Best Dish: Talia’s Bucatini

Written by Arlo Grey MacFarland

Another restaurant by Julian Vallozzi, Talia opened in 2017.  Located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh at 611 William Penn Pl., Talia offers an open-kitchen concept combining elevated flavors with a casual dining experience.

Tier standout menu items include their new Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, and Bucatini Pasta.  Alongside this, Talia offers a wine list representing “all 20 regions of Italy,” and a variety of negroni-based cocktails (Talia’s Website).

Image courtesy of Zhenru Yan.

Last week, the Downtown Neighbors Alliance’s (DNA’s) Business Director, Kiki Yan, visited Talia to try the Bucatini Pasta. The Bucatini is a shrimp pasta in a white wine butter sauce, topped with cherry tomatoes and capers.

“The noodles are hollow and house a lot of sauce, it’s almost like a straw. It was a very interesting texture,” said Yan.

Talia is open Tuesdays-Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 4:00-10:00 p.m.  To make a reservation, or order online, visit their website taliapgh.com.