scopa caffe cucina

this is the first time i went to a proper italian restaurant and i loved it.
the food was refreshing and different.
we ordered the pasta of the day (nice and fresh) and the pizza salsiccia (amazing!)

amazing hot chocolate and great service. the pastas are perfect and have so much sauce and cheese while the pizzas are crusty and have quality toppings. their chilli oil is not to be left aside!

i've always recommended scopa to anyone coming in from out of town but after my last visit on new years day it was less than satisfactory. once seated we waited 20 mins for our waitress to take our orders let alone given some water. we then waited 30 mins for a granola and buttermilk pancakes with a side of bacon. my granola i received was about 1/2 cup with some luke warm milk. considering it was a public holiday and i then had to pay surcharge on top of that left me feeling a little underwhelmed. from now on i would only come back for margherita tuesdays or pizza because that is still damn good.

visiting from oz! now regretting i don't live in wellington because that was truly the best pizza i have ever eaten - gorgonzola, walnuts, truffle oil and fresh rocket on the top. wow! you will find me coming back for more of that and the perky service every time!

faultless service, friendly staff and fantastic food.
dined with friends from out of town and they still raving about it the next day.
ice cream sandwich was to die for glad the staff recommended it !!!

stopped in for a quick brekkie after arriving in wellington.
nice location on a corner & inviting decor.
service was great - even checked in after i started eating to ensure everything was ok which i normally only experience in a restaurant.
coffee was excellent. no sugar needed.
i tried the vanilla risotto with rhubarb & a pistachio crumb as it was something i hadn't seen before. very tasty with nice flavours & textures. only suggestion would be for it (even just the risotto) to be served warm as cold on a cold day was not as nice as warm.
will be back - a yummy sounding prawn spaghetti on the lunch menu has caught my eye!

went to scopa the other day with a few friends i ordered the ox tongue ravioli which i found delicious =) and the pizza we had was also yummy i enjoyed the atmosphere and the server was awesome

we had saw the poster for 'every tuesday gets special magherita for 8 dollar', so we decided to give it a go. pizza is tasty, worth the price. hot choc is really nice, the best on in town. definitely will go back and try others.

friendly, fast service in this intimate little spot amongst the hustle and bustle of cuba street! an abundance of delicious things to choose from on the menu, i went with the gamberetti pizza which was amazing! my boyfriend had the pepperoni pizza which was tasty and a nice spicy kick! will definitely be back.

we had hot choc definitely the best in nz , the pizza was very good we well , great seating and service , we enjoyed our quick meal at scope

best hot chocolate in town! haven't tried many of the dishes, but the pizza is delicious and ice cream with olive oil and black salt is to die for! sounds interesting, but trust me, you won't regret it.

based on the wellington on a plate food, i wasn't really impressed. i've heard the pizza is good so maybe i'll give it another try but i'm in no hurry. servers were great though!

amazing dinner location! one of the best pizzas i have had in a long time.
ate with a gluten free friend who ordered the gluten free base-which apparently is the best gluten free pizza she has had! would also recommend the calamari fritti (polenta covered calamari). good bustling atmosphere even on a wednesday night... worth the wait for a table!

i think this is the best porridge in wellington. why? nutty, creamy, thick porridge on a cold day served with runny cream. what more could you ask for? ohhh the poached pear on top, so tasty, i can't even think of what the flavour is but it is really good. scrambled eggs done here are also good - spicy goodness on toast. coffee is also good. makes me curious about what dinner would be like.

all though a lot may tend to disagree with me, (especially the local cafe snobs that lurk in wellington). i didn't find this place that special? the scopa bro's are certainly doing some cool things around town hands down (what with tommy millions, gentleman's beans, the bresolin etc) but my singular outing there didn't impress me as much i would of thought. now i usually wouldn't write a review based on one event, the reason i'm writing it is because i don't think i'll be back anytime soon! not with the talent it's surrounded by.

perhaps take this with a grain salt, but i found my pasta lacked flavour, as did my girlfriend's. the service isn't exactly stellar, it wasn't unpleasant but it wasn't pleasant either. the coffee they did get right but doesn't do much else, i feel these guys have far more potential than they showed today. maybe i've just convinced myself to give them another shot - in the meantime this is my opinion of it. do what you wish with it 😂 sorry scopa. bresolin next.