Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar

Papa Joe's is the best!!! What a gem. We have always enjoyed our meals here (the pizza is perfect, the wine is great, and the servers are so friendly). When the weather is nice, eating on the back patio is such a treat. Their pizza making class was an absolute blast. We are sad to hear that they are closing, and are hoping we will still be able to eat the pizza and drink the wine in the future!

Incredible small place the tables for two were very uncomfortable. A 4 table place from what we saw.First the pizza - the crust was really good really crunchy. The sauce was flavorless but overall pizza was goodVery disappointed in the pasta Grandma Sauce. Sauce again flavorless just tasted like a lot of tomato paste and tomato no other flavor or herbs or garlic nothing. The rigatoni was a box rigatoni for a place that has really nothing but pizza and pasta on the menu you would think you were getting homemade. The meatballs were ok and the sausage tasted like breakfast sausageI heard lots about this place wanted to try it but to me there are much better Italian restaurants around. We were disappointed.I appreciate your rude humor but I haven’t had a meal at an Olive Garden in years. I have had meals at Ala familia, Hoffstoffs, serval diners in NYC / little Italy. I was just being honest the sauce wasn’t good. If you have a place that has no chicken, beef or sea food on the menu then you better have the best sauce in the country, it was not. I wish you well as the small family restaurants are usually the best. I’m sure you’ll do well

Pizza was dripping oil and the pasta had egg and some meat that had a weird smell. And the food doesn’t warrant the price at all. Piccolo Forno down the road has amazing food and isn’t even this expensive.

Can’t say enough good things about Papa Joe’s. It’s hard to say which is better, the food, the wine, or the staff. They take care of their employees and customers like family. I’ve never had one bad dish or experience.

Love this little family owned Italian restaurant. The owners are personable and it feels like you’re hanging out with friends or family. The meatballs, sauce, pizza and salad were great as was the wine. I like that you can take a bottle of wine home. Can’t wait to go back.

Was in Pittsburgh on business and Aate at Piazza Talarico. The food was very good (I highly recommend the fried Zucchini with Grandma's sauce) as well as their pasta (or Macaroni as they reminded me in a nice way). :)Both Beth and "Papa Joe" visited with us during our meal. I can say they are a really cool family and welcome customers as if the customers are also family.Good food and good wine will be enjoyed here.

Very good and authentic Italian food. Just a few days ago, I ordered their food off of Uber Eats. I can almost guarantee the food would be far better if I dined in. I tried the meatball appetizer, Nutella zeppole (added on 2 for a total of 5), and complimentary bread.The meatballs were without a doubt absolutely delicious. They were also quite large. You get 4 per order, I believe. The inside is flavorful and the texture is perfect as well. Not too hard, not too soft, just right. Their sauce is delicious as well! I enjoyed it not being too oily, full of tomatoes, and it just went really well with the meatballs. A great filling appetizer that I think is worth the price. Use the bread to soak up the sauce!Speaking of the bread, it's definitely nice that they still included complimentary bread, even for a delivery order. It was a pretty tasty bread, nothing too special. Soft in the middle, somewhat crunchy on the outside. Only used for soaking up sauce.Really, the reason this is not a 5 star review is mostly because of the zeppole. There was supposed to be nutella with them, but I did not get any. So, it was just pieces of fried dough. There wasn't much sugar on them; they really needed the Nutella for flavor. Also, they were somewhat eggy and wet because of the condensation, so...not that great, especially for the price. Portion was alright, though.All in all, I'm sure they typically do serve them with nutella, but my zeppole were served without them. It's probably just them being new to Uber Eats. Definitely get the meatballs!

I just love this place. The food is amazing. Those zeppolis (sp?) just melt in your mouth. And I could drink the Barbera all day.

Parking: There is always street parking nearby

One of the best Italian restaurants in the city. ?? Definitely evokes the old vibes of what was once Bloomfield's Little Italy. Eating at Piazza Talarico feels like you're eating at your grandmother's house. ?You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. It is all delicious, especially Grandma's Sauce. And Papa Joe's wine is out of the world. ? Tannat is my favorite and the twisted red and white wine slushie is so fun. I love this place. It's family owned and operated by great people too.

My husband and I are so happy we came across this little slice of heaven. We stopped in for lunch, we were looking for outdoor seating, the day was beautiful! I had a glass of wine (love a cab and they helped me with one I might like and let me sample 1st) it was so delicious. Had the cantaloupe/prosciutto appetizer, we were pleasantly surprised!! Yum we love both and together was perfect. I had the meatballs and my husband the meatball sandwich it was really good. LOVED the outdoor seating. It was shady and the birds were chirping. This place is a hidden gem and I would recommend it for sure!

We were looking for a family owned Italian restaurant with outdoor seating and got the jackpot with Piazza Talarico. This wonderful family made us feel instantly at home offering us samples of their homemade wine and chatting about our time visiting the city. Dinner was perfection. Simple ingredients prepared beautifully. It was exactly what we needed after a busy weekend and rushed meals.I can't say for certain that we will return to Pittsburgh but we hope to and Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe's wine will definitely be on our list

Finally stopped here after walking by so many times. Friendly, helpful staff (who are paid a living wage). Delicious wine and food, beautiful patio area.Cannot recommend highly enough!

The wine was fabulous. I am still dreaming about it a week later. The food was quite good, just very very expensive. $20 for a personal size pizza. Come for the wine, enjoy the food while here.

Wonderful homemade food. Comfort food. Very limited seating but lots of takeout. Seating on back patio when it warms up. Wine made by the owner. Excellent, relaxing environment. Not fancy!

This place was incredible!! The bread came first. Fresh with a Zesty marinara and adults dipping sauce (Idipped all of the oil and ordered more to take home). The pastas were incredible to say the least. Very simple, but so delicious.The owner helped us pick the wine that would best fit, and it all came together beautifully.It is a cozy place, maybe 20 people at best. You can drive right past it easily.By the way their meatballs are to die for