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La Cucina - La Cucina Piccola, Roseland, NJ

La Cucina Piccola

4.8
4.8
586 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
La Cucina Piccola is an Italian restaurant in Roseland, NJ. We offer classic cuisine prepared with fresh ingredients daily. Join us for dinner and you'll feel welcomed and well taken care of.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (973) 830-3163
  • Website
    http://lacucinapiccola.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Allan Fonseca
  • Private party facilities
    AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES UP TO 40 PEOPLE. CALL FOR MORE INFO.
  • Location
    178 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068
  • Neighborhood
    Roseland
  • Parking details
    Located within the Roseland Plaza shopping center. Plenty of parking available!
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • NEW YEAR'S EVE

    $85.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    NEW YEAR'S EVE WE WILL BE OFFERING A 3 COURSE PRE-FIXE MENU @ $85 PER PERSON PLUS TAX AND GRATUITY

Menu

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What 586 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Best Service

  • Essex

    Best Value

  • Essex

    Neighborhood gem

  • Essex

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Cucina Piccola offers a warm, family-like ambiance with "delicious, innovative cuisine" and attentive service. Known for its "excellent prix fixe menu," it caters to dietary needs and offers generous portions at moderate prices. Often bustling, reservations are essential. BYOB with easy parking enhances the experience. Highly recommended!

586 Reviews

  1. Marietta

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great menu; service and ambiance in an intimate setting.

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  2. Jack

    Caribbean

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual everything was wonderful, this is our favorite Christmas eve dinner place.

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  3. Glen

    New Jersey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice spot, small space approx 40 seated. Excellent service, good food at reasonable price point. Slightly noisy but tolerable. Will be back!

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  4. Donato

    Atlantic City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    food was great, the restaurant was a little small.

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  5. Kathleen

    New York City

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The early bird menu is really a weekday bargain . The quality of the food, presentation , and value are extraordinary. Honestly, there is no difference ordering Prix fixe to full or specials other than price. I would refer my friends either way. the service and quality of the meal, including presentation is excellent and consistantly so.

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  6. Peter

    VIP

    New York City

    170 reviews

    5.0

    170 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    La Cucina Piccola is outstanding, as always. One of our very favorite restaurants in the entire area. Excellent, innovative cuisine; knowledgeable and friendly service; very comfortable and warm decor; large portions; modest prices; free parking in the strip mall parking lot. We frequently order the specials since they are so interesting. Today we started with a ceasar salad off the regular menu - one of the best around - and then ordered a special - pappardelle with scallops and shrimp in a saffron and light tomato sauce. If you see something on the menu that interests you, go for it. We've always been very pleased no matter what we order. The wait staff and chef are great at understanding and meeting specific dietary needs. About reservations - NEEDED. Again, NEEDED. Especially on a Friday-Saturday. We regularly see folks walk in without one and find that all tables are booked.

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  7. Marshall

    New York City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great hidden gem with food so good that’s comparable to some of the best Italian food in NYC!

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  8. Deborah

    VIP

    New York City

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. My favorite was chicken Milanese super crispy outside and juicy inside.

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  9. susan

    VIP

    New York City

    79 reviews

    4.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been to this restaurant many times and always come back since we enjoy the food. I wish they would change the menu.

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  10. Ed

    VIP

    New York City

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    At 5:45 there was one other table taken and 1 woman’s voice was so loud that we couldn’t hear ourselves speak and didn’t want to hear her personal issues and asked her to lower her voice.

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FAQs

La Cucina Piccola offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 830-3163.

La Cucina Piccola is rated 4.8 stars by 586 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for La Cucina Piccola

178 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Roseland
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Located within the Roseland Plaza shopping center. Plenty of parking available!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Allan Fonseca
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://lacucinapiccola.com/
  • Phone number
    (973) 830-3163
  • Private party facilities
    AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES UP TO 40 PEOPLE. CALL FOR MORE INFO.
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