Mary Panetta Christodoulou
+5
This place has been high on my list to dine at for a long time and it did not disappoint. We had a party of 11 and we were seated upstairs. The restaurant is not for big groups so this area is the best for large gatherings. We had the $50 set menu and the food just kept coming. We started off with plates of antipasti including cured meats, mushrooms, fritters and the stars...prosciutto and buffalo. Then came the cacio e pepe...the famous pecorino pasta wheel. What a great concept..a real crowd pleaser. Delicious! In particular Courtney the waitress was extremely attentive. A great night was had by all .Highly recommended.
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The Buffalo Dining Club is a unique piece of authentic Italy dropped in the middle of Sydney’s urban chic, in Darlinghurst, about four years ago.
To say the Buffalo Dining Club is shoebox sized, would be generous. The entire place can seat about 40 at the most, but it has atmosphere by the bucketloads.
As the name suggests, the Buffalo Dining Club is dedicated to that most royal of cheeses, the freshest buffalo mozzarella on this side of the equator, imported from Campania in Italy
The other signature dish you must try is Cacio e Pepe, that fabulous and deceptively simple Roman pasta dish – spaghetti tossed with olive oil, pecorino cheese and pepper. The way the dish is served from a hollowed-out wheel of cheese is practically performance art …
As a slight variation the Buffalo Dining Club adds a hint of continental parsley to this dish. Unless you fly off to Roma to experience Cacio e Pepe in its hometown, preferably at Roscioli or Antica Pesa, in Sydney the Buffalo Dining Club is a good bet.
Overall, the system is simple.
To start, you pick one of four available cheeses with any two of the sides listed on the blackboard. Then you can add prosciutto in 30, 60 or 90 gram portions, or some grilled mortadella, salumi or beef carpaccio.
The second course is pasta. The choices are again on the blackboard, and will usually offer three choices, including the Cacio e Pepe and a buffalo ricotta gnocchi.
There is a lovely choice of international wines to enhance the experience, from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, South America and closer to home.
The team behind the Buffalo Dining Club has another food adventure, the Chester White Diner in nearby Potts Point. Chester White Offers simple, delicious dishes built around cured meats, fish, and pickles.
Wow. Four years since I’ve been to Buffalo Dining Club, and it’s refreshing to see a restaurant that found a great formula, stuck to it, and that it’s still doing booming business.
On a Friday night, it was packed, with a line-up (lucky we got a reservation) and frankly, I did find the tiny table for two at the side of the restaurant a little … small, with little space between us and the backs of the big guys at the shared table ... (see my blog post for the full review)
Amazing food! The cheese wheel served pasta is incredible, it is definitely worth the price, incredible flavours. When the gnocchi came out the portion seemed fairly small, although after eating it, the portion was perfect and the taste was incredibly worth it. Lovely experience and would definitely come back!
Sir And Mlady Dine Out
+4
We’d been meaning to visit this place for some time. Having been to many of their neighbours, it had always looked interesting, busy and quirky. Being an Italian place was a bonus too. The chance suddenly arose and we grabbed it with both hands!. Buffalo Dining Club is a small place with a big reputation. Unsurprisingly, we started with some drinks. Being an Italian place and on a nice sunny day meant - Aperol Spritz time and an Italian red too. A good spritz is a joy to behold and consume and this was delicious.
A must visit place if you are looking for some amazing pasta they have delicious wine too. The staff is really friendly. Amazing place. Visit the place soon again
Friendly service where the waitress recommended us the food choices, small and cosy with a cute dimly lit interior, and yummy cocktails and food. However serving sizes weren’t all that big (I suggest ordering the cheese board to fill you up more!)
I also recommend booking a reservation as this place has limited seating and gets busy quite quickly.
I absolutely loved this restaurant! there's a downstairs and upstairs area. It's very small and cosy. The food was delicious and the cocktails were yum! The waitress was friendly and helpful. We ordered tiramisu for dessert and I enjoyed it.
I would recommend this place!
Friendly service. love the waitress, she was attending us with patient, recommended us the food. We tried almost everything here. The zucchini fritters was really great, great cheese, the bolognese was great too. Overall great!! Oh an the price is not that expensive too
I can’t fault this spot. Low key, cool dining. Service is amazing. Wine selection is incredible. Make sure you get the pasta that comes out of the Parmesan cheese wheel, amazing!
This place has always been on my food bucket list and it lived up to my expectations. The pasta swirled in the cheese wheel- DIVINE! It was perfectly seasoned, no extra salt, pepper or cheese needed! The restaurant itself is small and the menu is quite limited but I really liked the dishes I ordered. Besides the pasta, the zucchini fritters was probably my second choice! Love the simplicity!
When I arrived there was a small wait but I just found a local bar had a few drinks before dinner.
I dined here on a Wednesday night with a friend. We managed to get the last table outside without a booking. For starter we had the burrata with a side of spicy corn, gingery cherry tomatoes and crusty bread. The burrata was oozy on the inside as expected, the corn had a great kick of chilli and the tomatoes were refreshing and complemented the burrata very well. For main, I had the cacio e pepe served out of a pecorino cheese wheel. Definitely one for the cheese lovers. It was a very generous portion and unfortunately I was unable to finish it but what I did eat was delicious. The only comment I would mention is that because the pasta is spun around in the cheese wheel, the dish gets cold quite quickly. Overall, it was a lovely dining experience, friendly staff and a menu with a few other items that tickled my fancy so I will definitely be back.
Amazing food, the best entrees ever! Loved the atmosphere and staff.
This place. One of the last bastions where you find real hospitality people. Pete and Marcelo are the most amazing restauranteurs. xx
I was told about this place long before COVID caused it's havoc, but I've only just been. It was genuinely great. The menu is quite small but there are specials. Quality food, very tasty. Nice decor, good ambience. The music was decent and the service was great. I will be back.
Update 2022 - as this place isn’t as popular as few years back with so many new pasta spots in town. But that’s a good thing - easier to make a booking even walk-in. And the food and service are still amazing. This is how you tell its a good restaurant.
Great place with nice people. Great pasta and wine. Just few items on the menu tho.
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