Fantastic food, everything we tried was very tasty. Pizza, Ravioli, Pancanella and desserts! Service was attentive and the place looks inviting,
- Price $$$$
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- Accessibility
- Business Meals
- Free Wi-Fi
- Infant Friendly
- Kosher
- Outside Seating Area
- Reservation Needed
About Piccolino
In just a short time, Piccolino has become one of the most popular restaurants in the city thanks to an unmistakably charming atmosphere and a consistently crowd-pleasing menu by chef Moshe Avdiel.
Endless charm
Located in the historical downtown Jerusalem neighborhood of Nahalat Shiva, the renovated space is the perfect representation of the city — Jerusalem stone walls all around, a charming terrace seating area, live music every day, a friendly staff and much more.
“When we opened Piccolino, we envisioned a warm, accommodating, Jerusalem-style atmosphere, with excellent, joyful service for all guests,” owner Nava Bibi says
The menu
The menu at Piccolino combines Italian simplicity with uncompromising quality. Chef Moshe Avdiel insists on using only the freshest ingredients. The restaurant emits mouthwatering aromas of fresh Italian baked goods, prepared on-site, as if to hint at the building’s original function as the neighborhood bakery.
When you visit, don’t miss Piccolino’s special white pizza, prepared with mozzarella cheese and without tomato sauce; arancini – risotto balls with mushrooms and mascarpone cheese, covered in bread crumbs; special, delicious soups, particularly the artichoke soup or barramundi fish cooked in fish stock, saffron, orange juice, garlic and capers.
The desserts are the sweetest indulgence than you can imagine. Try the enormous platter with an endless selection of sweet surprises – Little Switzerland, Chocolate Trio, Tiramisu and much more.
Daily Concerts at Piccolino
The daily live music is especially enjoyable, with light classical music over lunch from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, and a lively array of genres in the evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 pm, ranging from Jewish ethnic and Israeli music to pop, jazz and folk.
Events at Piccolino
Piccolino hosts birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvah celebrations, bris ceremonies, and unique company events ranging in size from 35 to 120 people. Important meetings can be held in the courtyard or in one of our private rooms.
Additional Information
Piccolino is certified Mehadrin kosher.
Moshe Avdiel, Our Chef
Known far and wide for his creative fish recipes, the talented Moshe Avdiel is a rising star on the dining scene.
Piccolino invites you to come enjoy an indulgent meal prepared by our chef, including a variety of fish as you’ve never tasted before!
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 929 traveler reviewsNew
“YUMMY!!!”
“Definitely not a 4 star place”
We decided to stop for a breakfast on Friday morning. Despite the place was not crowded it took a lot to have what we ordered and they made confusion on our order twice. Not a bad place, but definitely not Italian or a place that I will recommend
“Great Food but...”
Four of us went in for dinner. The food was great, the waiter no so much. We waited quite awhile to place our order, and it took forever to get our check, I had specified that we wanted seperte checks before he took our order. We got one check and as...
MoreFour of us went in for dinner. The food was great, the waiter no so much. We waited quite awhile to place our order, and it took forever to get our check, I had specified that we wanted seperte checks before he took our order. We got one check and as I was looking at it I saw extra items we had not ordred and since it was in Hebrew I had to ask the waiter to explain. He saw hus mistakes went back gave us new checks with someone elses charge card, OK we finally get my charge card he has not seperated the check says he credited this and that but he double billed us so he then credited it, Anyway we paid and left with 6 slips of paper in Hebrew so I wasn't even sure what we paid for. The next day I checked my crdit card and we were charged once for our meal and again for I'm not sure what, Luckily our tour had another night in Jeruselum and I was able to go back and speak to management who were wonderful! They took care of the problem and were very apologetic. So kudos to them but get rid of the waiter
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