Piccola in Camden

What a treasure we stumbled upon. Our family wandered into Piccolo and it was excellent. The service was fast and friendly. The food was delicious. Our picky eater daughter declared both the calamari and Milanese some of the best she’d ever eaten. My lasagna was also excellent as was my husband’s soup and our apple tarte dessert! The restaurant has a lovely casual neighborhood charm. It wasn’t ever full while we were there, which made no sense to us, but is great news for anyone looking for a last minute option. Highly recommend — we will absolutely return.

I am very surprised at some of the reviews here or maybe I live on another planet! Possibly the best Italian I have had in London! Really good. Small restaurant in Hampstead, limited tables which are very close together. I went for a very late lunch at 15:30 on a Sunday afternoon which was a good idea as it was much quieter then. Staff were super friendly. Service was very efficient. Lovely cosy and homely! Felt like being back in Italy. Big selection on the menu from pizza to pasta, meat, fish, desserts and more. I went with the angel hair pasta with, olive oil, garlic, chilli, king prawns, cherry tomato and courgettes. Divine beyond words! Generous in portion size, tasty, well presented, freshly made and each mouthful was a delight. So good. I had a soft drink with it. I don't drink alcohol but they have an extensive wine menu too. I gladly polished off my lunch. Clean restaurant. Nice atmosphere and delicious lunch. Reasonably priced for the area. Highly recommend.

Very disappointed with our Pizzas Not cooked enough very salty heavy. Think that will be our last visit

Friendly service. Bad quality of food. Italian food? Not at all! Milanese with spaghetti, Carbonara with double cream… 🤣 Really disappointed.

I wasn't impressed by this place. The starters lacked flavour, the pizza wasn't crispy and my pasta was undercooked and not at all spicy, despite being described as that. I left most of it but no one bothered asking why.

We visited Piccola for an early dinner in November last year. It was not too crowded and we were seated comfortably at once. The food was very good and we didn't have to wait too much to be served. The dough balls and the pesto were awesome. I found the pricing to be a tad on the higher side. When we were done I asked the waiter to pack up the little bit of food that was left over by my little one to go. He gave me a look which I couldn't really care for, but maybe it might do well for them to do without next time. He probably found it strange that someone bothered with a few spoonfuls of leftover food to be taken away rather than tossed off in the bin. Well, he should know better, should good food be put to waste?

One star because no stars isn’t an option. Food delivered (cold but that’s probably the fault of Deliveroo). Even worse though, the food had hair in it - which was disgusting. The restaurant’s response was arrogantly dismissively. Avoid.

OK to be fair not a bad pizza, but when you compare it to lantica pizzeria up the hill piccola is dreadful.

Came here for lunch and when booking, the person who answered the phone couldn't tell if the restaurant would be open for lunch. The waiting staff were standard, nothing special but did the job. Bruschetta was nice. Spaghetti arabiatta was not spicy at all. The tables are also very close together.

For me this is the best pizza in Hampstead. I don’t like Neopolitan pizza which has become so prevalent now. This is as I remember good Romana Pizza tastes.

Great little Italian restaurant. Service was great, food was really tasty and authentic. All home made. Staff were friendly, service was quick. We got there at 5pm by the time we left they were queuing at the door to get in. Highly recommend if you like good quality Italian food.

Very good and friendly service, cozy and clean restaurant, maybe a little bit overpriced. Not quite happy with caprese salad, it was literally one piece of mozzarella(not even di bufala and not cut in slices ) and the tomatoes didn’t feel like they had been refrigerated. The portions were really generous and appreciated as well as the quality of the food itself, which really reminded me of my ‘’ NAPOLI’’ ❤️🇮🇹..will definitely be pleased to go back again.

As a Vegan I find it difficult to find somewhere to eat that are respectful to my choice. Salvatore went above and beyond to ensure I was well looked after. They even went out to get Soya milk so that I could have a coffee. With my friends food, they kindly catered to extra mushrooms and tons of chilli. Food was lovely, tasty and plenty of it. We sat by the window with lots of cushions so could get comfortable Will definitely go this restaurant again. Only mins from station. A big thank you to Salvatore. We are very grateful

Normally a good local, and have been many times. However just had Deliveroo and it was truly awful. Cold soggy pizza with virtually no ingredients, felt like it had been run under a cold tap. Rocket out of a cheap supplier bag, soggy tomatoes- all rubbish and a great way to destroy a normally reliable Lical Italian restaurant. Def need to do better or go out of business- no room at this time for insulting servings......

I have had countless lunches and dinners at Piccola since it opened - it's a reliable, often delicious, local Italian restaurant with friendly service and a good reputation; it's almost always busy. Today, however, I remembered their lunch takeaway deal. If you go and collect it, it's £6 for a fantastic pizza; genuinely sensational. Will feed 2 for lunch.....I highly recommend it.

The food was bland. My daughter ordered a tomato based pasta dish and had an upset stomach. Overpriced for poor quality food. I was also overcharged by £12. Wouldn't go there again.

Rude people! We felt as if they were doing us a favour serving us! Disgraceful! Nothing like the real italians! What a shame. Learn some manners! We wish the old Frascati was back ♥️☹️

We poped in as is the closest one to hamsted heath park and it was brilliant choice! We ordered quatro formaggi and was so tasty! Thin crust with olive flavor, and best quality ingredients. For sure we will visit piccolo soon! Thank you,

Primera vez a Piccola, pedí el pan de ajo ya que mi compañero llegaba tarde.Sería justo decir que fue el peor que he tenido, esperaba algo ligero y crujiente, este era pesado y parecía de otra época.El restaurante se beneficia de estar en el desierto culinario de Hampstead y al lado del cine Everyman, hará bien lo que sea que "cocinen".Personal agradable y buena relación calidad-precio, pero necesitan mejorar su juego.

Unimpressed. OrderEd Fiorentia pizza, delivered thin and soggy due to undercooked egg, and could only taste garlic. Didn’t bother sending it back as couldn’t attract attention of the waiter

Popped into this place following a visit to the local hospital. We had Ravioli (in Salsa Aurora Asparagi) and a pizza (Bufalina) with a green side salad. Food excellent but a little disappointed there wasn't a non-alcoholic beer available. We received the food very quickly (6.30pm on a Monday), but as the restaurant was almost empty, I would hope that applied when full. What let the place down was the lack of customer interaction; no enquiry as to 'was the food ok' and especially as we left...there was no interest, with no response when saying goodbye to various staff members. I believe one not only needs good food but staff that show interest in their customers well-being.

from outside it looks nice and inviting. the service is friendly but very inexperienced ( I have been ask if I wanted the fish soup medium rare or well done )I had the beans salad with tuna after a long waiting time , bland bad quality tuna no seasoning just not great.the Napoli fish soup looked great on the neighbour's table so I ordered it.The tomato soup was bland and tasteless, the overcooked frozen langoustine and the rubbery squid didn't help the dish , not a lovely plate of soup and definitely not the kind of seafood soup I had a few time in Napoli.

Me gusta este pequeño restaurante italiano por varias razones: generalmente está lleno, por lo que el ambiente es animado: la misma persona lo ha estado administrando durante años y siempre es muy acogedor, el menú es amplio y variado, y típicamente italiano: hay siempre algunas especialidades diarias: las porciones son de buen tamaño y se sirven perfectamente, y el estándar es consistentemente bueno. Es un gran lugar para comer antes de ver una película en el cine Everyman, que está prácticamente al lado.

Small place with a couple of tables outside. Lovely atmosphere for this warm welcoming Italian restaurant part of Villa Bianca group which owns other restaurants and cafe in the same area. The staff is kind and attentive. In the evening, even during week days, could be quite busy cause the place is well known to the locals, hence I would recommend to make a reservation especially for large groups (6- 10 pax).Portions are generous and tasty. Fish starters and seafood pasta are of good quality and nicely presented, I would recommend the fresh tuna tartare with guacamole, light and tasty as starter and the linguini with clams or linguini with fresh sea food as main course.I do not particularly like their pizza, however many really love it.Prices vs quality of food and drinks are average for the area.Overall can definitely recommend.

Had a lovely meal here with a friend.Order the meat and cheese starter, it did not disappoint.I had the pesto pasta dish, it was absolutely delicious! My friend had the capricosa pizza and loved it.Alessandro and Salvatore were very pleasant and lovely hosts! Would definitely recommend and return!

Fui a cenar aquí. Ahora tengo en mente que estoy ayunando. La ruptura del ayuno fue a las 9. No conseguí mi comida hasta las 9:45. (Super hangry en este punto). Estaban ocupados, pero no hay excusa ya que el restaurante es tan pequeño. Parece ser solo una persona tomando el pedido. Goteo facial y sin interacción.Los precios han subido. Y la comida era normal. No creas que volveré por un tiempo.

¿He muerto y me he ido al infierno? ¿Es este un universo alternativo? Este restaurante estaba lleno y la comida era horrible! ! Nos quedamos hambrientos de hambre y estábamos pasando y vimos este restaurante lleno y pensamos bien que debe ser bueno. Cuando nos sentamos y noté que todos los que estaban sentados tenían más de 70 años, las campanas de alarma empezaron a sonar. El menú era enorme, lo que siempre es una mala señal. No hay forma de que un menú tan grande pueda ser fresco. Así que me mantuve alejado de cualquier plato de carne. Tuve una pasta simple con salsa de tomate (primavera). Hacía frío y sin sabor. Mi compañero tenía un espagueti con pesto que también estaba frío y sabía muy extraño. Todo lo que puedo decir es que es barato (para Hampstead) y los viejos que van allí deben ser fácilmente satisfechos. Tengo un pesto casero que preparé en casa en aproximadamente 15 minutos y pude alimentar a 8 por una fracción del precio y coronarlo con un parmesano excelente y una buena botella de vino por el precio que pagamos por dos cuencos de pasta. No molestar. Obtén un poco de pesto o salsa de primavera de las marcas y Spencer y un poco de pasta fresca y tendrás una gran comida en casa.

Good food, but pay attention to the bill because they cheated us and charged more then they should. We finished with bad feelings.

You may get a bit squashed in at this restaurant but the food is great - and the prices are very good. Fresh pasta is delicious and plentiful, the pizzas are also very good.

A smallish buzzy restaurant in the middle of Hampstead which serves the kind of Italian food which we have been eating for many years which they do really well. I’ve only ever been there on a Saturday evening when booking is essential.

I have been to Piccola a couple of times and have never been disappointed.

The food was great, however the wait was quite long. Would definitely recommend but don't go there in a rush.

Very nice meal. My wife had an Escaloppe Milanaise and I had the Fegato Fried Courgettes and new potatoes come extra. Service OK but rather slow. Quite noisy little place and tables rather close but a good ambience.

I visited Piccola this evening with my wife and two children, nothing was any trouble and our children weren’t on there best behaviour. Waiters were lovely and so was the food. Will definitely visit again. Thank you

Finalmente un ristorante a Londra in cui si mangia la vera cucina italiana. Perfetta la cottura della pasta, il pane semplicemente delizioso, fragrante e preparato nel forno a legna. Prezzi adeguati alla qualità dei prodotti offerti. Proprietario gentile, generoso e competente in materia di ristorazione e ottimo il servizio al tavolo. Bravi!

Dinner with friends on Monday evening. Relaxed atmosphere, attentive and punctual service. Appetizer with oven baked focaccia, olives and extra-virgin olive oil. Then a variety of fried fish, very delicate, with a mixed salad. A non-alcoholic lemon sorbet to move to a meat dish: shank of baked lamb cooked at low temperature, very tender. And eventually delicious amaretti and a mandarin sorbet. What to say? Simply it was a delightful experience!

Popped in here by chance after visiting a nearby National Trust property as us wrinklies tend to do. Great pasta and fantastic chewy pizza dough. Wonderful atmosphere and populated by members of local Italian community. Looking for an excuse to return and have the escalope. Can jot recommend this place highly enough.

Dinner on Saturday night and the food was excellent (garlic bread, lasagne, pizza and sea bream all get a big thumbs up). Unsurprisingly the restaurant was packed, so book on a Saturday and it can get very noisy. Will definitely be back

Had many great meals at piccola , staff are very friendly and helpful , would highly recommend a visit if your hungry in Hampstead 👍🏻

Hace poco tuve una comida en Piccola por mi cumpleaños. La comida fue absolutamente deliciosa; tuve la lubina y gnocchi y lo recomiendo. El personal era muy amable y atento y el lugar tenía un ambiente estupendo. También compartimos una variedad de entradas y fueron fabulosos! Gran noche! ! !

Fui a picolla para cenar con un grupo grande de amigos el pasado fin de semana. Toda la comida era absolutamente deliciosa, me recomiendo especialmente la lubina. Pero incluso más que la comida te gran recomendaría por su servicio Picolla, era mi cumpleaños amigos y el personal era muy amable, acogedor y servicial con su tarta llevando. También un gran número de los partidos tienen intolerancias alimentarias, nuestro camarero era muy paciente y bien informados y fue capaz de asegurar que todo el mundo era capaz de conseguir una comida maravillosa a un precio muy razonable!

Absolutely amazing!!!! Can’t recommend this enough, the staff and the food was just divine, the whole atmosphere was superb. You will regret not going if your in the area by far the best Italian restaurant I’ve eaten in. Thank

Soy un ordinario sin falta en Piccola y la comida es excelente cada vez!

We went a couple of weeks ago. The escalope was so thin we ate mostly batter and the spaghetti was distinctly average. We were there after 8 pm and there were still screaming kids (really screaming!), which wasn't conducive to a relaxed meal.

The food was absolutely amazing, well presented and pleasing to taste. A beautiful and friendly environment. Excellent staff which makes eating at piccola restaurant the most lovely experience. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.

My wife and I stopped to piccola last night for the first time. We ordered Americana and capriciosa pizza. Nothing to be reproached. Very good pizza. Employees very cheerful and very good serving. I'll come here again.

Excelent ! Yummy food, really good, staff friendly and really good service ! I will always go there when I want some lovely italian food !!

Fui allí para cenar con mi marido y puedo decir que es una buena combinación de ambiente, servicio y comida! Teníamos 2 entrantes, pasta y luego tuve mi marido y un pescado principal! ¡Deliciosa everething Sin duda va a ir de nuevo!

Visited recently with friends. We all had various pasta based dishes which we all found to be very good. A great selection on the menu, a nice atmosphere and some very good wines. I certainly recommend this place.

Éramos cuatro, tres de nosotros pedimos la minestrone hasta helados hechos. La mía no llega con las otras entradas. Tuve que esperar bastante tiempo para que la mina, y cuando lo hacía me di cuenta de la ausencia de muchos de los vegetales que poblaron aquellos de mis compañeros". Especialmente el verde a los más pequeños.

Pizza and Italian light dining close to the Tube Station, Very good friendly service and a good atmosphere, although the food was not up to standard on our visit. Found the pasta to be very under cooked and not all nice.

I ordered 2 Minestrone soups for delivery. £7 each so one would expect a decent amount. I received two minute tubs of very bland soups both of which not being enough for 1 person. When I called to complain I was told I’d get a free soup when I next order from them!! That’s not going to happen. Daylight robbery in my opinion

Este lugar ha recibido críticas muy variadas, sin embargo, para nuestra primera visita nos fuimos encantados. El servicio era amable y eficiente. La comida era deliciosa, la pizza estaba delicioso y servido caliente. Pasta era perfectamente cocinados y bien sazonado. El postre fue una delicia. Lo que es más, la ley era muy razonable para Hampstead - £15 - 20 por cabeza. Sin duda volveremos.

I regularly eat in and takeaway from Piccola, the quality of food and consistency is incredible! If you in the area it is a must visit and if your craving classic Italian food it is a must. Pizza, pasta and desert are all incredible! One...

Siamo stati recentemente da "Piccola" e finalmente dopo 2 settimane in giro per Londra, abbiamo finalmente gustato una fantastica cucina italiana! Piatti della tradizione napoletana ben presentati! Eccellente il servizio, molto ben curata la carta dei vini!

The atmosphere is nice, the staff are friendly and service was good.

Tuve una muy buena evenjng con algunos amigos. Teníamos una casa inicial con pulpo bebé tagliatelle hechas y tomates cherry, seguido de seabream en el hueso. El pescado estaba muy delicado y fresco. También los platos de acompañamiento al vapor de espinacas y espárragos verdes estaban deliciosos.

I went a couple of weeks ago after hearing good things about the food. Much to my disappointment, the food arrived cold and actually quite bland.

Aquí está la paradoja: ¿Por qué debería escribir una crítica, cuando tantos "lugares altamente calificado bear no se parecía a la sede como se describe? Tome la calle 'en Heath Piccola como ejemplo. "Me he reservado" dice mi compañero, "es altamente calificado". Así que puede ser, pero por quién? Empecemos por el principio. 'Centro Comercial' significa 'piccola y así que supongo que me esperaba una joya a Hampstead, thoughfully amuebladas y cargadas con alguna forma de autenticidad. Bien, es un lugar pequeño, con demasiadas mesas de tamaño insuficiente, papel, y horriblemente overlit vestida. Había una ecléctica serie de pinturas aburridas e irrelevante en las paredes blancas, algunas de las cuales eran para la venta, así que supongo Piccola podría han sido alentadores los artistas locales, lo cual es una buena cosa que hacer. El Maître era amable y atento, como fue el camarero. Las ofertas eran en vista completa y parecía interesante. El menú estándar era amplia, aunque bastante sencillo, y el vino fue catalogado por región, que es la mejor manera de hacer las cosas en un restaurante italiano.

Went to Piccola yesterday for a family meal, I can say without exception that we all loved the food and the super service we received. The portion sizes are good, the quality of the food is super and the prices are very reasonable. One of the best Italian restaurants we have been to outside Italy.

Purtroppo non si può dire molto su questo locale.

Este es nuestro restaurante italiano en ir a la zona. La comida es lo que cabe esperar de un auténtico restaurante italiano, y así es el ambiente.

Four of us ate last night at this lovely place. We have been before and it was every bit as good. We all had different meals and they were all excellent. Staff were friendly. Reasonably priced and a good relaxing evening. Def recommend.

Buena comida italiana, muy buen servicio. Disfrutamos del ambiente acogedor. Probablemente, asegúrate de que tienes una reserva

This is a very pleasant neighborhood restaurant with friendly atmosphere and authentic Italian food from several regions.

Autentica cucina italiana. Risotto delizioso, ben cotto e cremoso. Pesce di ottima qualità. Servizio eccellente e personale cortese.

Mi esposa, Angela, y yo, no un safari en Hamptstead y después de visitar la Casa Fenton, reservamos una mesa en Piccola. La decoración es sencilla y agradable, con su cocina principal arriba situado que ciertamente mantiene sus camareros saludable! Fue el almuerzo y no muy concurrida, y teníamos la opción de mesas. Pero una vez que había puesto a nuestra orden, el lugar comenzó a llenarse. Ya gran mentes pensamos igual, Angela y yo fuimos por la misma aventura culinaria: ensalada de mango y gambas y langosta; los sabores espaguetis contrastantes de mango y gambas era emocionante en el paladar, y el spaghetti langosta estaba muy bien presentado y lleno de sabor. Este fue bautizado con una temperatura perfecta: un blanco de Orvieto italiana con un toque de fruitiness y un ramo de peras, que complementaba nuestra comida brillantemente. Encontramos espacio para el postre, y demolió sus secados della nonna, que era muy sabroso y ligero. Luego tuvimos cortesía Limoncelli - grazie mille. Y concluye con este comedor se cuece un Amaretto y negro americano para mí; Angela hizo su tradicional té de limón. Este espectacular gastronómico fue realzado por la bromas agradables y risas con el personal. Nuestras felicitaciones a su talentoso chef, y un gran gracias a todos en el Piccola para una experiencia culinaria. Volveremos. Ciao y sigue sonriendo.

We visited on a busy Sunday when Salvatore very kindly fitted us in within 10 minutes of asking. We have noticed this restaurant is often packed and can now see why. Traditional Italian cooking and pizzas, quite a few pasta dishes under a tenner although personally we can highly recommend the spaghetti pescatore and our special, which was delicious brill cooked simply with olives and tomatoes with broccoli. All washed down with moretti beer and aperto spritzer.

You might well walk past this rather bland-looking restaurant. Don't. It's well worth going in. The staff are pleasant and obliging, the menu sufficiently varied and the food well presented and of good quality.

It was great to see that Gennaro, the previous main chef of Villa Bianca, has now taken over Piccola. He has revolutionised the menu and the food is now top quality. A great step up with respect to previous management, which was OK but with no sparkle. We had a wonderful lunch on a Saturday afternoon and all courses were great: fish, pizza, meat, pasta, all well cooked with fresh and high quality ingredients. We will definitely go back and as long as Gennaro is there we will be regular customers.

We are hampstead locals and have been coming here for 5+ years as a family. It was always very solid Italian, at a family friendly price point, and we supported them consistently.They recently "overhauled" the menu, and dropped many of the best homemade pastas, so that virtually everything now is from a box; they now charge exorbitant prices for what is homemade (e.g. the ravioli at a shocking £13.50 for four pieces); and - the ultimate cheek at a family Italian - reduced the size of their pizzas by a drastic margin. And made them worse in the process as apparently crust so small now they can't stretch it. Really depressing.

Out for a meal with my dad, and had a fine dinner at Piccola. I have been to several other restaurants in the same group and, although Piccola has a slightly downmarket feel compared with Villa Bianca, the food is as good, and is accompanied by an excellent Italian wine list - rather nicely organised on regional lines rather than by type.An excellent Mediterranean Salad to start with (could probably have been a main) and then the special pasta with clams (RAZOR clams as I was reminded by the waiter). My dad had veal and we both thouroughly enjoyed it, washed down with an excellent Gavi.Two courses each and a bottle of wine came to under £90 even with the "optional for your convenience 12.5% service charge"Staff were attentive but not "in your face" and service was quick, but not rushed.My only complaint is that the table felt very cramped, and there were some noisy groups in the restaurant, which stopped this being a five star review.

My partner and I enjoyed a delicious late lunch at Piccola during a day out in Hampstead.Dimitri and his colleagues were very friendly and provided great service.Food and wine menus are wide ranging and great value, with a selection of specials including steak and sea bass (both delicious!)Many thanks again to Chef (photo below) for a lovely meal - we look forward to seeing you again!...

We are regular clients and we love the pizza and the ambience,The waiters are friendly and charming especially with kids and probably one of the best in the area My suggestion though is to be more careful with the pizza though, lately is not consistently good or as used to be We are still going but would like to see improvements and consistency on the pizza though and some new dishes Please take feedbacks

Full of repeat customers when we visited. Definitely worth a visit it your going to the Cinema next door.

Prompt and polite service, wonderful simple Italian dishes, beautiful house white, very reasonably priced.

Purtroppo un ristorante italiano non lo si può definire tale perché fuori trovate scritte come pizzeria pane vino etc......Non troverete un solo italiano all'interno non sono neanche in grado di dirvi di che nazionalità fossero. Nessun vero italiano chiamerebbe un piatto di spaghetti " al capone" , siamo nel regno del luogo comune. Mi dispiace ma non sopporto i fake e questo è uno di questi è non merita nemmeno un giudizio sulla cucina che prima deve capire cosa vuole essere e poi merita un giudizio.

I come here once a week usually on a week night when finishing late. The pizzas are excellent especially the Quattro formaggi which you can add salami too if you ask (hint to meat lovers). Those of you reading the reviews which are critical of Piccola remember what the composition of the population of Hampstead are like and then promptly discount reviewers who moan as if they are at a Michelin starred place and paying Michelin starred prices. The prices are great and are far under the value of the quality given in the pizzas and pasta. As for the service, it's just right. It's not overly attentive but nor do I want it to be - it's service there when you need it to be and friendly when required (not that I go with the need to make friends, as some critical reviewers seem to). What makes the dishes exemplary are their simplicity. The chefs feel no need to add superfluous twists and complex ornaments - you just get wholesome Italian food. Whilst in Naples I was trying to find a pizza place to compete with this one - there was only one restaurant I found that came close. That's how good this place is.

Went there for mother's day and the service was absolutely awful. We had one extra guest and whilst the waiter was more than happy to oblige, the manager was very off hand and wouldn't entertain us having an extra guest. There was room but think he just didn't want to assist. Food was bland and the pizza unedible. When we asked for starters, the manager just was not in the mood to help or take our orders. We had to wait nearly an hour to be served our main meal. Having been there many times, unfortunately yesterday was certainly the last time I would visit.

We've been to Picolla many times. Always had good, consistent food. However, this time the food was completely different. Dried oregano on the bruschetta (instead of fresh basil). Parsley on the penne al tonne and spaghetti napolitanna made it all taste odd and quite bitter. We asked if they had a new chef ..... "yes". When we expressed our disappointment they didn't respond or even say they'd pass on our comments. Wouldn't hurry back but it's a great shame as we always had a good meal there previously and often took friends. Couldn't recommend the place now.

We were greeted with a smile and given a table on a busy Saturday evening, which was booked again later in the evening.Delighted to find Piccola.Great, friendly service, lovely food, reasonable prices.....what more could we have wanted? Very happy, will be back.

Been here quite a few times, although its always busy they have always managed to squeeze (normally 3 of us) in somewhere. My husband enjoys dishes from the daily specials menu and I really like their pizzas as does our son. There is one waitress who always seems to be very genuinely nice and helpful. An essential stop off for good food when you are just feeling too lazy/or tired to cook!!!!

I had been meaning to go here for a while and finally had the chanceThe staff were super friendly and did ask a few times throughout the meal if we were ok and if needed anything. But they would ask if needed pepper or oil or something else and so it wasn't annoying at alAs for the food, AMAZING! I ordered and a pasta. In hindsight, I should have got just the 1 as I was SO filled up! But I am glad I got to try both. I went toilet after and these were also really nice and clean and I think the toilets make a big difference anywhereThe only thing I wasn't 100% sold on was the door lol. It was so stiff! Other then that, amazing place

Food was good but service pretty much ruined a good night with friends and the waiter had the audacity of being mad at us for only paying half of the service charge- which my partner payed because he is nice- I would have never payed it. Very disappointed as I used to go there all the time a few years back, but won't be going back soon.

This is an unpretentious restaurant on the high street in Hampstead serving excellent Italian cuisine. Although the restaurant is small it has a lovely ambience and the meat and fish options are always superb.

Had lunch with my wife garlic pizza for starters which was okThen we the chicken Milanese which is breaded breast of chicken with spaghetti (the portion of spaghetti was very small) ordered chips which they forgot to bring It all tasted ok but nothing special the service was ok but waiters kept talking italian could make you feel uncomfortable if you dont speak italian for hamstead the price was fair it all came to 48 pounds with a drink each and the service charge

Recently when to this restaurant with friends and in all honesty wouldn't rush back as the meal was just average. Ordered the minestrone soup, which I asked to be hot, came up warm just the bowl was hot. It was supposed to have pasta in it, but couldn't find any and also it was tasteless! The rest of the meal was just OK.

Been here several times before and the food had been excellent quality and value. However visited yesterday and had really mediocre Carbonara. A thin insipid sauce was punctuated by thin fatty strips of bacon. What meat did exist was overcooked to the point of being burnt. Service deteriorated to passive aggressive and not up to previous standard. Hopefully this was an off day.

What a shame, my last review was glowing, but this week, very different.First the good thing, it is a great place to take kids for Sunday Lunch, there were more of them than us ( old codgers), and not expensive, starters were fine.. dough balls ( really bits of bagel guts.. made in the same way, boiled, an excellent plate of fresh zucchini, some garlic bread, spread with cheese. One child wanted plain spaghetti, just with butter and cheese, which she devoured, but the rest of us had ordered pizza, after all this is a speciality de cast,... but oh dear, almost raw crust with the minimum spread of cheese, just enough tomato to gently colour the plate, and two straggly second hand bits of rocket. Come on... the group which includes the iconic Villa Bianca should be able to do better than this. The staff are fine, at least those front of house.

Used to be the best liver in London and the liver is still good but overall signs of cheeseparing and cutting corners. Flimsy paper napkins, OK service, no cutlery with the side dishes/vegetables and had to ask, uninteresting deposits of vegetables, especially the spinach, dessert came with ice-cream when we asked for it without..just a bit ragged around the edges, from memory just 2 slices of liver when I am sure used to be 3.

I'm not sure what all the one-star reviewers are talking about, maybe something's changed. Visited this restaurant 29th August evening and had a great time (of course I had managed to get a voucher from an event which gave me two free pizzas, I'm trying not to be biased here!). Pizza was tasty and of good value sans voucher. Quite a small restaurant with a very authentic Italian feel. Great tiramisu as well.I would mention that the restaurant itself is very small and not exactly the best place for get-togethers larger than about five people, unless if you're a business and can afford to rent out the restaurant or something. If you aren't a large group I'd definitely recommend this if you visit Hampstead.

We had dinner here with a group of six - a celebratory birthday dinner for a friend's daughter - and everyone had a terrific evening. I had buffalo mozzarella with avocado and tomato salad to begin. The cheese was excellent and the avocado was perfectly ripe, but the dish was badly let down by the tomatoes, which were the hard, pale, watery and tasteless variety - in fact, inedible! But the main course was excellent. I had chosen grilled sea bass, which was perfectly cooked and an enormous portion - two whole sides of sea bass, instead of the usual one - which was much more than I could finish. Pudding was, quite simply, the best tiramisu any of us had ever tasted! Wines were good and properly chilled and we all had an excellent evening. We would definitely return to this place!

We went for a snack dinner and had a Pizza Napoletana with loads of olives anchovies and capers - really good but a tad salty and a Pollo Milanese with Spaghetti which was also very good. Great noisy atmosphere of people having fun and a queue outside which is always a good sign. With mineral water the bill for two was £28. Not bad for the middle of Hampstead.

A lively small restaurant offering fresh ingredients well put together in 'typical' Italian dishes....All very tasty.Friendly and welcoming atmosphere in a great location about 10 minutes walk from Hampstead heath. Recommended for that informal light bite.

Took my daughter in for a quick meal, we had a vongole- with clams and a seafood al cartoccio cooked in foil, both very tasty. With a £23 bottle of Soave the bill came to £45.45. Satisfied!

We had a lovely meal with friends for lunch last week. I especially enjoyed the antipasto and my husband loved his pizza. Good friendly service, will be back the next time we visit our friends.

Had a lovely lunch, really enjoyed the antipasti and the buffalo mozzarella was delicious. Good atmosphere and very friendly service.

When in the mood for an authentic Italian pizza try Piccola Pizzeria in Hampstead, which is part of the Coffee Cup and Villa Bianca Group. You will find Piccola on the corner alongside the Everyman cinema. We both had a simple Margherita with added onions and blue cheese toppings, but they don't have a steak pizza topping so we ordered the main dish of sliced grilled entrecote steak to share on our pizzas, which would have been a great idea had they cooked it the way we ordered. I didn't send the steak back to be done longer as the pizzas would no longer have been at their best. Although the pizzas were delicious, I have scored only a 3 given the sliced entrecote steak was the most expensive of the three main dishes and wasn't cooked as ordered despite very clear instructions. So we would only recommend Piccola for their pizzas and The Villa Bianca for everything else. The Villa Bianca is hidden in a cobbled mews called Perrins Court near the Coffee Cup and out of the three venues is the most suitable for romantic dinners although, that said, I was introduced to it looong ago because the senior partners of the firm of solicitors where I worked in Hampstead arranged our Christmas office party there every year - so it's suitable for all occasions.

A quick stop in Hampstead and amazing food the mixed grilled fish served on a bed of fresh vegetables well presented very tasty and the staff where very friendly

Pizza is very tasty and the size is big, prepare yourself! We also enjoyed the service :)Very cosy atmosphere at the heart of the neighborhood