Cicio Cacio

In Wellington’s dining scene, the reason to make room for Cicio Cacio is direct: it is an Italian osteria built around house-made pasta, house-made bread, house-made sausages, and regional Italian specialities. For diners choosing a place on craft rather than spectacle, those staples are the clearest reason to consider it.

This is a casual osteria with Chef Patron Giulio Ricatti at the centre of the offering. Consider it for handmade Italian food at a $$ price point; skip it if the night calls for a more formal brief. The value sits in the kitchen’s core staples rather than in a heavily described format or luxury framing.

Handmade Italian staples are the reason to return

The menu’s strongest argument is its focus on house-made categories: pasta, bread, sausages, and regional Italian specialities. Those are the items most aligned with the restaurant’s identity and the clearest justification for choosing it over a generic Italian dinner in Wellington.

The better read is to approach Cicio Cacio as a casual Italian osteria rather than as a restaurant defined by a single dish, a published set menu, or a highly controlled dining format. The available details point to regional Italian cooking, handmade staples, Chef Patron Giulio Ricatti, and a $$ price tier.

Cicio Cacio is also recognised by the Michelin Guide Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 with a Bib Gourmand. That accolade supports the value proposition without changing the basic brief: this is a Wellington Italian osteria to consider when the group wants handmade pasta, bread, sausages, and regional specialities in a casual setting.

The room rewards low-key dinners, not high-control occasions

The confirmed dress code is casual, which gives a useful signal about the kind of night Cicio Cacio suits. It is a better fit for relaxed meals than for occasions that require a strictly formal setup. The appeal is the osteria premise: Italian food, a casual setting, and a $$ price point.

Cicio Cacio is in Wellington. Its hours are Tuesday to Friday from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Saturday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Sunday from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM, and Monday closed. For readers mapping a wider stay, Wellington restaurants, Wellington bars, Wellington hotels, Wellington wineries, and Wellington experiences can be useful planning categories beyond this one meal.

How to decide if it fits the night

Choose this for a visit when the goal is comfort with a point of view: an Italian osteria in Wellington, Chef Patron Giulio Ricatti, house-made pasta, house-made bread, house-made sausages, and regional Italian specialities. If the group wants crisp formality, this is not the clearest match. If the group wants casual Italian cooking at $$ with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, it is worth considering.