Ciao! 2 An Italian Cafe

4.1

332 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

Ciao 2!'s is now the fourth generation of a traditional Italian trattoria! We are a special combination of style and substance, a restaurant known for its craft beers, boutique wines, and classic Italian cuisine!

Chef Sabrina, a native Pittsburger, carefully sources local produce and food stuffs whenever possible. Our chef has created brunch, lunch, and dinner menus as delicious tributes to the classic trattoria fashion!

This being Pittsburgh, it is only reasonable that Ciao2! pays loving attention the liquid side of things. Signature cocktails such as the Tuscan Sour and the Lemoncello martini, are served along side classics like the Ciao2! Manhattan and the Aviation.

Several beers are on tap and Nick has created a varied and unique wine list!

Ciao2! An Italian Cafe', a salute to classical regional Italian cuisine!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Everyday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Everyday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(412) 788-9463
Website
http://www.ciaoitaliancafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sabrina Simmonds
Catering
Full service catering from corporate functions to private affairs. We can accommodate an intimate affair to as large as 500 off site. From breakout sessions to fine dining.
Private party facilities
Let us host your corporate or private affairs! Complete service available from informal to formal dining. Let Ciao make your event a time to remember!
Private party contact
Event Coordinator: (412) 596-7956

Location
289 Settlers Ridge Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Neighborhood
Robinson Township
Cross street
Campbells Run Road
Parking details
Free parking.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Veal Stuffed Banana Peppers
three banana peppers stuffed with freshly ground veal and italian spices, than oven baked of course with our famous tomato basil sauce
Arrancini Alla Romana (4 Rice Balls)
arborio rice done roman style, stuffed with fresh mozzarella and deep fried served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping
Ciao! 2s Famous Zucchini Fritters
our southern italian take on zucchini, matchsticks of zucchini infused with lemon battered and deep fried, served with our famous tomato basil sauce for dipping!
Fried Mozzarella
a wheel of fresh mozzarella cheese dipped in our romano style egg batter and pan fried. served in a pool of our famous tomato basil sauce!
Hot Spinach And Artichoke Dip
done tuscan style! fresh baby spinach and marinated artichoke hearts with mascarpone cheese and served with seasoned pita chips!
Greens And Beans With Sausage
fresh white beans, diced tomato, braised greens and our famous italian sausage!
Fried Or Sauteed Calamari
your choice of our fresh calamari either deep fried or sauteed in a garlic oil reduction or a light red sauce! served spicy or lightly spiced!
Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Florentine
an herbed portobello mushroom stuffed with lump crab meat and fresh baby spinach, served over a pool of our famous tomato basil sauce!
Hot Crab Dip
lump crabmeat and mascarpone cheese, seasoned italian style and served with seasoned pita chips!
Italian Appetizer Platter
a cold appetizer of meats and cheeses, imported of course, served with marinated roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, and olives!
Shrimp Cocktail
jumbo shrimp (4) chilled and served with house cocktail sauce

Insalate

Dressings: House Italian, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Parmesan Peppercorn, Ranch, Bleu Cheese

House Mixed Field Green Salad
fresh field greens and fresh vegetables. add gorgonzola , buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers or artichoke hearts
Insalata Caprese
from capri comes a salad of fresh roma tomato, fresh buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. drizzled with extra virgin olive oil!
Antipasto Della Casa
our famous italian salad of imported meats and cheeses served over a bed of mixed field greens with fresh and marinated veggies
Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
fresh scampi herb marinated and pan fried served over a bed of mixed field greens, fresh and marinated veggies, finished with feta cheese
Sicilian Steak Salad
medallions of the filet, the tenderloin, and herb marinated and oven roasted, served over a bed of mixed greens, fresh and marinated veggies, finished with buffalo mozzarella

Minestra

Soup Of The Day
Pizza
Quattro Formaggi
ciao! 2s signature flatbread! fresh buffalo mozzarella, imported provolone, gorgonzola and pecorino romano
Roma
famous tomato basil sauce, imported pepperoni, and fresh buffalo mozzarella!

Pasta

All Pasta Entrees Served With A House Salad Or Cup Of Soup

Lasagna Al Forno
our famous lasagna of imported pasta, three cheeses, tomato basil sauce! multi layered and oven baked of course!
Rigatoni Abruzzese
short tubes of pasta tossed in our famous tomato basil sauce, served with two homemade meatballs and our lightly spiced italian sausage!
Tortellini Rustica
our house made cheese tortellini filled with asiago and ricotta cheeses tossed in a garlic and oil reduction, along with sauteed fresh baby spinach, roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts!
Chicken Florentine
an herb marinated fresh breast of chicken, sauteed with fresh baby spinach and crimini mushrooms in a garlic and oil reduction, served over a bed of pappardelle!

Pollo - Chicken

Romano
light egg batter, lemon, romano and parmigiano reggiano cheese
Marsala
sauteed with shitake and crimini mushrooms, and a marsala wine reduction
Piccata
sauteed with lemons, capers, and white wine
Parmigiana
parmigiano reggiano and our famous tomato basil sauce. served over a bed of imported linguini

Vitello - Veal

Romano
light egg batter, lemon, romano and parmigiano reggiano cheese
Marsala
sauteed with shitake and crimini mushrooms, and a marsala wine reduction
Piccata
sauteed with lemons, capers, and white wine
Parmigiana
parmigiano reggiano and our famous tomato basil sauce. served over a bed of imported linguini

Manzo - Beef

Entrees Served With Side Dish, House Salad Or Cup Of Soup

Chateau Cut Filet Mignon (10 Ounce)
herb marinated filet cooked to order
Bistecca Pizzaiolo
herb marinated and grilled medallions of the tenderloin, the filet, tossed with a rainbow of fresh bell peppers and onions, topped with our famous tomato basil sauce and served over a bed of imported linguine!

Pesce - Seafood

Entrees Served With Side Dish, House Salad Or Cup Of Soup

Pesce Alla Romano
a fresh fillet of chilean sea bass, ipped in our romano style egg batte and pan fried!
Linguini Cannavota
signature seafood pasta with chilean langostinos, baby shrimp, fresh roasted red peppers finished in a garlic and oil reduction
Linguini Pescatore
a classic neapolitan style pasta, imported linguini tossed with jumbo shrimp, sea scallops, crab meat and sauteed calamari, with your choice of red or white sauce
Broiled Sea Scallops Barsac Style
fresh sea scallops pan roasted in a white wine and roasted garlic reduction with herb bread crumbs
Broiled Sea Scallops And Jumbo Shrimp Barsac Style
fresh sea scallops and jumbo shrimp, pan roasted in a white wine and roasted garlic reduction with herb bread crumbs
Linguini Cannavota
signature seafood pasta with chilean langostinos, baby shrimp, fresh roasted red peppers finished in a garlic and oil reduction

Dolci - Dessert

Tira Misu
italian ladyfingers soaked in espresso, layered with sweet mascarpone cheese
Gelato
solo (one flavor) misto (mixed) vanilla bean, chocolate, dolce de leche
Torta Della Nonna
grandmas cake, house made puff pastry, filled with lemon cream, finished with confectionary sugar
Ricotta Cheese Cake
classic sicilian drizzled with raspberry sauce

What 332 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
3.8Ambience
0.6Value

Noise • Moderate

332 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
My husband likes their menu. It is ok. I feel it is pricey. Hadn't been there in awhile so we went so he could enjoy.
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From the wine to the dessert, I've never been disappointed!!! My new favorite Italian restaurant!!!
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TonyC
Pittsburgh
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It was exultant.... Nick is the best...never had A bad meal, have been at Ciao several times and will continue to go.
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johnk
Pittsburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is always outstanding, and so is the service; we highly recommend dining here.
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Kitty
VIP
Pittsburgh
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food here is always great. The owner was our server, and he was quite busy running the business. He needs more wait staff. It was a leisurely holiday lunch, and the food is delicious, but he should stay with running the business, and not engaging in serving.
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wineguy
New York City
97 reviews
5.0
97 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding, authentic Italian food!
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Service was slow. No wine list and wine that was provided was poor.Food was not good.Main dish was covered in grease and when ordered the desert, it was no longer available, for a Saturday night, everything should have been available on the menu. Waiter was not very knowledgeable of the menu. Overall experience poor compared to last time we visited there.Would not recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was my fourth trip here and first one with my husband. It was my birthday, so, our two hour drive for a concert was preceded by dinner at this restaurant. I previously had been so enamored with this little place and this was the first time I had eaten indoors. All other times had been in their outside dining area. I ordered the beans and greens, as I have always ordered, as an appetizer. I normally salt a lot of my food, but, found ALL the food I had that night was tremendously salty. I also was told that there wasn't a wine list, but, "what kind of varietal did I want?" It was odd to hear this, because, there were three other tables that asked for wine and it seemed evasive that there was not a list. Also, the table next to me asked for beer, and the host rattled off three beers and that was it....it was very odd. Why no list for beer or wine? Anyway, back to the meal: I had instant heartburn from either the dipping sauce for the bread or the beans and greens, which set the tone for my meal. The garlic used in their dishes is the jarred kind, which is potent, pungent and overpowering, and they use an unnecessary amount of it!!!! My husband had a pasta dish that had angel hair pasta in it. It was okay, although, I could see the oil it was swimming in. I had a pappardelle with a light cream sauce with mushrooms. The flavor was overpoweringly garlic; again with that minced jarred garlic. This is a gigantic pet peeve of mine. The bread was also slathered with it. The Torta della Nonna, which I've always wanted to try for dessert, they are always "out" of. I'm beginning to think that its just on the menu for the looks! I think this is my last trip here, even though I have always had good service, and good appetizers.
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SusieQ
Pittsburgh
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food, as usual was very good. Their veal dishes are really good. Little pricey compared to other restaurants in the area but good. Waiter was very good and attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is always excellent with a quaint atmosphere and an authentic menu. Fresh, well-prepared food.
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Ciao! 2 An Italian Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (412) 788-9463.

Ciao! 2 An Italian Cafe is rated 4.1 stars by 332 OpenTable diners.

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289 Settlers Ridge Center Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Additional information

Cross street
Campbells Run Road
Neighborhood
Robinson Township
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Everyday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Everyday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking.
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sabrina Simmonds
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ciaoitaliancafe.com/
Phone number
(412) 788-9463
Catering
Full service catering from corporate functions to private affairs. We can accommodate an intimate affair to as large as 500 off site. From breakout sessions to fine dining.
Private party facilities
Let us host your corporate or private affairs! Complete service available from informal to formal dining. Let Ciao make your event a time to remember!
Private party contact
Event Coordinator: (412) 596-7956

Ciao! 2 An Italian Cafe

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Order delivery or takeout

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Antipasti Di Casa

Veal Stuffed Banana Peppers

Arrancini Alla Romana (4 Rice Balls)

Ciao! 2s Famous Zucchini Fritters

Fried Mozzarella

Hot Spinach And Artichoke Dip

Greens And Beans With Sausage

Fried Or Sauteed Calamari

Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Florentine

Hot Crab Dip

Italian Appetizer Platter

Shrimp Cocktail

Insalate

House Mixed Field Green Salad

Insalata Caprese

Antipasto Della Casa

Mediterranean Shrimp Salad

Sicilian Steak Salad

Minestra

Soup Of The Day

Pizza

Quattro Formaggi

Roma

Pasta

Lasagna Al Forno

Rigatoni Abruzzese

Tortellini Rustica

Chicken Florentine

Pollo - Chicken

Romano

Marsala

Piccata

Parmigiana

Vitello - Veal

Romano

Marsala

Piccata

Parmigiana

Manzo - Beef

Chateau Cut Filet Mignon (10 Ounce)

Bistecca Pizzaiolo

Pesce - Seafood

Pesce Alla Romano

Linguini Cannavota

Linguini Pescatore

Broiled Sea Scallops Barsac Style

Broiled Sea Scallops And Jumbo Shrimp Barsac Style

Linguini Cannavota

Dolci - Dessert

Tira Misu

Gelato

Torta Della Nonna

Ricotta Cheese Cake

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