Opening in 2001 Pulcinella has long been a favourite of mine, whether for a quick pizza before date night or for a special celebration. The kitchen is headed up by Massimo Zampini who along with his team create delicious dishes inspired by traditional regional Italian cooking that never disappoints.
Pulcinella has been through a few renovations since our first visit and I have to say it’s looking pretty amazing at the moment.
Situated off the main high street Pulcinella is a favourite of both locals and tourists. Even on a midweek evening, you can expect a busy and lively restaurant with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It was on such an evening that we made our last visit.
Initially, we’d gone in to take advantage of the excellent £5 pizza or pasta deal (selected items before 7pm sun-thurs) but on seeing the set menu I decided to give that a try instead.
We started with a garlic bread with tomato to share, this is a staple for us as it’s always so delicious
To start I chose the watermelon and feta salad.
The menu mentioned that it came with apricots and apricot jam but neither were in sight, instead I had blackberries. Not a problem, they still equally went well with the watermelon and the feta so I was only mildly disappointed.
My husband went for a favourite on the a la carte menu, the Fritto Misto, which consisted of lightly floured and seasoned calamari, crevettes and whitebait served with aioli.
A messy but extremely enjoyable dish, the batter is so light and crispy.
For mains I chose the fillet of salmon stuffed and roasted with Mediterranean vegetables, basil pesto and baby roquito peppers, which came with a side order of fries.
This was a standout dish for me, The vegetables themselves were packed with flavour and the fish itself was perfectly cooked, I think next time I’d see if I could have it with potatoes though as a slightly healthier option.
My husband chose from the £5 offer and had the lasagne.
Now you can’t really go wrong with lasagne, I remember a few years ago it used to be a bit “sauceless” which I wasn’t a massive fan of, but now there’s plenty of the gooey goodness to go around, yum!
As our “quick pizza” was turning into a full on meal it seemed rude not to have dessert.
We decided to share the Strawberry & Mascarpone Shortbread Tart, finished with basil sugar and berry coulis.
Now I said share, what I actually meant was give my husband a spoon, even though he won’t be using it! This was just the right thing to finish off the meal. If anything I would say the basil was more of a paste than sugar and it was a little overpowering when you got lot of it, but it was an interesting combination that I enjoyed trying.
Final Thoughts
Overall a great meal as always, I can’t wait to visit again for my birthday in a few weeks time.
Why not try Pulcinella for yourself, 3 Bispham Road, Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 1DG. Open from 6.00pm, Tuesday to Sunday
Now this one sounds right up my street!
We’ve wandered by a few times in the daytime and a friend of ours says she often goes in here when she comes to visit an aunt who lives close by.
So, perhaps an early evening meal at Pulcinella will be on our list very soon 🙂
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I highly recommend!
That lasagne looks delicious! Looks like you have a lovely evening there with delicious food – I’m hungry now!
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Looks like such an amazing place and the food looks delicious!xx
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The pizza and dessert looks really good. Nice pictures. This makes me hungry.
wow This looks so fancy, I would love to visit such place. Thanks for the wonderful review :
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Looks yummy, I’m glad you enjoyed the food. Makes me want to try a new restaurant in my area.
Looks like an authentic great place. The pizza looks so delicious.
PS: I love your logo
This looks like a great spot. I wish it wasn’t so far from me! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
That dessert looks astounding! I’m jealous.
I love great food and it’s always good to read about somewhere that serves just that!
Enjoy the journey!
These food looks so delicious
The lasagna looks delicious, and the restaurant is a lux . Thanks for the awesome review
The interior of the restaurant is so nice! The food looks yummy too!
Seriously hungry after reading your review and looking at your photos. The Pulcinella looks amazing! That strawberry dessert…..OMG
Ooooo the pizza and the dessert look amazing!! Think I might have to visit this place at some point ??
I’m in the US but this looks so nice! I would love to try something like this in the future.
£5!? Great deal! It looks good too especially the dessert!
ooo such a lovely combo of food! The salad looks so interesting I’ve never had watermelon or blackberries in a salad before.. What your husband ordered for mains is something that I would totally order in a restaurant!
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That main looks DELICIOUS! So does the desert!
Don’t you just love it when a quick meal turns into 3 courses??
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always ? quick pizza is never a quick pizza lol
This place looks delicious. Your pictures are lovely. Good review.
Yum that looks so good! And five euros? Fantastic deal. Looks like the restaurant has an amazing ambiance as well. And strawberry marscapone, how could you pass that up? Wish I lived there to try it!
Looks like a fabulous place to eat!
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great review dear… food looks delish!!!
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Looks exciting. Thanks for sharing. Will check out this restaurant.
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The food looks delish!
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Oh this place sounds lovely! I really enjoy a good pizza and this place sounds like it does really great food at amazing prices! Thanks for sharing.
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Sounds like a lovely meal – I love lasagne and £5 is a fab price!
Oh this looks amazing! Such delicious food. The garlic bread in particular is calling out to me!
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I´m so jealous, It all looks so good!
The food here looks absolutely amazing! I’ll have to remember this restaurant for the next time I’m in Lancashire!
Louise x