Piccola Venezia

Critics' Pick

42-01 28th Ave., Queens, NY 11103 40.76475 -73.912069
at 42nd St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-721-8470 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian
Price Range:
$$$
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Excellent

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Reader Rating:
8 out of 10
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3 Reviews | Write a Review

Photo by Yun Cee Ng

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Official Website

piccola-venezia.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, 4:30pm-midnight; Sun, 2pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, W at 30th Ave.; G, R, V at Steinway St.

Prices

$19.95-$35.95

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Good for Groups
Kid-Friendly
Lunch
Notable Wine List
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

In its stereotypical old-world splendor, the very red dining room here looks like a leftover movie set from nearby Kaufman Astoria Studios. The cooks are masters of sauce, especially the garlic-laden product ladled over hot seafood antipasto, and the mercifully non-gloppy traditional brown sauce on the osso buco. On a menu of surprising depth, seafood entrees—especially shrimp, langoustines and lobster "prepared any way you like"—stand out, in keeping with the kitchen's ostensibly Venetian orientation. — Steven A. Shaw

Wine List

The restaurant's extensive list, which is well priced, has given rise to a series of special Italian regional wine dinners well worth attending.

For Kids
Half-portions, portions without sauce, or portions with just a little sauce are never a problem.