If you want delicious ravioli that melt in your mouth, great atmosphere and service I recommend you put Appetitos on your list. I’ll definitely be back.
We stumbled upon this lovely Italian Restaurant yesterday whilst wandering around Circular Quay. I just wanted to pass on my compliments on the Prawn Linguine... BEST pasta dish that I have ever had! Wish you were closer, lol! We also had the Gnocchi and it was superb, excellent meal, thankyou!
Excellent service by charming staff, together with great food & cocktails. Fabulous location, whether attending a show afterwards the opera house, just strolling along our beautiful harbour or joining a cruise ship. Amazing combo in every respect .... thank you Appetito !
Fabulous service, great food. The waiter that looked after us was amazing. He saw how tired we were and immediately assured us he would find seating outside that would fit our double pram. He joked with our kids and was unbelievably fabulous.
Would go back again just for the service.
Great authentic food. Gluten free options and were extremely careful given I am a coeliac. Friendly service and relaxed atmosphere. We will be back!
Il 21/10/2017 sono stato con amici a cena, e ci siamo trovati benissimo. La camerira Sara è stata molto cordiale e professionale come anche il cuoco ( di Carpi vicino dove abitavo)
Amazing food service and location
Love the Gamberi pizza and my martini’s, and the risottos were perfecto i forgot to take a picture because I’m was starving... ha! definitely will find another excuse to come back
We were here for dinner on a busy Friday night but that didn't mean the quality of food or service was compromised.
Food was 5/5 and service was the best I have witness in Sydney.
We had a bottle of wine, ravioli and pizza.
Heading here next week with family and some more friends.
Loved the atmosphere and food here, I had the veal scallopine which was delicious 😋
Friendly helpful staff and fabulous ambience ✨
Can’t wait to return next time I’m in Sydney 🙋
The Gluten Free pizza base was delicious and as I am a ceoliac they cooked it in the regular oven and not in the wood-fired to be safer which was great.
Cute classic Italian feel with the red & white check table cloths and an outdoor terrace.
Friendly relaxed service. I'll be back to try the Gluten Free pasta!
Was in Sydney last Friday night and stumbled on this place as my wife and I were walking around the Rocks. Waiter at desk was great and got us a table for 2 sitting outside in the balmy Sydney weather. The waiters were very attentive and friendly. We ordered the Bruschetta as a starter. 3 generous pieces of bread with loads of sweat tomato’s, onion and Balsamic vinegar. It was delicious. My wife opted for the Lasagne and I had the Pizza special which was Bianco with 4 cheeses. Both dishes were delicious and generous. Great restaurant, food and service. Worth going to.
Located on the Rocks,near to Opera house,this place has a lovely ambience with outdoor seating as well.They serve really good pizzas but I would be going back just for the cocktails.
I dined solo but the atmosphere was great, so didn’t feel alone. The lasagne is absolutely delicious, as was the wine. Service was attentive, but relatively invisible (in a good way) otherwise - you didn’t see anyone hovering, basically. Considered going again the 2nd night of my stay but regretfully decided to branch out and went down the road
We xame here on a Monday for dinner, and I liked the ambience and service as they were all very friendly.
The pasta was so light amd delicious... Its been a while since I ordered a carbonara and it was worth it... Loved it!
We were walking down Circular Quay when one of our close friends saw us. He is responsible for overseeing a dramatic change in Appetito, a restaurant in an iconic building at The Rocks. They revamped their menu and hired a new chef, Luigi – not to be confused with that fictional plumber. I had the pleasure of trying it out for the first time (although I still need to fully pay for it ^_^).
One of the best wood fire pizza I've ate, fresh products with a very interesting lunch menu, totally worth his price. Great and warm service. I recommend
Food is average. Gnocchi was ok but the tiramisu dessert was disappointing. Great location in the Rocks near Circular Quay. I like that there's the bar and restaurant but separate.
The old Bar 100!! Great service and quality homemade pasta and great cacciatore. Mick the owner was super attentive and welcoming. Huge bar upstairs with big screen. Chilled!
Really cute Italian styled setting, outdoor seating offered pillows on chairs and heaters against the open planned.
Food was lovely but I've had amazing home made pastas before (and have my certain fave places) and am comparing it to that, not to say the food wasn't nice.
Good for groups, families and couples.
Their menu caters for kids and I notice there were a lot of families with young children dining here.
You could go for pre or after drinks at bar 100 (same establishment) as an option.
Figuring out for places for lunch over a weekend while we were in Circular Quay, we came across this gem round the corner. The French fries were awesome. The pizza and the risotto is outstanding too. Sorry as we were super hungry, forgot to take pichaas. The place is expensive though. May be they are charging for the view but beware we can't see the harbour bridge.
Ambience - 4.5/5
Value for Money - 3/5
Service - 4/5
What a beautiful setting with quality food & service to match. We dined on a Saturday lunch and the atmosphere was great. Good selection of quality beers & wines and a wide menu selection all at reasonable prices. As a measure of how much we enjoyed it, we arrived at 12:30 and left at 4:30, all 4 of us totally satisfied with the experience.
I had pizzetta (small pizza) for starters with Sicilian Olives & for mains Scaloppine with roast pumpkin as a side. sweets were the traditional Tiramisu then finished off with an excellent cheese plate accompanied with great coffee. Not one item was short of 5 stars - excellent.
I chose the special lunch for $25 which includes a pasta dish or pizza with a glass of house wine or soft drink. I selected the pumpkin gnocchi which was delicious, while my friend chose the prosciutto on a crusty pizza base with a glass of white wine. The Italian-speaking staff were very efficient and well presented. The atmosphere in this magnificent converted church with lovely stained glass windows, was very relaxing and welcoming.
Yet again, fantastic service and excellent food, picture added of empty tiramisu cup was too delicious! So good the cocktails and wine were also excellent! Would recommend this place to everyone, nice relaxed service real Italian feel! On another visit we tried something different and were yet again pleased with the quality of both the service and the food!! Delicious!
They have moved to a new location the food is still fantastic!!
Ordered the Morton Bugs linguine and it was fantastic great flavour and cooked to perfection. Also had a couple of pizzas at the table and these had some good feedback too. Service was great from the Scottish waiter top marks to all staff!
Another magnificent meal at The Rocks' Appetito. This hidden Italian gem within circular quay holds the atmosphere of luxury and the comfort of family. Many times I have visited the wonderful place, and have I never left their doors without leaning back in my chair and contentedly letting out an "Ahhhhh!" :)
Anything on the menu that you choose you can trust that it will satisfy your taste buds for about $30 a plate. Their selection of wine goes from beginners tastes to the wine connoisseurs.
Only critique is that the servings are slightly smaller from when I initially dined at Appetito, however it certainly does feed the average appetite (unlike my gluttonous tummy).
Everyone must try Appetito atleast once, and being about a 10minute stroll along the harbour from the Opera House it can surely become a glorious part of a special night out.
We had the special pepperoni pizza, Campari prawn pizza, and the lasagne (with a berry mojito each). The pizzas are lovely and light, great balance of flavours. The lasagne was delicious.
Served by delightful staff who are very attentive and didn't hover. Already looking forward to coming back.
When I went to this place, I had to try the risotto as it would be one of the more difficult dishes to execute properly. I was very pleased with the result. The flavor was great and the rice was cooked to perfection. I was a bit disappointed that the clams were not available for my original risotto order and had to opt for the special. It was also a bit of a pain trying to get our water constantly refilled. Tasty food but the service can use a bit of an improvement.
Pizzas here were simply amazing ! I like my pizza thin and not too heavy with cheese, they just make a perfect pizza here ! We just keep coming back for more 😀
Mr P. went for the ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta, floating in a sea of burnt butter, sage and pecorino. He said the sauce was wonderfully buttery. It looked so moonlike, and even a bit like fried eggs. Well, you don't need me to tell you Mr P. was happy as a clam with his meal. Pasta (and bread) is his friend.
Real italian food, with many options asides of the typical pasta/pizza. I go often with my italian friends to enjoy their delicious minestrone with farro. They also cater for events. Price is on the high side but the food is worth it.
I've been here a few times in the past few years, I even remember the name was different when I first went here. I decided to go again recently and I took my partner and her family to try it out. Luckily, it was as good as I remembered. The pizzas here are awesome (but I can see that it's not for everyone). We had the margherita and the prosciutto pizzas - everyone loved it. There's a nice ambience to this place and it's in a very nice location - a little touristy and hey that's The Rocks. Definitely want to come back to try all the other flavours of pizzas soon.
My first real visit to Sydney, and we came for an early dinner. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and has a good vibe. Our waiter was super friendly and extremely knowledgeable and articulate re the questions we asked around the wine and menu. My pizza was absolutely delicious, thin based and gourmet. My wife's risotto was also out of the world. Delicious scallops on the risotto.
Craving some Italian, we decided to start our adventure with dinner at Appetito in The Rocks. Covering all the traditional bases such as pasta and pizza, we were confident that Appetito would have something that we would love.
Absolutely delicious and authentic Italian food made using the best ingredients. Great touch with real Italian staff to further drive the ambiance. Try the highlighted specials, they really are excellent. A great lunchtime deal too if you get there on time!
Elegant environment and decoration, friendly service, historical building, worth for dinning. Beside this restaurant is the Fortune of War known as the oldest pub in Sydney, great location. But honestly foods were average.
Really good pizza I must admit. Service was professional and impersonal. Pricing is average for the Rocks but food is not as special as the price.
Brilliant service. Came here on the last night of Vivid at 10pm, and Appetito was accommodating enough to let us in for dinner so late, albeit with a reduced menu of pizza and pasta only. That's still plenty of choice for me!
Highly recommend the spinach and ricotta ravioli with burnt butter and sage - delicious!
Will be back.
Enjoyed the night. Service and help with options to suit allergies were friendly and professional.
Need to look at access to toilets with equipment making area a mess.
Good food and service.
First time didn't like it. Gave it a second chance and was impressed. Had the vegetarian gnocchi, a combo of pumpkin and potato and it was delicious. If you aren't a big pumpkin fan, don't worry, you can't taste the pumpkin that much. The pizza tricolore was also scrumptious - an assortment of spinach, mushroom and tomato which gives you a variety.
The service is also tops. Thumbs up!
Great food, great location but one of the staff members came across as being a bit abrupt and rude. All up I recommend the restaurant but please try to be a litter nicer :)
Came here for lunch and realised between 12-4 everyday this place does a special of a main pasta or pizza with a glass of wine for 20 dollars! We came in and were told we could order any pasta off the full price menu for this great price! It was delicious!!! We were given complimentary bread and olives while we waited and when the pasta came it was not small for a special deal! It was seasoned perfectly and the waiter even grated fresh Parmesan on it after it arrived at the table! I will be back for sure :)
OMG !!! AMAZING !!!
By far the best restaurant I have ever been to. The service was next level, the staff were very friendly and the food was even better ! All in all, What an incredible evening!
Just finished a wonderful lunch here, seafood linguini & scallops risotto, both really good dishes. Service was good too. I told the waitress how much I enjoyed the complimentary Sicilian olives, so she brought more... nice touch. We arrived here based on the 76% rating, glad we did.
Beautiful pizza and pasta... Albeit pricey. Desert and service was also great. Service with a smile is always great.
Always delicious. Our favorite dish there is Fritto Misto -Fried Calamari, soft shell crab and school prawns with roast garlic aioli, pizzas yummy and huge be sure to save some space for generous dessert too, especialy if you are ordering their house made tiramisu
Carmel Perri-Bruzzese
+4.5
Fantastic service, authentic Italian food. Very attentive waiters. Definitely need to try it.
A bit pricey but my partner and i enjoyed our meal
We had the special pizza which was delicious and the garden salad
We also had the bellini and rossini drinks which we very much liked
Lovely venue and pizza. The thin crust pIzzas are HUGE and tasty, the pasta wasn't the best I have ever had but still tasty. At lunch you can get a pizza and pasta plus a glass of wine for $20 which is great value. Outside that deal is quiet expensive, but is beautiful venue and fantastic service.
Porcini pancetta gnocchi tasted great but was very light on for pancetta with only a few prices scattered over the top like an after thoughts rather than part of the dish. Staff were lovely - all spoke Italian which made for a nice touch. Pretty building too.
7 out of 13 Average food but above average pizza combined with friendly staff means that its worth a vist(if and only if you are in rocks anyway)
The smoked fettuccine was amazing service was great and it was was well worth coming too :)
It was good but the pizza's are bit to light on the ingreduents given the prices. Bruschetta was expensive for so little. Good tasting food tho.
Go here! Nice staff, fast service and delicious food. A good location and they have good hours. Toilets are clean. They had a delicious Special of appetizer, main and beverage. We were too full for dessert. There is nice indoor or outdoor seating. Try the ravioli and the sweet potato soup. The gnocchi is also delicious. Nice selection of wines and beer. Good dinner after the opera house. Loved it!
There is a great bar upstairs that had the same menu as the restaurant. Beautiful high ceilings and booth seats. You can order drinks from the bar and take them downstairs when you go to your table. The restaurant has a great ambiance too. The sandstone walls add to the old world feel. The pizza is woodfired, generous and served quickly. The pasta is very flavoursome. I had the lamb ragu which was rich a delicious. The creamy chicken pasta was good too, but the ragu was definitely my favourite. The dips and fresh woodfired dough is a great appetizer. Pasta mains start at $22 and go to about $34. Pizza is about the same. Mains are up to $48 per plate for steak and some seafood dishes. The service is very quick and the staff are very polite.
Pizza like Naples. We attended during VIVID as a walk in and from the start were impressed with the service. Food and beverages were quickly delivered. The outlook was great and the food was very good and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.
Tanks Chris for your kindness and lovely treatment.
I ordered margarita and chicken pasta with mushrooms and it was fantastic (see the photos)
Then I tried tiramisu and it was as perfect as the food.
I was little bit greedy and ordered a cappuccino and was very good.
All staff are very friendly and helpful.
The price as you should expect in this location little high.
Try TIRAMISU
Excellent Italian restaurant where we had a terrace lunch after walking back from Harbour Bridge. The Capriciosa pizza was delicious, and you can choose gluten free. Ragu tagliatelle & tiramisu good, we recommend the delicious chocolate mousse cake the most. Tasty espresso too. Not cheap though.
The Gluten Free pizza base was delicious and as I am a coeliac they cooked it in the regular oven and not in the wood-fired to be safer which was great. Cute classic Italian feel with the red & white check table cloths and an outdoor terrace. Friendly relaxed service. I'll be back to try the Gluten Free pasta!
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