The Brief
- From Via del Lavatore to Dale Mabry Highway, Piccolo Buco brings the flavors of Rome to Tampa.
- The chef who started the original restaurant, brought his creations here to fill out the menu from pasta to pizzas.
- Tampa residents can experience some of the best food from Italy right here in their own backyard.
TAMPA – It’s named for a famous pizzeria in Rome near the Trevi Fountain. Piccolo Buco brings that special style of preparation of pizza to the Tampa Bay area.
What they’re saying:
“Piccolo Buco, that means ‘hole in the wall,’ the original Piccolo Buco in Rome is a very tiny pizzeria,” said Luca Issa. He should know, he’s the owner of that restaurant.
When Cooper’s Hawk Founder Tim McEnery visited Rome, he visited Piccolo Buco and loved it so much, he collaborated with Issa to bring the restaurant’s creations to the United States.…