer

    Good for groups

  • Mercer

    Healthy

  • Mercer

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Mercer

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Mercer

    Good for special occasions

  • Mercer

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Piccolo Trattoria in Pennington is a charming local gem offering "delicious food" and "excellent service" in a lovely atmosphere. With an extensive menu, patrons enjoy homemade Tiramisu, generous portions, and delightful outdoor seating by the fountain. While it can be noisy, the "staff is very welcoming," making it a must-visit!

520 Reviews
  1. Julius

    New York City

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Pizza was below average. Special entree of grouper was overpriced and underwhelming.

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  2. Bette

    Philadelphia

    112 reviews

    5.0

    112 reviews

    Dined on 24 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal enjoyed in this neighborhood gem ! Veal dish was tender and delicious, I enjoyed the sea bass special excellent with the butternut squash risotto ! Staff is exceedingly attentive and kind.

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  3. lori

    New York City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a busy Saturday night and the waiter apologized upfront that the food may take a bit longer. I really appreciated his candor and the place is nice so waiting for our food a bit longer was not an issue. Drinks were filled promptly. Food was really good with a nice salad and delicious bread basket included. Prices were reasonable. Service was very good despite the busy night! Overall a very good meal. Will definitely go again when in the area!

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  4. Mary

    New Jersey

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Looked forward to parents weekend at nearby school so made reservation at least a month prior to make sure we had a nice dinner planned. Picked the restaurant as I heard it was good. Reservation was 6 pm on a Saturday. We sat a few minutes before 6 and waiter greeted us. We ordered grilled octopus and a Brooklyn pizza. Server told us - the pizza may take 15-20 min so I would recommend the plain cheese pizza since we are busy. So we took his advice. Appetizers came quickly and octopus was tough and served sliced over arugula with a few slices of red onion and some seasoning. We order grilled octopus everywhere and this was not good. Pizza was just ok. Entrees come with salads which came out immediately after appetizers. Then we waited….and we waited and we waited. Tables all around us received their entrees. A table or two even turned over while we were there. Yet we still were not served. Waiter told us two times that our entrees would be right out. Finally around 7:40 our entrees arrived at our table and we told the waiter to bring us containers as we were not staying to eat. I asked for manager/owner and was told Juan was in the pizzeria section of the restaurant. So as we were leaving, I walked over to the other side and asked to speak to Juan. I quietly told him that we did not have a great experience and did not even stay for our meal after an unacceptable time of waiting. Juan said to me “yeah, it was a busy day and it gets like this sometimes” I said that is all you have to say? He said how about I give you a few $5 gift cards (that need to be used ONE at a time btw!). Clearly Juan could care less about our bad experience whatsoever. Now on to the entrees which we had packed up and ate the next day. Nothing memorable about them at all and the portions were not that great either. Very unimpressed. So needless to say, Piccolo Trattoria was a one and DONE for us. There are way too many nice restaurants in the area for us to need to go back.

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  5. John

    West Palm Beach

    77 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    77 reviews

    Dined on 15 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food delicious and reasonable cost. Service excellent.

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  6. Paul

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always really really good food and really good service. Love Piccolo's

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  7. Carol

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service! Food was superb! Can’t wait to come back!

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  8. Bette

    Philadelphia

    112 reviews

    5.0

    112 reviews

    Dined on 11 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A local gem of a restaurant, the food is consistently delicious. Staff is attentive and friendly

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  9. Meg

    New York City

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 10 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A pretty space and the service was quite good. First time for me and my son. Our appetizers were delicious. My salad with mozzarella, arugula and orange chunks was fresh and tasty and lightly dressed. My son loved the grilled octopus with white beans. He liked his pasta with crab but my salmon and potato dish was mushy and over-sauced. It tasted like reheated leftovers and cost about $30. I may give it another try but order something else.

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  10. Frank

    New Jersey

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice restaurant with outdoor dining as well. We were seated and attended on immediately. We had the mozzarella en carroza for an appetizer (ordering two next time, delicious). For dinner we had the linguini and clams in white sauce, fettuccini alfredo with chicken and the chicken francese, all were nicely presented and tasted great.

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FAQs

Piccolo Trattoria - Pennington offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (609) 737-9050.

Piccolo Trattoria - Pennington is rated 4.6 stars by 520 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 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Piccolo Trattoria - Pennington

800R Denow Road, Pennington, NJ 08534

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Route 31
  • Area
    Princeton
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking at this convenient Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Fami
  • Entertainment
    Occassional & seasonal entertainment available.
  • Additional
    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (609) 737-9050
  • Catering
    Piccolo Trattoria is known for our on-site & off-site premium catering where no party is too small or too large.<br>Piccolo Trattoria’s savory fares from seafood to pizza makes us 'Sempre Delizio!'
  • Private party facilities
    Private dining rooms available. Call us to reserve for your party.
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