PICCO d'italia

4.3 (72)

£25 and under

Italian

32A Saddler St, Durham, County Durham DH1 3NU

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

PICCO d'italia is an Italian restaurant, nestled in heart of Durham city centre. A step away from Durham market square, on the way to the cathedral. Cosy interior, with the windows providing the view of historic streets of Durham.

We use only high quality British ingredients and imported Italian ingredients from the diverse regions of Italy, offering an excellent range of antipasti, pasta and stone baked pizza.

We have multiple floors to provide larger group bookings.

A set menu of 2 & 3 courses is also available for lunchtime.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://www.piccoditalia.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual

Location
32A Saddler St, Durham, County Durham DH1 3NU
Area
Durham
Parking Details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at PICCO d'italia.

4.3

(72)

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
4.5Value

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72 Reviews

DP
DuncanP
Durham/County Durham7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food and wine, pizzas and parmigiana. Staff were attentive and welcoming. Excellent value
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, friendly staff and great value. Would really recommend!
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Archie
London1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 June 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great avocado bruschetta and good value overall for food.
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OpenTable Diner
Durham/County Durham1 review
5.0
Dined on 24 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
All good, quite quiet - only a couple at one other table, but a group of 4 came later. Food good and service fine.
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TWC1
Glasgow/Lanarkshire8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good varied menu Friendly and welcoming staff Good value pricing on food and wine
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FoodLover
Edinburgh/Midlothian10 reviews
2.0
Dined on 31 March 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
As far removed from an authentic Italian experience as an 'Italian' restaurant could be. This is by no means an Italian restaurant - rather a caricature of an Italian-style restaurant as it could be imagined in the 70s by someone who had never set foot in Italy. No ambience whatsoever, just a few tables in a cheaply decorated room. Stereotypical, cheesy 1970s and 1980s Italian music. We tried some pasta dishes and a pizza. The pasta dishes were ok - not terrible, not exceptional. The pizza, on the contrary, was not great. They don't have a proper pizza oven so they cook using a low-temperature electric oven. As a consequence the dough is hard and more like a crust, more like what you would expect from a kebab shop. The toppings were basic, especially as what should have been mozzarella was replaced by the sort of industrial cheese-like substance used for value meal supermarket pizzas. Overall, the food isn't terrible if you avoid the pizzas, but the lack of ambience and authenticity really don't justify going to this place over Zizzi or Pizza Express next door - they're not quite the real deal but at least they're a much closer approximation of an Italian meal.
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PeterL
Durham/County Durham1 review
4.0
Dined on 24 February 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good view and location in Durham city centre! Food was good, and service very accommodating! Would come back again!!
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SarahM
Warwickshire7 reviews
2.0
Dined on 18 February 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
An Italian restaurant who had run out of olives. Refused my 17 year old an alcoholic drink, even when it is legal for them to have a drink in a restaurant, with a meal. Prawns tiny & overcooked. Pasta very average, but the pizza was good. Service was good, waiter very apologetic & just taking orders from above. We won’t be going back
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LisacorUK
Durham/County Durham1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely restaurant tucked away in Durham City Centre. The staff are wonderful, I cannot fault them - very attentive and happy to help! The food is delicious with a good menu range. I will definitely be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Durham/County Durham1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent Food, good service, not the best choice from the bar
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://www.piccoditalia.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual

Location
32A Saddler St, Durham, County Durham DH1 3NU
Area
Durham
Parking Details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.