Cico's Italian Restaurant

Cico's Italian Restaurant is a long-running Italian restaurant in Adliya, Manama, Bahrain, in the Block 338 area known for its dining and nightlife. It is one of the district's established names rather than a Michelin-style venue, and its reputation rests on familiar, generous Italian cooking served to a loyal mix of residents, families and visiting groups. Listings on Eatapp rate it around 4.2 out of 5. The kitchen is best known for wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta, which form the core of the menu and are the dishes most often ordered. Starters, grilled mains and desserts round out the card, and the portions suit sharing. The venue also has a cocktail bar and a cigar lounge, which gives the evenings a more social, late-night character than a typical pizzeria. Because Bahrain permits licensed venues, wine and cocktails are part of the beverage offer, alongside soft drinks and coffee. The dining room is relaxed and convivial, with a family-and-friends crowd, moderate noise and a casual smart dress code. It works for birthday groups, casual dates and informal business meals. Prices fall in the mid range, roughly BHD 8-20 (about $21-53) per person, depending on whether diners add drinks. Opening hours vary between listings: one source shows hours of roughly midday to 23:30 with Sunday closed, while another lists daily service from 11:00 to midnight, so confirming by phone on +973 1771 2288 is advisable. One listing also mentions a Juffair Square branch, so visitors should confirm that they are heading to the Adliya location. Reservations are sensible for Thursday and Friday evenings and for groups of more than six, but weekday lunches are generally easy to manage on a walk-in basis. Adliya has plenty of galleries and cafes nearby, so the restaurant fits easily into a longer evening in the district.