European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Balmain
7 restaurant menus in Balmain, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Awesome dining experience. Fresh ingredients, wonderful taste and excellent service. Tomahawk steak was beautifully cooked. Side dishes were all..."
Suan Yeo
"Just had dinner here tonight. We ordered an array of food but the star of the show was the 1kg tomahawk Rib Eye. Service was great, food was..."
7s29
"The food is absolutely incredible! Definitely recommend the specials, last time I had the salmon special and it was amazing. Love the Brussels..."
Emily Stanford
"Very very very good food. I would give it a super five star. Definitely a good choice for dinner and..."
C5 samsung
"We were so impressed with the food and service. There were 14 of us including kids for an early dinner and there wasn’t a single hiccup. All the..."
Ishanthi Gunawardana
"My steak was lovely and perfectly cooked. Sides were also very good. The chipotle butter was a great accompaniment. Service was fast, friendly and..."
Ben Jackson
"Definitely one of my favourite places for dinner, the short ribs are amazing and the brussel sprouts are out of this world. Prices are super..."
Molly C
"My husband and one year old daughter ate dinner at Darlingreen on Sunday night. The food was delicious - special mention for the lamb ribs - so yum!..."
"Not too sure why the last reviews are so bad... The experience that I had here today was excellent. Never been to a place so accomodating as this one..."
Foodie_wannabe
"I went here recently for a large birthday event. The food along with the hospitality was second to none. Very cool restaurant hidden away behind the..."
Sam Clarke
"If you want to go Italy without having to purchase plane tickets and travel over 10 hours, this is the place. A beautiful small restaurant with..."
Jenny Nguyen
"Understated oddity below an old man's boozer in a side street. But as your dear mother said, don't judge a book by its cover. The space is the..."
Peter White
"An absolute favourite! Stylish Italian dining in a back alley of balmain. Only the freshest and most authentic ingredients are on display at this..."
Coffeebrunchanddinner
"Not a bad place if you are after something not too much in your face. Staff are good but food has been touch and go for me and my wife for some time...."
Thomas Lau
"Neighbourhood gem. Simple and delicious Italian food that has me returning for more with the slightest opportunity. Polenta chips are crisp light and..."
Eatsydney
"Very pleased with this find. First visit & had the Chef selection - great value. Diners around us also enjoying themselves with a lot of shared 'food..."
Bexta
"First time at One Ford Street and I have heard good things. I was really looking forward to a really good Italian venue that let the flavours speak..."
Kis The Cook
"Great dining experience in an old Balmain institution wine and food exceptional lots of little twists on traditional Italian staff attentive great..."
Tim Casey
"Enjoyed a fantastic end-of-year lunch here with colleagues. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual, with friendly and attentive staff making the..."
ThatFoodDude.
"The best Italian restaurant to open in Sydney this year is tucked behind a pub, almost determined not to draw attention to itself. It's exactly like..."
Maestro
"Some restaurants manage to slide effortlessly into the fabric of the Sydney dining scene, simply by encapsulating the type of food we want to be..."
"We just dined here. Walking up the hill from the ferry and spotted Capollo. Very good stop. In-house pumpkin ravioli was excellent, light and tasty..."
Cecil
"Got takeaway pizza here. Very prompt and polite service. The pizza was..."
Tazzza
"Really delicious pizza (Rustica) and salad (tomato and buffalo mozzarella?). House wine was only so, so. Staff are friendly and helpful. Ambience is..."
Soheli
"A little gem in balmain. Recommend the risotto and the tiramisu. Fine and delicately cook. The kingfish and scallop (special menu) in the risotto..."
Lilian Ngan
"Outstanding food! Especially the vegetarian lasagna. Only downside that coffee was a little on the weaker side. Good people watching from the street..."
Yu Hong
"Delicious over baked pizzas! A cute restaurant with very nice decor, you enter and are greeted with a good view of the pizza oven - a good sign that..."
Lien Nguyen
"Great little spot, with sandstone walls and a wood fire pizza oven that lights up the place and sends a great aroma through the restaurant. Pizza was..."
Alexalameddine7
"The Spot: not tooo hard to find parking, nice decor, nothing obnoxious nor particularly memorableThe Service: bit weird; not sure if it's..."
The Cheesy Charlatan
"My favourite Italian place in the inner west.Capello is located a short walk from the busy hub of Balmain, but it is a walk worth every..."
Coffee.lover
"Cameee here for pizza last night to celebrate my sisters birthday! We were seated upstairs which was nice and quiet with the same sandstone wall..."
YUXIPANDA
"Friendly staff and excellent food. Loved it, will strongly recommend this place for trying authentic Italian cuisine and very reasonably priced. Must..."
Ashish Bhatnagar
"Good, not great. The pasta was ok not the best, the seafood pasta was a little fishy, don't think the seafood was fresh. The pizza is great however,..."
Gaeth Al
"Outstanding dinner, from appetizer to dessert. Highly recommend! Mozzarella salad with pesto drizzle was delicious. Calzones was perfect, especially..."
Katie
"Only ordered the Margherota but it was spot on. Delicious produce and the dough was made very well. Nice and thin, crispy but soft - very well done...."
Warren Griffith
"Was in this area and felt like some real Italian food! So glad we found this place! I enjoyed a Mare e Terra (prawn & eggplant pizza) & my partner..."
Igot99problemsandfoodisONE
"One of the best service... Specially with just one person as a waiter... Welcoming warm delightful place. The food?? You ask? Well it is one of the..."
Global Foodie & Filmy
"The gnocchi, to die for, the service, incredible. You must go and experience the flavours of Cappello. @GlobalFilmyandFoodie. The..."
Projai001
"I love Capello. It's definitely my favorite pizza. Beautiful thin base & great crust. Siciliana is my pizza of choice or the veal pappardelle pasta...."
Elizabeth
"Everything was great- the starters, the main, the wine, the desserts and did I mention the wine? Oh and the coffee and service- highly recommend..."
John Belbeck
"Another excellent Italian joint in Balmain. Can't fault them. Wood fired pizzas were spot on with a nice texture with delicious cheese. The pasta we..."
Daniel J
"For the environment - this is a small cozy restaurant. Clean and nicely set up. For that I'll give it a 4.Service was quick. But to put that in..."
Andrew
"Ok this place was surprising. I never expected such great food so close to home ....but more than that the food was made with care and flair. We came..."
Jon Mak
"Love love love! Rainy week night, perfecto presentation, varied menu, chilli garlic prawns, to perfect ravioli, pizza divine. Gem tuxjed away in East..."
Julie Gray
"Superb food , great service with a smile and very well priced. All the things that have me returning almost weekly to this little gem for the past..."
Liliana Torresan
"Amazing food & service. Have been here twice for family birthday dinners. Cannot get enough of the calzone perferito, salmon pappardelle (special)..."
Nichole Louie
"Pizza for dinner!! Slightly hard to find parking but the pizzas here are amazing! -- The Food -- The waiters here wear a hat just like the sign! ..."
Janlifestyle
"So long Sojourn ; Duke's Lane's also gone bye-bye - but this time it's been replaced by something the good burghers of Balmain might really want!..."
Does My Bomb Look Big In This
"Great meal. It was a pleasant experience. The quality is great and customer service is good too! Will be..."
Judyvampire
"Best Pizza in Balmain. Tasty pizzas and efficient friendly..."
CR
"Good pizza and pasta relax atmosphere good..."
Collins.s
"The best pizza in Sydney! If you want to taste the real Italian pizza you have to go..."
LOP
"Fantastic and consistently good food. Being a local we have visited capello a handful of times now. On every occasion the food has been beautiful,..."
Joanne Dominelli
"Love it. We had a wonderful meal at this great looking restaurant. Waited 30min for a table but it was worth every minute, one of the best Italian..."
Great Taste
"Great local pizza... just around the corner.. Nice simple Nepalese style pizza... thin base with crispy crust, coupled with more traditional toppings..."
Jonathan Mayes
"Outstanding Italian style pizza! Best I've had in Sydney. Wood fired. Crunchy yet doughy thin crust. Light on the toppings with top quality..."
TheTruth
"Our closest pizza place and .... One of the best in Sydney. Love the rustica and the..."
Nicole Doughty
"Perfect Pizza. Truly delicious pizzas; we live close by and get take-out. My favourite is the Rustica with aromatic truffle oil, wafer thin speck..."
Imo
"Cappello knows how to do things in 3's. I'm not usually a fan of pizza but Cappello captured my attention! In the least amount of ingredients,..."
Noey
"I must say this place really impressed us. The atmosphere with cool bossa nova music which made it very romantic. First impression was great with..."
Gary Ching
"Don't go, you won't like it (and you may take my seat). Seriously, this place serves up awesome wood fired pizzas without fail. Nicest surrounds of..."
Sambo
"Drooling. Geez the proscuitto pizza is so so good......"
GoodFoodSeeker
"Fantastic. Some of the best Pizza I have had. The Calzone is superb. Easily up there with Lucio in Darlinghurst. Very friendly service..."
James
"Delish & Delightful!. We discovered this one early, and go back often. The building itself is a delight, with sandstone walls, good lighting and well..."
Anna Labertouche
"Hidden Gem. The service and ambience of this place is uniquely Balmain and yet Italian. The quality and quantity of the serves were excellent . The..."
Travelbbug
"Love it. We heard about this new place from a friend .i came with 3 of my girlfriends. we never been at the end of darling st before .what a amazing..."
Love Food
"Great. I'd consider myself a little bit of a food critic. I've been to Aria many a time, the Hilton wine bar, Quay, Tetsuya's, Every restaurant in..."
Alex
"Enjoyable experience at Cappellos. Ordered the weekly special gnocchi, calzone and the rocket and pear salad.
Beautifully cooked, efficient and..."
Gina Lee
"Great little authentic Italian restaurant in Balmain east. The service was great and the staff were very attentive. The food is always amazing. Can't..."
Arthur Fabik
"Fabulous food and a lovely, cosy atmosphere. Will define be coming..."
Nicole S
"We dined at Cappello for NYE and we were really happy with the food and the service. We ordered almost all the entrees and among these octopus and..."
Diana Picciau
"We tried three pizzas, the one with pear in it was the most special and delicious one. Tiramisu was the best among the desserts we orders, which was..."
Huajue Zhu
"Great service, food was delicious!
Was a great find before we enjoyed Vivaldi by Candlelight. Lovely experience..."
Sarah Keyes
"We had a lovely birthday dinner here. The service, food and atmosphere were great and we'll definitely come back. We made a mistake and ordered..."
"Last night was our second visit. The menu has expanded and was great for sharing. We were encouraged by the thoughtful service that ensured..."
Jeremy Lawrance
"We'll made food such as crepes and risotto - texture and flavours were good. Escargots were a letdown, served without shells and much smaller than..."
Hangrylittlelisa
"I went on a Saturday night with my husband and 2 kids after receiving a flyer in the mail. We had the escargot and pate as starters which were..."
Rachel Robertson
"This quaint French Bistro is located in the heart of Balmain bringing a little bit of Paris to Sydney. They have a set 2 course menu for only $29...."
Wherefoodtakesyou
"I am not a big fun of rice or noodle, but a friend of mine recommended me to come here to try their risotto and pasta. I have to say I was..."
BeefLover
"My friend and I were attracted by the desert on the table outside. LA SAVEUR is a new restaurant here, i am so glad that I came in and tried the cafe..."
Aileeasy
"There weren't many customers on our night so it was quiet for us to enjoy our dinner. Didn't wait too long between each course. The food was..."
Yammy C
"My friend and I were attracted by the desert on the table outside. LA SAVEUR is a new restaurant here, i am so glad that I came in and tried the cafe..."
Ailee Li
"Excellent. A satisfying, quirky, paired-back restaurant with a moreish selection of dishes that does very well for itself. The dessert items could..."
Phelix Baxter
"Pretty good value for money. Service was OK but the guy probably could have used an extra extra set of hands. Not sure just how French the whole menu..."
Jamie Haffey
"My lunch! this is lunch special
Clam chowder+grilled chicken tenderloin on pumpkin risotto! I eat all and sooo delicious 😍 Definitely I come this..."
유나
"James is very accommodating and the food just..."
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