Family-owned since 2009, serving handmade Italian specialties with Chef Gianfranco's Sicilian-northern fusion. Award-winning cannoli, fresh gnocchi, and authentic flavors in colorful Little Italy.
Our Family's Journey from Sicily to Baltimore
Our family life always revolved around the dinner table. It was there that a great appreciation of simple Sicilian cuisine became rooted in us. Our house was always open to many friends and family. On Sundays and holidays, Nonna Rosa would cook up a feast. We all just sat together, enjoyed each other and talked and laughed while we were feeding our faces.
Creating a Warm Italian Restaurant in Little Italy
Our matriarch Giovanna, who hails from Cefalu Sicily, married Albert Blattermann, a neighborhood boy. Because they wanted to instill an ethnic cultural lifestyle in their children, they stayed and raised them in Little Italy. Until 2016, our family was the only family with four generations still living in Little Italy. It was the desire to share our Sicilian heritage and cuisine that prompted us to buy an older neighborhood diner.
Building Our Restaurant Together
Giovanna along with her daughter Gia Fracassetti created a new, warm, comfortable Italian restaurant in Baltimore's Little Italy. We strived very hard to recreate a Sicilian bistro, a place where one feels like they are in Sicily while dining. Our walls and tables are embraced with hand painted colorful murals while the exterior echoes an old Sicilian bistro. We have created a little bit of Italy with fresh Italian food and friendly service.
Welcome to Our Family Table
My daughter and partner Gia Fracassetti and son-in-law, Executive Chef Gianfranco Fracassetti, and I welcome you to our ristorante to experience a true trip to Italia via Piccola Italia. Since 2009, we have served handmade Italian food including our famous homemade Casoncelli, meatballs, and Ricotta Gnocchi. Don't forget our best Sicilian style cannoli and homemade limoncello. Buon Appetito! Buon Divertimento!