Italian Restaurants in Sydney, Australia

Baia Restaurant

• The Baia Restaurant, a fine Italian establishment in downtown Sydney, right at the harbour, sits just east of the famous Sydney Oprah House. This restaurant serves traditional Italian cuisine as well as "off the beaten path" Italian-inspired dishes, including Tuna Carpaccio with pesto sauce and Gamberi all' Aglio; a dish with prawns and chilli. For the more traditional minded, Baia offers a variety of pasta and chicken dishes as well. The Baia Restaurant is open for lunch between the hours of noon and 4:30 p.m., and for dinner, food is served from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Meals are available for both dining in and carry-out.

  Baia Restaurant
  114 Cockle Bay Sussex Street
  Darling Harbour NSW 2000, Australia
  +61-2-9283-3434
  baiarestaurant.com.au

Bar Luca

• Bar Luca, an Italian contemporary-style restaurant, is located just a few blocks from the Sydney Conservatory of Music in the downtown area. Bar Luca offers a variety of traditional Italian cuisine, such as linguini, pesto, pizza, and chicken dishes. For the more health-conscious individual, there are a variety of choices as well, such as veggie burgers, grilled salmon, and a variety of different salads. For large parties, there is limousine pick-up and drop-off shuttle service available, to and from the restaurant. Catering is available for parties both on-site at the restaurant, and off-location as well. Bar Luca is open for breakfast from 7 a.m., and the dinner menu is served beginning at 6 p.m. There is live entertainment during dinner hours each night.

  Bar Luca
  52 Phillip Street
  Sydney NSW 2000
  +61-2-9247-9700
  barluca.com.au

Bond Café

• The Bond Café, in Sydney, Australia, is located in the central business district of the city, and is just next door to Martin Place. This dining establishment serves a variety of traditional Italian pasta dishes, such as linguini with prawns, and risotto with seafood and sauce. Lighter dishes, such as grilled chicken sandwiches and bacon-lettuce and tomato sandwiches. are on the menu. Some other main courses which are non-traditional include braised rabbit with an almond and orange sauce, and roasted duck with Italian vegetables. This restaurant serves breakfast starting at 6 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., and then begins serving lunch and dinner items from noon until 10 p.m. Catering services are available for private parties.

  Bond Café
  111 Phillip Street
  Sydney NSW 2000
  +61-2-9223 9332
  bondcafe.com.au