My friend and I had gone to the Spot Festival and after carefully choosing the Spanish Fly's Paella…read moreand eating it, we walked across the road and saw the El Bulli's Paella looked heaps better and fresher and I knew then and there I had to come back. Made a booking for my one year anniversary in Australia dinner here for about 8 people, about a month in advanced. They said it was good timing because they booked up fast. That week I had to increase the reservation to 10 and they said that it would be a set menu with 10. We ended up having about 11 people but the table was clearly laid out for 8, so we had to squish a bit, but overall it was okay. There were a few options for the set menu - $42, $51, $62 and $70. One of my friend had a fish allergy and decided against the set menu. The waitress let us know that they recommended the set menu for a big party but it wasn't mandatory. The food would come out a lot quicker. So 4 of us ended up getting the set menu. I wanted the paella so we chose the $51 menu. Two friends ordered the paella, which they said would take 40 minutes. Unfortunately my friend with the food allergy couldn't order anything because the kitchen was small and everything was cooked so closely together. I felt horrible because all she could eat was bread. We ordered some white and red sangria for the table and they were yummy! The bread came out with this very tasty garlic sauce. We knew nobody would be picking up afterwards with our garlic breath. The tapas in the set menu came out fast - there were prawns, two types of potatoes, mussels, rice balls, chorizos, salad, tomato salad and spanish meatballs, all YUMMO and super filling. I think about 8 dishes had come out and by the looks of the menu we knew there was a mushroom dish and paella dish. Our friends paella's finally arrived and they looked beautiful! It was presented with an array of seafood and looked spectacular. One friend said it was soo good and worth the wait, the other who had paella in Spain before thought it was okay. Its never gonna be as good as Spain, so what are you gonna do? Our other two dishes never came out and when asked, they said they had us down for the $42 menu and that the "paella" was a paella ball. I was a bit disappointed because I specifically came for the paella but at the same time I was stuffed and couldn't fit much else in anyways. The bill came and it wasn't too bad - about $500 for 10 people. My menu with the sangria ended up being $56 which wasn't bad considering all that I ate. The staff was nice and the vibe was cool. Only thing was it was boiling hot in the restaurant without air con. Still, I would definitely come back. If you want to order the paella call ahead cause it takes a while!

I'd researched the menu on this place prior to booking and was so excited because everything…read moresounded so delicious. Upon arriving we were greeted outside by a guitarist with his panpipe and then walked into to a pretty cool looking restaurant. We were seated at a table for 2 on a high table with high stools which weren't exactly the most comfortable but it's ok I could live with it if the food was as amazing as I had anticipated. I was tossing up between going the set menu or ordering what I actually wanted and sought some advice from the friendly waitstaff who said normally people order 2 tapas per person and share it. Fair enough it was probably more economical for us to do it that was anyway. So we ordered their signature Duck Crepe, Papas Del Punto, Paella Balls and Empanadas. My one take away from all these dishes was salty. I'm not sure what was going on in that kitchen that day other than the chefs going crazy singing along to back to back Ricky Martin tunes but all the dishes were salty, especially the paella balls which probably spent just a little too long in the oil frying for me that the outside of some sections was quite hard. Needless to say I was very disappointed but at the same time glad I didn't opt for the set menu of 9 dishes.

Dec 24th 2025 Service - meh understaffed or too many large…read moreparties ? Not impressed Food - Apps were good, The crab linguine was underwhelming - the pasta was undercooked Drinks - Drinks elderflower spritz arrived after the food - No-No but it was tasty Kid's pizza were good and a good size Atmosphere - holiday crowds but darling harbor and the weather was beautiful

Saw this place while walking and then yelped in. Didn't realize it was actually a chain. Overall…read moregood experience and good food, but nothing too special about it. Waitress was nice. But they tricked us when asking about water. And ended up getting bottled water instead of tap. So that cost extra. No biggie. Had a reservation so I recommend that.

Do you like sitting in a sunny garden eating food that was grown in that garden or sourced from…read morelocal growers? Of course you do. This place serves brilliant coffee and delicious, healthy dishes that are obviously prepared with care and attention. The bacon and egg butty is a great way to start your day! Everything else I've had there has been just as appealing. I've recommended this place to various people including those with very strict vego/vegan/gluten free diets and these guys are always SUPER accomodating and have gone out of their way on multiple occasions to put together a meal that suits the person's requirements. The central coast is slowly getting more and more great places like this - but put this one at the top of your list if you're up this way.

Great tasting healthy food, served with a smile…read more We went for the tacos and zoodles. Both were very flavoursome and the wait was very short. Fantastic place to stop by up on the Central Coast

We enjoyed our big breakfast at this cute little cafe close to the beach. Our server was friendly,…read moretaking our order and bringing our coffees and meals out to us when they were ready. We've become quite the experts on this breakfast meal while we've been in Australia and this one did not disappoint us. The only thing missing was sausages, but the abundance of bacon more than made up for that. Enjoyable experience!

Cute coastal cafe in Ettalong Beach with in and outside seating. Large brekkie menu with good…read morecoffees and tasty food. The toast was extra thick and hard to cut through; but that's what you want out of a piece of bread man. The service was also really friendly.. Coast is a little on the pricey side for a Central Coast eatery but it's well worth it to sit at this Summer cafe.

We came here looking for salt, meats, and cheese. We were not disappointed. We were looking for a…read moregood bang for your buck kinda place and happened upon their lunch special. A$25 for each person and you could pick a pizza, pasta, or another main dish. The vibe is similar to California Pizza Kitchen. My veggie pizza was quite cheesy and flavorful. The lamb pasta dish is unique to Australia and was also pretty good. Drink options are limited but all in all, pretty affordable with a good atmosphere for the area around the Opera House. They are known for their cheese wheel event which only happens on Wednesday nights. They flame and melt some cheese in front of you and place it on a pasta. It's a crowd favorite so make sure you book a reservation on the correct night.

It amazes me that a restaurant's main attraction could be a limited to one specific day of the…read moreweek. The main reason the wife and I came here was to try the cheese wheel pasta which we discovered upon arrival that it's a one night a week gig. We booked a table for Tuesday, cheese wheel pasta is for Wednesdays only. My wife could see the single metaphoric tearleaving my eye when I was hit with this news. We decided to stay despite this and see what else they had. I ordered a ravioli from their specials and my wife went with pappardelle from the standard. The staff were nice. One thing I remember was when we were given a bottle of water the waitress decided not to deliver it from the side of the table but to instead squeeze it between my head and the glass wall right next to me. It was such a tight squeeze that the bottle collided the glass wall (and luckily not my head) and make a terrific noise that scared the bejeebers. Shame I didn't have the hiccups. Despite this the restaurant is pleasant enough. Relaxed lighting with gentle music to create a chilled out yet semi-formal atmosphere. Glass walls give a sensational view... of The Gateway centre below and a patch of grass. The order came out in decent time. My wife's pappardelle with lamb and red sauce was well balanced and well presented. The lamb was tender as anything and the creaminess of the tomato really was a done beautifully. My Ravioli looked like it had been plopped on the plate and was left on a very active seesaw. The pasta itself was too al dente to the point that it was almost raw. The filling was lacking in any flavour and the sauce was in dire need of seasoning. Will I return here again? I very much trouble it.

Belloccio is basically a gay eatery located on Oxford Street in the heart of Sydney's gay district…read more Though the patrons are predominately gay male, that doesn't hold back the straights and others from being there to join in on the fun, good times very reasonably priced food. On weekends and some other nights they have various forms of entertainment like drag impersonation singers & etc. which I found not only the entertaining but also to be top notch, hilariously fun especially combined with their good food offerings. From the various foods I've had here, I can say that they have one of the best chicken schnitzels (16.90AU$) in town and also a very good grilled octopus appetizer. However, the menu is wide ranging with good pastas...they have pasta specials daily...rump steaks, salads, particularly their Caesar, along with varying other dishes. It's a small very cozy place with a sidewalk patio area, perfect for people watching, but can get packed on weekends so if going on a weekend it would be a good idea to make dining reservations in advance. Another joy of dinning here is the wait staff, ever efficient, professional but quick with the wit and offering plenty of humor.

Really lovely establishment with food above and beyond what you'd expect from a sidewalk café which…read morenominally indicates it serves pastizzi. We went in for lunch and I initially planned to get pastizzi but the lunch specials swayed me to change course and I'm happy I did. Really enjoyed the haloumi plate as a shared starter, four nice sized pieces of grilled cheese with perfect brown on them and a mixed green salad in the middle with drizzled balsamic honey glaze. The owner is lovely and very hands on with the service but it's not intrusive, just charming, and he was proud to share the secret ingredient of honey and sugar when I asked about the balsamic dressing. For mains we had a heaping portion plate of spaghetti boscaiola which came out with dishes of parmesan and chili powder to add to taste, and a chicken schnitzel with chips. The chicken and chips weren't anything special but the spaghetti was creamy and rich and divine, a bit rich at the bottom where I quit eating because the portion was so generous. I recommend going in for the lunch specials like we did, they are $10 for various choices, and the rest of the menu is not overpriced either. I will be back to try the pastizzis soon enough. Highly recommend this spot otherwise.

I would give this zero stars if I could. Writing on behalf of 8 people here. We are writing this…read morereview because we wrote to them and received no response. I have never once had an experience at a restaurant that was this disappointing. We made a booking for a private room - the cellar room for a party of 8 for a christmas party. We were told that the private room was only available at 8pm and chose Beppis over other restaurants. Although deposits were only required for 10 or more people for private rooms, they required us to pay a deposit even though we were a group of 8 and we paid it anyways. We also called and confirmed the booking with the restaurant on three separate days prior to the dinner and on all three occasions we were informed that the booking was for the private cellar room. When we arrived they told us bluntly that the private rooms have been booked out since october and just gave us a random table at the restaurant. We would have gone to other places but it was late by then (we also did not want to have dinner at 8pm but they told us the room was only available then). No refunds. It was their nonchalent reaction that really gave us the shits.They said something along the lines of "What do you want? If you want to file a complaint - go ahead". This is absolutely misleading. We understand that it is not the waiters fault and they gave us a round of limoncello shots afterwards but it was terribly disappointing. Also... telling us Mark Walberg visited your restaurant a few days before does not help the situation. The food was alright; the ambience was intimate - nice interior. We were really looking forward to celebrating christmas at Beppis but this... was a whole new low.

So you feel like some fancy itallian do you? Well you picked the right place.... Beppi's prides…read moreitself on being excellent Itallian food - and it is - if you're willing to pay the price.... Beppis is a tiny little restaurant off from Stanley Street. It's the kind of place you would need to know about in order to find it. As soon as you walk in you know you're somewhere fancy - it just has that vibe (or maybe it was the valet service at the front that gave it away) There is a wonderful atmosphere inside - and on any given night the place is PACKED. I suggest you book early for a special occasion. The food is wonderful but it comes at a price - literally. This place really is expensive.... So start off can I recommend the Funghi di Campo Portobello Marinati in Varie Erbe Miste - Baked portobello field mushroom marinated and baked with mixed herbs ($28) - that's right you're paying $28 for mushrooms or Fiori di Zucchine Ripieni con Ricotta e Funghi Porcini Home grown Zucchini flowers with ricotta, basil and Porcini Mushroom filling ($32) - yes ladies and gentleman - thats your starters.... In fairness, the food is delicious - but it really really expensive... Now for mains go for - Barramundi Selvatico alla Griglia con Pate d'Olive - Wild Barramundi fillet grilled and served with olive pate and lemon ($41) - which is simply scrumptious but will leave you still a bit hungry - so make sure you can also afford sides ($9) It is a wonderful place to eat, but it really does cater for the upper class.... if you are saving for that once in a lifetime meal - I think Sydney does have better on offier....

We came for late lunch and the servers were kind and friendly. The lady took our orders and the…read morefoods, including the dessert were delicious! The place is quite spacious, too, with an enclosed area for separate party or event. The pumpkin soup was warm and tasted a bit on the sweet side. However, the wedge fries came out piping hot, and the Fish Burger was tasty also. I also ended up ordering their Strawberry crepe as an after for dessert.

I had an amazing experience at Silk Cafe & Restaurant. I ordered the Fish n Chips and it was…read moredelicious the fish was fried to its perfection. I have to say that this was the best Fish n Chips I ever had. The people were also very friendly. The atmosphere is perfect for all occasions.