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Pulcinella, Calgary, AB

Pulcinella

4.6
4.6
2368 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Executive Chef Domenic Tudda spent his childhood years learning of Italian cuisine while his family owned and operated Stromboli's restaurant in Calgary. He furthered his education by undergoing extensive culinary training in Italy and has been able to continue his parent's legacy of bringing unique and incredibly authentic Italian dining to Calgarians. One of the most revered of these ventures is Ristorante Pulcinella, where Domenic first earned distinction when his international training crossed borders and entered Calgary in the spring of 2006. One of the few APN (Associazione Pizzaioli Napolitani) certified pizzerias in the world, Domenic has been able to showcase his culinary skills, incredible wine knowledge, and passion for Italian cuisine to provide Calgary with a truly artistic, original and delicious experience not soon to be forgotten. Certainly not your classical North American pizza, it's definitely different, but definitely delicious.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (403) 283-1166
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Domenic Tudda
  • Catering
    We offer an extensive catering menu, which also includes items not listed on our regular dining menu, that will provide you with a fantastic Italian cuisine for your upcoming event. <br />Please call us directly, and we would be more than happy to put together a package for you.
  • Private party facilities
    Book Pulcinella for your private event! Pulcinella will close it's doors to the public to host private events. Book either the main floor of Pulcinella or our upper floor- or both! Available for lunch and dinner events any day of the week. Please call us directly, and we would be more than happy to provide you with more information about this great, private space and corresponding menu options.
  • Neighborhood
    Kensington
  • Cross street
    Kensington Road NW
  • Parking details
    There is a large amount of street parking available, as well as a very affordable parkade at the end of the block.
  • Public transit
    Pulcinella is only a 10 minute walk from the Sunnyside C-train station, and there are many city buses which pass through this popular and lively area just outside of downtown Calgary.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pulcinella delights with "authentic Italian cuisine" and a "warm and bustling" ambiance. Guests praise the "outstanding service" and "delicious food," highlighting the "best Neapolitan pizza in the city." Although it can be noisy, the "wonderful staff" and "great wine selections" make it a top dining destination.

2,368 Reviews
  1. Elias

    Cancun

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Such good italian, awesome place for valentine’s day! Only critic would be the bruschetta - I bit into mine and had a mouthful of flour from the outside of the bread so I just took the toppings off and ate those (which were delicious!) The pesto pasta was so good but we were stuffed so I took it home and it was the best midnight snack!

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  2. tet

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really loved what we ordered: Caprese salad, Arancini, Veal Tortenelli and the Crudo (pizza with panceta). I had been coming to this place for personal and organization events and they had been consistently amazing. It was my gf's first time and she was impressed as well. Our server was excellent. She is the calm in a hectic surroundings (it was Valentine's when we were there). We always sat together so she moved all of the utensils on the opposite side for me.

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  3. Omar

    Edmonton

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Food had bad tastes arancini had a weird smell and taste / not sure why they had saffron rice in it lol not Italian Pasta quality and taste is low! They need to up to way higher it’s more western Italian then real Italian Service those was amazing!!!! Our waitress was so helpful

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  4. David

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent thin crust fire baked pizza with fresh ingredients. The antipasto classico is far too big for two people (a good thing!) with very tasty cheeses, meats and fresh chutney and greens.

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  5. Taryn

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have wanted to eat here for some time so decided to have our anniversary dinner here. The environment was so classy looking and the staff were all so approachable and lovely. My partner had espresso martinis and he said it was one of the best he’s ever had. So creamy. So delicious. I had gin and ginger beer. Mixed to perfection. We started with the tempura parmigiana which was ok probably wouldn’t order again as it wasn’t mind blowing and did fill us up a bit. But worth the value as it wasn’t a larger portion than you get for an appy anywhere else. For our mains we got the salmon w/ broccoli risotto and the roast chicken. The portions were quite big and worth the value as they were ABSOLUTLEY delicious. Highly recommend! For dessert we had the no bake cheesecake and the tiramisu. My cheesecake was so light and fluffy and full of amazing flavour. My partner LOVES tiramisu and was so excited to get one as the waitress says it’s one of the best in town… and he said it was great but alas had too full a belly and couldn’t finish it. Guess we will just have to try again another time! We are so happy to have picked Pulcinella for our dinner date to celebrate our love.

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  6. marissa

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    great atmosphere, friendly servers, food was okay at best

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  7. Kelly

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Finally some good Italian pizza! We’ve been look for a while. Lots of choice!

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  8. Tanya

    Edmonton

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time bringing the family in to experience the awesome food! Everyone enjoyed their meal and the staff was amazing as usual… we can’t wait to come back!

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  9. Patrick

    VIP

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dylan is the best chef ever, treated me very well.

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  10. Cindy

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never miss a chance to dine here when visiting Calgary! Excellent wine list too.

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FAQs

Pulcinella does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. Pulcinella also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 283-1166.

Pulcinella is rated 4.6 stars by 2368 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 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Pulcinella

1147 Kensington Cres NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1X7

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Kensington Road NW
  • Neighborhood
    Kensington
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is a large amount of street parking available, as well as a very affordable parkade at the end of the block.
  • Public transit
    Pulcinella is only a 10 minute walk from the Sunnyside C-train station, and there are many city buses which pass through this popular and lively area just outside of downtown Calgary.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Domenic Tudda
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (403) 283-1166
  • Catering
    We offer an extensive catering menu, which also includes items not listed on our regular dining menu, that will provide you with a fantastic Italian cuisine for your upcoming event. <br />Please call us directly, and we would be more than happy to put together a package for you.
  • Private party facilities
    Book Pulcinella for your private event! Pulcinella will close it's doors to the public to host private events. Book either the main floor of Pulcinella or our upper floor- or both! Available for lunch and dinner events any day of the week. Please call us directly, and we would be more than happy to provide you with more information about this great, private space and corresponding menu options.
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