There was no queue for a weekday lunch. Ordered 2 lunch sets (appetizer + pizza/pasta + dessert + drink) and a calamari for 3 pax and portion was good enough. Each pax came up to be about $30. We enjoyed the everything we ordered except that the desserts were too sweet for our liking and cappuccino's foam from the machine was way too thick. Caesar's salad was well tossed, tomato soup was tangy and served hot, calamari's good not too chewy, pasta texture was just nice and well seasoned, margherita pizza's pretty unique but in a good manner. Service was ok. Ambience wise was good for chatting when we were there. Helpful that the server tried to direct us to table away from kids to manage our noise expectations. Restaurant closes at 3 pm for interim rest. Just read the underwhelming reviews while writing this, hopefully the standard will still be maintained when we next visit. A little concerned about the food poisoning posts, hope the restaurant keeps up with strict hygiene practices. It's a decent restaurant and we don't mind returning.
Keng Cheong Tan
5
Casual Italian diner with a good spread of pastas and pizzas to choose from. They have some unique local flavours such as the laksa pizza which was fresh and refreshing with the coconut 🥥 spicy taste. The carbonara was also generously filled with bacon bits and the runny egg make the texture smooth and appetizing. It was half empty on a weekday night and offers great atmosphere for small gatherings.
Kyria
4
The standouts among what we ordered were definitely the Margherita pizza (which came with a generous serving of pesto) and tiramisu (not pictured).
Both pastas tasted quite pleasant! However the bacon gnocchi was on the salty side for our preference and the aglio olio could have included better quality seafood for the price tag although it was very well-cooked.
Overall a nice place to hang out especially if you’re having the set lunch (which my friends and I did not as we came for dinner), but some menu items have a disproportionately steep price tag considering the quality.
Jennifer
4
Good place for gatherings. They were quite adamant about 75 min dining time but didn’t really enforce it because there were quite a few empty tables. Selection of pizzas is definitely more interesting than pasta which is what I would usually go for. The pizza with burrata is one I would recommend.
Alan Tan
5
Simple and awesome Italian fare tucked in the quiet corner of Shaw Centre. The Aglio Olio with prawns is not bad, I wished it has a bit more garlic. The fried calamari is a must, very fresh squids and the squid slices are thick. Also ordered their cocktails to go along. Service is prompt, nice place to have a chill meal.
Darren
5
Came by with a group of friends and got to use 3 deals on Burpple which made this meal so worth! The food itself is pretty good - we got the Caesar Salad ($12) and Sweet Potato Fries ($12) to start and both of them were so delicious and highly addictive, really recommend! For pasta, we chose the Bacon Gnocchi ($24) and Seafood Aglio Olio ($24). Personally, I did not prefer the doughiness of the gnocchi but to each their own right? Aglio olio was decent, not outstanding, but I did appreciate the freshness and plumpness of the shrimp and squid. As for the pizza, we had the Hawaiian ($23) and Four Cheese ($23). Both were alright, couldn't quite remember how they tasted after but I'm not really a fan of pizza so don't take my word for it. Overall, with Burpple, this made for a value-for-money meal!
Charlene Foo
5
Enjoyed my dinner at Picolino! The Hawaiian pizza and Bacon Gnocchi were really good!
Hawaiian pizza was a balance of sweet and salty. The pizza crust was doughy and not hard!
Bacon Gnocchi was creamy and delicious 🤤
Staffs were friendly too!
Melissa Leong
4
Loved the margerita here, with the pesto sauce and the mini burrata. Beef cheek parpadelle was a tad overcooked but the beef cheek was soft. Tiramisu was one of the better ones we tasted.
Xiao Xuan
4
Cozy seating, great for large groups.
Menu is not extensive but able to customise.
We ordered Magherita $23 (+mushroom $4) its was delicious! The pizza is freshly made, super thin crust, with generous amount of cheese and olive oil. The charred bits of the pizza crust was delicious!
The Goat cheese beetroot salad ($15) was refreshing and delicious too. The beetroot was soft and lightly sweetened, with fresh mixed greens and pumpkin seeds. There’s also a hint of balsamaic vinegar and mashed avocado, beautifully combining all the greens.
Overall a cozy nice place for a decent pizza. Price is reasonable given for its good quality. It is really simple at its best!
Cherrlyn Lim
4
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Very value for money Italian Food. Had the Set Lunch $24.90 ++ which includes a Caesar salad, Cacio e pepe, Tiramisu. My friend ordered the sweet potato fries (had a spicy mayo sauce drizzled on top), Mushroom Pizza and Tiramisu.
The Tiramisu is VERY delicious.