vacanza pizzeria

the advantage of being a surry hills local is we never run out of dining options.  in fact there are so many new places to visit that sometimes we take the long standing establishments for granted.  vacanza has been around for quite a while but we never got around to try it until now.  

even during the mid-week there's still queue outside and they don't take reservation, we were lucky to get a table straightaway. after some effort to get staff's attention and finally got our wine glasses, we ordered mozzarella, prosciutto, focaccia bread, and a tiger prawn pizza. every thing tasted fresh and tasty, especially the mozzerella  the pizza had thin crust and cooked in the wood oven on site. byo is $8 per bottle, they also have wine by carafe at reasonable price.

the only down side is there is no air-conditioning and the only ventilation comes from the natural air flow through ceiling to floor sliding doors.  with the heat from pizza oven right inside the restaurant, the place can get quite stuffy.  but it is a small price to pay for good freshitaliantreat.

seriously seriously good and authenticitalianpizza.

great local neighbourhood restaurant serving really great pizza and mozzarella. the house wine served in carafes is actually really nice and very affordable. pizza chefs areitalianand make the pizza in the open kitchen.

really fantastic authenticitalianfood. the pizza was just superb, filled with meat with a nice crunchy crust (flavorful even when eaten on its own). we also got the prosciutto with goat cheese mozzarella as well as tomatoes. both were equally superb. will definitely be back!

service isn’t always the greatest but when the food comes out you complete forget because this could be the bestitalianpizza in sydney. authentic and just wow. get the truffle pizza, don’t forget to book!

good pizzas, average entrees. we ordered the truffle, goats cheese anditaliansausage pizza which was delicious and has so much flavour. the pizza had a thin base and puffy crust which is what i love. for entree, we ordered the bruschetta and burrata. the bruschetta did not have great tomatoes, they were the generic ones from the supermarket so were very hard and did not have much flavour. it was also served on a pizza base, so it was a very large serving which i did not expect. i prefer bruschetta on nice bread, and just one piece before the main meal not a whole pizza. the burrata cheese was nice but kind of lacking, it was just served on a bed of undressed rocket leaves. moral of the story, just order pizza! it's what they do best.

was in the mood for some good pizza after a wedding reception and came across this place, and decided to give it a shot; having heard good things about the place. safe to say it did not disappoint - it hit the spot to a tee. great service. would recommend to anyone after gooditalianin sydney.

i amitalianand i went with other twoitalianfriends two weeks ago. nice place, friendly staff (some, not all of them) and i love fela kuti in the background both times i have been, but unfortunately i am not a fun of their pizza. don't take me wrong, the ingredients are premium quality and it's wood-fire cooked, but it's not the kind of pizza i like. i love the neapolitan style - very thin and almost soggy in the middle, and the crust is lots of soft dough, with black of burnt spots here and there. the pizza at vacanza is thicker in the middle and too crispy/crunchy for our liking. again, it is not bad pizza, it's just not the pizza napoletana i'm used to and that i love so much. i think they changed their pizza (it was not like that the first time i went last year) to cater for the non-italian clientele, who i realised always complain about the pizza being too soggy for them...

amazing!
one of the few places in sydney i believe to have the authenticitalianpizzeria experience. as soon as you enter you are warmly greeted by the charmingitalianserver and seated. then you turn to observe the chef passionately preparing the dough. you then observe the restaurant; so vibrant. on your table is the usual spices plus olive oil to pour at will! how awesome. the pizzas are delicious and come at a reasonable time. also reasonably priced

really busy place in surry hills i’d recommend making a booking. the aranchini was nice so was the platter of cured meats and cheese. the pizza was good, one of the flavours we chose (one with theitaliansausage?) became a little too soggy by the end of it but still very nice. they charge $8 per bottle of byo wine which i think is good.

bestitalianpizza in sydney (specifyingitalianbc manoosh does the best labanese pizzas, gotta respect and recognize lanes lol) ordered two pizzas and sardines.. everything was on point except the place was mad busy and we sat on this slope in front of the door... i was scared the wine and water were gonna fall. the huge german shepherd behind us made up for it. actually we didn't make a booking and they gave us discounted drink tickets at the bar down the street because of the long wait. bumping their rating to a 5

welcoming and efficient staff, mattia, the manager delivered the best of the service.

cozy atmosphere, perfect lighting and pleasant music.
small menu, full of delicious dishes, loved the pizza with shaved black truffle, light crispy dough but the peak of the entire experience was waiting for us...their tiramisu is the best in sydney!!!!the only one made with authenticitalianmascarpone.
thanks vacanza,
you will see us again and again

now this is the place to come for authenticitalianpizza! the toppings are kept to a minimum and the dough is absolutely delicious. vacanza pizzeria has both indoor and outdoor seating options. sitting outside allows you to take in the streets and watch the people stroll on by. for starters we had the bolognese and pea arancini, garlic and herb bread and the green olives. mains were all about the pizza - the diavlo with hot sopressa, tomato and olives was my favorite but do not order this one unless you are a chilli lover. the capricciosa came in a close second with ham, artichokes, mushrooms and olives. pairing with wine is a must and overall you will be pleasantly surprised by how cheap the meals are. be sure to ask the staff for some chilli oil to add to your pizza. bellissimo!

very strong pizza offering. the secret to their success - like any good pizza - is the base really. thin, dry, with plenty of chewiness and with a flavoursome san marzano covering, it's a winner. the highlight for us was the il capitano - anything with goats cheese anditaliansausage can't go wrong. my only issue would be that the tiger prawn pizza didn't actually have many prawns - a minor complaint. take a few friends, it's a good night out.

mozzarella fans - must go!

different variants, simple cheesy classicitalianwood fired pizza, folds up perfectly.

don't get the arancini balls! no worth it.

nutella pizza is bomb. 👏