Reviews for Cucina Vitale in Pittsburgh, PA

Cucina Vitale is a quaint restaurant that is not only cash only but also BYOB. The service was very good but needed additional... help. The restaurant is 2 story and not easily disability accessible even on the street level. After seated the server bringsa basket of bread with a tray containing olive oil with fresh basil and garlic, red pepper spread, and a selection of pittedolives. Entrées include a choice of soup or house salad. Overall, Cucina Vitale was a good experience and the food was goodand tasty. Read more

My wife, 10 year-old daughter and daughter's friend had a wonderful dining experience. We selected this restaurant based on... reviews. The restaurant is small, and our table was adjacent to the kitchen, which is visible to the patrons. Paris is anexcellent server, and the owner, Frank, is the chef. We were talking to Frank during our dinner as there is nothing separatingthe 1st floor patrons from the kitchen but a waist-high wall. The food was excellent quality, and the atmosphere wasunpretentious and friendly. Most of the patrons personally greeted, or said bye to Frank on their way out. Our family looksforward to making this our go-to Italian restaurant. Read more

Fantastic! I usually eat breakfast here. Today was lunch. I got the chicken parmesan sandwich. Delicious! Not messy. Just... the right amount of sauce. The French fries were fresh made. Best I have ever had! Was not crowded. Food is cooked when youorder it so don't be in a hurry when dining here. The wait is worth it! Read more

That was easily the best meal I've had in years. I just left the restaurant after a lovely evening with my coworkers. We had... meatballs and fried zucchini for the table. I had wedding soup and the ravioli special topped off with the tiramisu. Everysingle part of the meal was exceptional. From the bread... God was that good bread to the tiramisu. I mean come on, look atthat thing! (A little secret: it tastes better than it looks.) Thank you Frank for the amazing meal. The food was the reasonwe came there and while our conversation took a number of hilarious and wacky turns, we always circled back to how each coursewas better than the last. I'm not quite sure how that's possible but alas, thank you. Thank you to Paris as well for being theperfect hostess. You had great intuition when we needed water or a dish taken away. Read more

Absolutely a GEM!!!! Came to Pittsburgh from out-of-state to celebrate a special birthday weekend and Cucina Vitale exceeded our... expectations! OMG, over the top fantastic from start to finish!!! This authentic, romantic hot spot fills up extremely quicklyon the weekend so we made sure to have a reservation before heading to a concert at PPG arena. Although our arrival time intoPittsburgh was later than anticipated, resulting in the need to delay our reservation by an hour, the staff was beyondaccommodating. We anticipated needing to cancel, but the girls were so sweet to save our time slot. Lucky us because absolutelyeverything was DELICIOUS!!! Kudos to the chef and fabulous recipes! THANK YOU OWNERS. I couldn?t imagine celebrating thisspecial night anywhere else. Lynn and Amanda were incredibly kind and attentive! Seriously, those girls rock! Enjoyed the banteras well as the history. Although we were in somewhat of a hurry because of needing to get to the concert, they still wrapped upan amazing birthday dessert to-go as a sweet surprise. Absolutely can?t wait to come back and experience Cucina Vitale again. Iwill definitely ask to be seated upstairs with Lynn and Amanda! Tips: BYOB, cash only, reservations suggested (after 6:30 onthe weekend this place is bustling). Read more

Upstairs we loved the Italian sausage, zucchini appetizers. Raviolis a hit with Bolognese. Risotto good. BYOB really let's you... bring wine you enjoy most. Espresso excellent! Read more

I actually went here a few months ago and it wasn't that great, but I deleted that review because they killed it this time. The... caesar salad was great, bread was fresh and crispy. The chicken parm sandwich was the best I've ever had. The lemon berrycheesecake was a star and the tiramisu was great as well. All of the complaints I had from last time were fixed. The service isalso top knotch and the atmosphere is great. I highly recommend it. Read more

One of my husband's work acquaintances told him about this restaurant back in 2016 and we celebrated my birthday dinner here.... Everything was beautiful and delicious & we met chef Frank. We found out they serve brunch/lunch and we've gone numerous times.The pancakes are huge and tasty! We recently went back on our anniversary for dinner and everything was so good! It's allprepared to order, fresh from the pan to your plate. This little gem has good food and it's not expensive. It's also BYOB. WeALWAYS get the cheesecake with fresh berry sauce... Amazing! We wanted to try the chocolate cake but they sold out so we'll geta slice next time. Definitely worth your visit and chef Frank is super cool! Read more