La Piccola Italia in Monmouthshire

2nd visit, perfect both times. Attentive staff, but not over Attentive. Food is gorgeous. The calzone pizza is fabulous.

Just breaking our journey on our way home from North Yorkshire and went on TripAdvisor for a recommendation. Wow, everything about this restaurant is 5 star and couldn't fault it in any way.

Absolutely fantastic. Food was served in good time. Nice and hot and flavorful. Staff were helpful.

We visited this restaurant with our dog as they welcome dogs. Entering the restaurant it was pretty busy but the service was excellent from the start. Dogs are allowed but only in the upstairs terrace. I imagined eating alfresco under a bar umbrella but no. They have a fully covered terraced area with amazing natural light. It was perfect. Starters were excellent as we're our main meals. It's over an hour drive to get to the restaurant for us but on the way home we were already planning a return visit as it left a lasting impression. Thank you.

Awful. Mushroom starter had changed . Basically it is now a few fried Mushrooms and a tablespoon of cream on top and 3 slices of inedible bread. Mushrooms were soggy and chewy. £8.45......... Main. Lamb chops. 70% inedible fat . The 30% meat was like eating a pair of shoes. £23.95 !!!. No vegetables. A few burnt potatoes underneath but that's it. We feel very stupid because we didn't complain bu we had business contacts with us and it would of been embarrassing. We have had 8 very nice meals here in last 5 months so this is out of the blue. We went here because we needed a safe place to entertain business guests. I'm focusing on my meal but the bill was £200 +. This is dreadful value. We feel really taken by tonight

I had duck breast, and my partner ordered swordfish, they are really bad, sad to say. The meat is cold, the plate is cold, my sauce is too salty, my partner’s swordfish sauce is too plain, and the portion is so small… I was shocked when the food arrived…bad experience.

Went in a couple weeks ago. Nice independent restaurant. Food average, drinks average and service average. Nice decor but all in all lacks that Italian food experience finesse. Menu missing the Italian options you would expect from an independent.

Fantastic food and a lovely atmosphere. Staff are very attentive and the food was served quickly. Reasonably priced also.

One of the best Italian restaurants I have ever tried. The comfort is very good and the portions are generous. Also at lunch there is a menu of starter + main or main + dessert for £20. Very good quality-price ratio.

Despite going to Monmouth on various occasions, this was our first visit to La Piccola Italia. The place is obviously very popular as we’d booked a table for 5.00pm (as this is when they open) and when we got there at 5 past 5, the place was nearly full. The staff who work tirelessly, are lovely, and the food is very good. My only (very small) gripe, and this seems to be a feature of many restaurants these days, is that customers are often rushed to eat their food. By that I mean that as soon as you’ve finished your starters, the main course is served. We prefer to have a bit of time between courses as we see going out for a meal as a social thing as well as a culinary experience. We did ask that we have a bit of time between courses, and to be fair, they did oblige. All in all, La Piccola Italia is a lovely restaurant in which to spend a couple of hours and we would gladly go back.

Great discovery in Monmouth. Amazing food and attentive service . Nice atmosphere. Would definitely come return and try more of the menu.

This is obviously a popular restaurant, with a wide mix of clientele, extensive menu and mostly good reviews. Our experience, however, was not so good. In a celebratory mood, we started with a couple of classic cocktails, which were poorly prepared and best described as ‘unconventional’. When it came to ordering our food, on asking about possible vegan dishes the head waiter who attended us advised that in addition to the one marked dish (a risotto) they could make us whatever we liked. Without offering any navigation round the menu or actual suggestions, this wasn’t very helpful. The waiter who attended us was generally sullen and unhelpful and we noticed other customers experiencing the same manner. Maybe this relates to other reviews here on Tripadvisor, where diners described some of the male waiting staff as arrogant? We both settled on the risotto, which was tasty enough but nothing special. The disappointing evening was topped off by having to ask several times for the bill and being kept waiting much longer than reasonable to pay.

Been many times. Faultless as always

We had dinner there and enjoyed our food and drinks . Thank you for the service , thank you for the steak . Was absolutely delicious .

GREAT food an ambience! We loved it.

Best restaurant in Monmouth. Always busy so book a table ahead. Order anything, it's always good

We visited last Saturday after passing the restaurant numerous times. It was surprising how lovely the decor and atmosphere was and we greeted at the front of house and escorted to our table. The menu is what you would expect, but the presentation was fantastic, with portion sizes just right. The service was excellent and the food was all cooked lovely. We will definitely be visiting again soon.

Absolutely love it here! We travelled up from Cornwall just to have our anniversary evening here. The food is divine, the staff are lovely and it was reasonable £'s as well. See you next year 🥰

Always great food and service. Staff are good fun and the atmosphere relaxing. Only delay is trying to decide what to eat! Another visit, quality all around! Deal with food allergy really well, thanks for another great night!

A very nice and evidently popular, family run restaurant in Monmouth, with a delightful outdoor, covered terrace. Would definitely recommend.

Restaurant itself was fine, the service was not up to standard, we had to ask for plates to be removed, waited ages for parmigiano to arrive and again had to ask for it. Pasta was over cooked and most of my muscles were not open ( not a good sign for the sea food 😑. But on a good note the staff were very helpful regarding the children's food. Probably would not go there again.

Perfectly cooked scallops starter for me and husband had gorgeous creamy garlic mushrooms! I had spaghetti carbonara for main and husband had spaghetti bolognese, both delicious! Lovely bottle of blush to wash food down with. Too full for a dessert but did manage a pina colada cocktail and husband had mojito! Drinks, food and the staff were just wonderful! Perfect evening and we can't wait to return 😋

We came for a meal for my partner’s birthday. The starter we had was olives and bread, the bread we received was 1/2 a slice each for £7.50…… The food was nice however my partners pizza arrived with a date label in. I made the waiter aware who apologised and replaced it. However this meant I sat with my half eaten pizza getting cold for 15 min while the other meal was being replaced. After the meal I asked the waiter if the meal would be on the bill, he replied no, but the manager will talk to you shortly. The manager arrived and asked what the problem is, I said the other man told us the meal would not be on the bill. He replied it will be, I replaced it, you ate it. Business is business. This left us feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed as other guests were able to hear what was going on. The other waiters we met were lovely and professional. However this manager came across quite rude and confrontational. I would not return having been embarrassed in front of guests and talked down to by the manager. I personally would have apologised for the confusion and calmly explained however he was rude and confrontational in his manner. This is not how you wish to be treated especially on your birthday.

Great atmosphere, food was excellent, will certainly return for more in the future.

So nice to go somewhere authenticly Italian. Really excellent menu. And lovely terrace. Highly recommend. Would visit Monmouth again just to visit here!!

We all had a great meal here: Spaghetti Di Pesce, really delicious. Service was excellent and the ambience buzzing but relaxing. Highly recommended. No surprise it gets such good reviews.

Beautiful food, helpful, friendly & efficient service. A busy place and yet you could still have a relaxing and enjoyable meal and hear your own conversation!

My all time favourite restaurant. Also the staff are great 👍

Meh. After a recommendation, we decided to give it a go and were genuinely looking forward to it. Booked a table and arrived on time. First impression was good. The interior is tastefully decorated. Whilst it was a warm day and grateful for the air conditioning, we did not enjoy sitting directly underneath it. The service seemed to want take our order asap before we were given the opportunity to browse the menu properly. Drinks arrived. The cosmopolitan cocktail was very, very sour. Then, the wrong starter came to our table (calamari not scallops - did they not think I would notice) save, we only mentioned afterwards as I did not want to wait for my starter whilst everyone was eating theirs. Sea food risotto OK, but contained minimal seabass. Other meals tasted nice. Service staff not overly attentive. An incorrect (and more expensive) dish was added to our bill. Fortunately, we noticed before leaving. Decent meals but overpriced - we did not find it value for money. Perhaps we caught them on a bad night. We'll be going back to Mokos (Mexican) over La Piccola next time we're in Monmouth I'm afraid.

This is a delightful family establishment with skilled staff working hard to high standards. With no prior booking and en route home, they found a table early in the service for us and by 630 locals were flooding in. Our food (which came swiftly) and that we could see around was excellent, drawn from a comprehensive menu; prices fair. Steep staircase to the upper floor.

Good food great service and dog friendly

Regularly come here, excellent food, lovely people and they're fast too. Always fit us in even when we don't reserve a table. I shall be back, again and again. Food is always piping, i usually forget and burn myself, my bad, be warned.

Nice Italian food. Booked this when stopping for the weekend. Staff were friendly and the food was amazing.

We went as a large group of 16 and were seated in an upstairs terrace. We had to prebook our meal choices due to the size of the group. The food was fantastic , the wines were excellent and the service was friendly and attentive. Great night out.

A group of golfers touring the Monmouth area visited La Piccola on our last night evening. We had prebooked our starters and mains to assist the chef and everything ran like a well oiled machine (once we had translated the Italian to English!) The ambience was excellent, the food superb and the staff fantastic. Particular mention must go to Alex who we liaised with before the evening and who looked after us royally throughout the evening.

Excellent food and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

We travel through Monmouth often and have taken to booking a table on route. Really enjoy La Picolla Italia and we’re working through the menu slowly. It’s always quite busy (a good clue), with a nice convivial atmosphere, and good service. Last visit must have been our 4th. Food is always fresh and I defiantly feel it’s been cooked from scratch just for us. When it’s really busy service slows a bit, but not a problem, just relax. We have enjoyed seafood, pasta and chicken in a delicious sauce. Would highly recommend a visit, book to be sure though you won’t be alone. Enjoy !

I was surprised with the calzone pizza... one of the best I've ever eaten... very good tiramisu but I've had better ones. Good service, the only point to improve, that the beer was not cold enough…

Always excellent food and fantastic service. Love the decor and especially like the terrace, overlooking shrubs and trees. Enormously recommended.

A great local family restaurant. Portions very generous.

Had a very nice pizza, in the current price range for such food.

Excellent Italian restaurant in Monmouth. Really good food, great service, lovely red wine at perfect temperature. Delicious garlic bread with cheese, superb linguine with prawn for me, with salmon for mum, and a great caprese salad for Suzy. A bit mean on the bread and olives plate, very meagre bread would be the only minimal complaint. Superb service from the young man and ladies.

1st time eating here but would definitely visit more. Couldn't ask for anything more. Well done

Always amazing food as my nan is gluten intolerant and always cater for her and the staff are great with the kids. Went today for my 40th lunch will be back again soon

Food, service and atmosphere were all outstanding. Thank you to Roberto who was serving us, we eat out a lot and the food was the best we’ve had in a long time!

Lovely little restaurant, fresh and tasty food and drinks, polite staff, fillet steak was fantastic. Update,, just had another meal. Lasagne. Absolutely stunning.

From the outside it may not be the most attractive on the street, but the magic happens inside. Staff brilliant, atmosphere great, food excellent and good value too. It was busy on a Wednesday evening so booking advised, though they managed to squeeze us in. Loved it.

We made a booking online for 2 people for a Birthday meal. We were a little early, so asked the staff if it was ok for us to come in or if they would rather we returned in 15 minutes. They were very unfriendly, unwelcoming, and just said we will get a table ready for you. There were people seated at only 6 tables, meaning 3/4 of the restaurant was empty. I was surprised they didnt have a few tables made up already, it looks more professional and welcoming when tables are already made up. Having shown us to our table, the lack of friendliness continued, we really felt like we were putting them out by being there! The food was ok, not bad, but nothing special, and we had starters and mains. The "Rose Wine"? was the worst I ever tasted. When I asked the waiter what brand it was, he didnt know, he simply said 'I think its a Spanish wine'. I asked for water to wash it down with. Water glasses were already on the table, so I was surprised water was not offered before having to ask. Our experience left us knowing we would never return here again. A few simple professional changes are all it takes to make a business a success or a failure, in our experience, you failed, and you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

Busy Bank Holiday Monday-not many places open in Monmouth. Great atmosphere, service and food. Best restaurant in Monmouth.

A group meal at this friendly restaurant, food was excellent as were the staff, would highly recommend

Do not go here if you are a large party as they cannot handle... food good though

Delicious authentic Italian food, the service is amazing, attentive, polite, friendly. Very popular, you need to book, and turn up!! The best place to eat within a good 10 mile radius. Thank you all!

Quirky little Italian with good food and service.

Excellent Italian restaurant with service that's attentive but not intrusive. Seafood is particularly good. Ate here twice in a 7 day stay nearby which must count for something.

Excellent service and food last night .My swordfish was excellent

Absolutely excellent.Been 4 times now for lunch, never booked but always found a table. Quality food and service cannot be faulted.

Excellent food in lovely surroundings. Also fabulous cocktails.

Delicious food 🥰 nice atmosphere . Definitely reccomend

Relaxed atmosphere and well presented. Food was good but would not say value for money.

We love Italian restaurants and always try to find one when we're travelling around. La Piccola might be the best we've ever been to in the UK. Food and service is brilliant; so good that we went back again a couple of days later. A real gem in this small Welsh town. Superb.

First time visiting La Piccola. Amazing food and service. The quality of food was lovely and decent prices. We will definitely be returning.

We had a fantastic meal there tonight .this is our 4th Visit . I recommend this little jewel of a place in Monmouth . Lovely Staff middle prices but It's worth it .never had a bad meal yet .We have loads of friends who visit it with us and everyone says the same .Good food great service with a smile ..We will be back soon .

This is the third time we have eaten here. We ate here with our adult family. The staff are friendly and efficient. The food was superb, full of flavour and a varied menu. All of the family commented on how good the experience was. Having read reviews and noted the young male waiter was good we endorse the comment as well. Well done.

Generally good. Food is nice and the atmosphere inside is great. Have had a nasty incident of food poisoning though and the tables aren’t always clean. Generally though very good

Very tasty and good quality Italian food. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Nice setting with a canopy area out the back looking over the greenery behind the main street. Good vibe when restaurant is busy.

Have dined here several times and always had a good meal but this time it was sadly disappointing. Service was excellent t it the food let it down. Whitebait starter was tasty but tiny. Tomatoes in the caprese were tasteless. Had duck for the main which was a bit rubbery and sauce was disappointing, plus could have done with some vegetables. My wife’s fish was also lacking in flavour. Tiramisu was lacking in flavour and a bit watery. Really sad as have had really good meals here previously.

Lovely restaurant. Great quality food. Would recommend.

This was a pre theatre meal for show at the Savoy. Helpful staff, good food and nice atmosphere. The restaurant was busy and I was glad we had pre booked.

Amazing food and service, would highly recommend!

Called in on Saturday. Lovely staff and great food. Not very busy so support your local businesses before you lose them. I'll be back.

We had a perfect meal prior to the theatre- excellent service, food cooked and presented well, have been several times will continue to visit , go and try it’s well worth it

Nice place to eat. Cozy atmosphere. Food was good.

The food was very good just as well as the service upstairs was non-existent - we never saw the same waiter twice and had to ask why the long wait 40minutes between starter and mains - blamed on serving a party of 15 - we gave up waiting to be offered the dessert menu or coffee after another 20mins as the dog with guests 2 tables away got more attention than we did

We ate here for a family meal in memory of a relative who died recently. My partner and I have eaten here before and wouldn’t return out of choice, but we went with the majority vote. The male Italian waiting staff are arrogant and unfriendly. The female member of staff and the younger male waiter were polite and helpful. The food is ok, but nothing special. The calamari starter for £8.95 is a very small portion of approximately 6 rings. My linguine with king prawns was average, the crème brûlée was nice. Other mains chosen were calzone, spaghetti carbonara, risotto and pizzas. Next time we’re in Monmouth we’ll eat elsewhere.

Went in without a booking for a pre-theatre meal and they were able to find us a table. The decor is both classic and pretty. Plenty of choice on the menu for a vegetarian. Both of us really enjoyed our pasta and then had a fabulous tiramisu. The staff were attentive and service a good speed. We will definitely be back!

Excellent ambience and great staff who were very friendly. Roberto appeared to be the man in charge during our Valentines Day visit and he was very courteous and helpful throughout our meal, The restaurant was nicely decorated and very cosy. An ideal place for a romantic meal. We look forward to returning in March 2024.

After a long day cycling and walking, we arrived around 5.15pm without a booking and were offered a table and seated straight away. the decor was lovely, the ambience was relaxing and seating comfortable. The waiters were really welcoming, attentive and efficient but not intrusive at all throughout our visit. We ordered lasagne, pizza and arrabbiata and they were all delicious. They were all served together, piping hot and were generous portions. The prices were reasonable for good quality food and service. Would definitely visit again. 😊

Nice warm welcome, taken upstairs to a great comfortable seating area, well decorated and constant service. Great food served by a great team, a place to visit if you are in town.

Amazing food, amazing service, what more could you want! The restaurant decor is really nice as well. The price was very reasonable and the drinks were on point. We were served by Brodie who was great. We’ll be back!

Very busy. We had to wait, but it was worth it.

Visited La Piccola for lunch today as birthday treat for my wife. Treat is the right term. Excellent in every respect - convenient location, lovely setting, superb food ,nice ambiance and terrific ,pleasant service . My wife’s ravioli was spot on and my hake was exceptional. Having now found such a special place will ensure we become regular customers.

Love this restaurant, always busy and the food is great. Staff are always very pleasant and helpful. Definitely recommend.

Food was ok, and atmosphere busy. We were only offered one drink despite having empty glasses most of the time were sat a second wasn’t offered. I’d also mention the waiter took my empty plate as I took my last mouthful he was that fast! No way didn’t they notice we had empty glasses. Tried to get their attention but not much success. Found it strange how a chef came out of the kitchen wearing rubber gloves, go in the till handle a load of cash and return to the kitchen… hope he put fresh gloves on, cash is filthy. Bet he wore those gloves all evening 🤮! It was as much as the waiter could do to speak to us. Didn’t feel welcome at all. Glad to leave and get a drink as I was so thirsty. We may retry in the summer and see if it improves.

Delicious food, great atmosphere, we really loved this as a place to get together for a family meal

What a lovely meal to have on Boxing Day. The staff were friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend here for a meal when you are in Monmouth.

So far my first few days of Welsh food was disappointing so decided to try Italian. The pizza was thin and nice and the pasta was flavourful! Just very grateful we finally found a place that’s flavourful than pub food ♥️ Reasonable price as well

Had a great 80th birthday lunch with 9 of our family being fed with delicious food. Ages from 15 to 80.

Lovely food, great staff and atmosphere, highly recommended for both lunch and dinner.

We traveled from wales to meet family and we booked for this restaurant and omg I’m so glad we did the food was delicious and the desserts to die for great portions too. Staff were friendly and lovely if we ever come back to Monmouth we definitely return here

Great place on the High Street. Much bigger on the inside than it looks from outside. Great atmosphere, excellent staff with just the right level of attention. The quality of the food was excellent too. An extensive selection of very authentic Italian cuisine. Not expensive considering the quality of the food. We'll definitely be going here again!

My meal was lovely my parents was covered in oil, curdled eggs and disgusting the oil dripped out the bowl of her spaghetti carbonara. Manager said we couldn't do anything about it as no one checked on our food so wouldn't recommend eating here again.

My meal was lovely my parents was covered in oil, curdled eggs and disgusting the oil dripped out the bowl of her spaghetti carbonara. Manager said we couldn't do anything about it as no one checked on our food so wouldn't recommend eating here again.

Good and bad points. Food was awesome but one person in my party had pizza, I tried a piece and it tasted chemically, not nice at all. Atmosphere was great but on a winters evening at the top with cold air blowing in and to have an air conditioning unit on the floor blowing straight at me was far from ideal. Would I go back again? Yes, but I would not sit upstairs towards the back and I definitely will not order pizza again. The other mains and starters were perfect.

Nice ambience, nice and busy but food quality let it down and a tad overpriced. I had the breaded goats cheese salad as a starter and wasn’t very nice, frozen and deep fried but the inside had a strange consistency. Staff very attentive. Sadly I won’t rush to go back, hopefully it was an off night for them

Brilliant waiter who whisked us through so that we didn’t miss our concert. Food delicious too! The place was very busy with a great vibe.

I booked lunch here for two of us. From greeting us on arrival to service throughout our visit, it was extremely slow. The food was delicious and the surroundings attractively decorated.

Lovely independent Italian restaurant. Recommend booking. Beautiful atmosphere. Monmouth Town centre. Good friendly customer service. Good value for money. Excellent quality food.

We visited Monmouth with friends on a Monday in November and were looking for a place for lunch. We only expected to find a chain or pub open but stumbled across this restaurant in the main road. There were quite a few people already eating and we ventured in. What a find. Starters were really lovely, 3 of us had scallops, which were beautifully cooked. I’m not usually one for pizza but decided I would have one, it was also delicious and my husband had fish which was perfectly cooked, unlike some that we both had in a De Vere hotel two days earlier. If you’re in Monmouth and like Italian food, do give this restaurant a try. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. All four of us came out singing it’s praises and, we eat out a lot, so we’re difficult to please if food is mediocre.

Busy, lively place with very good food and lovely staff. One of the best Italian restaurants we’ve visited in a while.

Delicious food, friendly staff, great atmosphere, I would recommend a visit.