Hand-made pasta
The dining room
The wood-fired oven
Wood-fired pizza
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Trattoria Riccardo is a seaside Italian family restaurant on the St Paul's Bay waterfront, across from AX ODYCY. The kitchen is built around a wood-burning oven — the source of its focacce and pizze — alongside fresh pasta, grilled meats and the daily Mediterranean catch.
It's a genuine family address: a large children's play area, generous sharing plates and sea views make it a fixture for long weekend lunches. Time-honoured recipes, quality ingredients, no fuss.
Menu highlights from Trattoria Riccardo's published menu.
Pesto gnocchi with pistachio, seafood linguine, prawn spaghetti — made in-house.
Wood-fired focaccia, cured-meat boards and warm bruschetta to share.
Tiramisù, the tronchetto alla Riccardo and rotating seasonal dolci.
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"The wood-fired pizza is the real deal and the pasta is made like someone's nonna is watching. Service wobbled at peak, but the welcome — and that sea-view terrace — more than carry it."
Thank you — spot on about Saturdays. We've added a second pizzaiolo on weekend evenings since. Come back and ask for Riccardo.
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Sunday lunch with three generations and everyone left happy. The kids barely sat down — that play area is a lifesaver. Pizzas straight from the wood oven were the best we've had this side of the bay.
Food was lovely but we waited a long time for mains on a busy Saturday and it took the shine off the evening.
Thank you James — you're right, that Saturday was under-staffed and the wait wasn't good enough. We've since added a second pizzaiolo on weekend evenings. We'd love to have you back and make it right — please ask for Riccardo.
Ordered in for a quiet night — packaging kept everything hot and the tiramisù travelled better than expected. Portions are honest. Will absolutely reorder.
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