la disfida

sensational. the food was great it lived up to was expected - traditional no frills wood fired to perfection pizza nice and light base with a 3 toppings on top (vegetarian) was $22 i would expect to pay this a quality pizza no i have no issue with price we also had a salad as a side olive,tom,balsamic,lettuce again on the money along with a garlic pizza to start awesome ..the place was was busy and noisy and kid/friendly im taking the punt this is one of the reasons why cant wait to take my kids there as the staff were polite and helpful..backing it baking this place

we order and the food comes out very quickly. its a bit of a mixed bag, some dishes are great, some have missed the mark with seasoning. the pizza is good but nothing special – i actually preferred all the antipasto dishes. the damage for five people for 4 antipasti, 1 pasta (bolognese which was underseasoned and the sauce tasted like it hadn’t been cooked long enough), 4 pizzas and 2 beers was just over $40 a head, so ok i suppose but not extreme value either for pizzas and a few extras (to compare – a margherita here is $22 vs $17 at lucio pizzeria and $20 at via napoli, and their ‘gourmet’ pizzas are $26, which is also dearer than others). once it was clear we weren’t having dessert the staff busied themselves cleaning the table and it felt like a little nudge to say ‘move on already’. i’d put via napoli over this in terms of value and overall taste northside, and lucio pizzeria in the east.

pizzas are around the $22 mark and it was a great experience seeing them prepare it on the floor below and toss it into the woodfired oven. we ordered the disfida (tomato, mozzarella, ham, smoked mozzarella, olives, anchovies and capers) and the classic margherita (tomato, basil, mozzarella and olive oil). the bases were thin and soft, leaving the toppings to be the main feature. i can definitely see why people keep coming back here.

the pizzas were deceptively light – they look quite big but as the bases are so thin, you can eat more than you think! i loved the margherita and a tomato and pinenut pizza which tasted like bruschetta.

had dinner here recently. the place is deceiving looking small on the outside but quite big once you get it. staff were lovely and attentive without being too intrusive. staff read out the specials menu two dishes we couldn't go past was the octopus with capers olives and napolitana sauce and the checchi salad with fennel and orange. the octopus was generous and very tasty, you can tell the octopus was actually cooked in the sauce instead of simply pouring it over. lots of olives and a nice way to fill the hunger hole. the salad so delicious, light and fresh. very memorable salad and will prob order again next time. we shared a pizza for main but next time will be getting our own as they are very thin. loved this place, live so close can't believe i didn't try it sooner. very recommended!! haven't been this positive about a restaurant in a while. well done :) have been here over 20 times. hands down best italian in sydney. consistently good food.

love it!. we ate here twice last week. we shared polenta chips with gorgonzola sauce as an entree, my friend had one of the pasta specials, kalamarata (pasta) with prawns and shark bay crab meat and i had the casarecce (pasta) with fresh tomato, eggplant and salted ricotta with a side of chillis in oil. my friend's pasta was probably the standout dish, but everything was fantastic.

on our last visit we had the whitebait special, the zuchhini flowers and the veggie pizza with eggplant which our waiter recommended when i asked which was his favourite veggie pizza. again, everything was great. i had a feeling the eggplant might way the pizza down and make the crust floppy, and while it did a little the flavour was superb.

we ate downstairs the first time and upstairs last time. decor is warm and inviting with lots of dark timber. looking around i noticed every diner was smiling - and there were many on both my visits - which is always a sign the food is appreciated. staff are friendly and welcoming, and you can byob.

looking forward to eating here again.

i liked it. despite the mixed reviews, my experience here was a good one. the food was great, and the staff were very pleasant.

fantastic!. great pizzas, friendly staff, and such nice desserts. the dessert specials when i came included a raspberry creme brulee. omg, too die for! i came back two days later for another one it was so good.
definitely a great pick if you're in haberfield.

the tartufa pizza ($26) was the dish of the evening for me. the thin and crispy base came topped with a generous amount of prosciutto and truffle paste. the combination of the ham and truffle tasted seriously good.

best pizza’s in sydney? i certainly think so, but then again it is a matter of personal preference. i can recommend any pizza on their regular menu but it’s always well worth your while to browse the specials written on the black boards before ordering because they do try to offer different foods every week and it really is a great dining experience. on my most recent visit i spotted cate blanchett dining at the restaurant with her family – this is definately a family friendly restaurant and if you’re lucky, who knows what star you may also bump into happy dining!

my idea of heaven. been 3 times in the past 6 months, loved the meal everytime. the ambience, food and service all reminds of being in italy. for me, the pizza and dessert is the greatest part of the dining experience. sure it gets a little noisy, is a little cramped and doesn't have a lot of airflow, but that all adds to the charm. oh, and spotted a 'hollywood' film star leaving as we arrived for our last visit! if arriving after 7pm, be prepared to stand waiting for a table though.

la disfida is my idea of a perfect restaurant- good food and wonderful ambience. waitstaff are always welcoming, the pizza crusts are delightfully thin, and i look forward to working my way through their tasty entrees and desserts! perfect date restaurant. (and from the looks of other clientele- perfect family/group of friends dinner spot too)

good if you have kids....... entree's were oily affairs that made me feel sick. pasta oily, pizza pretty good.

the place was filled with kids and parents. bit noisy as a result.

service was friendly and food was quick.

sorry guys, i won't be back.

don't bother, the service is terrible!. the food is not better than some of the other offerings available in haberfield. after queuing to get in, we were seated and served promptly, however unlike ohter tables, no one took the time to explain the specials board. the initial food arrived promptly however we were twice offered food that wasn't ours! once we finished the main meal, we waited to be offered the dessert and coffee menu, we were ignored. after asking the waitress if she could get it for us, she spoke to the head waiter who then promptly forgot us. he stopped, made a joke with another member of staff, went downstairs, came back up, and began a 10 minute conversation with another table. we tried a couple of times to get attention but to no avail. finally we managed to summon the waitress and advised that we hadn't received the menu we had requested and could we have the bill instead. when the bill arrived i advised the waiter what had happened and that the restaurant had missed out on an order of two desserts and coffees, and with that the head waiter (who had previously ignored the request for the menu, came over and said that the reason we hadn't got the service is because he had new staff.....this was ridiculous to say the least, as all of his staff were running around trying to serve tables and were very busy. not sure about you, but blaming your staff when something like that happens isn't very professional. we paid the bill. when we went downstairs, i asked to speak to the owner, the waitress pointed him out, and the owner who was cleaning glasses behind the bar 'beckoned me over' with one finger (very polite!!). upon advising him what had happened, he said that the head waiter had already given his version of events and that they differed from mine (nice to know he had time to do that and not to server customers). he told me that there must have been a miscommunication and that his staff were like family. i was appalled, all i had wanted was a simple apology, not finger pointing or being made to feel like i had done something wrong.......for the price and the service, i would strongly not be recommnending this restaurant......! take your chances (as you can see from other reviews here!)

this place is famous for its pizza. the wood-fired pizza base were thin and crispy with a crusty edge. we had two pizzas - one with ham, anchovies and smoked mozzarella and the other had mussels and octopus. the tomato based sauce was full of garlic and c