Piccolo Mondo in Glasgow City

Happily we had pre-booked this very busy and clearly popular restaurant. Having chosen some sides to start, our main courses (pasta) arrived before we had finished them which was slightly irritating, but the food was fine and service was friendly and reasonably efficient. I would be happy to eat there again.

Highly recommend this place the food and service was excellent

I can see why someone with limited exposure to great Italian food might find this place good. But honestly, it will be a stretch to even call it decent. Focaccia was too cakey, lacking the soft and airy texture. Olive oil served was flavourless, I doubt it is even EVOO. And I ordered seafood linguine which was bland and lacking in seafood taste - what a shame.

A really nice Italian restaurant on Argyle Street, Glasgow; very pleased with the whole experience. Will definitely go back. Photo's: Scallop and king prawn & fillet of beef with pepper sauce.

Starter tepid Mains average and very salty Was quite disappointed all round to be honest

Went tonight with friends hadn’t been for a while but the Celebration Menu was so worth it The ambiance the Staff the food was lovely it was a celebration of our 50th Anniversary so glad we came would go back again in a heartbeat !

Great food, nice pre theatre menu

Food was great, service was great and the restaurant looked great too

Staff were very nice, friendly and cheerful. Food was great as was the service. We'll be back!!

I have tried the Renfrewshire branch using a it is on voucher , it was amazing , loads of choice from the special menu,chicken parma was good , loads of veg (carrots and sorts), pile of potatoes so I thought I would try the glasgow one ,using a voucher booked table and got seated, got our drinks. got the menu , not as much choice as previous one , no mozzarella sticks , and I had the chicken parma, was thiner than a £1 coin, there was 1 small potato halved in 2, and 1 piece of broccoli. wish I had taken a picture , I left hungry . so anyone going ,use the Renfrewshire one . avoid this one , you don't get much for your voucher

I have tried the Renfrewshire branch using a it is on voucher , it was amazing , loads of choice from the special menu,chicken parma was good , loads of veg (carrots and sorts), pike of potatoes so I thought I would try the glasgow one ,using a voucher booked table and got seated, got our drinks. got the menu , not as much choice as previous one , no mozzarella sticks , and I had the chicken parma, was thiner than a £1 coin, there was 1 small potato halved in 2, and 1 piece of broccoli. wish I had taken a picture , I left hungry . so anyone going ,use the Renfrewshire one . avoid this one , you don't get much for your voucher

Absolutely fantastic celebration menu, restaurant, staff and food are brilliant 👏 👌 😀

Food was mostly on the bland side. But I will say that most of our food in Scotland has tended to be that way. Waiter was very enthusiastic recommending a wine for 45 pounds so we bit. It tasted like I imagine the 26 pound wines on their list, nothing special. Ambience and service were good.

This was our 1st visit for years, my wife and I were on a itison voucher the other 2 were not. We felt throughout the experience as 2nd class citizens. We ask if we could have wine instead of Prosecco……no. Different menus, I can understand that, however after our starter and main course, part of the deal also, we all asked to look at the dessert menu, for some reason we were given a different menu from our guests, why I have no idea as our voucher deal had been completed. We also felt we were being rushed as the waitress was asking for our plates when not everyone had finished. Overall very disappointed from our last experience of dining here.

Four of us had a lovely lunch. Very good choice on the menu. Stuffed mushrooms and Italian sausage and bean starters were our choices,all good sized portions,nicely presented and very tasty. Mains were chicken Milanese,lasagne,chicken breast in mushroom sauce with potatoes and green beans and rigatoni with Italian sausage.Again selections all were really good. Very good,efficient staff. Super lunch,we all enjoyed it. Very reasonable price for two course lunch. Busy,popular restaurant with good atmosphere. Looking to return soon.

My wife and I had a reservation at the restaurant. However since she was getting a migraine and wanted to leave we decided to ask for the food to be given to us in the form of a takeaway rather than being served. I ordered a lasagne and please see the attached picture of what I got. The takeaway box which was tiny in any case was filled only half high with a tiny amount of cheese on the top. It really looked like some left overs or comparable to lasagne from Morrisons. Which in this case would really be a close competition and possibly Morrisons will be the winner. I sent a few emails but they never bothered responding. It's quite a shame as we have eaten in Piccolo Mondo numerous times before and have never experienced this. The service was really good as usual though.

We went here as a party a couple weeks ago and never got a chance to review the place. I don’t usually write reviews but the food was okay, nothing special and certainly not the best Italian I’ve had in Glasgow, I ordered a carbonara. The place is clean but small adding a great atmosphere overall. It’s really unfortunate to have to say this but caught one of the waitresses vaping, absolutely shocking. Not even outside the restaurant. The other girl was also quite rude and we did not like her tone and wasn’t very welcoming. I overheard the other waitress call her Sophia or Phia, so I guess that’s her name. I don’t know about the other girl who vapes. It seems they’ve been there a long time but still don’t know proper etiquette. It’s clear that all though it’s a nice place and food was okay, the restaurant can give their workers some more restaurant training. Not sure if I’ll come back again.

Nice welcome. We had booked. Service very pleasant and efficient. All three courses proved very tasty. Nice and handy for Central Station. We had the pre-theatre meal. Good vale. Drinks expensive though.

No one liked the spaghetti carbonara. Also, the waitresses seem a bit freaked out, like they don't know, as well as unfriendly. Add to that the fact that they (mandatory) include a 10% tip, when on top of that they have done a terrible job, and, voila!!!!Hence the 2 stars, I don't understand that high rating they have on Google. But, these people who make such positive comments on this site, what do they eat at home?

We have been here twice and will probably return. Great place with Italian cuisine, obviously adapted to Glasgow's tastes, without losing anything in flavor and elegance. Friendly and professional staff, romantic atmosphere. The owner's advice was invaluable for our stay here. We recommend it for those who want to eat well even when they are abroad

Don't waste your money and your taste buds! Simply average food. The restaurant, apart from the accent of the waiter and the statements on the menu, has nothing Italian. More or less everything is frozen. The starters are quite good, the main courses average and the desserts inedible. Avoid nesquik tiramisu and boiled, uncooked apple pie at all costs. Especially since it is very expensive and we pay for the service (in addition and which is more than banal). -> 50 to 60€ per head, full dinner with first price wine.

Do you know Italy ? yes, don't go to Disney Land !! It's Véry expansive for a cook out of méditerranée !! Risotto is Not, may be a Kind of mix Between paela and bad piment rice....from pays basque... Cakes are Scottish and nothing is italian. Sound is bad version of il était une fois l'Amérique...Poor Ennio Morricone !!!!!

Excellent Italian restaurant. Top quality-price ratio. We had 2 risottos and spaghetti for the children, and everything was very good. And to finish, a tiramisu and a small cappuccino.

Absolutely fantastic place! The service was exemplary, all staff were friendly and professional. The food was absolutely outstanding! My boyfriend and I went here on a date night and ordered the two types of bruschetta, seafood pasta, and ragù. Everything was delicious and cooked to perfection! We sadly had already made other plans for dessert but will definitely be back to try that too.

A popular place was full when we went and easy to see why.

Very good service. Quite busy during weekday, however our dishes were served quickly!

Can't praise this place enough Had a great meal with my wife.. In Glasgow for a funeral then onto a wedding . Thank you for a wonderful experience Christopher and Grace

My family and I went for dinner to celebrate my 80th Birthday. Everything was first class, from my arrival til we left. Food was excellent as was the service. I love this restaurant, has a great ambiance go every week for lunch with friends.

I was in Glasgow for a few days and loved the food here so much that I ate here three times. The service is wonderful, but the standard of the food is another level. I’ll be back!

This was the best food on our 3-week trip to Scotland. The food was extremely delicious and just like in Italy. Super tasty and great service. The rigatoni and the risotto were excellent, as well as the tiramisu and the apple pie.Our kids loved the spaghetti bolognese. Also he wine was also superb. Thank you, we will be back.

Good spot. Good service and good food. Well worth a try.

Poor service at end...Don't book with 5pm...treated like 2nd class citizen, happy to take circa 15% tip, table of 3...as soon as paid harassed to leave. Even when waiting for friend to finish visiting toilet facilities, clearly ready to go after.....all whilst 7 empty tables around us...when raising concerns at reception about poor ending to nice day, advised at desk..."Don't book with 5pm next time!" Actually don't worry, won't be back....poor attitude!

We enjoyed really excellent food and great service. We enjoyed this place so much we ate here twice during our 4 night stay in Glasgow.

The celebration menu is great value for money

Food was fantastic, not so being chased out at 9.30pm. Would I return? Yes, food was great, service good, all served in a pleasant atmosphere.

Excellent place,G8 menu,wonderful staff,we will return.

Food was good. I can't complain. Good price as well.

A lovely evening meal with friends. We each had a starter and main, with a couple of bottle of wines. Food was very good and tasty, fresh and plentiful. Not five stars as have had equally good Italian food in other restaurants which this matched, but did not exceed. For the four of us £200. Atmosphere busy and nice buzz, decor more traditional than modern but a nice place to dine all in Would recommend and return.

Food is really good..staff good. Decor....could be better..but don't let that detract from going. Worth it for the food.

If you are in Glasgow and like Italian food in a lovely restaurant, please visit. Comprehensive menu and really top notch. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. But remember to book, as it can be very busy. Ask if you want something not on the menu, and they will try and accommodate you.

Great food , reasonably priced. Great value for money. Staff are attentive without being intrusive

The meal was INCREDIBLY small, literally childs portions :( staff was nice enough, but my steak was burnt on the outside, i was really surprised at the quality Wouldnt recommend as more than a 4/10

We went in short notice and we're told to come back in 25 minutes. Very attentive and friendly staff and food was delicious. 2 course meal. Would go back.

Very disappointed toilets both ladies and gents not clean. A fire exit blocked with a high chair. The food and service was exceptional.

Lovely Italian restaurant in the heart of Glasgow. Staff are always very friendly and extremely attentive to our requirements. I cannot give higher praise. This is a must visit location for excellent Italian cuisine.

Exceptional food and wonderful service! Everything was lovely!!

No ales, not even bottled. Odd.

Busy place on a Saturday lunchtime. Lunch menu is available with a decent selection. Staff are friendly and there was no rush to get the table back. We ended up with three courses along with a couple of bottles of red wine. Will certainly be back

Unfortunately, this is a restaurant living on past glories - has there been a change in ownership? It's a place we always wanted to try but it always seemed fully booked (usually a good sign). We booked a table with our family to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The service was unfriendly, food poor to average, and a musty smell throughout the place. To top it all, the waitress "misheard" me when paying and added an additional £10 tip when I paid by credit card. No one in our party of five will ever return. So disappointed after looking forward to eating here.

Had heard good things about this place but unfortunately the service and food were poor.

We had such a lovely lunch... The food was great. I liked the decor. The toilets are impeccable.. Frankly, I can cook at home. When I go out, I want good food...of course....but I really want to feel welcome. For me, the sense of hospitality is extremely important. So, I want to be greeted, seated, and well- served. And that's exactly what happened... The Staff are lovely...professional..and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

The food are amazing! And the service is super!!! Special thanks to the Chinese lady in the restaurant for excellent service, also the gentleman who helped me with the wine! The service is just amazing!

Lovely bustling restaurant. Main course pasta was delicious. Starter tuna carpaccio tasted a little off and we had to leave it, which was a shame for£12.50. Wine by the glass also not great. But on the whole a really decent offering. Staff excellent!

Food still delightful, but the overall service from some of the staff wasn't up to usual high standards, not offered parmesan with pasta, incorrect cutlery and then the bill was wrong at the end which summed it all up, but it got corrected and we will be back. Hopefully not a table for 2 where 1 of us looks at a wall and not the other half

Very busy, very good food. Good attention and staff helpful and managed very well though busy. Short walk from Glasgow city centre, and convenient for rail and bus. Also do a great lunchtime deal. Very popular. Award winning restaurant over many years. Make sure you book for the evening.

I wouldn't go back...enough said

If you're hungry and like Italian this is the place to come. The portions are HUGE. Definitely worth a visit

1st visit was perfect will be back shortly

Excellent food and great service.

Excellent restaurant situated five minutes walk from train station. Good value lunch deal, pleasant staff, comfee atmosphere, good choice of wines by the glass or bottle. Old style but still the best

Great food and friendly staff. A place I will continue to recommend and attend.

Absolutely beautiful meal, piping hot, quick service def go back

Brilliant service, excellent food and friendly staff, make this a great place for great food. Recommend eating here definitely.

Great lunch meal, really enjoyed this. Will be back,staff were great

First visit will not be the last, food and service was excellent. Keep up the good work.

After searching for a restaurant on Google, the waiter told me that locals need to make reservations to dine here. When he saw us coming in, he specially changed a service staff who could speak Chinese, who was very attentive. In addition, the food is also very delicious, recommended

Absolutely fantastic place food is delicious and staff are pleasant and friendly

Food excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. Have been going here for years and food always of a high standard. Great value for money

One of the best restaurants in Glasgow, always packed so book well in advance. Food and staff are brilliant and it is good value, look at the lunch deals and celebration menu, outstanding.

Excellent service a very conscious staff toward guest couldn't do enough to make our grandson s birthday a great night food was excellent no time wasted would certainly tell friends to book for a meal there

£14.5 for 2 course. I chose main and dessert. I ordered cheese cake . It is too creamy and not much cheese taste. A bit disappointed. 2nd visited for dinner on 28Dec 2023. We chose the Pre-theatre Mena. We ordered starter and main course. Everything is good. I like the prawn cocktail and calamari fritti.

Nice place I hope to visit the place again

Food was great. Staff not so much.

Very busy as it was a christmas lunch. Tables squeezed in and no space to move. Food ok

This restaurant for my money is the best Italian in Glasgow, the food is delicious and the quality of produce is exceptional. The ambience and atmosphere is relaxing and pleasant. The staff are friendly and professional and attentive The street parking is usually good. The restaurant is well placed in the city, plenty of transport choices taxis buses and trains all available.

FESTIVE MENU Booking for 16 is like herding cats but Agata made the booking process easy. Extensive menu was well received by our party, the food and service were spot on

Went here for my work's Christmas lunch. Service was excellent, food was gorgeous. It was just a little to busy for my liking but is just my personal opinion.

I will also be writing to the Piccolo Mondo Management to express my party's displeasure at being told to leave at 2.20 pm when we had the table booked until 3.00 pm. The male staff could only be described as surly and abrupt, in fact, the only member of staff who was even vaguely pleasant was a young waitress. The quality of food was adequate, but certainly, for myself not worth the additional surcharge for the linguine marinara. A very disappointing lunch, especially when the table behind us were seated before us and not pressured to leave. One would almost believe that 4 over 60 females were viewed as an easy touch to clear a table.

Tasty food and well looked after by the staff

Our family of 5 called in at lunchtime. Busy restaurant but found us a table quite quickly. Food was fantastic great value for money. Attentive staff ,service was excellent. 1st time visit,will definitely visit again. Highly recommend.

Great food and good service

We arrived at the restaurant for a team lunch on a week day with an hour or so to eat The restaurant was very busy with a lot of large tables of groups which added to the atmosphere We were a small group of 5 We all had 2 courses from the lunch menu which is good value I had the stuffed mushrooms and pasta del casa Good Portions without leaving feeling stuffed I'd recommend for a nice work lunch

Excellent venue, well worth a visit.

Have been going to this restaurant for many years and experience is always the same fabulous food fab restaurant won't make it too long to return

Very accommodating on a speculative visit to the restaurant. The staff are friendly and we both enjoyed the food we had. We'd visit again when next in Glasgow.

Great tasty food ,will be goin back

Great team, work well together and delivering a good range of menu options. We had a delicious lunch at a very reasonable cost. The location is up and coming. Highly recommend and we will return.

Absolutely loved Being with you Guys again Tonight. A Big Thank you to All Staff. Beautiful food Feel at Home Here. A Very Special to Jenna one of The Staff. Who is a Tremendous Asset to the Restaurant with her Beautiful Smile & Personality and Makes EVERY Customer so Welcome and Cant Do Enough for Everyone. I Highly recommend Piccolo Mondo Restaurant. My Number One Italian restaurant in Glasgow. Thank you to ALL staff for Excellent food and Service.

Excellent and cosy restaurant. Food is perfect. It's definitely worth visiting this place.

One of the best Italian restaurants I've been outside of Italy

Too much noise Lots of servers but all too busy to SERVE Very little on the plate

Delicious food and good service in spite of them being very busy

The food was amazing and the staff made us feel very welcome

It has been a few years since dining here, so as in Glasgow for a few days, nice to get back. No reservation, very busy but they accommodated us. The food here is really good, my starter was haggis and black pudding bon bons, followed by sea bass; my wife had prawn cocktail followed by the house tortellini (which was yummy). We finished with affogatas. A lovely night.

This is a great Italian restaurant. Can't fault the food or service. We had a fantastic evening

First class service and food from start to finish. Really nice place with a good atmosphere.

What a wonderful place to eat well presented food and staff and very reasonable

Good all round ,will come back.

Absolutely amazing food. Loved it will definitely be back. Couldn't rate it highly enough. Staff were so attentive without being annoying.

Amazing place! I did not have reservations (did not realize they were recommended), but they still sat very promptly! Had the sirloin steak which is excellent value for the amount of food. The accompanying cauliflower is some of the best I’ve ever had- it nearly melts in your mouth. Highly recommend stopping here