cappello pizzeria

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 thepizzasare going to be great! ordered the margherita and the cappello pizza. crust was soft and light and not doughy and cooked to perfection. toppings were fresh and you could taste the fine ingredients. overall an outstanding pizza joint (can only comment on the pizzas)!

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, cappello can stun you with the most melt-on-your mouth flavours. i'll stay focused and only talk about the 6pizzaswe ordered. highlight 1 - lemon and anchovies pizza = so simple, 3 ingredients, pizza base, anchovies, lemon and olive oil yet i was struck by how good it tasted. it was one of those moments, where i had a few bites, stopped, turned to person next to me and simply smiled. no words required. highlight 2 - rustica pizza = cheese, porcini mushroom and truffle oil. 3 bold flavours leaving a generous lingering taste of truffle oil in your mouth. one of the most earthypizzasi've had. mind you, i don't even like porcini mushrooms. highlight 3 - fig, rocket, cheese = yum, yum, yum!!!!! everything worked. you have to have this one! highlight 4 - cappello = pear, rocket and gorgonzola cheese = creative but yet again simple. if you want a good pizza experience, definitely come here!!!!

over priced & split system not working for over 12 months! my wife and i first attended this restaurant over 12 months ago. the pizza was tasty with a good spread of toppings. but the biggest letdown was no cooling. we walked into the restaurant, a hot day and much warmer inside. a split system not being used, the front door open for fresh warm air. we were sweating, along with other patrons. fast forward 12 months later and same issue! this time i raised the issue with a staff member who advised me there had been an electrical problem. there solution was to open the front and back doors, to let in fresh air. the prices had increased but thepizzascontained only a thin spread of toppings and not as tasty. we walked out still hungry. over priced for an average pizza with little toppings and terribly uncomfortable dining experience. no cooling or at the very least fans, provided for the comfort of patrons.

the spot: not tooo hard to find parking, nice decor, nothing obnoxious nor particularly memorable

the service: bit weird; not sure if it's because we were a relatively big group but we had some real cardboard floaters, which only seemed strange because it was so unlike other mid-high range italian restaurants with extremely personable staff. i'm not particularly sensitive to service as i know they're only human, but i was a bit spooked. and for a group of 9, the way the 10+ dishes were staggered was perplexing - only twopizzasat a time with what felt like a real-time moon landing in between.

the food: finally - thepizzaswere aaaalmost worth the #weirdvibes. perfect woodfire crust, thin and chewy base, pleasant amount of toppings as compared to the super super authentic ones (off-centre, sneezed-it-on kind that you can only get away with in the motherland where the ingredients are slaughtered, i mean procured, the day of). highlights were the margherita, calzone napoli and contadina. surprisingly felt a bit dirty eating the rustica and truffle is usually my most trusted. gnocci is personal, but the texture of these was one of my favs - smooth and melts in your mouth but had at least one satisfying chew.

i think i was ultimately let down by the dining experience, but if we're talking pizza, it is one of the great ones.

i prefer thepizzasat cappello more than lucio's. the crust is thin and the filling is generous.

it would be great if the crust is a little crispy and not too mushy. though i understand it's a personal preference.

service is excellent too.

another excellent italian joint in balmain. can't fault them. wood firedpizzaswere spot on with a nice texture with delicious cheese. the pasta we had (fettuccini marinara) was also great, hand made noodles with a nice selection of fresh selection of seafood and rich tomato base. only regret is not noticing the (massive) specials board prior to ordering.
highly recommended.

pizza for dinner!! slightly hard to find parking but thepizzashere are amazing! -- the food -- the waiters here wear a hat just like the sign!   rustica- mozzarella, porcini mushroom, speck & truffle oil all my favourite toppings in one pizza, what more can i ask for! the balance of all toppings was perfect / spot on. the smell of truffle oil rushed into my nose when the pizza arrived. fresh porcini mushrooms were so fragrant and tasty.  the base of the pizza is thin yet fluffy.  the speck added a hint of saltiness and flavour to the pizza. i just wished they wood- fired the speck so it would be warmer with a slight crisp. other than that, i absolutely loved this pizza!       fettuccine marinara - homemade fettuccine with fish, mussels, prawns, calamari & cherry tomatoes  the fettuccine is soft but with a lot of texture (not the regular smooth dry fettuccine you would get from a grocery store). i enjoyed the fettuccine as i continued to eat more. i felt like i was eating a home made

best pizza in balmain. tastypizzasand efficient friendly service.

don't go, you won't like it (and you may take my seat). seriously, this place serves up awesome wood firedpizzaswithout fail. nicest surrounds of any balmain pizzeria, i'm there at least once a week. (but dont go, you won't like it).

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 pizza crust was beautiful, thicker than rosso's but crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. we all agreed that it was the best we had tasted. we have gone to many pizza places including castel mola (old standby in leichhardt where all the italians go) and this is now our favourite place for pizza and pasta. we had the chili mussels---best ones i have ever had although i would have used larger mussels. we requested it as a main and the portion was very good. the marinara with homemade pasta was stunning----very delicate and flavourful at the same time. we had variouspizzasand the mixture of toppings just worked. the pizza choices sounded quite bland but after the first bite we were sold! the flavor of the crust just gives it that extra oomph that is difficult to define. we will definitely return!