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Piccolina
What you need to know
Piccolina is a 20-seat Italian spot tucked inside the Aura Arts Building in Asheville's River Arts District, run by husband-and-wife team Nathan and Elana Pearlman. Nathan handles the kitchen; Elana runs the front of house and pastries. The menu is built around Neapolitan-style sandwiches baked to order in a 700-degree wood-fired oven — starting from a hand-stretched ball of semolina dough — alongside Neapolitan pizzas, housemade pastas, and Italian desserts. Everything is made from scratch using local, seasonal ingredients with a New York Italian sensibility.
Local's Tip
Reservations are a must for Friday and Saturday dinner — the room only seats 20 and fills fast. Walk-ins are easier at lunch on weekdays.
What the locals say
I did not expect to find food this good in a spot this small. The mortadella sandwich alone is worth the trip — crispy, pillowy, loaded. It tastes like something you would find in a back-alley sandwich shop in Rome.
What you need to know
Piccolina is a 20-seat Italian spot tucked inside the Aura Arts Building in Asheville's River Arts District, run by husband-and-wife team Nathan and Elana Pearlman. Nathan handles the kitchen; Elana runs the front of house and pastries. The menu is built around Neapolitan-style sandwiches baked to order in a 700-degree wood-fired oven — starting from a hand-stretched ball of semolina dough — alongside Neapolitan pizzas, housemade pastas, and Italian desserts. Everything is made from scratch using local, seasonal ingredients with a New York Italian sensibility.
What the locals say
I did not expect to find food this good in a spot this small. The mortadella sandwich alone is worth the trip — crispy, pillowy, loaded. It tastes like something you would find in a back-alley sandwich shop in Rome.
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