cappello pizzeria

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 the pizzas contained only athinspread 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.

great little spot, with sandstone walls and a wood fire pizza oven that lights up the place and sends a great aroma through the restaurant. pizza was a nicethinbase and great flavours, which was perfectly cooked. the seafood pasta was not as good as the pizza, i expected the serving size and quality of seafood to be better. tiny prawns and the pasta sauce was a little dry. great place if your in balmain.

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 two pizzas at a time with what felt like a real-time moon landing in between.

the food: finally - the pizzas were aaaalmost worth the #weirdvibes. perfect woodfire crust,thinand 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 the pizzas at cappello more than lucio's. the crust isthinand 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.

i love capello. it's definitely my favorite pizza. beautifulthinbase & great crust. siciliana is my pizza of choice or the veal pappardelle pasta. it only lost 0.5 a point as the resturant can be a little loud.

pizza for dinner!! slightly hard to find parking but the pizzas here 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 isthinyet 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

simple is best. i order the marinara pizza here. comes with no cheese just amazing tomato sauce on athinbase. one word "amazing"!

great local pizza... just around the corner.. nice simple nepalese style pizza...thinbase with crispy crust, coupled with more traditional toppings work very well. simple menu is good, with the 'specials blackboard' offering some more sophisticated cuisine when dining in.

byo is a good news story also!

outstanding italian style pizza! best i've had in sydney. wood fired. crunchy yet doughythincrust. light on the toppings with top quality ingredients. just like being in naples...buonissimo!!

perfect pizza. truly delicious pizzas; we live close by and get take-out. my favourite is the rustica with aromatic truffle oil, waferthinspeck ham, creamy cheese and nutty mushrooms. excellent food!

i love this place, possibly the best pizza in sydney and the lasagne is pretty awesome too. i must admit i've only had the diavola, calzone preferito,the one with prosciutto and rocket and the lasagne but all more than once and they never disappoint. there's no beatingthincrust pizza cooked in a traditional oven.