Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Sydney

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Sydney? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Buffalo Dining Club

5.0

5 (152)

$41 to $100

Italian

Darlinghurst

About the restaurant

We revolve our dishes around the amazing Pecorino Romano cheese wheel, imported once a month, fresh from Sardinia, Italy.

Other cheeses such as our much loved Buffalo Mozzarella also make an appearance on the menu as well as pasta's, prosciutto, salads and dessert.

Come in and let our friendly staff guide you through a dining experience that we have lived with our whole lives.

Hope to see you all soon and welcome to the Buffalo Dining Club™.

Top review

James

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

We stumbled across this wonderful restaurant by accident, which actually felt like kismet. The food, the atmosphere, and the service was impeccable. I only wish we had more time to spend in Sydney so we could venture back one more time before we leave.

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Experience

Copy of Pasta + Wine Dinner $38pp

Braci Osteria + Pizzeria

4.9

4.9 (102)

$41 to $100

Italian

Willoughby

About the restaurant

Braci Osteria + Pizzeria brings the fiery passions of Italy and Australia to Sydney's lower North Shore. Slide up to the bar to enjoy spuntini accompanied by wines and cocktails, or enjoy pizza and pasta with good company in the dining room or on the terrace.

Braci is an experience to be shared with friends and family. The flavours of Braci have been developed with the heart and soul of our experienced kitchen team and can accommodate to appetites of all sizes. The bar features a carefully curated and exclusive wines, spirits, and beers to accompany your culinary journey.

Elegant simplicity is at the heart of everything we do. Eat well + eat often.

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Matthew

Dined 2 days ago

Restaurant is beautifully decorated. Staff are attentive. Pizzas are all brilliant. Only downside was meatball entree, $26 for 4 small meatballs is a bit rich. I’d suggest 4 larger portions or 6 small at the least. Overall great place to visit and chill out and good food.

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Experience

Best of Braci

Figo Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (427)

$41 to $100

Italian

Rushcutters Bay

About the restaurant

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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Carly

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

One of the best Restaurants I have been to in a long time. Food was amazing Would highly recommend this place to anyone

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4.8

4.8 (497)

$41 to $100

Italian

Drummoyne

About the restaurant

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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Anthony

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent Food & Service, Highly Recommend ....AAA+++

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Experience

$99pp Group Sharing Menu

Experience

$119pp Premium Group Sharing Menu

Experience

$35 Pasta e Vino

Chester White Cured Diner

4.9

4.9 (90)

$41 to $100

Italian

Potts Point

About the restaurant

Welcome to your home away from home. The locals' lounge room.
Where new and old friends from around the globe gather for organic charcuterie, house-made pasta + European and Australian wine.

Owner Stu and his team enjoy meats of Europe, the pastas of Italy, and wines from off the beaten track. The restaurant comes together over a love of pork and swill (and country music).

The kitchen team spends afternoons pickling, rolling gnocchi, making focaccia and keeping an eye on our beloved cured meats and pecorino cheese wheels. By nightfall the show is on, the house is full and the atmosphere is swinging.

So come on in and let us guide you through our menu. Welcome to our Diner!!

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Sara

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

A fantastic dinner, as usual. We love coming here - simple but great oof, and outstanding service and atmosphere.

Civico 47

4.8

4.8 (91)

$41 to $100

Italian

Paddington

About the restaurant

Civico 47 ("House Number 47") is located at the iconic 47 Windsor Street in Paddington overlooking . Chef Matteo Zamboni showcases the best of Australian produce in a menu filled with seasonal inspiration from Italy’s most famous regions (try; Beef Carpaccio, Prawn Mafalde, Mandarin Duck). Sommelier extraordinarrie Luke Collard helps you to captivate the essence of your meal with a profound wine selection.

Civico has garnered a Chef's Hat & two Wine Goblet's in each year of operation but with it's casual-fine dining interior feel and style, it is perfectly suited for an intimate dinner for two, for larger catch ups or group lunches/dinners with family and friends. Civico 47, is your home away from home and we look forward to having you!

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BruceVIP

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

This dinner was part of the Civico 47 wine school . The evening showcased wines from the Piedmont, with dishes from the same region. Luca was a very knowledgeable and entertaining host and sommelier, with a good attention to detail. Luca provided maps and tasting notes. The evening was first class from the first sip to the last. A truly wonderful neighbourhood restaurant serving top quality food and wine. Paddington is so lucky to have it.

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Experience

LUNCH - $85 1/2 Lobster Pasta

Experience

1/2 Lobster Pasta (pre-order)

Experience

Group Booking: $95 Set Menu

Fontana - Redfern

4.8

4.8 (142)

$41 to $100

Italian

Redfern

About the restaurant

A bustling, independent restaurant located upstairs on Redfern Street.
Fontana serves Italian food from a frequently changing menu, wines made with care, a small selection of cocktails, and plenty of good times.
We have a small bar where walk-ins are always welcome.

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Benjamin

Dined 4 days ago

Every dish was memorable. Fantastic place. Will go back.

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Experience

4 course $85 set menu for large groups

Experience

3 course $75 set menu for large groups

Bondi Trattoria

4.8

4.8 (79)

$41 to $100

Italian

Bondi Beach

About the restaurant

Looking over Australia's most famous beach, Bondi Trattoria has been serving locals and tourists alike for over 35 years. The menu is modern Italian, with a mixture of traditional and contemporary dishes including bugs in garlic & chilli butter with mozzarella, and spaghetti with crab and cuttlefish. We aim for a quality dining experience that is relaxed, professional & professional. Soak up the view from inside or on the terrace.

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NicoleVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Love the Tratt Go at least once a week It never fails to deliver Great food staff ambience Love

Bill & Toni Italian Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (64)

$40 and under

Italian

Darlinghurst

About the restaurant

Bill and Toni's Italian in Darlinghurst was established in 1965. Popular for its authentic Italian cuisine, the restaurant features a range of classic pasta dishes, with Spaghetti Bolognese and Penne Boscaiola being particularly favoured by patrons. The menu also includes a variety of pizzas, risottos, and traditional desserts like Homemade Tiramisu. Schnitzels, pastas, salads and our famous combo's. Bring your friends, bring your family or bring the entire office. A cosy spot for evening dining, this establishment offers a slice of Italy with its authentic flavours and dishes. Our Café is a coffee drinkers landmark which includes breakfast, focaccia, salads, gelato, Italian sweets.
There's something for everyone, and at every part of the day.

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Lily

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

Very good pricing, food was very tasty and fresh. Staff were attentive accomodating and forgiving when I messed up my order:) will be back soon

10 William St

4.7

4.7 (159)

$41 to $100

Italian

Paddington

About the restaurant

WALK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME!

We are a little wine bar with food, a casual and unique place with an energy created as much by the food, wine and music as it is by the staff-customer interaction. Please note we only accept reservations are for those dining.

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Jordan

Dined 4 days ago

Great experience all around, had a lovely time for dinner last night with a friend. Would highly recommend and will definitely return!

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