Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in North Ryde

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AlexandriaBarangarooBelroseCastle HillChippendaleCircular Quay

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48 restaurants available nearby

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1. Mezza Via

4.9

Exceptional(295)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Ryde

Booked 7 times today

At Mezza Via Italian Cuisine, we’re renowned for our freshly made pizzas and pastas. Operating for over 11 years, we are a family owned Italian Restaurant that offers online ordering, delivery, pick up and dine in options. We deliver to the surrounding suburbs of Denistone. Please refer to our map for more information. Our hope is to bring you a casual home-style dining experience, whether you choose to dine-in or take away. For your convenience, we have ample parking along with outdoor and indoor dining options. We welcome group bookings and functions for up to 80 guests and offer a great variety of set menus. We cater for Birthday Celebrations, Christenings, Anniversaries, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Christmas Parties, Farewells and Corporate Lunches. Phone us or come in to discuss your next function with one of our friendly staff members. We promise to create a memorable occasion for you!

2. Verace Pizzeria

4.5

Awesome(1337)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Macquarie Park

Booked 28 times today

Verace Pizzeria is officially open and proud to bring to you the traditional flavours of the true Neapolitan pizza. Our recently crowned World Pizza Championship winning Pizzaioli bring with them an impassioned desire to produce for you the exquisite taste of this certified artisan handmade product right here in Macquarie Park.Verace has won the following accolades at several rounds of the World Pizza Championships...2015 Australian Grand Champion2015 1st Place Pizza Acrobatica2015 1st Place Gluten Free2015 1st Place STG Margherita2016 Australian Grand Champion2016 1st Place Gluten Free2016 1st Place STG Margherita2016 2nd Place STG Margherita2017 Australia’s Best Pizza2017 2nd Place Dessert Pizza2018 1st Place Dessert Pizza2019 1st Place Gluten free2019 3rd Place Dessert Pizza

3. Abattoir Blues

4.7

Exceptional(289)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Australian • Homebush

Booked 6 times today

Abattoir Blues is Sydney Olympic Park’s notorious, fully-licensed, boutique diner hidden away in a historic 1900s abattoir building. Capturing the heart and soul of the Park, Abattoir Blues is a restaurant, café and bar experience worth discovering.We are open for all events in the park, and extend our trading hours to accommodate patrons and punters before a concert, sporting event or whatever reason you are in the park. We are the local's choice dining spot and a hotspot for those visiting the park.

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4. Garfish Crows Nest

4.7

Exceptional(1029)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Crows Nest

Booked 11 times today

Situated in the heart of Crows Nest, our lower north shore restaurant has a distinct cafe feel. Whether you’re looking for an intimate dinner, a place to escape the office or somewhere to meet up with friends, relax, sit back and enjoy the buzz of surrounding Crows Nest while you enjoy Australian seafood at its best. BYO Tuesday (lunch & dinner) and Saturday (lunch only)$8 corkage per person.

5. Ecco Ristorante

4.8

Exceptional(495)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Drummoyne

Booked 8 times today

Ecco Ristorante is a spectacular waterfront venue in Drummoyne specialising in a la carte dining, weddings, cocktail functions, corporate and group events. Come in and enjoy our top class italian dishes, range of local/Italian wines & desserts served in beautiful surroundings with a stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

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6. Woolwich Pier Hotel

4.1

Excellent(34)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Australian • Woolwich

Booked 33 times today

An iconic harbourside venue located on Sydney's lower North Shore.Woolwich Pier Hotel’s award-winning kitchen continues to deliver memorable dining experiences for guests.With a wide range of pub classics, modern favourites, and unique creations on offer that you're sure to fall in love with.

7. The Potting Shed

4.3

Awesome(3930)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Alexandria

Booked 54 times today

The Potting Shed is a place to meet, eat, drink, relax and chat your day and night away – where hanging plants, terracotta pots and timber beams meet brass, brick and iron. Where you can plant yourself down on the swing seat, bench or at the bar and feel like you are on your family’s porch.It’s a lively place where you can hoe into fresh, locally harvested produce, delivered by our shed-hands. The same hands that will deliver you good-natured banter, craft beers on tap, great tasting wines and unique cocktails.The menu offers cozy share options for groups, three course substantial meal choices for those wanting to make an evening of it and a fun selection of nibbles for people wanting a light after-work snack with their cocktails or a share jug amongst friends.Plus, enjoy exclusive after-dark access to The Grounds of Alexandria's latest laneway attractions when you dine in!

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8. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2

Awesome(2901)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Café • Alexandria

Booked 63 times today

The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.

9. CATALINA

4.8

Exceptional(166)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Rose Bay North

Booked 25 times today

Catalina is an iconic harbourside restaurant, family owned and operated since 1994. It is a light airy modern space with wonderful views, floor to ceiling glass, and outdoor balcony seating. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and features sustainable seafood from the best producers Australia-wide, and grass fed and free range meat and poultry. The wine list is one of the best wine lists in Australia, featuring over 800 wines, and receiving a 3 Goblet rating every year in the Wine List of the Year Awards. The service is welcoming, friendly, informal and yet, professional. An ideal venue for all occasions: from everyday dining, to business lunches, to celebrations, to wedding receptions and events. We look forward to seeing you soon.

10. Figo Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(425)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Rushcutters Bay

Booked 7 times today

Casual Italian Restaurant with Friendly service and traditional food. Bar seating and dining tables with two different rooms. We are a small but vibrant place.

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Mish
Sydney •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Great little tucked away cafe with nice menu & good coffee. Friendly service and quaint interior.
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Abattoir BluesPrice: Moderate• Australian• Homebush
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4.7
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Sean
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Amazing as always. The swordfish was melt in your mouth, tuna carpaccio melted on the fork, and the fritti was crisp and succulent. New fitout is amazing too, and the wine list quality and affordable. Looked after the kids too.
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Ecco RistorantePrice: Expensive• Italian• Drummoyne
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4.8
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Deborah
Sydney •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Always love the warm welcome at Garfish Crows Nest, bit of a local gem. Great ambience, food and drinks selction and prix fixe deals a bonus.
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Garfish Crows NestPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Crows Nest
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4.7
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Sean
Sydney •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 11, 2025
If you're looking for the experience exceptional, authentic Italian food in Sydney, then Mezza Via needs to be at the top of your list!
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Mezza ViaPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Ryde
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4.9
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Christina
Sydney •3 reviews
4.0
Dined on Jun 11, 2025
The place was bustling when we went but we were seated very quickly and the food came quite quickly as well. The service and food quality were really good and I will recommend making a reservation even for lunch.
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Verace PizzeriaPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Macquarie Park
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4.5

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