The food & service was fantastic. The cocktail bar downstairs was awesome, the bartender was amazing making fresh cocktails that were to die for..!
Top place. Great Italian food and Codry's cocktails are simply the best. Definitely a place to visit if you are around Sydney!
Octopus was good. Had the penne with scallops and hazelnut cream. Pasta is al dente. Food is ok. Desserts were ok. Was expecting the flan to be made with custard however it's was a date sponge cake. Cosy restaurant.
Amazing staff, very caring and courteous.
The food was also great, but vegetarian for the mrs was tough and not the best. She ordered away from the menu, a simple pasta arrabiata, which needed a lot of seasoning.
I ordered the fish special and it was fab!
Really enjoyed Alfredo. Wednesday night in the city, the ambience was traditionally Italian and the service attentive and prompt. But it was the food that was the stand out. Fresh, delicate flavours and pasta to perfection with fresh seafood made the night. Topped off by generous and delightful desserts, Alfredo is a hidden gem in the CBD. Thank you.
One of my favourite Italian places in the city with old school everything. Great service and food with the pasta a highlight as usual. Fabulous waitress to, who mentioned not to order the special as it wasn't made on the premises. Have to appreciate the honesty and good advise. Profiterole ice cream sandwich creation I had for dessert was super generous in size and delicious.
Leave room or share I would suggest for this one. Walked out full and happy not for the first time.
Scampi linguine is yummy though I feel scampi could be better it's a bit plain to me. Lobster noodle doesn't have enough lobster taste as I expected and lobster meat was slightly under cooked to me but overall it's still good. Lasagnette Al pesto is my favorite of the meal. Kids love the plain bread with butter!
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All good at Alfredo. In the heart of the CBD, and a stone's throw from Circular Quay, this is a cosy Italian trattoria with a wonderfully warm feel. The welcome is genuine, and the octogenarian jazz pianist talented and charming. And the food! Altogether pretty awesome, and l had some fussy family eaters with me who agreed.
We started with a shared antipasto, a buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto plate, and a buttery garlic bread, all textbook excellent and inhaled with appreciation.
Although everything that appeared from the kitchen looked appetising, all of us wanted pasta, or risotto at least. And all of them were delectable. My pheasant panzarotti was a meaty, cheesy, pasta square of pleasure. The linguini marinara was balanced beautifully between pasta, sauce and scrumptious seafood. The creamy saffron seafood risotto was full of plump prawns as was a special of prawn and broad bean penne. With a bottle of prosecco, and no chance to make room for sweet treats, dinner resulted in four very happy diners. I didn't pay but from memory the bill was around $250 for a great night.
Service was calm and professional, with a wisp of casualness that really suited the venue well. There was certainly no trading on tourist traffic, which is so common this close to landmark destinations. I can't wait to be back in Sydney to visit again 😊
This is actually my 2nd visit to Alfredo’s Authentic Italian my 1st and 2nd time visiting, I ordered exactly the same dishes. Always good to start with an entree of some kind, and my friend I was visiting with have a thing for carpaccio. Very thin slices of raw meat, with a simple drizzle of olive oil and dressing. This is the beef carpaccio, I’ve had salmon and kingfish carpaccio before, but beef is something new to me. Once you get past the idea that beef has to be cooked, this actually tastes pretty good.
Absolutely recommend this place. Ambience has a sense of warmth to it.. Bricks, wood, a live paino with a old man in a suit playing classic tunes... Food is authentic, fresh and delicious. Great culinary experience! Gracia!
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Hannibal in Sydney. So the Spanish place next door (Tapavino) was rammed but Alredo's was curiously quiet and I was definitely hungry. The maitre d was curiously sour when I walked in alone and I was pointed to a nervous-looking table by the side of the till as if to be watched over. Inside is charmingly simple with bare brick walls and naked cieling joists and I think it pitches itself perfectly as the decor just understates what you will eat. Anyway, I started with a tower of avacado over fresh crab meat over fresh tomatos and all with a little caviar on top which was stunning. For mains I went for the traditional lean pork with cherries and again it was staggering. With a glass of wine ($9 for a glass of anything, Australian or otherwise) and no desert or coffee it all rolled in at $66 so not a cheap night out but when you can smell the succulent vapours coming of your meal from six feet away it makes up for it. I do not know Italian well enough to judge what it traditional or not but I can say this is stunning food in pleasant surroundings and good -if busy- service. The maitre d warms to you if you're polite and civil.
Wonderful food & atmosphere. The food is amazing however this urban spoon is a little misleading as the meals are a little bit on the expensive side. However the meals themselves make up for this as they are amazing!! The live pianist is also amazing!!
Authentic Italian food. Loved the stuffed eggplants. You have to try the desserts, if you can, all of them! Not a lot of vegetarian options but they did the eggplants without meat for me. The atmosphere is lovely, especially downstairs. A bit pricey but I guess it is fair considering the location and the actual good food.
Beautiful soft and rich gnocchi, medium rare lamb was served soft and piping hot! (Needed a pinch more salt for my tastes, but pretty perfect regardless!)
Beautiful atmosphere, music was tasteful and filled the room nicely. 10/10 I'll be back!
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Date/time of visit: 16 May 2022 @ 6:40pm (approx)
This was a wonderful venue and wonderful dining experience. We were a little concerned about being underdressed (just casual day wear to explore Sydney) and the venue looked fine dining. The staff, though, were great: pleasant, friendly, and relaxed while remaining very professional and providing that air of fine dining. The head waiter (?) was excellent and provided projected that sense of class the restaurant was aiming for, yet making the patrons feel at ease. It was a casual fine dining experience. The food was delicious. We were craving some good Italian cuisine and the restaurant delivered. The antipasto della casa had some exciting cold meats and the bocconcini added a good contrasting texture and flavour. We ordered bread separately but should have realised bread would also be served with the antipasto. Fortunately, the bread tasted great and didn't fill us up. The ravioli of the day was lamb and was delicious - well cooked pasta, tender lamb. The ravioli sauce was amazing. My partner enjoyed her delicious penne con broccoli e gamberi. We also ordered the English spinach salad. This too was great and there was a lot of it (I thought it could do with some thin slices of pear or apple for the sweetness to offset the spinach because it was a large serving of spinach to get through but that's no big deal). Price point was good, especially for the quality and enjoyment of the meal. Venue was cosy and warm; and the staff were great.
Went here for my birthday in May. Great atmosphere inside and very cozy in the colder months. The Beef carpaccio was delicious and we loved 2/3 of the pastas we tried. Got to meet Alfredo himself and he was such a character! Marked down 1 star because the Espresso Martini wasn’t very nice and the Tiramisu was a bit different to the classic and could have been slightly better. I loved the evening though and will absolutely return. Thank you for making my birthday special! :-)
Really delicious food. The Penne and prawn dish was great. I am glad they had an option to order the smaller serve as that was perfect for me. I did find the restaurant too packed though. It would be nice to have a little more room between tables.
Booked here for my husbands birthday on Monday night for 3 of us. Was worried the 12yo wouldn’t like s as burying but she had the 4 cheese ravioli and loved it, for a fussy eater she finished first!
Was disappointed that I had chosen the pheasant ravioli 24 hrs in advance snd there was none avail. The dessert twill basket dessert also not avail, I’d suggest online putting that this are made Thursdays and can run out over weekends.
Had vongole instead and it was delicious. Husband had the pork.
Very traditional.
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