Piatti Italiani Restaurant — Restaurant in Hibiscus and Bays

Great selection of delicious authentic Italian cucina (cuisine) from this family owned and operated restaurant in Waiake, North Shore. The vino (wine) list is a little light, but does have a some interesting looking Italian wines, and also to their credit, has a BYO option at a very fair corkage, so you can bring the perfect bottle to suit your taste.

I took my fiancé there for the first time about a month ago, on a Friday night, the place was almost full, the atmosphere was warm and homely, and the cameriera (waitress) was very friendly and attentive, with detailed knowledge of the menu and options. We then received our antipasto platter and wine quickly, but that was followed by was an unacceptably long delay in the subsequent courses being presented. This may have been due to recent easing of covid restrictions and not predicting the subsequent surge in mecenatismo (patronage). However, to their credit, the manager brought us out complimentary wine refreshments and apologies, even though we did not complain about the service 👍👍👍.

Overall - friendly, genuine, authentic, delicious, homely, local eatery. Well worth a return visit or two to try some of the other appetizing looking dishes...

Today was a special day for my partner and me, so we decided to try a new spot for pasta. We found an Italian restaurant in Browns Bay that turned out to be amazing.

The pasta exceeded our expectations. Following the waiter's recommendation, we ordered the Linguine and Salmon Lasagna. We also started with Focaccia bread, which came with three flavourful dips and perfectly cooked flatbread. The Linguine was delicious, with a well-balanced sauce and a great mix of mushrooms and prawns. But the highlight for me was the Salmon Lasagna – the layers of salmon, bolognese, and cheese were perfect, offering both great taste and generous portions.

We both loved the experience and enjoyed this cozy Italian restaurant. Highly recommend it – truly...

What a great restaurant! We went for my wife's birthday dinner. There is plenty of parking directly in front. The ambience is perfect - enough light, a proper bar, adequate table spacing for private conversation. It has a casual, family feel, with a wide range of clientele including several "regulars". The service is attentive and very friendly without being intrusive. And the food was fresh and flavourful, and not too salty. We had the specials - salmon lasagne and spinach cannelloni - and they were excellent. The drinks from the bar were very good - not weak or watered down with extra ice. The prices are mid-range - good value for what you get. Overall, a lovely dinner. We...