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!

I have had breakfast here twice so far, and it has been a good experience each time. The owner…read moreseems to know his coffee, and takes care in making it. The breakfasts menu is more imaginative than most and they make their own potato rostis rather than buy those nasty frozen hash browns that you normally get as standard cafe breakfast fare. I have since found that he roasts his own coffee, and this makes this place all the more special. Go for this experience alone!

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.

Hidden gem We visited this little pizza outlet and just…read moreloved the thin crust pizza and vegetarian lasagne which were both worthy of a gourmet Italian restaurant. The garlic bread was moist and tasty and the pizza toppings and lasagne fillings were really great quality. Good value and super friendly service!