Piccolo Ristorante, Northgate
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/brisbane10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Piccolo Ristorante in Northgate draws repeated recommendations for Italian food. One diner calls it their favourite Italian restaurant and another singles out the pasta among their best Brisbane meals. A mixed report describes average mains but excellent tiramisu, while another diner considers the cooking more Australian-Italian than traditional Italian.
Address
Piccolo Ristorante, 87 Ryans Rd, Northgate QLD 4013, Australia
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Pasta, Tiramisu
- Best for
- Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/123gol in r/brisbane · Dec 2024value
Lists it among reasonably priced, tasty Italian places they like.
- Recommendsu/nocerealever in r/brisbane · Sep 2026
Praises Piccolo, calling it very good.
- Recommendsu/ZyLu21 in r/brisbane · Nov 2025
Suggests this Northgate restaurant for the request.
- Mixedu/ilovecabbbage in r/brisbane · Feb 2026taste
Says the main courses are unremarkable, though the tiramisu impresses.
- Recommendsu/Sg_spark in r/brisbane · Aug 2025taste
Praises Piccolo Ristorante's pasta as top-tier among their Brisbane meals.
- Caveatu/Funny_Lawyer_9480 in r/brisbane · Feb 2026taste
One commenter says the Northgate restaurant bills itself as authentic Italian but is really Aussie-style Italian.
- Recommendsu/_social_hermit_ in r/brisbane · Aug 2025
Simply agrees with the praise for Piccolo Ristorante's pasta.
- Recommendsu/xXLawNerdXx in r/brisbane · Apr 2025
Calls it their favourite Italian place.
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- Recommendsu/Whatyeahna in r/brisbane · Dec 2024
Lists it among their favourites.
- Recommendsu/gUI5zWtktIgPMdATXPAM in r/brisbane · Sep 2026taste
Calls Piccolo Ristorante a regular favourite for Italian food and says it's gotten busier.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.