Really enjoyed the pasta and vino. Went for the spaghetti with prawns with a glass of san giovese. thinking next time ill try the pizzas .
Amazing food and even better service. Highly recommend to all. Compliments to the staff and owners. The pizza is a must try probably the best I've ever had :)
Great food for a reasonable price. Reminds me of a typical Italian restaurant in Italy. The spaghetti marinara and salt and pepper calamari are amazing!
This place has the best Italian menu is Sydney. I have taken so many of my friends and family here. The vibe is REALLY ITALIAN. I love being able to walk into an Italian restaurant that doesn't feel like it is Australianised! Although the vibe is very Italian, in the heart of the Italian community, anybody can still walk in and feel extremely comfortable.The customer service is lovely, the waiters and waitresses are friendly and are always making sure you are happy with your order. It is one of the only restaurants i know that encourage you to customize your dish the way you want it. And the food is made with LOVE!!!! It is quite busy and sometimes you have to wait, but seriously, it is so worth it.
+ They have the best gelato ever.
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"I hate Apple maps," David muttered under his breath as we missed the final ramp towards Neutral bay, "Wait, don't tell me it was Google-"
"It was Google maps.." I responded, clinging onto any excuse to shift the blame elsewhere despite being responsible for navigating that night. He reluctantly continued onto the Harbour Bridge, flooring his C-RV out of frustration. The tension was rising faster than V-TEC could kick in. Time was running out. I could sense David's burning rage foreshadowing what was to come later on in the night. "Want to get Italian? I know somewhere in Haberfield" he suggested, "I can't remember what it was called though"
"Sure, let me look it up!" I couldn't find anything that even remotely matched his description but we continued towards Haberfield anyway.
Once we arrived, he held my hand and lead me to a dimly lit restaurant situated on the corner of Ramsay street. How romantic, I thought. I peered through the windows, and to my surprise the restaurant was nearly empty. This didn't discourage us though, as we'd arrived fairly late into the night. Upon entering the restaurant we were greeted by a grumpy albeit adorable old man. He seemed the tsundere type. Hostile at first, but secretly warm-hearted inside. We requested to be seated in the corner of the restaurant to which he was fairly accommodating and did not oblige. David and I watched intently as the man carefully laid out a tablecloth for us. We were handed menus and given time alone to ponder the extensive selection of menu items.
I decided on the Capelli D'Angelo Con Capesante e Cicale Di Mare, eloquently described on the menu as pasta in the shape of very long hairs. David ordered the Fettucine Alla Boscaiola. A classic choice for a classic gentleman. We also chose an entree of Bruschetta Al Pomodoro to share as we were very hungry.
We received the bruschetta within minutes. The dish was decorated with a slice of capsicum and a piece of lettuce. We appreciated the idea of a side salad to compliment our bruschetta, but alas we did not eat it. I finished my slice quickly, David took a little longer. Regardless, we were both impressed with the taste and portion size and eagerly awaited our next course.
Dolcissimo is across the road from Pasticceria Papa, home of the famous ricotta cheesecake. Realising we wouldn't make it by their closing time, David quickly stepped outside to purchase some cannolis. I was seated next to the window, and was given quite the jump scare when he knocked on the window while I waited for him to return. First he surprises me with Dolcissimo, now this. The man is full of surprises, I love it! I was truly on the edge of my seat anticipating what else would be in store for me.
Our mains arrived about thirty minutes after our entrees, as the menu had predicted. Such precision. The waitress kindly announced the names of our pastas as she set them down onto the table. It was at this moment we realised the tsundere man had taken David's order wrong. We swallowed our tongues, then swallowed our first bites of pasta. It was delicious! The serving sizes justified the prices being on the higher end of the pasta spectrum. Throughout the night, we joked about how hilarious the whole experience was, from the awkward setting to the interesting characters we met. We laughed about how funny it would be if it was our first date, or if they turned the lights off by accident.
Suddenly, we heard a woman scream. "IS SOMETHING BURNING?!" I immediately burst out laughing, as did David. We couldn't believe what was happening. "TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING!" she continued to scream. The waitresses scrambled to the power switches to ensure a fire would not ensue. The music turned off, followed by the lights. At this point we questioned whether or not we were even real. The situation was too surreal. "SORRY!" the woman yelled, turning the lights back on.
Like all good things, our meal finally came to an end. We made our way through the smoke-filled restaurant and drove home, laughing the entire way.
I've eaten lobster spaghetti at a high-end restaurant in Italy. I've sampled some of the best sushi Japan has to offer. However, my night at Dolcissimo was something else. We hope to be back again soon for yet another enjoyable and unique dining experience.
They have the best ricotta cannoli! Sincerely! The best ricotta cannoli in haberfield, or even in Sydney.
However, pasta is not that impressive. The olive oil is okay but the overall feeling is not as much as rich i was expected for. The prawn is not really big enough and the texture is not excellent as well. We ordered Caesar salad, but the salad is somehow losing something or gave something too much, so the favour is to some extend, a little bit disappointing. I cannot figured out the exact reason.
About the overall atmosphere: I was sitting outside the wind was nice and cool. But the horrible thing wad that I got more than 10 angry bites from crazy mosquitoes!
The service is lovely.
I still love Italian food and Italian people. They are lovely.
My favourite Italian restaurant.
I have been frequenting Dolcissimo's for almost 10 years, the food consistently tastes great!
I highly recommend the garlic prawns.
Karen @foodlifeinsydney
+4.5
My review is very different then most of the reviews, I actually had a very good experience. I went to dolcissimo for lunch on a Sunday when We first arrived we were greeted and were told to sit in the cooler area as it was a hot day. We then were greeted by our waiter and was given the menu, when we were ready to order I asked the waiter if he could add prawns to one of my pasta dishes he was happy to do so. We ordered the gamberini pizza which was one of the best prawn pizzas I have had, we also had the chilli pasta which I added the prawns to it was delicious and very flavoursome. Our food came out within 30 minutes and the waiter was clearing our old plates and giving us new cutlery after the salad and bread, I would defiantly go back there again.
Delicious authentic italian food. To die for gelato. Share an entree and a main between 2 people & you're set. If you're waiting around, demand to be served... Yum!
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As two diners, we came here on a Tuesday night with a great discounted voucher. We were impressed by the decor - a large, spacious restaurant with white tablecloths. Service was good; we were well-attended to. And food was delicious! The garlic & herb bread was great. My Mamma Mia pizza was brilliant - amazing crust and great taste, not oily at all. My partner's Gnocchi with Bolognese was also great. We also had the Caprese salad which was average but good. The only let-down was the gelato for dessert... after a great meal, we were served gelato in the takeaway containers with a plastic spoon (despite still sitting on the table!). Not sure what would've been so hard about putting it into an actual bowl with a real spoon!
Aside from that though, would definitely recommend this place. Not sure we would come again at full price however, as it's not particularly affordable considering you're in Haberfield and the prices are more like city prices. That said, food & decor & service was all great.
Super authentic Italian cuisine! We enjoyed the Meat Lovers Pizza (+Anchovies), Seafood marinara, Stracciatella soup. Every dish was heavenly and we ended our meal with Tiramisu and Hazelnut gelato 😋 We were promptly attended to and served our dishes in under 20 minutes. Will be back the next time we visit Sydney!
I Have found this restaurant to be very hit and miss in the past but tonight I ordered a meat lovers pizza via uber eats abd I must say it was absolutely delicious.i hope they can keep up the standard.
I’m sure there are people who read reviews prior to going to a restaurant and I did the same prior to visiting Dolcissimo. What some reviews left out is how authentic and laid back this restaurant is. We were ushered to a table quite quick and it took us a good few mins to decide which dishes to pick coz you’d want to order everything. Once we ordered the food and drinks (they do serve alcohol) we had time to relax and nibble on bread. I recon it took around 15-20 mins for the food to arrive and it was delicious. I read a few reviews about how long the food took but we didn’t care at all. We were not in a rush and with food like that it’s worth the wait. The chef is friendly and yes he’s Italian so you know you’re getting the real deal. We’ll definitely be going back
Had the best Bacon and Egg roll in Sydney!
Waited about 10mins, without any issues.
The owner was pleasant, courteous and very professional, I’ll be back for sure.👍🏿
Big Italian eatery with a huge menu. Multiple dining rooms with a different feel in each.
The pizza is excellent, the pasta is simple but good in a way that's difficult to achieve at home.
Tiramisu is really good!
We dined early on a Saturday night (630). Didn't have the issues with a wait for food.
The price is not cheap - but there is a decent amount of food per serve.
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