One of the most authentic Italian restaurants I've been to in Sydney, if not THE most. Went here…read morefor a girls lunch a few weeks back and really enjoyed ourselves. We got the group menu where we could choose 2 courses from either entree and main or main and dessert. I'm a savoury girl so I went entree and main. Bread and olive oil (something I've grown to love since my Italy visit) was a perfect starter. The bread roll provided was huge and dense and was the perfect thing to fill my stomach (and to absorb all the wine) while we waited for the entree. The olive oil wasn't the most flavourful but they bring out a little flake salt and that was just the touch it needed. The mozzarella winter salad was just ok. There wasn't enough other stuff in the dish to make it flavourful. It was just a little bland unfortunately. But my gnocchi? My special- not on the menu but they were happy to accomodate my diet- gnocchi was oh so yum. Everyone else really seemed to like their food- they even had wild boar ragu which I may have tried if I actually ate pork. Unless you like drinking paint thinner that has gone off... stay away from the grappa espresso. I don't know what I was thinking ordering this... I hated it in Italy and it was no better in Australia. I think I was a little too tipsy at the end of my meal and just wanted to feel like I was really back in Italy -the part of Italy that I found most disgusting. That's not saying anything bad about the grappa and espresso at Cucinetta, I'm sure if you like off paint thinner, you'll love theirs. Definitely a great spot for BYO groups. Right on the water with a beautiful view and the Italian servers were friendly and accommodating.

Cuccinetta is such an amazing restaurant, we were told about this place by close friends of ours…read moreand it apparently has a 2 chefs hat. Well I must say the food was amazingly mouthwatering, my wife an I had the farm fresh figs for entrée, the lamb and pork belly for main and the chocolate fondant, with the pear and raspberry crumble for desert. It's was just heavenly, I could not believe how WOW the food tasted... It was almost like I was trying the flavors for the first time ever. We also had the pleasure of meeting chef Vincenzo, he is such a gentleman and really does have a great passion and pride in his work. We will definitely be visiting this restaurant again when we come to sydney, I think now it is one of our favorites. Definitely a must eat when in the area and a gorgeous short ferry trip from CBD.

This is a local place for me here and I have been pleasantly surprised every time I have visited. I…read morehave been here three times with family and a group of friends. The food is very fresh and well presented. There is plenty of flavour and there is a good range of food and prices. Although we were there for lunch this time we picked a variety of food from the menu. I loved the entree to share, oil soaked cooked black olives.This goes very well with their crispy garlic bread. We each had a different main. Mine was the seafood marinara. I was taken back by the amount of seafood in the dish and how large the servings were. This dish could feed a family. Everyone was happy with their food and the drinks were readily on supply. It was a very hot day and the staff kept supplying us with cold water. Now I could say this was an excellent but on a vey hot day their air conditioning was not coping very well. Just something to be aware of. The staff were excellent!! This little place also does a breakfast menu and as I walked past today the waiter came up full of smiles. I love when you re visit a place and the waiter remembers your name. He was front of house for the business and he has my vote to visit again....( oh am I going red!) We'll see next time when I have a meal there for one! ha

This place is a local for me and I have been here many times!…read more Our favourite go to is the cheesy garlic pizza to start and then anything after really. Staff are always lovely and welcoming. They have indoor and outdoor seating and can cater for larger groups. Had an Italian house red with my cheesy garlic and bruschetta pizza and it went down quite well! Lovely place!

We arrived late on a Friday night, close to 9pm, and they were close to full. I think they were…read morestill turning over tables close to 10pm. We've always liked this spot and used to eat at the previous Italian restaurant that was here. I think Tappo has improved the table layout - it feels there are more tables but you didn't feel confined. We shared an eggplant entree. I had high hopes for this dish hoping for luscious eggplant in delicious tomato sauce with lashings of cheese. Instead it was served between tomato layers. I found the eggplant and tomato were not tender. The highlight of our dinner for me was the Wild Boar Pappardelle. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the meat was so tender and flavoursome. Dr. Skorpio thought his veal was cooked well and the serve was very generous. We interpreted the dish to be a veal cutlet and when it arrived, he was confused and thought it was meant to serve two people - there was a LOT of meat. Clearly it was two cutlets thick - you can see the two bones in our picture. Simply served on mushrooms and rocket - this satisfied his veal craving. The dessert was not amazing but what we did like was that it was served sliced off one large tart and it had just been cooked fresh. I also noticed that they served Tiramisu from a big dish - it gave me that homely feel. Would have to come back to determine consistency of food quality, maybe sample the pizzas and revisit the review to see if we can nudge for 4 stars. If I could give a half star, I would definitely do that for the generous veal dish.

This place is the younger sister of La Disfida in Haberfield. The menu bears some resemblance but,…read morelike a lot of siblings, they're very different! The lovely bits: - For city dwellers the location is much better, its within walking distance! - Not entirely sure if this is right but the wine list may be longer The "can't-help-but-compare" bits: - pizza crust is soggier, and pizzas aren't as smackingly good as Haberfield Check it out though, support the lovely wait staff at this discrete Pyrmont local.

Why have I been here twice now? Why when this place from the outset looks proper clinical? Well the…read morereason is my friends uncle lives a few houses down and as a '60s italian migrant, said we should check it out ... and you don't argue with that !! The food is very typical of an italian eatery - pizzas, pastas and everything in between. The pizza is rather beautiful ... not on par with say Mario's or Rosso Pommodoro .. but great none the less - a special shout out goes to the chef who made the bruschetta into a pizza for us. The pastas ... well, it seems this place may have a slight reputation for their pastas. All 6 of us ordered a pasta dish as a main and of all the dishes ordered, the Pappardelle pork/veal ragu and the Pappardelle Pescatore (a tomato based seafood dish) were the 2 standout mains. Service here is slow but hey, when in Rome right? Hows that saying go?? Dolce far niente - pleasantly doing nothing.. and that's certainly what it's like here, but see this is what I love. You can sit here for HOURS talking and laughing and nibbling on the food that is still on the table because as Italians, you don't clear the table unless asked. Both times that we have come here, they have had large groups celebrating - one was a christening and the other a birthday, so this restaurant clearly caters for groups. Overall, a nice restaurant with decent food that caters for all and far from offends.

I've been twice to this restaurant and attended a function there as well, and whilst I've…read morepleasantly enjoyed the cuisine, I'm a bit perplexed about the raves. The pastas are nice, the pizzas OK, the service lousy and waitstaff can be very brusque. I've also noticed that the staff don't deal well with large functions. Glasses are forgotten, plates not changed, have to ask for clean serviettes, grated cheese, water etc. Mario's at Croydon has very good pastas & better pizzas, so they don't have a monopoly. Of course the venue is a lot better at Pappardelle. Am I being critical? No more than how I critique other places. If you are in the restaurant business good food is just one criteria, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are eager to please & interact will make your clients come back again & again. Nothing else to add.

Opened in April of 2012, this is already a very popular restaurant. For good reason…read more Excellent wood-fired, soft-crust thin pizza. Good service. Nice full menu (although limited beer selection). Excellent people watching on the Dee Why strand. We had two pizzas: One was their Salsiccia, with buffalo mozzarella, tomato, pork sausage & capsicum. The other their Mozzarella Special, with buffalo mozzarella, tomato, mild salami, mushroom & artichoke. Both were very generous with ingredients, so every slice had the full spectrum of ingredients. Good fresh ingredients. Even the child's pizza they modified for our granddaughter ("ham and pineapple, pineapple uncooked on the side please"). She loved her pizza too. The sticky date pudding was a hit too. Well presented and delicious.

I had the prosciutto pizza, a large thin crust pizza i was craving for. Loaded with prosciutto,…read more shaved parmesan and roquette salad. My wife had the risotto and really liked it. My kid had the Napolitano pasta out of the kid menu, an big portion of goodness. We ended up our lunch with the Nutella pizza, warm Nutella spread over a sweet thin crust, and garnish with strawberries. At the beginning of our lunch, they gave the kids their own dough to shape and cook in the oven. Nice move. Service is great, friendly and smart and discreet. Recommended.

Nice Italian restaurant with seemingly large pizzas (we ordered pasta, so can't comment with…read morefirsthand experience). We had the cheese wheel carbonara, which is quite the spectacle, and some Lasagna Fritti (which is crumbed deep fried lasagna bites). The Lasagna was quite good, didn't get much lasagna flavour as I expected, but was crispy and crunchy and a good snack. The cheese wheel carbonara is incredible, they trolley out this big cheese wheel, and put the pasta inside to melt and flavour it. It's quite a big serve (although they charge per person), and the end result is really cheesy and gooey. Note: You have to really like cheese for this dish to work. Service was a bit slow as they only had 2 staff on, but they were really friendly and helpful

This Italian is worth a try and will no doubt for some become a favourite. 8 of us booked a table…read moreand decided to sample the menu. I have to say that the 'almost famous garlic bread" will become famous. Then there's the deep fried lasagne, who thought of that? Totally delicious and thankfully served on cocktail skewers as small cubes, so just enough to be sumptuous without deep fried guilt. From there we went to chargrilled squid . The extra virgin oil they use here is premium and when combined with the flavours of tomatoes, garlic basil and the smokeyness of the squid... yum. We tried a selection of the pastas, my favourites where the pork and fennel pasta and the prawn ravioli for the flavour and silky texture. Then there was the pizzas which followed the same high standard set by the pastas. There's an enticing selection in either the red or white pizza offerings. Save room for the gelato!! You can eat here for less than $20 but treat yourself and you still won't pay more than $40 for samples across 4 courses. Service was fast and friendly. The restaurant is in the newly renovated top floor of the interchange that is going through a revival. It worth a

Before Covid kicked in and social distancing we came here for lunch and the food was right on par!…read moreThe waitress was so nice and helpful. We shared our plate and made it a like a Tapas but choose entrees. thank goodness! It was so good, filling and delicious! We can't wait to come back and have dinner when Covid is over! Hopefully they will still be in business

A brilliant Italian restaurant. The servings are generous and the food is made with fresh…read moreingredients, it's the taste of homemade cooking at its best! Our server was so attentive and made the overall lunch experience such a joy. The venue is also great, exposed brick walls and very cosy. You have to try the gnocchi, it is incredibly soft and delicious! Would highly recommend The Italian Project to everyone that happens upon Camden.

Such a great experience and so authenticly Italian. The woodfire pizza is beautiful and the…read moreatmosphere is wonderful. Great service and definitely planning to make this place a regular stop.

The diavola pizza is awesome! Bundle it with a couple of red wines and the tomato/boccocini salad…read moreand you have a great Monday date night for only $39. My new favourite "who wants to cook on Mondays?!" place.