Bicicletta brings fresh extruded pasta and playful Italian flair to Peachtree City

Bicicletta is taking over the former Panera Bread in Peachtree City’s Kedron Village Shopping Center as a second concept from Andrea Montobbio and David Gibbs, built around chef identity, neighborhood energy and a menu meant to feel made, not assembled. The old footprint is being remade into something far more personal.

A restaurant built by the people who will run it

Montobbio, who also leads ENZO Steakhouse & Bar, and Gibbs have been hands-on from the start, even helping build the outdoor bocce court before service. That involvement shows up in the room itself: a massive copper-tiled pizza oven anchors the interior, while bicycle themes, family photos, jerseys and other mementos give the place a lived-in look instead of a corporate polish. There is “a lot of us in here,” as Montobbio puts it, and the restaurant reads like a direct extension of the two chefs, not a license to open another concept and move on.

Bicicletta is being positioned as the more casual sibling to ENZO. ENZO is the polished Italian steakhouse in the group, while Bicicletta is designed as a neighborhood destination with a looser social rhythm, more outdoor room and a stronger sense of place. Montobbio says the goal is to elevate the south-side restaurant scene without sanding off the personality that makes a new opening memorable.

The pasta program is fresh, but not precious

Bicicletta is using an imported pasta extruder to make fresh pasta daily, giving the kitchen a serious production edge while keeping the focus on consistency and texture. The restaurant is aiming for real noodle craft without pretending every shape has to be rolled by hand to count.

That approach fits the rest of the menu direction. The opening slate includes handmade pastas, thin-crust pizzas made with 72-hour fermented dough, seasonal salads, Italian wines, house-made gelato and classic Italian spritzes. The combination points to a restaurant that wants to move easily from a quick plate of pasta to a longer dinner centered on pizza, wine and dessert, instead of locking itself into a single format.

A copper-tiled oven in a room that was once a Panera is a strong visual signal that the menu is being built around heat, timing and visible craft. Paired with the extruded pasta setup, it suggests a kitchen that values production tools that can support a busy dining room without losing the made-here feel.

This corner of Peachtree City fits the concept

Bicicletta is opening in a 3,500-square-foot former Panera space in Kedron Village Shopping Center on North Peachtree Parkway. The shopping center already functions as a busy stop, with major retail anchors and restaurants around it, making it a practical landing spot for a concept that wants repeat traffic as much as occasion dining. The restaurant also returns Italian fare to a center where Borgo Italia had previously operated in the broader area, giving the opening a bit of continuity even as the new concept changes the tone.

The location also aligns with Peachtree City itself. City officials say the community has more than 100 miles of shared-use paths for bicycles and pedestrians, one of the most recognizable trail networks in the region. Bicicletta’s cycling theme is rooted in the way the city already moves, which gives the restaurant a better shot at feeling local rather than imported.

Bocce, cornhole, oversized Jenga and other lingering-friendly touches push the space toward a social hangout, not just a meal stop. In a city where bike culture is built into daily life, they give people a reason to stay after dinner instead of treating the restaurant as a quick in-and-out stop.

A timely opening in a tough restaurant climate

Bicicletta is also opening into a difficult operating environment. In February 2026, the National Restaurant Association said persistent cost pressures and a cooling labor market continued to challenge restaurant operators even as the industry expected measured growth.