Honestly a I've been visiting Sydney more than the past two decades as a visiting scholar at UNSW…read moreand this is one of my favorite local restaurants in Randwick's "The Spot" area. Opposite the theater, this is a great BYOB Italian restaurant. While some reviewers give a 3 or 4 star - my 5 has to do with service and I just like the owner. They are only open for lunch on Thursday and Friday's - but I simply enjoy their whole meal pasta with Morton Bay bugs (think crawfish). Just ask for extra chili if you like it spicy like me. This trip out we sampled the arancini both ways - either 3 cheese or ragu with peas. Also grilled octopus. Our friends had gnocchi with gorgonzola and salmon with crispy skin set aside. If you're staying in Randwick or nearby UNSW - come have a meal.

A lovely restaurant that is easy to miss at the Randwick Spot. It is located opposite the Randwick…read moreRitz Picture theatre. The Seahorse is a surprise to be visited! Italian food at a very reasonable price. This restaurant has a great range of entrees, mains and deserts. On this occasion I had the Marinara because I love seafood. I asked to have Spaghetti instead of Fettuccine. This request was not an issue. I also asked for the Napoli sauce with a dash of cream. My meal was delicious with large pieces of fish, succulent scallops and prawns. I was very impressed with the portion size and taste. My partners dish was the Mushroom Funghi. It was also a good portrait size with large Mushroom pieces throughout the risotto. Dessert was sadly missed as I was too satisfied to eat anymore. Next time Tiramisu or the Vanilla baked Cheesecake will be on my list. I highly recommend coming here and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

Had a great meal. Much better than dining at Louie. Much better service, food and ambiance. They…read moreactually have WiFi which is nice I. 2026.

Arrived about 20 minutes before our wished we had more room reservation. The place was starting to…read morecome alive with staff and customers. We sat at bar for a few libations and moved to our table on time. The staff made great wine and food recommendations. Antipasto course of caprese with tomato along with rocket lettuce, parmesan and pear salad. Entrees were veal/pork meatballs with melted mozzarella inside and sauce. We also had chicken saltambuco with potato and vegetables. The waiters and bartenders could not have been more accommodating. The food was fast, fresh and plentiful. Ended with coffee and tiramisu. While dinong we noticed so many pizzas going to other tables and wished we had room, LOL Enjoy

I don't need to say much for this review - this place is a great place to grab a takeaway pizza on…read moreBlues Point Road. Handmade in front of you, so none of that mass produced feel you get at other places. Pizza is good, service is friendly. When I came to collect our order they were running maybe 5 minutes behind - it wasn't a big deal, and I didn't even complain or raise an eyebrow. Even so, when I grabbed the pizza the guy told me to grab a free big drink from the fridge. I take that as a sign he cared enough to correct a mistake, even if it hadn't been complained about. I will definitely go back here.

I can never remember if it's the Blue's Point Special or the McMahon's Point Special that I like…read morebest. They're both siblings from the 'Supreme' family and thus possibly the least gourmet offerings on the menu, but who cares? They're dastardly good. If you're feeling a bit more adventurous than me (and let's face it, that's not hard), I can also recommend the Greek Lamb, the Chargrilled Eggplant and the Chicken Tandoori pizzas. They definitely give Crust a run for their money - figuratively and literally, a medium is $17 and a large $21, and there's free local delivery. If you're dining in, the place is helpfully BYO ($1.50 corkage per person) and there's a bottleo two doors down so you're set. Now just see which special you're going to try.

Our Wednesday lunch was excellent. Parking in Lane Cove is not the best so we parked at St Michaels…read morein the 4hr spot and walked up, which was just as well as we took our time over lunch. The traffic was loud but we were still able to have a conversation. Whilst the restaurant was reasonably busy, we were not hurried by the wait staff. One of our party had the gnocchi and it was good. The three remaining had a share of three round pizzas. There were metre long pizzas at other tables but we decided to do the traditional. The pizzas were not overloaded with filling and the crusts were tough but edible. We joked with the waiter about the Fantasy pizza being made of leftovers. We are still in the dark as to what was the topping, but it was good. The Diavola was nicely hot. The three of us were able to polish off all three pizzas. On another table with eight people, two one metre long pizzas resulted in leftovers. I don't think they were trying hard enough as three of the group were schoolboys. The 50cm pizza can have two toppings and the one metre can have three toppings. An antipasti plate was delivered to another table and it looked pretty good too. They followed that with a metre long pizza. I would certainly be back for lunch but I have been assured there are queues of an evening for this place.

Amazing. Pizza. What more can you ask for? The prices…read morearen't even much more than Domino's but you get so much more enjoyment. The service could use some work, especially if you're getting takeaway, but the atmosphere makes you feel like you're in Italy. Can't recommend it enough.

Walked past Macchiatto Pizza (bad reviews) twice as far to find out of the path Lucio pizza. What…read morea gem! Similar in price but apparently superior in service and flavor. Would definitely return again!

Went with the whole family (all 12 of us) on our last night in Sydney. It was a welcome change from…read morethe packed streets and long waits of Chinatown. Lucio's is about the same distance walk from Hyde Park, just in the other direction, tucked in a quiet residential area. They don't take reservations so we made sure we were there right at 6 when they opened. Friendly servers stacked some tables up and we enjoyed the outdoor-cafe ambiance watching people in a stroll or arriving at ours and the other little restaurants in the square. The pizza was just what we've come to expect from certified Neopolitano pizzerias. The crust is key: thin, chewy and delicious. They have a wide variety of toppings. We loved the Calzone but just as toppings on the pizza, the Fontina, the arugula-prosciutto one and the white-sauce broccoli. We ordered the 1 meter pizza (which is NOT a diameter like we were thinking - more like 4 pizzas in a row) but it wasn't enough so we ordered another 1/2 meter. The rocket-pear salad was also very good. We finished the equivalent of 6 pizzas between 8 adults and 3 kids. One of us was gluten free so they brought a mozzarella/prosciutto plate. The location was nice. The kids could run around the square while we sat and chatted. It filled up quickly - if you have a big group get there early.

This review is well overdue. Best Pizza in Sydney…read more And I have challenged fiends to prove me wrong. A few have come close, but this place is reliably good. Really nice outdoor seating and perfect outdoor area for kids to play while they wait for pizza. Often see the same people here, so a good meeting point for locals. Bring your bottle if you want, and a bottle shop just up the road. Creamy Pastas are worth getting. And all the pizzas are great. Always friendly staff too! The only con is it is too popular for delivery!

Really yummy pizza!!…read more My cousins discovered this place and raved about the pizza, so we ordered it on a Friday night. We called and ordered three pizza and they said it would be 30 minutes. We drove there from the city and got there in like 15 minutes. Parking is as bit of a challenge, but luckily someone was pulling out and we got a spot. This place was packed! The kitchen was tiny, four chefs crowded around the stove making pizzas. We had to wait about 15 minutes and walked around. There were a few other restaurants, but they were all fairly empty. Got the pizza and it smelled so good. Couldn't wait to eat it. We ordered the fratelli's - with mushroom, rocket and proscuitto, the Napolenta - which had olives and sardines and the Gamberoni, which had prawns, garlic and lemon. The Fratelli was delicious and they didn't skimp on the proscuitto. The Napolenta was nice but not a fan of sardines. The Gameroni was yummy and the prawns were delicious! Great place for pizza, probably the best I've tried in Sydney so far..

We walked in and immediately got a seat at the bar without having made a reservation. We ordered…read morethe oysters, scallops, mushrooms, wagyu, and the karaage. Mushrooms were out of this world and the karaage was super fresh with an amazing sauce. Scallops were small, a bit overcooked, and slightly chewy though. Overall very nice experience with excellent service.

Calamari was spectacular! Brussel sprouts and teriyaki salmon was spectacular as well. I thoroughly…read moreenjoyed the food and service.

When I moved to the northern beaches from the inner west I was worried about my distance from…read moreLeichhardt and Haberfield. How was I going to get my quality Italian food fix, I worried? I needn't have, as it turns out. De Vita, right in the heart of Manly, delivered wood-fired Napoli-style pizza that delivered on all counts. There was a wide choice but I settled on the Contadina: pancetta, wood-fire-roasted potatoes, and fior di latte cheese. Very thin and flavourful. My wife had the Regina (cherry tomatoes, fior di latte cheese, prosciutto, rocket, Parmesan, olive oil, basil) and proclaimed it delicious. The calamari starter we shared was large but lightly battered, with fresh, tender squid chunks. The wine list looked good, but we brought our own as they're also BYO. The atmosphere and surroundings are OK; It's quite open to the street (at least during warmer weather) which is good if you like buzzy going-on, not so much if you want quiet romance. Service was quick, friendly, and happy to make recommendations. Pizza fix: acquired.

What. The. [...]. Manly…read more People are queuing 20 minutes for a tiny, average tasting $20 hot dog. Cafes serving glorified couscous salads at four times its market value are at 80% occupancy. Lukewarm, bitter coffee gets top rated and queues round the block. And somehow, I come to De Vita at lunchtime on a weekday and we are the only customers bar another table. This restaurant is fantastic. When the lunch special - all pizze at $15 - is on, it is even more fantastic. This is proper Neapolitan pizza, made to order, with ingredients that aren't bottom shelf Coles. I mean, there is not much else to say - if you know what Neapolitan pizza is, you will know, if you don't, I can't describe it in a way that would bring it across. It bears little resemblance to Domino's. At $15, on the overpriced Sydney market, you are almost robbing them. To be a fair reviewer, I have to add that the spaghetti gamberi were pretty average. Lacking in taste and salt, not the best prawns, small-ish portion. This is most definitely a pizzeria and that's what you should order (and an espresso afterwards). The service is Italian, that means efficient and a little direct, and the smile will be a little dry. This does not mean they do not like you. It's just how things are in Italy and the guys haven't quite adjusted to the matey Australian ways. Perhaps it is that it is on a side street, not on the Corso. Perhaps they need to hang a fixie upside down at the back and buy some tables made of century old wreckage wood fished out by divers wearing copper diving bells ironically. Perhaps what Australians (and the tourists and WHV expats that, to be honest, form 90% of Manly residents) want when they order a pizza is thick undercooked dough covered in low quality fat and protein, and they are surprised not to get that. Perhaps nobody reads TripAdvisor anymore (where they are in the top 10 restaurants for Manly, which is how I found them). I don't know. I don't care. Just go.