Little Aosta

Family of 4. Pizzas were fantastic. Pasta was a bit of a mess - we ordered the serving for 2 which was barely enough for one (refer pic). The reasoning was the pasta comes from their “fine dining” sister restaurant next door (which we chose against because we didn’t want fine dining). We complained and they quickly provided another complimentary serving. So no issues in the end but disappointing we had to make a point of it. Staff were lovely otherwise. Nice location and interior. Prices ok.

Had fabulous dinner experience with Daniel, our main man! What an asset to Little Aosta. Warm welcome, great wine recommendations! Both chefs were great to interact with. They were so kind and interested with a family with young children… explaining how the pizza oven worked etc. High recommended 😇

Sorry to leave a bad review but unfortunately it was one of the worst dinner experiences we had on our month travel in NZ. There was only us and one other couple so there can be no excuse that it was too busy, not really sure what happened with the staff but we seemed to have lost our lovely waitress after we ordered and then the barman ‘served’ us for the rest of the evening. We had the clam pasta and I’m not sure if we had an unusually spicy chilli but unfortunately myself and my husband were in pain eating it from how spicy it was and neither of us are usually unhappy with spicy food. If you ignored the burning chilli the dish itself could have been tasty albeit very expensive given it was just clams and pasta - it said confit garlic listed on the menu as part of the dish but it was just finely chopped normal garlic and it wasn’t very cooked. If any waiter had asked us how the food was we would have given the feedback but unfortunately no one seemed to pay attention to us / ask if we wanted anything else or more drinks or even clear our plates. Even though we told our waitress we may plan to order pizza as secondi if we were still hungry in the end we decided to just go to the bar and pay as no one was around to help us and even the kitchen staff were going in and out of the restaurant.

We can't say enough good things about our experience at Little Aosta. Friends had recommended it to us, and they were absolutely right on target! Food was deliciously prepared (we had the Lamb Ragu Papardelle and the Funghi Pizza -- both highly recommended). The pizza has to honestly be one of the absolute best we've had lately -- not only in Queenstown but also in our other travels. The lamb ragu was tender and flavourful, and the pasta perfectly al dente. But.....that's only the beginning! The team there are really top notch, very attentive (without being over-attentive, which can be just as bad). Beyond their professionalism, they truly make you feel like treasured friends and long time customers. Gabi (the pizza chef) takes a great deal of pride in each creation (hence their great pizza). Really good pizza does start from how they make the dough, but in the end the pizza chef makes it happen. The manager Alberto is a gem, making everyone fell welcome and ensuring all clients get the best possible dining experience. We're coming back!!!!

💋An exquisite experience of Italian cuisine, characterized by its rich and authentic flavors. The presentation of each dish was nothing short of impeccable, reflecting a meticulous attention to detail. The staff were exceptionally knowledgeable, providing thorough explanations of each course in a manner that was both informative and engaging. Service was rendered with utmost professionalism, ensuring our table was attended to flawlessly throughout the evening. The ambiance was truly magnificent, creating a vibrant yet sophisticated atmosphere that enhanced the overall dining experience.💋

Worst experience I've had at a restaurant in my two years in New Zealand. It started off ok, we ordered two drinks and the arancini to start. For the main, I was debating between the mushroom pizza and purple cauliflower & truffle pizza. The waitress suggested the purple cauliflower one to try something new, so we went with that. However, after 45 mins waiting and watching the other customers who arrived after us get their food, we knew they'd forgotten our order. When we asked the waitress about it, and she said that because we ordered a starter, the kitchen was waiting to make our pizza - basically putting the blame on us and lying since the other customers ordered starters as well. She promised the order would come out in 8 minutes, which it did. But the pasta was undercooked and the purple cauliflower pizza had white cauliflower with raw kale (which was not on the menu) thrown on top. Apparently the waitress didn't know they were out of purple cauliflower, which is the main ingredient of the pizza. They recooked the pasta and gave us a complimentary mushroom pizza (that was good), which we appreciated. The manager also offered to book us into Aosta with vip treatment as an apology, but when we called to confirm with Aosta a week before, they had no booking for us in the system. I would not recommend coming here as they are apparently too understaffed to take care of their customers and make promises they cannot keep.

Affordable and great food. Although not quite as good as the main Aosta restaurant, this place provides much better bang for buck. The garlic bread was sublime. I would go back just for that.

We just stopped by for a drink and ended up trying the four-cheese pizza and tiramisu doughnuts, which were the best. Alberto was an incredible host, we felt welcome and enjoyed every moment. Excellent place, we will definitely be back.