il grappolo

great food great location !. we live in the rozelle area and always support our local restaurants by going when we can. we were regulars at grapes which was there before il grappolo so we were keen to see how this new place was doing .
we went on a friday night although they only do byo tue -thursday but im happy to pay for drinks if the food is good .
when we got there we noticed the place was a bit bright as the lights were on full pelt which kind of lost the smoky setting that grapes had..the tables and chairs were also a little dated looking with no table covers however the staff were extra friendly and made us feel really welcome .
for our order we tried the linguine ai frutti di mare and the spaghetti gamberi with garlic bread which was really good ,the pasta tasted freshly made and the seafood cooked really well and complemented beautifully with the flavours . the prices were a little bit more pricey but again the food was worth it .
overall the food was excellent , things they could change a little are the décor ,lighting and no byo on the weekends. i think they have some tough shoes to fill in grapes but im sure they will do a good job judging by the standard of the food it was delish !!

what more can you expect. good food, friendly staff and reasonable prices :) thumbs up

one of my favourite restaurants in the rozelle/balmain area! authentic italian in a cosy and friendly space, with beautiful service.

over the weekend, we enjoyed the special scallops that were perfectly cameralised and tasty. unfortunately, it was missing the pancetta that was listed on the menu but it was still delicious.

if you’re in the mood for pasta, don’t mess around and get the frutti di mare! it’s my absolute favourite with the seafood, garlic and good hit of chilli.. bellissimo!

dinner. love this place, fresh food, quick service, polite waiting staff.

best italian place i've ever been. friendly staff, amazing food with a decent price.

had 2 pizzas, 1 pasta and two greens.
- eggplant, artichoke and olive pizza
- pumpkin, ricotta and prosciutto pizza
- ragu pappardelle
- broccolini and beans

love the crispiness of the pizza crust and u can tell the freshness. the sauce of the ragu pappardelle was so rich and creamy but not overwhelming.

definitely will come back!

fantastic food. i recently went there since it has reopened and the food was fantastic, great service and reasonalby priced. my kids love the pizza as will as the garlic pizza. i had the homemade gnocci and it melted in my mouth. great wine too, had a very tasty red italian wine with the meal. i will be going there again.

ordered home delivery. service was prompt but the pizza was awful! the base was very hard and chewy like cardboard and the outer crust was burnt. very disapointed.

every meal was great

local italian place with really good ravioli and pizza was made well with generous toppings. tiramisu was also a winner! would definitely come here again. good heart meal on a rainy day and the service was really attentive.

good experience, good food recommendations and choices and will definitely come back for more, friendly and polite staff as well. (we ordered vegetarian options)

again, 3.5 stars out of 5 would be perfect! i had a pleasant night at il grappolo, i really enjoyed the prawn pasta & salt & pepper squid - accompanied by a glass of red of course! the only thing that was a let down was the service. it took a long time to be noticed/served when we arrived - we also saw 2 guests who were seated 20-25 minutes after us have their order taken before us as well as get their dishes before us.

our drive from caringbah to rozelle for a quite italian dinner couldn’t have been better. when we left the restaurant we were satisfied with every aspect of it. be it food or service, we really enjoyed our time there.

it was a late friday evening dinner and restaurant almost full, however we got a lovely place to sit. we started our evening with a glass of sparkling and a thin crust rosemary pizza bread and then went on to order gnocchi gorgonzola for myself and linguini pesto for my wife. gnocchi was soft and melting in my mouth. i am fan of cheesy white sauce and for me it couldn’t have been cooked better. my wife too liked her pesto and was all praise for it. quantity was too good, i could finish up mine but it was too much for my wife and we had to get it in takeaway boxes.

we signed off with an amazing desert. somehow i can’t recall the name, i have attached a pic of it. it looked and tasted yummy. just enough sweet to kick of the taste buds. it was an ice cream draped with caramel, sugery strip which was crunchy and tasty.

all in all we liked it and definitely recommend it.

ravioli was absolutely delicious.
the zucchini flowers were a close second.
really love this place. so good to have found a local authentic italian place with great food and service.

absolutely superb homemade pastas with intense flavours and pizzas cooked just right - ragu, seafood and their special orrichiette pasta of the day were all amazing. veal scalppione with lemon was also very tender, everything was in generous portions, there was nothing to fault at all! also only $1.50pp cakeage and $6 per bottle byo wine. a great value local neighbourhood restaurant with a relaxed casual vibe. great place for a night out with friends!

standard italian fare but done very well with no fuss. great place for family dinners and always have good specials. staff are friendly and helpful, also they open early which helps.