Cafe Notte - Pittsburgh

My friend and I stopped by this restaurant last Friday without a reservation at 7pm. We were seated right away and received fantastic service throughout our meal.

This charming little restaurant is definitely worth a visit if you're searching for something different yet affordable. The social distancing measures were implemented effectively.

We recently ordered takeout during the pandemic and it was incredibly delicious! We had heard they had a new chef and the food was better than ever.

Our first time dining at Cafe Notte and it was a great experience. All of the staff were so nice and welcoming and the place was very charming. It was my husband's birthday and we had our 2 kids (9 and 11) so I needed to find a place to meet that criteria. He was craving a good chicken Parmesan. I usually use open table to find/book reservations but we had no luck so I googled best Italian restaurants in Pittsburgh. I'm glad we found this spot and bonus that they offered a kids menu. Our older son ordered the focaccia oven cheese pizza and he loved it! Our youngest stuck with the kids menu pizza and raved about it and the super long cheese pull. I ordered the lobster/crab Alfredo with their handmade pappardelle and hubs ordered the chicken parm. We tasted everything and loved it all. The service was super quick, too. We will definitely be back to try more of their dishes!

Charming little restaurant for sure. Finally got to give it a try before a ball game. Service was friendly and tentative. We ordered the mussels which were good not great. Some were very strong. I guess i should start by giving my reason for my rating. My hubby was not a fan at all and really didn't enjoy what he ordered. Which was veal and pepper over pasta with aïoli sauce. He said it had no flavor and drowned it with salt and pepper. He also didn't care for their offering of bread. He has a tendency to be sensitive to particular seasonings. I one the other hand throughly enjoyed mine. I had the rigatoni vodka sauce with chicken and it was delicious. I also enjoyed the bread with the balsamic oil for dipping. It was something different than what you might find in other places. I do recommend what I had. However, it probably won't be a place we will ever go out of our way to try again.