What a great stop! Our family of 4 - 2 kids under 11 enjoyed the amosphere and food! With only just over 20 seats, this place was a little hard to get to around 1:00 p.m. on a weekday afternoon. You put our name in and walked around the multiple art galleries enjoying the scenery. After about 20 minutes, we were happily seated. We Dove right in to blood orange soda, lemon soda, the elderberry Spritz and a glass of White wine. The kids did a margarita pizza with pepperoni, I had the mortadella sandwich, more like a piada with pizza oven toasted bread. My spouse ordered the Rossi which had a compilation of several meats cheese and a lemony dressing topping of arugula. Both sandwiches serned with a handful of crispy potato chips. Everything was lovely. Service was fantastic. A server recommended the last two of the cookies. They offered the pistachio and the chocolate, glad they did because several people came in after asking about the cookies and they continually mentioned they were sold out. The weather was lovely atmosphere. Great. We really enjoyed our time there. Would be back again when in avl! read more

Piccolina - Rossi - Italian Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Piccolina, meaning "small one" in Italian, was named for the intimate and charming space in which it dwells. As I entered, semi-famished, I was greeted promptly and seated at a street-facing bar bathed in warm light and enlivened by the wondrous aromas taking flight from the nearby galley window. - Mind you, I consume kale only because I feel obliged to do so. But if one must eat this glamour-challenged garden step-child, the salad here, garnished thoughtfully with pistachios and plump sultanas as well as rich Parmigiano Reggiano and a delightful roasted garlic crumb, can pay one's debt to healthy living in a most agreeable way. - The pillowy moz and crispy-chewy crust of my margherita pizza were on point. But the standout was the sauce. This sauce, oh my. You could frolic among the vines in San Marzano, the blunted cone of Mt. Vesuvius in the distance, a zephyr from the Sea of Naples whispering through your hair, and you could pick a sun-ripened, ruby-red tomato from one of those vines, and take a lusty bite of it, and the taste would be no fresher, no more vibrant, than the flavor of this sauce. - Piccolina -- small space, big experience. read more

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Spending a long weekend in Asheville from Washington, D.C., Piccolina was our favorite restaurant we visited. Opened just a few months ago inside an old meat packing factory, Piccolina is serving quality Italian food inside a cozy 22-seat space. My wife, eight-year-old daughter, and I visited for lunch around 1:30pm on a December Saturday. Here's our experience. 1) Food: To feed the three of us, we ordered the suppli, kale salad, pizza, prosciutto sandwich, and zeppoles with lemon cream for dessert. Literally every single dish was a home run. The suppli is perfectly cooked and melts in your mouth. My wife and I fought over bites of the kale salad, and the pesto on the sandwich was phenomenal. The sauce on the pizza stands out and the warm bites of the zeppoles will make you want more. Truly, they do masterful work. 2) Drinks: For lunch, they have a full drink menu, but my wife and I ordered the blood orange Italian soda. It was delicious and comes with a full glass of ice. 3) Service: It was excellent from the owners to the staff. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and clearly proud of the space they all are creating. 4) Space: It sits 22 people so it's cozy, but not overcrowded. The green colors and textures on the wall make it stand out. It's beautiful! 5) Area: It's in the River Arts District sharing a space with Trackside Studios, a gallery and space for 60+ local artists. There's street parking out front. read more

On a recent visit to Asheville we made a stop into Piccolina for lunch and it didn't disappoint! We ordered the sandwich with prosciutto and added the Calabrian chili paste to it! We also got an order of the fried dough for dessert! 10/10 experience! And sitting in at the open window was so cool! read more

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The restaurant is cozy, cute and friendly. The food is phenomenal. Stopped in for lunch on a Friday afternoon. We got seated at the bar type seating at the window. So pleasant with the window open. Ordered two sandwiches- the mortadella and the rossi. I lived the mortadella- bread was fresh, sandwich was delicious and interesting. Arugula, pistachio, lemon vinaigrette and mortadella. Loved it! I saved half for dinner tomorrow. My husband loved his mortadella sandwich as well. Friendly, attentive service. We ordered a pistachio cookie to share- potentially the best cookie ever! Highly recommend. I really want to try the multi course wine dinner. Can't wait to go back. I don't think I can stress how much I liked this place!! read more

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Piccolina is a restaurant inside a collective art gallery, in the River Arts District. Their menu is small but everything is great. We've been there a couple times for lunch and have yet to try it for dinner. The space is airy and well lit with big windows facing Depot St. We shared the marguerita pizza with pepperoni and a sandwich both times. The mortadella sandwich is very tasty. They make their bread there. The pizza was delicious. Just the right flavors and the crust was perfect. We also shared a kale salad the second time we were there.. so good too. We didn't get dessert but got cookies to take home. They were also great. Service was attentive and friendly. While we were there, we saw a couple tables lingering long after the check arrived. And I didn't see or feel hurried by the staff at all. The restaurant is really small, so as a client, I would suggest being mindful of the time you hold a table, since that may allow the restaurant to serve more customers. They are doing a great job, and I am so glad to have that option at the RAD. read more

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I stopped in for a snack while browsing around the River Arts District and am planning on going back for dinner. I had a glass of white wine and an order of suppli, which was the best I'd ever had- cooked perfectly. Service was kind and professional. I sat in the open window and people-watched. Perfect! read more

Sandwiches are huge! My iced coffee drink was also amazing. The space is small, but mighty. We will definitely be doing takeout soon.

Piccolina was a delicious experience. From the bloood orange Sicilian soda to the suppli rice balls with melty hand-pulled mozzarella to the delicious house made bread stuffed with mortadella. I absolutely would return for lunch and will check out their Sunday supper in the future. Be forewarned their space is tiny with tight seating so you may have to wait on a table. read more

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lovely authentic italian sandwich shop with a twist! we enjoyed the fresh flavors! the intimate interior was a refreshing change from overfilled restaurants! read more

Piccolina - the prosciutto - Italian Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

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Lovely restaurant. Fine food and service! Free parking in a large lot just passed the entrance to the restaurant. It's small, so make a reservation. read more

Good food, excellent service - cute and quaint - had the Margherita pizza - really good sauce!!! I'm not related nor am I a friend - just a traveling tourist happy to find a thriving business in the River Arts District. Bonus - there is a very, nice art gallery just behind their restaurant. Go take a peek! read more

No I didnt take photos! The food was delicious and generous. We signed up for the prix price Saturday menu. Everything was spot on. Lovely soup, followed by a generous portion of pasta alfredo, then chicken marsala and a death by chocolate dessert. Cant remember its name. Very elegant meal although too much food, you just have to box when you reach your limit. Such a cute vibe and this place is going to be a serious neighborhood place to go. And lucky for me, I live in this hood. Thank you folks for a great experience. read more