Piccolo Mondo

I have recently dined at Piccolo Mondo, and I would say this is the best little restaurant in Lygon Street! If I could give this restaurant six stars, I would. Awesome food, awesome drinks, awesome atmosphere, awesome service! what else could you want in a dining experience. I don't know what they put in their Pesto, but it was just divine. Brilliant night, enjoyed the nights special which was Calimari which is highly recommended. Salmon and Pasta was also great. Thank you for an awesome might.

Looks like a good place. If it had not been for the waiter blocking my wife from walking with his arms wide guiding her to the menu. my wife felt threatened. We sat next door instead at La Spaghettata.

Piccolo Mondo is a lovely place to sample the culinary delights of Italy in a fine atmosphere. The dcor is tasteful although it would be great to see that brick wall plastered up but this is a mere aesthetic consideration. You can dine inside, outside or in the courtyard. It gets very busy so book ahead of time. The pasta is faultless and there is plenty to choose from, including lots of traditional Italian vegetarian dishes and some vegan/gluten-free choices.

I think this place is amazing and love the fact that real Italians run the place from the floor to the kitchen. Unlike the previous owners. The prices have gone up however so has the quality. I dine out often but what made this place stand out from the rest was the friendly customer service and the fact that we were offered a free liqueur at the end of our meal by the owner (guessing because we spent well) the mistake people make when coming to Lygon st is trying to find cheap deals and bargains, word if advice: fast food has a $2 menu go there if you looking for a cheap meal or freebies coz good restaurants shouldn't have to drag their customers in with crazy offers!

Service was very bad. Wait staff confused about wine and messed a lot of things up but joked on all the tables about it being the wait staff's first night. The food was tasteless and overpriced. They had no cracked pepper or fresh Parmesan (I even have that at home) provided with a powdered cheese with a spoon- classy. The house wine is cheap and 12.50 per glass.