PapaCiccio's Restaurant
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About PapaCiccio's Restaurant
PapaCiccio's Restaurant is a Southern Italian restaurant on Sandygate Road in Sheffield, where the owner and chef works the floor alongside the kitchen, checking on tables during service. The menu leans on pasta and grill work, with dishes such as creamy chicken pasta, spaghetti Bolognese, and steak cooked to order, opening with starters like prawns and mushrooms in a creamy sauce or soup. Tiramisu closes the menu, and house red wine is poured alongside. The dining room seats guests on a reservations-only basis, with the small team managing the floor personally. If a delivery order arrives short, the restaurant sends the missing items out by taxi at its own expense.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryOrganic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
128 dishes · mains £4–53- Parma Ham & Melon£9.10
- Pollo Agli Zucchini£17.50
- Melon & Prawns£8.90
- Antipasto Misto£9.90
- Spare Ribs£9.90
- Garlic Mushrooms£7.80
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention spaghetti bolognese, pasta with chicken, steak cooked to perfection and house red wine.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention spaghetti bolognese, pasta with chicken, steak cooked to perfection and house red wine.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the food as the main draw, with pasta and steak named repeatedly as cooked to perfection and consistently excellent. The warm, cosy atmosphere and friendly, attentive service draw equal praise, and several mention that the owner regularly checks on tables. Tiramisu gets a more muted response from one diner, described as just okay.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers single out the food as the main draw, with pasta and steak named repeatedly as cooked to perfection and consistently excellent. The warm, cosy atmosphere and friendly, attentive service draw equal praise, and several mention that the owner regularly checks on tables. Tiramisu gets a more muted response from one diner, described as just okay.
Featured reviews
- Mickey Mckay
“Ordered food from here yesterday. When they found out they had missed an item off our order (Saturday night, these things happen when you’re busy) the restaurant went above and beyond to get the meal to us. Most places would have just refunded the item and let a member of our party go hungry, or hope we simply didn’t notice, but they sent a family member in a taxi at their own expense to deliver it. And all the food was delicious on top of that. I was very impressed.”
- Jennifer Mckay
“Sent a missing item themselves after it was missing an item in the just eat delivery. Food is always amazing so that is to be expected!”
- Jason Kelshaw
“I was in a party of 6 Saturday 22nd August , not been for a while, my god it is always the same, fabulous food, service, and good to see the owner doing the rounds in the restaurant making sure everyone was ok 👍 Definitely will be back, my pasta was amazing, and my friends loved there food.”
- Justine Winter
“Every time I have been here the service is exceptional and the food is outstanding. This is the best steak time and time again. Cooked to perfection every time. Tiramisu was ok but nothing soecial.”
- Gholami Ahmad
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My wife and I went out for dinner and decided to try an Italian restaurant we had never been to before. We found this place while searching online and thought, why not give it a try — and honestly, we’re so glad we did! We started with two starters, a soup, prawns and mushrooms with a creamy sauce. Everything was absolutely delicious and beautifully prepared. For our mains, I had pasta with chicken and a creamy sauce, while my wife had spaghetti Bolognese. Both dishes were fantastic, and even the drinks were great. What really made the experience special was the atmosphere and the service. Everyone was incredibly friendly, welcoming and respectful. They genuinely cared about making sure everything was perfect and regularly checked that we were happy. The chef, Ebi , even came over to our table himself, which was a lovely touch. He was very friendly and took the time to ask us about the food and our experience. I’m a chef myself, so I’m honestly quite particular when it comes to food and how it’s prepared. That’s why I can genuinely say we had a fantastic experience here. The food, service, atmosphere and attention to detail were all excellent. The restaurant has such a warm, cosy and intimate atmosphere — exactly the kind of place you want to spend an evening enjoying good food. Highly, highly recommended. We’ll definitely be coming back! ❤️🍝”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Healthy options
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Offerings· 11
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Organic dishes
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 5
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Romantic
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Planning· 2
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Restaurants near PapaCiccio's Restaurant
- NO NAME4.72590.7 mi
bring your own bottle, cash only, bread and olives
- Rafters Restaurant4.94320.8 mi£80–90Reservations
tasting menu, wine pairings, vegan menu options
- Thyme Café4.57640.8 mi£20–30Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
sunday roast, secret garden area, 50% off offer
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PapaCiccio's RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.7443 | — | £20–30 | spaghetti bolognese, pasta with chicken, steak cooked to perfection |
| NO NAME | 4.7259 | 0.7 mi | — | bring your own bottle, cash only, bread and olives |
| Rafters RestaurantReservations | 4.9432 | 0.8 mi | £80–90 | tasting menu, wine pairings, vegan menu options |
| Thyme CaféOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.5764 | 0.8 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, secret garden area, 50% off offer |
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