Wine Not Stay Awhile? Bar Bucce’s Got Sips, Slices and Serious Charm in Miami’s Little River neighborhood.

July 10th, 2025

If Little River wasn’t already on your culinary radar, Bar Bucce just changed that.

Created by the award-winning team behind South Beach’s Macchialina, Bar Bucce is a laid-back hybrid of a pizzeria, Italian market and bottle shop where grabbing a slice can easily turn into a full-blown shopping spree for vino and vintage-inspired pantry finds.

Step inside and you’re met with mellow vibes and soft blue tones that echo the calm of coastal Italy, with cement floors and retro tile touches that could’ve been plucked straight from a 1960s Roman postcard. It’s not trying to be flashy, it’s trying to feel like home. And it does.

🍕 The Food

Here, you order at the counter, not the table and that’s part of the charm. No QR codes, no robotic server banter, just real people, tasty food and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere. The focaccia is golden, springy and damn near addictive, and the pizza? It’s a solid welcoming to your palate. Chef Michael Pirolo’s crust is the stuff of underground legend: airy, crispy, fermented to perfection over 72 hours, and topped with just the right balance of indulgence and restraint. Call ahead and order a pie or a few slices if you don’t feel like waiting, but if you do wait, it’s worth it.

The menu features Italian staples you won’t find on every Miami corner: zucchini scapece, bomba Calabrese and hand-sliced salumi just begging to be paired with a funky bottle of natural wine. Craving comfort? The baked ziti, eggplant parm and fried-to-order chicken cutlets will take care of that.

🍷 The Vino

Speaking of wine: the bottle shop is seriously stacked. Over 100 wines from around the world, including unique, small-batch varieties you won’t find at your local grocery store, plus a selection of rare and hard-to-find spirits (including sake, because “sake and pizza is a thing,” apparently… and now we’re believers). Whether you’re popping corks on site or bringing bottles home, the pricing starts at $30, making exploring feel approachable, not elitist.

You can browse while you wait, picking up jars of pomodoro, imported pantry goodies, or even a handmade candle spun on a pottery wheel by co-founder Jacqueline Pirolo herself. It’s part gourmet shop, part dinner party starter pack, part vibe.

The Space

Inside is cozy, just enough room for about 35-40 diners, which makes it feel intimate, not crowded. Conversations stay local to your table, and the energy feels just right. Outside? A lush garden patio that seats 120 offers plenty of room to sprawl out with friends and a bottle (or three). The only tradeoff: the occasional rumble of the train, but honestly, it kind of adds to the charm. You’re not at a sterile downtown hotspot, rather you’re at a place with roots, rhythm and the right amount of raw.

Final Bite

Bar Bucce is that new kind of hangout you’ve been looking for. One where you can sip a chilled red while debating which pasta to bring home. Where a pizza night feels a little more elevated. And where everything from the vibe to the vino feels intentionally unpretentious.

Whether you’re curating your next dinner party haul, stopping in for a weeknight wind-down, or hunting for an Italian snack and a weird amaro you’ve never heard of Bar Bucce hits that rare sweet spot of cool and comforting.

Pro Tip: No reservations. Just show up, stake your claim,and enjoy the ride.

Visit Bar Bucce at 📍 7220 N Miami Ave, Miami | ⏰ Thu–Mon | 5PM–11PM
📞 (305) 202-2526 | 🔗 barbucce.com | 📸 @bar_bucce