Cafe Cibo

If the best way to pick a great restaurant is a full parking lot and mouth watering menu, then these people have beat their rivals in the St. Pete Area hands down for Italian food. Yes, it's true; the Noble Crust is Numero Uno in what they do. But fried chicken, waffles, and a great mixologist does not make a great Italian restaurant. And yes, Italian Mia has its place. Like portions, hours of operation, pricing, proximity, parking, and friendliness.

But that bread w/dipping sauce, that wine selection, that Insalata di Caprino, that Chicken Parm, WOW.

And remember, "mangiare per vivere e non vivere per mangiare". Tip generously.

I love nearby so this place is always a go-to. I highly recommend you go and dine- in because their bread and dipping sauce is
The server is friendly, but does seem like she would rather be elsewhere usually.
I wasn't too hungry on my last grip there so I only got the bruschetta and it was incredible. Simple, but with good ingredients.
I would definitely recommend this place

Food is delicious. We had a Di Mare pizza which was awesome. Great flavors - loved it!
Also had the house and Caesar salads, fresh with tasty dressings.
The chicken Marsala was very tender and delicious.
Highly recommend!

Best mom and pop Italian in st pete FL

Anything you order will be amazing

Bread and dipping sauce to start will set the mood perfectly for your meal

Can't say enough good things about this place you have to try

I can't even begin to pronounce the name of this dish by HOLY MOLEY. I'm not an Italian person but I will be coming back for this. It was called like catchateo or caccatiore. The flavor was so rich and the chicken was the perfect consistency. The sauce tasted like a garlic tomato heaven in my mouth. You could order a Small medium or large and I ordered the small and have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!! Our waiter, Fernando, was very friend despite the ridonkulous comments from the elders at the table, including being asked to microwave the butter. He was very accommodating to our weird requests. 10/10 for this experience. The only thing I found weird was the chefs were Mexican and not Italian.

It's been ages since we have been here and the fact that they are still here and packed says a lot!

We got in around 7'ish and were sat right away. Small inside area and a little too warm to be sitting outside.

So our sever Raphaela was great. Got us our water and answered the initial plethora of questions from Debbie like a trooper.

So we started with the crab stuff portobello . Lots of crab and great flavors.

For our mains I got the Chicken florentine. Amazon flavors and the chicken was cooked so good.

Deb settled on the Stuffed pork loin. Lots of great flavors but a little dry.

I would say that unless you can eat a lot or you want leftovers get the half portions. Full portions are large but only a few dollars more.

This place has been around for a long time and you know why when you eat here. Laid back and friendly folks with good food.

Food was good. Atmosphere was nice. Service was good except for the hostess. The tables for two are very small but so is the restaurant.

Café Cibo is a great Italian restaurant with very homey vibes. The ambiance is very quaint and family style. The service was very well oriented and friendly. I've been here for lunch, and more recently dinner, both are phenomenal options. They give you bread with the vodka dipping sauce and it's amazing. There portions are huge! So leftovers was definitely enjoyed.

My husband and I came here after picking out our Christmas tree since it was in the area, and we got seated right away since it wasn't too busy, which was great. We ordered the stuffed portobello as an appetizer, he ordered the chicken and spinach cannelloni, and I got the penne con porto. The portobello was pretty good, but I was a little disappointed it was only one mushroom. The cannelloni was honestly just TOO much cream for me (doesn't help that I'm lactose intolerant, I usually take lactaid but I was out of it that night), and the flavors were just very homogenous/a little boring. I liked my penne con porto much better, but it also just felt like there was something missing. I think it needed a little bit more balance. Overall though, pretty good food and it was a cute little spot. I definitely would be willing to come back and try ordering some other stuff to see how they fare.

We when here for dinner and u have a guide dog whom we have brought here before. They refused to let us eat inside. ADA violation. Very rude manager. If you are handicapped, stay away!

The food is amazing! I have no qualms at all about the quality or the taste. Definitely above average.
However, I ordered the fruti de mare and my complaint is that is did not have a variety of seafood. Majority of the fare was calamari and I absolutely would not have ordered this dish had I known that. I had 3 mussels, 3 shrimp, and 3 scallops. That's it. When I asked to have a few more shrimp made for my dish, I was not informed of the $8 up charge and I was given 3 pieces of shrimp. THEN when we received the bill, I was told they gave me a "deal" because it should have been a $16 up charge. I was very annoyed with the pricing and the lack of communication. I was also charged $2 for changing my sauce and $5 for a side salad when they ASKED ME what salad I wanted. It was never communicated that there were fees. There's also a fee for using card verses cash.
I would eat here again for the ambiance and for the food but I am very upset about the extra fees and lack of communication.