Stopped in for a dinner with friends. The location is right on the water, the atmosphere inside was…read morecozy and quaint. The service was good, our waiter was very attentive. The food was very good and priced reasonably.

My boyfriend is Italian so I have a pretty good idea of what true Italian food is and this place…read moredoes it perfectly. If you want true Italian food like you would get in Italy this is the restaurant for you!!! I recently came here for my birthday and am already planning my next trip to Newcastle just to come back and eat here. The night I was there we had Napoli Style Garlic Bread - The bread is cooked in the woodfire oven and stuffed with garlic, oregano and mozzarella cheese, I can never eat any other garlic bread again after eating this one it is that good Margherita Pizza - The best pizza I have ever eaten, the pizza here is done in the true Napoli style, thin crust soggy middle (flip up the nose and curl in the sides) beautiful rich sauce and blobs of mozzarella cheese Pasta Alla Norma - Pasta was cooked perfectly al dente in the most amazing red sauce with chunks of beautifully cooked eggplant and ricotta Sicilian Canoli - Omg I dream about these! You get three canoli's filled with beautiful fresh ricotta. My Grandparents had another pizza and I didn't try it but they told me it was great I cannot stop raving about this place, it is my favourite restaurant in all of Australia.

The food was amazing! The dough on the pizza was light and crisp. The variety of pizzas that they…read morehave is great - I had the pear and prosciutto and it was one of the best I have ever had - highly recommend!

staff were pleasant enough food was very dissapointing we ordered spag bolognaise and a pizza for…read moretwo very basic italian dishes it was below average . glasses and cutlery were filthy and I had endured bad stomach cramps the next day honestly give this restraunt a miss.

I love finding an unassuming restaurant that knocks your socks off and leaves you all warm and…read morefuzzy. From the moment we asked to see a menu the staff were warm and accomodating and found us a table quickly on a busy Friday night. I had a veal dish with artichoke, mushroom and chilli and it was amazing. My wife had garlic prawns and a margarita pizza. She loved the prawns and I tasted the pizza which was great. Prices were really reasonable I hightly recommend. Only minor negative were the olives they used in their Italian salad were not great.

Beautiful location on the Newcastle foreshore. There are meals besides pizza, but they don't seem…read moreto do half/half toppings. Prices are around $25 a meal, but aren't overly huge.

A great little place on Darby St. We were lucky to get in. Got to sit at a bar in front of the…read morekitchen. Wagyu brescaola entree was amazeballs. Pumpkin bruschetta was very good. Next up was a brisket and ricotta gnocchi with a mushroom pasta. Watching it cook was mouth watering. Seriously one of the best Italian meals I have ever had.

Amazing pasta and fantastic service! Simply a must for those who enjoy good, simple cuisine. One of…read morethe best new restaurants in Newcastle.

I'd love to be feeling more generous here but 2 stars are about as much as I can muster…read more Left waiting to order we eventually went to counter. Our table was eventually set by two boys who seemed half asleep and very disinterested. The food quality had dropped quite a bit since I'd been here 2 years ago. The flat coke & lemon lime bitters seemed to reflect this restaurant perfectly.

I read the reviews and was hesitant to eat here. I'm glad I didn't let them put me off. The…read morerisotto and pollo were wonderful. I really enjoyed it and will return the next time I am in town. Thanks for a great "last meal" in Newcastle.

Former Gloria Jeans Opens As Respectable Hipster Cafe…read more Serving Campos Coffee the only noteable reminant of Gloria Jeans is the display cabinet which is now filled with cakes, sandwiches and more. Gone is the chain-store branding and replaced is a chic fit-out that'll appeal to the most modern urban adventurers design sensibilities. I ordered the avocado on toast with two poached eggs ($10) and my usual flat white. There was a little kerfuffle with our order but it was the owner himself who finally brought my breakfast over with a huge side of a sincere apology. Any minor grimace I had melted in that instant. Take a seat inside, perhaps right near the grand old piano or enjoy a spot of people watching from the outside communal tables. The service is swift and the goods one of the best on Hunter Street. It's guys like Ground Floor that are turning Hunter Street Mall around and breathing much needed life into this desserted strip of Newcastle.

Let me first express my thanks to the previous reviewer - if it wasn't for your review, I may never…read morehave ventured into this adorable, sexy as hell cafe - so thanks :) Also, a general thanks to Yelp for just existing !! Had I not searched for cafe in the Newcastle area, I would not have found this place - so again, thanks !!! *insert music* to stop my thank you speech ... noted. OK, onto the review - I LOVED this little cafe. It was dark but airy, a sense of calm swept down over me and an 'ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' escaped my lips - a sigh of belonging !! THIS is what I was looking for. Their breakfast menu although not extensive, covers your basics - eggs, muesli/porridge/yoghurt/fruit, toast etc - what else is there to eat at breakfast? Like the previous reviewer, I ordered the poached eggs and avo. I was given the option of white/brown/multi/rye/gluten free/sourdough/oneotherbreadicouldntquiteremember and I settled with the rye. The guy at the counter was SUPER rad .. when I ordered an espresso, he looks me dead in the eye and asks 'well since you've gone straight for the good stuff, would you like to try our single origin of the day as a ristretto - its from India and its nutty and caramel-ey all at the same time?'. 'Bring it' was my response. Ohh and let me tell you, it was well worth the try. Free wi-fi is always appreciated, so make sure you ask for the password if you're planning on getting some work done. I would return here in a heartbeat.