July 5, 2021
Who we are
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philosophy
This is the focus for Piccolino Head Chef & Partner Andrea Fioriti, offering his diners authentic Italian fare inspired by his beloved home country.
The weekly seasonal menu showcases house-made pasta and gnocchi, a 72hr rested dough recipe for delicious hand-stretched woodfired oven pizza,
and many other regional specialties passed on to him from family back home.
Functions
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We are committed to sharing the love and personality of our venue with you in every way possible, so that your experience with us is nothing short of fabulous.
Whether it’s a friendly Italian greeting on arrival, or a cheeky ‘high-five’ on your way out, we want to ensure a fun experience is had by all no matter what the occasion
We’re all about the little things, the one percenter’s you might say - it’s these that make all the difference. And whilst our space is considered small compared with others, be assured our authentic Italian food & beverage offering packs a real punch.
Hope we’ll celebrate with you soon.
Our Menu
Something to share
Marinated Olives
7
typically, a Sicilian thing
Garlic & Mozz
15
Garlic infused oil, mozzarella & fresh herbs
Antipasto Misto
28
Table sharing of mixed Italian tapas for family & friends (serves 2)
What’s fresh today
Suppli Della Settimana (3pc)
12
renowned as one of Romes’ most talked about street foods.
Deep fried rice croquette filled with parmesan, mozzarella, lemon zest
Double Crumbed Mozzarella (6pc)
12
Fried mozzarella sticks, served w house made paprika aioli
Fried Calamari
16
Served with house made aioli, rocket & lemon
local mussels
18
white wine, garlic & fresh chilli in a tomato sugo served w toasted house bread
burrata salad
21
locally sourced burrata, sun-dried tomato, cherry tomato, red onion, fresh basil w balsamic drizzle
For the table
House Cut Chunky Chips
7
see, even the Italians love their fried spuds
Arugula
10
Rocket leaves, shaved grana, balsamic, e.v.o
Garden Salad
12
Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olive, mixed leaves
House made pasta
'Our pasta is freshly made in house using traditional recipes taught to us by our Nonni'
Choose from *house made pasta options, and match with your preferred chefs recipes below. *Spaghetti, *Tagliatelle, *Potato Gnocchi (gf & vegan), *Ricotta Gnocchi (gf)
We also stock a spaghetti that is both Gluten Free & Vegan. (imported from Italy)
Napoli
20
Puréed tomatoes w seasonal herbs, topped w shaved parmesan. (vegan option available)
Cenere
22
Black olive purée, cream, gorgonzola, walnuts
Traditional Bolognese
23
Ground veal & beef, pureed tomatoes, seasonal herbs, shaved parmesan
Norma
23
Puréed tomatoes, fried eggplant, sautéed onion, ricotta salata, basil. (vegan option available)
Amatriciana
25
Sautéed pancetta, puréed tomatoes, chopped chilli, shaved parmesan
Mushroom Truffle
26
Sautéed mushrooms, cream, chopped parsley, shaved parmesan. (vegan option available)
Duck Ragu
27
Slow cooked duck, napoli, rosemary, shaved parmesan
Wild boar ragu
28
48hr marinated wild boar ragu, red wine, rosemary, tomato, shaved parmesan
Fresh Seafood
32
Locally sourced fresh seafood w fresh tomato dash, white wine, chilli, fresh parsley
Bowled over
The Spag Bowl was first created here at Piccolino in 2017, and has since featured in a few Melbourne food editorials – The Herald Sun, SBS Food, as well as Urban List to name a few. It's now the inspiration behind our Bowled Over offering.
The name Spag Bowl was the result of us initially using spaghetti bolognese, but of course customers can now enjoy any of our house made pasta's served in a wood fired handcrafted pizza bowl. Choose your pasta from the menu above, simply add $5 for the bowl.
If you can't choose, and find yourself torn between pizza & pasta, this one's for you.
Woodfired pizza
Our pizza dough is rested for 72 hours and hand stretched to perfection.
Gluten Free pizza bases are available. Locally produced by ardor food co add $4
Vegan cheese option available to replace our mozzarella cheese add $3
Margherita
19
Napoli, mozzarella, basil
French Fries Baby
20
Napoli, mozzarella, seasoned french fries on top
Pumpkin
21
Pumpkin, mozzarella, gorgonzola, walnuts, rocket
Potato Head
22
Mozzarella, potato, red onion, rosemary, balsamic glaze
Eggplant Parmigiana
22
Napoli, fried eggplants, grated parmesan, basil
Porky Pine
22
Napoli, mozzarella, leg ham, pineapple chunks
4 Formaggi
23
Mozzarella, gorgonzola, provolone, grana padano
Salame
23
Napoli, mozzarella, salame, basil
Capricciosa
24
Napoli, mozzarella, ham, mushroom, olives, basil
La Bomba
24
Napoli, mozzarella, nduja sausage, salami, roasted capsicum, fresh chilli
Piggie White
24
Mozzarella, pork & fennel sausage, potato, fresh chilli
Funghi
25
Mushroom, mozzarella, rocket, shaved parmesan, drizzled with truffle oil
Melanzana
25
Mozzarella, grilled eggplant, radicchio, balsamic glaze, shaved grana
Lollo
26
Mozzarella, honey, walnuts, radicchio, fior di latte
Italian Stallion
26
Napoli, mozzarella, pork & fennel sausage, salami, olives, fior di latte, fresh chilli, basil
Mortadella
27
Mozzarella, mortadella, fior di latte, pistachio, balsamic glaze
Prosciutto
28
Napoli, mozzarella, prosciutto, rocket, shaved grana
Bar Offering
Our bar offering hosts all your faves.
Classic Italian wines, trending Italian & local beers, as well as a quality spirit range.
We proudly partner with TAP Wines, Melbourne’s premium wine on tap by the glass company. This range offers both a red & white Italian varietal, a venetian prosecco, a classic spritz and a mouth-watering lager….and yes, all on TAP.
Plenty of other cheeky surprises on the top shelf for you also.
Fully Licenced, BYO is not permitted.
'We take pride in an authentic approach to making woodfired pizza, and are responsible for some of this city's best house-made pasta and gnocchi dishes.
We are also the very proud creator of a Melbourne first and our now most talked about dish, the Spag Bowl'
Andrea Fioriti ~ Head Chef and Partner
Call us today (03) 9041 0809