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Pulcinella Restaurant
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Al
Review โ„–1

Their pizza is the most Italian pizza in Dubai, exactly same as you will get in Napoli. Also their appetizer Terra Mia is just to die for especially for seafood obsessed like me ๐Ÿ˜…. And they serve chinotto - Italian coke but better!

Mo
Review โ„–2

Amazing place, you feel at home, staff are very welcoming, sociable and very approachable, this reflects on the great restaurant management

Sh
Review โ„–3

Pizza was good but not the best , the calamari was okThe staff are friendly .

gv
Review โ„–4

Very small salad portions, but... That is something with most of restaurants in dubai. Charge between 30 and 60 dhs, for handfull of rocca is something that needs change. Margarita too salty, and my pizza came in like it was in car accident. Thst is probably thanks to delivero. I had to add more rocca salad my self and 2 tomatoes to get proper salad amount. My son usually eats whole pizza with ease, now he had half because of salt... Regarding chicken with mushroom, with white sauce... ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ I belive there was competition of who will cut chicken thinner.You can see in picture below a meal of 360 dhs... I will not order again..

Mi
Review โ„–5

The real deal! Delicious and flavourful.We will be coming back!

Ab
Review โ„–6

We ordered pizza and the grilled chicken. The pizza was good and fresh. The chicken was dry and tasteless.

de
Review โ„–7

I heard about the โ€œbest pizza in Dubaiโ€ and travelled from Abu Dhabi to taste the product. WOW! Definitely worth the trip. Classic pizza with super delicious pistachio cheese cake.The service was fast and the Filipina waitress was friendly and efficient even though was busy. The layout is funky,clean and spacious. Highly recommend this establishment for dine in and at night sitting outside was cool and fresh.

Yo
Review โ„–8

One of the best pizzas i ever had, great quality and price

Ma
Review โ„–9

Iโ€™m Italian and my expectation about pizza is always very high. It is easy to find pizza in Dubai; to find a real Naples pizza it is almost impossible. Pulcinella is, in my opinion, serving the best pizza you can have in Dubai. All pizzas are topped with high quality stuff and the dough is simply perfect. Special mention to the dessert Pulcinella Cassata: I cannot finish my meal without it!

A.
Review โ„–10

Pizza was good but honestly not the best. Due to limited seating inside the restaurant, we found the staff pushy for us to pay and vacate the table. Overall its small, cozy and clean place with an open kitchen owned by an Italian family from Naples (as advised by our Italian friends)Servers are courteous and proactive!Big plus is the play area opposite to the restaurant. Another good way is to have your meal in the outdoor area and see your kids play, when the weather gets cooler.

ur
Review โ„–11

Calamari in umido with bruschetta.Very delicious.Restaurant always keeps good food standard.

Ma
Review โ„–12

Very good pizza, choice of roman or neapolitan dough, the roman comes crunchy and tasty, anyway a good touch of Italy in Dubai!

Fr
Review โ„–13

Best italian pizza in Dubai. I loved everything โค๏ธ

Ma
Review โ„–14

Had a very bad experience here. We usually visit an Italian joint for dinner with friends once a month. A friend recommended Pulcinella, and we finally decided to visit. I usually donโ€™t highlight negatives on social media about Venueโ€™s I visit cause I believe every establishment has a not so great day. But the sheer humiliation I faced today with friends just brought this out. Had booked a table with them and once we got there they literally put us at a table facing a wall. We requested for a better table as there were couple of them free anyways. The guy denied it saying we have a low priority booking (donโ€™t even know what that means). He was outright rude in the way he behaved. Didnโ€™t even wait around to talk to us or even explain the situation. Very disappointed. I just have to put this out here, so people donโ€™t get as disappointed as we did today.

Da
Review โ„–15

Definitely the best pizza in Dubai. If you are looking for an authentic Napoli style pizza this is the place to go. Nice outdoor terrace and cozy atmosphere inside. 100% recommended

Ve
Review โ„–16

Atmosphere and food is great. However I asked for my check and had to wait 20mins sadly was not expecting it.

Pe
Review โ„–17

Probably the best way to experience what a family owned italian restaurant means for the quality of food. From the starters to the desert, everything was really nice.

Ha
Review โ„–18

I was happy with my visit, the food was well prepared and tasted as it should. Service was friendly during my visit,, my group and I were satisfied overall. The restaurant is going through an expansion of the main area.

n
Review โ„–19

Best pizza ever ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹

Na
Review โ„–20

Very good restaurant, cozy atmosphere, delicious food, friendly people, price is competitive and affordableLocation is very good next to kids playground and outside seats facing the canal

Ji
Review โ„–21

It feels like Im in Italy!! A place where you can really eat delicious pizza!!! Im going to eat again.

Kh
Review โ„–22

The Best Italian restaurant iโ€™ve ever visit

H
Review โ„–23

Good pizza, great size. Nice play area for kids close by.

Na
Review โ„–24

I had the Quatre Fromage pizza. Excellent. Couldnt be more delicious. Thin crust. The place is cute. Clean. The restaurant is tucked away in back of building so not very easy to find.

Sh
Review โ„–25

Authentic Italian food. Nice place to sit outside. The setting makes it even more pleasant to dine at. Next to a childrens play area which wasnt an issue for us but there could be kids around at dinner time.

na
Review โ„–26

Pretty ok

Gi
Review โ„–27

True Napolitan style pizza.. one of the best in town. A must try for all pizzas lovers

Pa
Review โ„–28

Worst treatment by the staff, so rude and disrespectful. They have literally thrown us out, never visiting them again. Been in UAE for 18years and never experienced such humiliation in any restaurant.Strange how they did not care what we are feeling, even when we voiced it to them.They did not care if we were there for 1st time and they are going to lose any business forever.By the way, as i understand from person (Jo**) that they have higher priority for people booking through direct call over people booking through their own recommended apps.He denied that they have any booking on my name, but when i showed the msg received for confirmed booking, he said it low priority booking than direct call booking.Left humiliated with guests, without even sitting..NOT RECOMMENDED, WILL NEVER VISIT AGAIN.

Sa
Review โ„–29

Very friendly staff. The food is nice, I would say authentic Italian style; not a place if you are expecting fusion pizzas (e.g. paneer tikka pizza, chicken tikka pizza etc.).

Ja
Review โ„–30

A superb spot to enjoy a quiet dinner with great prices and an even better selection.

Ya
Review โ„–31

REvisited Pulcinella again last week. Service was way much better comparing to my 1st visit a month ago. Waiter was welcoming, gave attention to details and table was sanitize properly. I had a good thin crust pizza. The owner is very responsive.

Ru
Review โ„–32

One of the best Pizza places in Dubai. Amalfi pizza is a must try if youre a meat and truffle lover

Kr
Review โ„–33

Iโ€™m yet to visit the restaurant but have had amazing deliveries. The food has always been exceptionally good and it tastes authentic Italian. The owner seems very hands on and rectified a small delivery glitch by driving down and delivering the food himself, on a Thursday night, which made me feel valued as a customer and the food, yet again tasted amazing.

Ra
Review โ„–34

Been going to this place when theyre still in Barsha. Visited them again when they moved to Sports City. The last time I had dinner, I was totally disappointed. Food isnt great anymore, not consistent. Staff seems unhappy thats why their customer service is poor. They should improve big time.

Ha
Review โ„–35

Good place with fair choices of seating. The staff are welcoming and polite full but the food is good.

My
Review โ„–36

Pizza arrived rather cold. Crust was really nice but the toppings lacked something. Their truffle oil pizza was really off...most of my guests didnt finish their slice and it ended up in the rubbish. I have to say that the chunks of ground beef dotted on top didnt seem to have any seasoning and were really visually unappealing. I will not be back. From what I can gauge from the reviews, others have really enjoyed their food and its why I ordered, but it was not our experience.

Ri
Review โ„–37

Good pizza. Clean restaurant with polite staff. Slow service.

Se
Review โ„–38

We ordered via deliveroo after following strict diets and wanted something heavy for a weekend cheat meal. We had a good experience once previously, not to be repeated. Everything arrived cold, bland and hard after accepting to wait for 2 hours delivery & preparation time. We ordered 4 items between 2 people, we picked at each dish and left them in their boxes. The food had little flavour, texture or just about any enjoyable points at all. We felt as though they had been left on a hot plate since the day before. What a disappointment.

Ka
Review โ„–39

This place is probably one of worst in Dubai.Horrible servicePizza felt like plasticThey forgot our orderGot raw octopusForgot our waterForgot our lemon to our seafoodForgot our extras for our pizzaAll in all its make it to the worse place and not worth visiting at all.....

mu
Review โ„–40

Its a good place view also very good have sitting outisde and inside both

Ro
Review โ„–41

Top pizza in Dubai. We hate a super pizza napoletana and honestly, it was better than several I have tried in Naples. Congratulations to the owners and the staff, we are definitely coming back!

My
Review โ„–42

Youll never get disappointed. Ive been there several time and each time food is more than satisfying

Ru
Review โ„–43

Very nice and authentic Italian food

Ra
Review โ„–44

Love this place, delicious and typical neapolitan pizza

Ja
Review โ„–45

Service: PoorAppetizer: Burrata that I can buy in the supermarketPizza: very niceGnocchi: very niceNot sure if itโ€™s worth going again

Mr
Review โ„–46

Good Napolitan style pizzas, fabulous gnocchi, probably the best in Dubai! Can actually taste the potato instead of flour. Service is ok. The waiter messed up our order. It was expected given the fact that he didnt write down our order. He should have a pen and note pad to take orders to avoid mistakes like this. Anyway, we ate the mistake and luckily it was a good mistake. Price wise, I would say the pizzas are a tad more expensive than other pizzerias. Bill came up to almost 300 dirham for 2 bottles of water, 2 mains, 2 pizzas and a starter.

Mi
Review โ„–47

Been here many times before with my family. Always a pleasant stay. Took some friends over this time around instead. They have unanimously decided that this is their new #1 go-to place for pizza, calzones and Italian delicatessen! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

Ch
Review โ„–48

Amaaaaaaaaaaazing wow wow wow the best pizza and Italian food ever in Dubai. You feel the real authentic taste of Napoli in every dish. Whatever I describe is not enough. I recommend this place 100%

An
Review โ„–49

Pizzas and Espresso is amazing!!

Do
Review โ„–50

Tomato souce is not good at all, raw souce taste...

Ca
Review โ„–51

The pizza is excellent!

bi
Review โ„–52

This eatery was recommended to me by my friend. We went twice to be able to sample more dishes. First time we had the Capriccioso pizza which was excellente perfectly done, and a pasta dish which was equally delicioso.Tonite we had the Calzone (asked without the black pepper since i never heard of such) with marinara sauce on the side, and pasta pesto with chicken. The calzone was so big and really deliciosa, my friend and I fought over it. Itโ€™s been over 20 yrs since i had a real Italian calzone, the ones I tried in many restaurants in Dubai were meager in ingredients, runny in sauce (pink water !!!). This one was oven baked and loaded. One take was that both the pasta and the calzone were salty but wasnโ€™t too bad. The pasta was dry and undercooked (less than al dente).Yes I agree with one reviewer that inside was too bright and noisy, and the outside too dark, but overall you could feel the italian ambiance from the Italian spoken by the owner and his guests and some patrons.

An
Review โ„–53

Great food !! Pizzas are one of the best in town

Ju
Review โ„–54

We ordered via deliveroo and it took 2 hours to get our order. Rated best pizza in Dubai should have better customer experience service. I am not sure I will order from this place again!

Jo
Review โ„–55

Best pizza in Dubai!I love the calzone

Z
Review โ„–56

Good pizza ... anchovies are very expensive... asked for anchovies ... got charged 10 dirhams for 7 bits of anchovies ... felt ripped off ... otherwise pizza was goodVery crowded restaurant (Thursday night)... I recommend not asking for a tableJust order takeaway and sit outside at the sports city canal walking area

Ci
Review โ„–57

Got pizza at home in reasonable time but was horribile... almost burned-out, thought was a pizza of the day before... will never order again.

Iv
Review โ„–58

My friend was like: its the best pizza in dubai!!! So I went and visited and indeed it is the best pizza in Dubai. The team was happy to welcome us and assist as. You can see the chefs preparing the pizza what is a extra happiness. Recommended definitely and visiting again and again and again...

Ja
Review โ„–59

Very BAD service!!!! Called after 1h45min asking about the order status, they apologize saying they had a system problem!!! There are plenty of good pizza places, definitely you lost us! Good luck!

Er
Review โ„–60

Ambience is good. Food was good but i wouldnt rate it as the best

Am
Review โ„–61

From an Italian...The pizza was burnt ,We asked to change it , where the Italian owner got surprised that was burnt , and he changed it in one second .I can see that the owner is trying his best to have a good place ,but I donโ€™t think we will get a good Italian food when the people cooking the pizza are not Italian .Iโ€™m Italian , and I was so proud to take someone there to show The heart of Italy in dubai and eat my country food .The salad was served without olio dโ€™oliva and aceto balsamico .We had to ask for it .The cleaning was horrible: toilets are so dirty and full of water, and toilet paper on the floor .I couldnโ€™t walk inside with the abaia, or even wash my hands , because the water was everywhere .Not going anymore there .

Al
Review โ„–62

Best italian pizza in Dubai!!

vl
Review โ„–63

A great Italian restaurant! The food is very tasty, their pizza is excellent.Good to know that they are serving cuoppo, deep fried Napoli style bites!!They have outdoor terrace just in front of the newly filled with water canal in Sport City. The staff is welcoming and polite. I am happy with this place and highly recommend it for Italian food lovers.

Ha
Review โ„–64

Best Italian cuisine in town which has super collection of italian recipe..i had Arancini and seafood food pizza..which was delicious..staff were very friendly and service were nice..would love to visit here again to try different cuisines...๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Ah
Review โ„–65

Really really this place is overrated, nothing special to offer. Definitely not the best pizza in Dubai as rated by Dubai virgin radios poll

Ch
Review โ„–66

For the price you pay for a pizza in what is supposed to be a Pizzeria you expect at least they can do a margarita, not this place apparently tried also the Amalfi one which is 80 DIRHAMS terrible, dry dough not crunchy even, tasteless, with like 3 pieces of sausage, and low quality truffle.Wouldnt recommend this place to anyone you can have a way much better Italian pizza with same price or even cheaper from other places.Avoid or at least dont order delivery

An
Review โ„–67

It is definitely a little piece of Naples and Italy in Dubai. The quality of the ingredients and the food are exceptional! The owner, Domenico, is kind and detail oriented. Everything is cooked and prepared according to the authentic recepies of the Neapolitan cuisine. I advice the of the house starter. 5 stars.

Ma
Review โ„–68

The pizza ๐Ÿ• was great Italian standard ๐Ÿ‘ŒAnd you have to try the pistachio cake ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ˜‹

Ga
Review โ„–69

Randomly (and luckily) discovered this restaurant while on a walk by the canal. Great food, fresh, original taste. Feels like a neighbourhood restaurant in Italy

Ro
Review โ„–70

A gastronomic delight.One of the best Italian Restaurant in Dubai. Cozy place, friendly staffs, superb service and foods are absolutely delicious. One of the best pizza maker in town,highly recommended.Great place to reconnect with friends and family over seriously delicious Italian foods.

Ni
Review โ„–71

Really nice food, we had pizza which was freshly made in the oven, loved the taste, polite staff, felt really cozy and warm, definitely coming back for more Italian hospitality!!

WS
Review โ„–72

Amazing Italian food ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นOne of dubaiโ€™s finest

Pe
Review โ„–73

Nice food, and not too expensive either. Comfortable seating and an adequate area for young kids to play outside. Staff was helpful and friendly.

Sr
Review โ„–74

Delicious and Authentic Napolian Food

Ar
Review โ„–75

Good food and welcoming staff..I like the area its not crowded

ab
Review โ„–76

One of the best Italian pizza

Am
Review โ„–77

Good service.. pizza fantastica..

Ab
Review โ„–78

Their pizzas have really the Italian taste and texture. Definitely recommended

Mi
Review โ„–79

Great Italian restaurant! Their zucchini, parmigiana di melanzane and pizzas are the best I have found in Dubai. Welcoming staff and relaxed atmosphere are a plus! Would recommend to those seeking a truly authentic Italian restaurant in Dubai.

Be
Review โ„–80

Nice place. Super food.. and Nice personale.

Ni
Review โ„–81

Very poor service and rude staff..no manners and no respect for customers..not at all advised to visit the restaurant

Am
Review โ„–82

Delicious food, napoli pizza style was amazing.Warm service.

Om
Review โ„–83

More than 40 minutes to serve the food. Appetiser were cold, they served wrong pizza. Service wasnt that good also, asked too many times for a high chair and they seemed to be very bored when assisting us. Never going there again

Vi
Review โ„–84

The best pizzas from Napoli in the UAE. Tye real thing, wood fired and all. The chef owns it and hence has his passion in what he does. I love it that a place like this exists and is a one-of-a-kind. Highly recommended.

Sh
Review โ„–85

A taste of real italian pizza at sports cityThey should open more branchesTry Royal pizza, Napoli typeGreat

Na
Review โ„–86

Tried many Italian restaurants, even the more expensive ones, but still prefer the lovely flavoury dishes at Pulcinella

Ma
Review โ„–87

Absolutely the best pizza of the region! Together with impeccable service and the warm hospitality which characterize Italian people! Totally recommended

So
Review โ„–88

Real Italian pizza! Choice of style from Napoli or Rome! Good Quality of products!

ra
Review โ„–89

Amazing and authentic Italian food, plenty of outdoor seating, worth a visit

Yo
Review โ„–90

Nice place, good food

Mi
Review โ„–91

Some of my favorite pizza around! Great pasta as well. Very quaint interior which makes for a nice ambiance. Repeat customer for sure!

Su
Review โ„–92

Pasta was very good too. Place gets quite busy so expect to wait a while

Fi
Review โ„–93

Nice place, the service is v.good

Ra
Review โ„–94

Soup, pizza, and the pasta we ordered all tasted fresh and very nice. The pizzas dough is very nice. Kids can play outside safely too while parents watch... perfect.

An
Review โ„–95

Pizza is simply delicious, for me one of the best in Dubai but I also highly recommend the starters. Its a place where you feel at home and Domenico and his guys are execellent hosts

Ah
Review โ„–96

Great Italian restaurant

Si
Review โ„–97

Great authentic pizza place for a fair price

Ma
Review โ„–98

Best pizza Napoli in town! And the guys are great, excellent service...you feel like home.

Gi
Review โ„–99

Excellent pizza with great service! Highly suggested!

Ok
Review โ„–100

It was our first visit to this restaurant and we have been fully satisfied. Great service, clean restaurant with a nice Italian atmosphere and delicious food. We tried the penne with tomato sauce, spaghetti alle vongole and calzone. Simply delicious all of them. Its definitely a place we will visit more often.

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  • Address:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Site:http://www.pulcinelladubai.com/
  • Phone:+971 4 277 6281

Categories
  • Italian restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Tuesday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Wednesday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Thursday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Friday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Saturday:11AMโ€“12AM
  • Sunday:11AMโ€“12AM
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