Found this place on a late night whim after our transoceanic flight and was pleasantly surprised…read more While not elite on the list this place hit. For the price (post conversion) the portions were heaping and smelt/tasted clean and I could feel the difference in comparison to my countries version of Italian but where it lost me was the taste. The noodles almost tasted pre al dente and therefore had no absorbing power for my pastas shio or gravy. I was just a tad disappointed on that but outside that this place is a hit.

Great quick service at this charming cafe. Pasta was good and ambience very nice on the outside…read moreterrace.

Aaaahhhh Taaaavooollaaa…read more The space, that buzzing communal table, the courtyard outback - in either position, you'll just want to stay all night. Our waiter was so wonderfully Italian. We could hardly understand what he was saying. But we didn't want to tell him to stop, as he rolled of the specials with such passion and animation- we just let his rolling rrrrrrrs and sweet accents be music to our ears. Engaging service to say the least. Wines list - bellissima. Food - billissima some more. Chef could not have cooked my salmon more perfectly if he tried. That parpadelle number won't be forgotten any time soon either. Soft ribbons of pasta swathed in a rich sauce of slow cooked pork and figs. No room for dolce! My favourite dinner experience in Sydney to date. Get me back there soon!

It ain't cheap. My last meal there came out to a touch over 90 a head. although that included…read morewine. If you don't mind shelling out $30+ for a pasta main, please continue. If you a visceral reaction against paying that much for wheat and water (and that I can understand), then I don't suggest you come here. Now, if you're still reading, I can recommend A Tavola very highly. I am a great fan of intimate dining and the restaurant upstairs is sufficiently divided into small spaces that you can enjoy your meal without being overwhelmed by noise or by crowds. The light level is low, good for romantic dinners (although I have yet to enjoy that personally. It's been friends and colleagues thus far). The service is generally excellent. Food arrives at regular intervals; the meal is not rushed, but there are no gaping spaces between courses. Most of the proficient wait staff is Italian, from up and down the peninsula, and they seem fairly familiar with details of Italian cuisine: I've had a couple conversations with them about regional dishes and variations thereof. Their wine list, while not extensive, shows a fairly broad selection of Italian varietals--and again, the waitstaff seem quite familiar with what's on offer. The prices for the vino are perhaps a trifle high, but I understand that alcohol often subsidizes the cost of the food. As for the food itself, I must base my review on the three meals I've had here. In addition to some pretty standard but tasty antipasti, they have some regular mains (the Bucatini all' Amatriciana, Rigatoni al Ragu and a few others) that are first rate. In addition, there are always a number of specials of the day that all look devastatingly edible. I've yet to try their ratatouille (which was on offer on two occasions) nor their fish soup (what my nonna would have called a cioppino). But on my last visit, I had a black linguine with lobster. Pasta, sauce and meat were all superb. And that brings me to the pasta in general. It is actually quite difficult to get proper al dente pastas outside of Italy. Why this is the case, I am not sure. Whatever the reason, their homemade noodles are perfectly cooked. This alone to my mind makes coming to A Tavola worthwhile. I wouldn't call this restaurant an every day affair, given its price. But I've no objection to paying a fair amount for really good food. Too often in Sydney and elsewhere, you can pay a lot for mediocre fare. Fortunately, A Tavola delivers.

This, I think, is my favourite restaurant in Sydney. Tucked away in Rushcutters Bay, my family and…read moreI, love everything about it. Simple, delicious, fresh Italian food you won't see on many menu's. I know there's so much more to their offerings, but seriously, how good can pizza actually get? Well damn, it can get better than you even expect. With their delicious bean salad, and the most amazing rustic rocket salad...perfection. And the wine list is a killer. Come eat at this wonderful restaurant. You won't be disappointed.

What do clouds taste like? Want to found out...? Well you can at Bei Amici, because their gnocchi…read moreis like eating a ball of white fluffiness...its the closest you can get to an airy food experience. Bei Amici isn't positioned next to a huge array of restaurants and so you kind of need to know about it - to know about it. It's a small restaurant and so I suggest you book before you go. The staff are really friendly and they take their food and wine seriously - so you know you're in good hands... Everything is good - but I do recommend the gnocchi above anything else.... I also suggest ordering an entree - their Artichoke and Salt Cod puree is delicious.... It's pricey with Entrees costing around $15 and Mains costing around $35 -so save it for a special occasion. The food is excellent, the vibe wonderful and sometimes you can celebrity spot!

Wanted a quiet, cosy restaurant with an excellent degustation menu…read more When I saw the restaurant full of locals (assumption on my part as most walked than drove) I was worried that it might be too noisy and crowded. I needn't have. The food was delicious. The restaurant was alive, while quiet enough to have a conversation. Most of all the service was unmatched - it's only in Japan have I experienced such a combination of professionalism and personal touch. Can't wait to go back again.

Oh my. We have a new contender…read more Q: Why am I so obsessed with cured meats? A: Because they're so char-CUTE-rie. Yeah so see how awful that joke was? Flip and reverse that to get a measure of how smitten I am with Chester White on the Inversely Proportionate Scale of Amazingness. It's tiny, this place, and 6 of us had to cram around a little corner and didn't end up staying for long because the table we wanted wouldn't do us the courtesy of leaving, but this little taste was more than enough to tempt me back many times over. Magnetic bars on the walls hold your cutlery. There's a little verandah out the front, and lovely white tile reminiscent of an old-time butcher's shop indoors. Meat boards come with your choice of cured meats, house pickled vegetables, delightful cheese, bread, and some other things I've probably forgotten. The hot salumi damn near kicked my tongue out of my mouth. There's a ton of other sides and menu items too, all cheap as anything. Plus $7 Trumer Pils. In Potts Point. Score. The wines run you $12 - $17-ish but the nebbiolo I tried was smashing. So much win. Best seats are outside, snaffle one of them if you can.

The boys behind Buffalo Dining Club have backed it up with a meaty counterpart. The similarities…read moreare there - hole in the wall place, select wines, focus on service, and a small yet well-formed menu of Italian house favourites. What parts Chester White from BDC is the darling alfresco, complete with cute white picket fence. Plus there's the house cured meats which are the specialty here. The meats and pickles were OK. Ironically it was a vegetarian dish that stole the show. Ricotta and spinach polpette - little non-meatballs covered in juicy blistered cherry tomatoes, delicate fresh basil leaves and parmesan cheese. Chester White is another tucked-away gem in Potts Point, fit for intimate get-togethers over good drink and bite.

Sometimes after all those modern cuisine, one misses the comforts. Buon Ricordo delivers comfort in…read morean elevated fashion. Not fancy but very, very good Italian. Warm and charming service, excellently executed dishes with an equally excellent wine list. Not to be missed

Buon Ricordo delivers flavour and ambience in spades! Like walking into a private club, you feel…read moreinstantly welcome and like you were meant to be there. The signature dish that everyone raves about is the Fettucine Tartufo (a dish invented by the Chef/owner Armando) which has a truffle-infused-egg on top, cut & mixed at the table by your waiter with a serious dose of grated parmesan cheese & cracked pepper to finish it off. Grazie Magazine rated it as the BEST pasta in the world! Aside from this 'must try' dish, just about everything else on the menu screams flavour and as this is an Italian restaurant, the servings are decent - Italians are all about satisfaction! The prices are not for the faint-hearted but, as they say, you get what you pay for - so if you're game go for the Degustazione (your choice of 6 courses for $125) - unlike most restaurants Buon Ricordo allow you to choose your dishes from the a la carte menu or you have the option of letting the chef decide a complimentary assortment of dishes :) PS. The wines on offer are ALL fantastic, even at the cheap end. Mind you 'cheap' is a relative term and in this case, the wines are at 'restaurant prices'.

Have you ever had your pasta twirled in a giant wheel of cheese before it hits your plate? It's…read morecalled cacio e pepe, it's at Buffalo Dining Club in Darlinghurst in Sydney, Australia, and it's heavenly. I was first alerted to this momentous dining experience by an American friend who sent me a video of the action. I went to try it on a Saturday night. The spot doesn't take reservations, except for parties of seven or more and on the last Sunday of every month, and it was already packed with a two-hour wait by the time I walked up. With timely obligations, I had to leave but vowed to come back again. It turns out, Buffalo Dining Club is a perfect place to visit for lunch on a Wednesday, around 12:30 p.m. There were plenty of seats, though be warned much of it is communal in this hip restaurant that seats around 50 people altogether. If you're a twosome on the patio, chances are good you'll be rubbing elbows with your neighbor, and a substantial long table takes up much of the space in the dining room. Cheese lovers will adore Buffalo Dining Club, which imports mozzarella from Italy and has an amazing burrata appetizer ($22 AUD). The giant hunk is melt-in-your-mouth goodness with every bite. The cacio e pepe ($20), or spaghetti with salt, pepper, olive oil and parsley twirled in a massive wheel of pecorino cheese, is gooey and flavour-packed. The show is even better, as a server flashily spins the pasta for amazed eyes. The gnocchi ($20) is also top-notch, delightful pillows of buffalo ricotta dough with napolitana sauce. Getting the items mentioned and sharing makes for a perfect meal for two. The restaurant has an extensive selection of wine to pair with your Italian meal, plus strong and tasty handcrafted cocktails made with fresh ingredients. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is bustling, and the food is delicious. As raved about online and having garnered attention worldwide, Buffalo Dining Club is a worthy dining destination.

*Warning: the menu was simple; mostly cheese, prosciutto, and sides, not much protein at all. The…read morewhole point of coming here was to try their signature pasta dish: CACIO E PEPE! Though it was obviously not as good as Rome, it was pretty delightful in its own unique way. The al dente pasta was twirled in a giant wheel of pecorino cheese, table-side! Then I was able to enhance it with the house-made pepper jam (provided at the table). We also tried the house salad (fresh and well-dressed) and San Daniele prosciutto ribbons, while sipping some crisp Pinot Grigio - all good complements to the heavy pasta. Overall, my sisters and I enjoyed our carb lunch al fresco that day!

Cafe Giorgio brings the weeknight value!…read more They're located right near Fitzroy Gardens and we saw they had a pretty good crowd on a Monday night. Why? A super M-Thu dinner special that gets you 2 courses for just $25, plus house wines for just $5. Can't pass that up! For starters there were maybe 8 to choose from - the Mister had a perfectly crunchy focaccia and I had mortadella. Both were really good. For mains, there are a good dozen choices plus another dozen or so pizza options. He had the lamb ragout pasta and I had a spicy chorizo pizza. I really liked my choice - the crust was crisp and there plenty of toppings. We ended with bananoffee cake - a sweet end to a sweet deal. Really nice staff too but things did get a bit slow as they got busier.

Fantastic location and atmosphere. It's a shame that the service is appalling, probably due in…read morelarge part to the very rude owner/manager Barry. you'd Think after a 3 month break due to Covid they'd warmly welcome patrons back. Superior options available in the area. I recommend you try elsewhere.

Was visiting here on a fundraiser for Mision Mexico. Found the location to be outstanding. Looks…read morelike an airplane hanger converted to large format night club. Warm lighting, great sound system, good flow from the bar to the tables. Food was pretty decent as well.

Great service and good fish and chips. Staff are friendly and I would highly recommend trying…read more Thanks, will be back

Easily the best takeaway fish and chips I've had in along time. Delicious calamari rings alsoread more