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    Bondi Trattoria

    3.7 (39 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Hanna S.

    The best meal I had during my visit to Sydney. The ingredients are fresh and melt in your mouth. This restaurant is in a great location if you're planning on hanging out around bondi beach. If I'm ever in Sydney again I will be back to this restaurant--no hesitation!

    Sarah C.

    Bondi Trattoria has occupied the southern end of Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach for many years. It was starting to look a little tired, until a recent change in ownership and revamp of the dining space and menu. The new owners, both coming with impressive resumes. Joe Pavlovich runs the kitchen and has experience listing the likes of est. and, most recently the executive chef for the Mangan Group. Alasdair France was formerly head of operation for the Hilton and the Mangan Group taking care of the front of house. This wealth of experience is on display through the quality food and impeccable service. This dynamic Kiwi duo, branched out to do their own thing. Like many Kiwi's before them, Bondi is the location, where they have chosen to start their own venture. The restaurant has a classy upgrade to enhance the stunning outlook over the Iconic Bondi Beach, with alfresco dining, an open dining room and semi open kitchen. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with decent portions and, as the name suggests, primarily serving Italian fare. However, with a wealth of experience and travel under their belt, the menu also has a Euro Mediterranean influence with a modern approach. Pavlovich focuses on quality, by using local seasonal ingredients, with each dish oozing flavour. Our visit at night, dining in a group with great company, was something special. This allowed us to sample much of the menu. We were eased into the evening with some social lubricant. The drinks list was full of quality; some Australian Italian style wine, boutique beer and amazing cocktails. Their version of the Negroni was very enjoyable. They also allow for BYO at $10 per bottle. Bondi Tratt has a 'specials' board to ensure there is always something exciting and new. The Antipasti(starters) were impressive, with me again salivating whist writing this post. A must was the crispy salmon winglets. Get hands on! Grab a piece, smear it in garlic sauce and have the salmon melt in your mouth. The diamond clams with black pepper vinaigrette, a great seaside option. The roasted bugs with garlic and chilli butter and buffalo mozzarella, this dish earmarked to be the new signature dish. The Bondi Tratt's take on tarama dip was full of flavour with bottarga, lemon oil fennel pollen and served with flat bread, this another favourite. The salads and vegetables are great for sharing. The pickled pumpkin salad is nicely balanced with flavour and texture. The creamy raw broccoli salad with salted ricotta, tarragon aioli, with walnuts, apple and onion for added texture, a flavoursome way to eat broccoli. Another option for sharing is the pizza, with the restaurant ensuring the toppings are plentiful. It wouldn't be a trattoria without pasta, and this they have. They even have gluten free options. Staying true to the original menu, Joe has kept the original signature dish of angel hair pasta with fresh tuna. I do a bit of diving and spearfishing and can attest to the local seasonal produce, with the use of blue swimmer crab and cuttlefish spaghetti dish. A tasty pasta, with the seafood nicely prepared. The casarecce pasta with slow cooked beef cheeks was rich with flavour, a good choice for a cold winters night. We had to channel our reserve stomach for dessert. The tiramisu was full of suprises, each spoonful with a hidden bit of flavour and texture, with toasted hazelnuts, puffed rice or dehydrated berries. The olive oil and lemon cake with candied cumquat is a nice option, if you are looking for a dessert that is not too sweet. The croation style brulee was delicious and silky smooth. Bondi Beach is usually a summer destination, however I enjoy the beach year round and winter is the perfect time to enjoy Bondi without the crowd. The Bondi Beach winter festival is also running with a ferriswheel lit up at night and an ice skating rink. Why not make it an excuse to visit Bondi Beach and to enjoy a great meal at the rejuvinated Bondi Trattoria.

    Laura N.

    Don't let the star rating fool you - a sunny afternoon at Bondi Trattoria can't be beat. If you're lucky enough to snag one of the outdoor tables, I'd recommend calling all of your friends and taking advantage for hours on end. The food is perfect for a relaxed lunch - a strangely cohesive blend of modern Australian and Italian, and my eggplant parmigiana cozied up quite nicely to my companion's tasmanian ocean trout with roast almond aioli. The gnocchi was definitely a standout as well (potato and goats cheese gnocchi with asparagus, porcini, burnt butter and sage to be precise). All in all, a lovely way to spend a long afternoon and a bit more money than anticipated. All that said, I think the secret of BT is coming for breakfast. A breakfast pizza with smoked ham, egg, spinach, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and provolone or (ahem, and) 2x stacked buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote, banana, mascarpone and maple syrup sounds like a morning beach workout I could get behind.

    Holy shit did this place surprise me!!!! Having traveled throughout Italy and having eaten at some incredible Italian restaurants, I can tell you I didn't think there would be good Italian in Australia ‍ I was wrong!! This place is right on the corner of Bondi Beach so it has a decent view. The servers were sooooo nice and hospitable, I felt like I was back home in the states at a nice restaurant where they live to serve hoping for a good tip. I started out with the tomato bruschetta. While I would've preferred my bread to be toasted, I didn't care because the flavors popping off of the toppings were dynamite!!! So incredibly flavorful. That got me thinking twice about the place I'd chosen for dinner...maybe this was going to be a pleasant dining experience after all. Next I ordered spaghetti. Look, I NEVER order spaghetti but this one bad crab and all sorts of other seafood and it just sounded appetizing that I thought let's give it a try. Damn! It was so good! (Pause for appreciation). The noodles were homemade, the sauce was so light I felt like I was in Italy actually it may have just been olive oil, I'm not sure. With every bite I desired more. That hasn't happened to me with a dish in a long time. I was so pleasantly surprised with this place, I'm so glad I tried it! I did try the tiramisu for dessert. It was ok. I've had better. But it wasn't terrible. I may have just been full and didn't give it the attention that perhaps it deserved, who knows. Anyway, if you're in the area and you like Italian, check it out! You will not be disappointed!! It was dark out so my pictures aren't the best.

    Kevin C.

    Amazing little Italian restaurant with relaxing views, amazing service, and delicious food! Don't judge the restaurant by how it looks from the sidewalk. It is truly amazing food!

    Brandi N.

    A great location, good house wine and a delicious selection of pizza for a quick bite to dine on. Service was efficient and friendly. Worth a trip back.

    Julie L.

    Another of Bondi's great original cafes, Bondi Trattoria (the Tratt as it's affectionately known) has been perched at the corner of Campbell Pde since the mid 80's and has resisted the urge to bring it's prices up to the exorbitant levels most eating holes in the area rest at. For some reason I only ever come here for breakfast, I think because I am so damn addicted to the roasted truffle field mushrooms they do at a very reasonable $8.90. They are licensed and have a creative Italian-Australian fusion dinner menu and a great chef so I'm sure it's a mighty fine place to dine! The Tratt always has a friendly buzz, and with it's outdoor tables and decent views of Bondi it's a nice place to sit in the sun and enjoy a morning coffee with the locals.

    Danielle L.

    I walk past this place often and its always full.... and I've never quite worked out why...it's not that its bad....it's just not that good.... perhaps its tourists who are filling up the seats? Bondi Trattoria looks excellent from the outside - it take over a corner and has the feeling of a cafe you may find in Cannes. Patrons sit outside looking quite sophisticated as they sip on their lattes and so I suppose the atmosphere makes it quite fun....but for me, I'm a food girl - make me crave your meal that I have to go back.... and I didn't experience that when I visited the cafe. I went there for dinner an ordered the fussili puttanesca ($26.90) - fettucine prima vera - asparagus, sugar snaps, spinach, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, basil, lemon & air dried ricotta. It sounds good doesn't it? Well it was good -ish...but not amazing! Their waitstaff were friendly and to their credit they have great variety of food but this doesn't rate high on my "must" cafes for Bondi. Breakfast meals are between $5 - $17 Lunch meals are between $8 - $33 Dinner meals are between $18 - $35

    Alecia W.

    Bondi Trattoria (or "tratt", as I've heard it referred to by locals) boasts an enviable location at the top of Campbell Parade, overlooking the length of Bondi Beach from its roadside perch. Though the name might suggest an Italian approach to food, the meals served are decidedly modern Australian with an emphasis on seafood across lunch and dinner menus. A breakfast stop off called for a serving of their truly enormous buttermilk pancakes; two of them, fluffy and not overly sweet, topped with a generous dollop of mascarpone, fresh blueberries and slices of banana with a side of maple syrup. Coveted verandah tables are hard to come by unless you arrive early, but no matter in the warmer months where indoor seating is a welcome reprieve from the heat. Large group bookings, be warned - BYO is forbidden for bigger parties, as I recently discovered.

    Nicki F.

    This place does really great food - even their bacon and egg Turkish roll is top notch. Wow, the Australianisms are coming out - I think it's because my head is filled with the iconic Bondi. But what a place to show the tourists how good we are at food and service in this country. City to Surf day is not the best day to head to Bondi. It is ridiculously packed and there are people waiting to get into every café/restaurant in the area. Bondi Trattoria is use to the manic pace obviously as we were seated in 10 minutes, served in 10 and had food in under 15. The service was impeccable given it was an extremely busy day. Sit back, enjoy the views (perhaps with a glass of bubbly) and get some good grub into you. All round pretty good.

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    1 year ago

    Great food, friendly service and you can't beat the view....If I lived in Sydney I'd be a regular (too bad I live in Phoenix, AZ :( )

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    Awesome atmosphere. Sat at the bar; bartender was great and food was great as well. Would totally go back next time I'm in Bondi.

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    12 years ago

    We love the Trat! Best views , food always fresh and tasty. The staff have always been very professional. Highly recommended ,

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    11 years ago

    Friendly welcoming staff, fantastic food by chef Andy.. And a wonderful view to top it off! My Bondi fave for sure!!

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    h. The Bondi Tratt's take on tarama dip was full of flavour with bottarga, lemon oil fennel pollen and served with flat bread, this another favourit

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    The Italian

    4.5(6 reviews)
    0.6 kmBondi, Bondi Beach
    $$

    Can't believe this place has been open for 10 years and I only just discovered it. I came here with…read moremy partner last night after a couple of our friends told us it was their favourite Italian in Bondi. We came at 8pm on a Sunday evening and it was packed so we put our name down and came back later. There are 16 options for pasta "sauces" that include a variety of meat, vegetables, herbs, etc. Then you choose from home-made pastas: gnocchi, fettuccine, spinach/ricotta ravioli, veal ravioli, penne or spaghetti. Per our friends suggestion we went with the fettucine pasta with the Bassano sauce (italian sausage, exotic mushrooms, porcini, fresh basil and sage, Napoli, dash of cream). It was AMAZING! The home-made noodles were cooked to perfection and the sauce was absolutely delicoius. It was $25 for the secondo (main) size which I think is reasonable. We also ordered the Parmagiana Catania (eggplant parmesan) that comes with bread and a side salad. It wasn't anything unique but the portion size was huge and the side salad helped balance out the heavy cheesy dish. Oh yeah, the garlic bread we ordered as a starter was awesome. With 2 mains, garlic bread and 1 glass of wine the bill came to $66 for two people. Not bad! We'll be back to eat our way through the rest of their menu!

    Delish!! I had pasta /Hubbie had veal parm with salad . Service and food were great !read more

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    A Tavola - Not busy at all and would not set me at a table because I was a party of one!

    A Tavola

    3.7(22 reviews)
    0.5 kmBondi, Bondi Beach
    $$$

    Service was piss poor. I came I for dinner and they would not sit me in a table because I was…read morealone. I sat at the bar but the seat was so uncomfortable. I left shortly after. There were plenty of tables and plenty of staff just standing around.

    This place is about as good as it gets as far as Italian…read more I brought my girlfriend here for her birthday. I had a reservation which wasn't necessary this particular night, but a good idea nonetheless. If you don't request a private table (which I didn't) you will get seat at the big long group table, which is not intimate if you are on a date, but it's kinda fun to be surrounded by company and very Italian. We started off with a meat board for the entree (salami, prosciutto, etc). We then shared two pasta dishes for the main. One was similar to a ravioli (mezzelune) stuffed with ricotta and the other a long noodle (pappardelle) with meat sauce (their signature). You could taste the freshness in the noodles, which was not surprising considering they are hand made on site. The sauces were on point and the flavor palette was top notch. My biggest complaint was that the portions were not nearly big enough for the steep prices - left me wanting much more! But in terms of freshness, ingredients and quality, two big enthusiastic thumbs up. The signature dessert which was recommended by the wait staff (Cremino Al Cioccolato) was out of this world. One of the best desserts I've ever had. It was essentially a layered mousse with pudding texture, but so complex. There was chocolate, hazelnut, salted caramel gelato in there somewhere, with some crunchy biscuit sprinkled about, and a lovely meringue on top. Words don't do it justice - just make sure you don't leave without getting it. If I got hit by a bus on the way out, I could die happy about eating there. The staff was very knowledgable and friendly as well. The menu is very Italian but they explained everything well and were able to recommend a good wine for me based on my tastes. Hefty price to pay but worth the splurge for a special occasion.

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    Osteria Riva - Nutella tart - 11$ - very rich but so good

    Osteria Riva

    4.5(4 reviews)
    2.1 km

    Had a girls dinner there yesterday after being advised by an Italian friend that this was her…read morefavourite Italian restaurant in Sydney ... And I definitely understand why... Would have given 5 stars (well deserved for the food) - but the service was well below average (unfriendly) so it is a 4. We tried 3 pasta dishes (from 22 to 26$) : risotto with sage, pumpkin and buffala mozzarella, pasta a la vongole and I had cappelletti (pasta filled with cheese) Ai porcini. All 3 were delicious - very authentic as what you would get in Italy. The servings could be a little bigger (cappelletti in particular). At least it gave us the opportunity to try the desserts :-) Nutella tart was the special...and a winner. It was rich so good to be shared but the homemade crust was very well done and the filling has a great strong Nutella taste. I also liked the vibe - nothing fancy, simple busy local restaurant. A refreshing change from all the restaurants in the city, Surry hills etc... I must say :-)

    It's about time I wrote a review for my favourite local Italian restaurant. I am surprised they…read morearen't already listed on Yelp as they have plenty of reviews on TripAdvisor! And the fact that the majority of their ratings are 5/5 on TripAdvisor speaks for itself ;) Everything from the service to the ambiance to the food is an A+. All the staff are Italian and they will help you with food/wine recommendations. The pastas are freshly handmade, the wine is beautiful and the prices are very fair. I walked by this restaurant weekly noticing it was always packed yet I had never heard the name before so I finally looked it up on the internet and saw fantastic reviews. It is definitely a local's spot as it is situated in Bondi Junction and most Sydney folks probably haven't heard of it. Everything I have had here is wonderful! Just to list a few - Asparagi in Camicia $13.5 (fresh steamed asparagus wraped in Fontina cheese, Prosciutto & crumbed) -Carpaccio di Manzo $14.5 (Beef carpaccio) -Tagliata di Manzo a peso $11 per 100 g (beef sirloin steak) -ALLLL of their pastas No better way to finish off a great Italian meal with affagato! Do yourself a favour and dine here - you won't be disappointed. Feels like Italy! Note: All 5 photos were taken from the restaurant's fb page - I did not take them.

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