With a Seattle friend in town, I headed uptown for dinner, returning to Piccola Cucina Uptown for the flavors of Sicily. The food and service were as good as my last visit.

We began sipping the Prunotto, 2019 Occhetti Nebbiolo, Langhe, Alto Piemonte ($82) as we nibbled the bread and savory dips they served gratis.

We followed that with the tender eggplant parmigiana ($21.95) and crisp Caesar salad with shaved Parmigiana ($18.95).

After noticing a waiter carrying a fugassa (a paper-thin pizza) past our table, we had to order one!  That thin-crust focaccia filled with stracchino cheese and thinly sliced prosciutto ($24.95) was irresistible. This favorite of ours is not to be missed.

After that, we shared their rich ossobuco ravioli with veal sauce ($24.95). We were so full we couldn’t finish it.

But we still had a bit of room for their scrumptious semifreddo al torroncine ($13.95).

I highly recommend making a special trip.

One suggestion to management: Update your online menu as prices differ up to $4 a dish with the items we sampled.

Piccola Cucina Uptown
Upper East Side
106 E 60th St
New York, NY 10022
646.707.3997
piccolacucinagroup.com/piccola-cucina-uptown/