Piccolo, that means ‘small’ in Italian, is the sister restaurant of Italian chain Piccolino.
It’s now open in The Springs retail park in Thorp Arch, taking up the previous Gino d’Acampo restaurant which opened in 2018.
Positioned throughout the Subsequent division retailer, Piccolo is embellished with pops of color and artwork impressed by Italy’s areas.
Piccolo’s menus have been crafted by head chef Mark Window, who boasts twenty years of trade expertise, in addition to breads and doughs from the palms of award-winning baker Davide Argentino.
Alongside traditional regional Italian dishes, equivalent to mushroom risotto, lasagne and spaghetti carbonara, there are fashionable twists on the menus that take inspiration from throughout Italy’s areas.
This contains Neapolitan mozzarella, ham and pea frittatina and paccheri arrabbiata from Campania and the seafood dishes of Positano.
Different dishes embody a Caprese Ravioli with tomato, basil and mozzarella, a Parma Ham (DOP) pizza with butternut squash, walnut and chilli and wild king prawn guazzetto stew.
The dessert menu options the delizia al limone, impressed by the Amalfi coast, in addition to Nutella cheesecake, tiramasú and affogato.
Karen Forrester, CEO of Particular person Restaurant Firm, which owns Piccolo, stated: “We’re excitedly introducing Piccolo by Piccolino, which can ship genuine Italian meals and a world class visitor expertise to all.
“With our current groups on the helm, we look ahead to welcoming each current and new friends to our Italian household dwelling.”
