Cucina Vitale - Pittsburgh

Cucina Vitale is a charming restaurant that operates on a cash-only basis and is also BYOB. The service was quite good, though it could benefit from additional staff. The restaurant spans two stories and is not easily accessible for those with disabilities, even on the ground floor. Once seated, the server brings out a basket of bread alongside a tray that features olive oil infused with fresh basil and garlic, a red pepper spread, and a variety of pitted olives. Entrées come with a choice of soup or a house salad. Overall, my experience at Cucina Vitale was enjoyable, and the food was both delicious and satisfying.

My wife, our 10-year-old daughter, and her friend had an amazing dining experience at this restaurant. We chose it based on some great reviews. It's a cozy spot, and our table was right next to the kitchen, which is open for diners to see. Paris was an outstanding server, and the owner Frank is also the chef. We ended up chatting with Frank throughout our meal, as there's just a low wall separating the kitchen from the dining area on the first floor. The quality of the food was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Most diners greeted or said goodbye to Frank as they left. Our family is excited to make this our go-to Italian restaurant!

Absolutely fantastic! I typically come here for breakfast, but today I tried lunch. I ordered the chicken parmesan sandwich, and it was delicious! It wasn't messy at all and had the perfect amount of sauce. The French fries were freshly made and some of the best I've ever had! The restaurant wasn't crowded, which was nice. Keep in mind that the food is made to order, so if you're dining here, don't rush it. The wait is definitely worth it!

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.

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).