Ragazzi

It’s one of the best pasta restaurants in Sydney. Every pasta dish is cooked to perfection—creamy, flavourful, and deeply satisfying. They also offer a kids’ pasta, which is just as tasty. The tiramisu comes in a very generous portion, perfect for sharing. My personal favourite is the crab pasta, though honestly, everything on the menu is excellent. We were lucky to get a table without a booking, as this place is almost always full.

The atmosphere was underwhelming from the start. The space is extremely small and crowded, which could create a lively, charming vibe, but unfortunately the staff seemed stressed and disorganised, and it showed in the service. The entrées were excellent — delicious and served promptly. However, things went downhill with the mains. As soon as the server cleared the table (leaving cutlery placed directly onto the dirty surface, with no placemats), the mains were brought out immediately. It felt clear that the table was only cleared to rush the pasta out, which made the experience feel very hurried and uncomfortable. We asked if our mains could be served a little later. Our server was calm, understanding, and polite, but after speaking with someone who appeared to be his manager, he was instructed to put the food back on the table anyway. There was an awkward, last-minute explanation about “how the kitchen runs their food.” We eventually managed to have the mains delayed — but when they finally arrived, they were cold. I ordered the spanner crab pasta (photo attached for comparison with their Instagram). For such a premium-priced dish, it was extremely disappointing. There was less than a quarter of the amount of spanner crab you would expect — and this is coming from someone who regularly cooks with it. I know that of course the Instagram version of it is going to look better (the flavour was great and I don’t mean to comment on the appearance) however it had barely any crab in it at all to justify it being a crab dish. Overall, for a restaurant that positions itself as high-end and charges accordingly, the rushed service, poor communication, and underwhelming main course were a big letdown.

Had a wonderful dinner at Ragazzi. The restaurant was packed when we arrived, fortunately we had a booking. Despite the crowd, the service was attentive and the food was served without any delays. The standout dish for me was the beef tartare — incredibly fresh, beautifully seasoned, and paired perfectly with the nashi pear and straw potatoes. My friend absolutely loved the Ravioli of Jerusalem artichoke; the flavours were rich, comforting, and perfectly balanced. The ambience, the food, and the overall experience made it a fantastic night out.

Wow! Incredible find tucked away in a little alley known as Angel or Birdcage Alley... which is a whole other gotta see!! Terrific food, Flavor, staff, atmosphere... did I mention Flavor??! The heirloom tomato salad. Incredible. The bread. Delicious. The sausage pasta, check photo of menu, was a little spicy but so tasty!! Oh! And the Best. Pistachio. Gelato. Ever!! DEFINITELY A MUST when in Sidney!

Food was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!! This was the first meal I’ve ever had in Sydney and it seriously didn’t disappoint. Service was amazing; our waiter (I unfortunately didn’t catch her name, but she had dark curly hair 😅) was so sweet and gave us the best recommendations. We had the burrata and the octopus to start—both were incredible and we ended up adding on 2 more portions of octopus after the first one came. The mafaldine is an absolute MUST!!!! Dare I say the best pasta I’ve ever had 🧑‍🍳💋🤌🏻 will definitely be back!!!

Great little italian gem in the CBD near Circular Quay Warf. The anchovy toast is the best and lives up to its reputation that preceded my visit. Also had the spicy pork and mozzarella croquettes, with chillies emulsion appetizer. I fallowed that with the Trottole, pork & fennel sausage, shishito. Have a good wine selection for the intimate size of the restaurant. Prices are extremely reasonable for the great quality of food. Only thing Ragazzi is not doing right is if they keep making such good food at such great prices they might be forced to find a larger location. If you look at my cost in the review dont be scared I had a nice bottle of Barbaresco with my meal (It cost more than the meal)

Honestly… perhaps the best pasta i’ve ever had… Came here with no expectations as I did not make the booking but was immediately blown away by how flavourful and complex the pasta dishes were. Firstly, the starters were amazing and the anchovies were adequately salty and delicious. We then had 3 different pastas. All were amazing but the stand out had to be the malfadine with prawns, tomato and kombu. This sauce was simply to die for. I wish I had a cup to drink it up! I also loved how every pasta offered used different kinds of pasta and I got to experience the texture and taste of pasta i’ve never encountered before! The dessert was also delicious - a panna cotta with this refreshing flavoured shaved ice on top. Overall an amazing experience! Can’t wait to go back when i’m next in sydney!

Did a solo dinner here and W🤯W what a meal! I got the spanner crab casarecce and the panna cotta topped with granita for dessert 🤌🏼 The service and vibes were impeccable. I loved watching the chefs prepare dishes right by my the counter seats. I was so engaged with the kitchen. The only time I was on my phone was to take photos of my food. If you love Italian food and a great wine selection, this is your spot.

Pasta is so yum and staff is friendly and attentive! Would suggest asking for recommendations. I love pasta.

Wanted Italian and thought we'd give this place a try. We didn't have a reservation for a Thursday night and were told it would be 45 to an hour wait. The wait time ended up being only around 30 minutes. The restaurant is decorated simply. However, you are in very close quarters to other parties as it is a smaller restaurant. Upon sitting at the bar, it took a while for the staff to acknowledge us and us to put in an order. That trend continued throughout the night. Furthermore, who was serving us constantly changed, so we never knew who to order with. Some of the staff we spoke with were more friendly than others. However, most of the time it felt like I was annoying them rather than welcomed by them The menu appeared to change every day, which seemed fun. However, the options were limited. We asked if it was possible to have grilled vegetables, and they said no. The food all arrived at the same time, demonstrating that the kitchen was well organized. The food was flavorful, however extremely salty. We had to add water to our main pasta dishes because of how salty the food was. Furthermore, the texture of the Panna cotta was more like cottage cheese than Panna Cotta.

Took almost an hour to get food... Food is just okay.... not great enough to justify their pricing but understandable for location.

Hidden between the alleyways of Sydney CBD..warm, yet busy yet bustling and calm at moments .. crew members with their warm smiles always there to share and offer as much as they can .. great wine selection great advice on pairing WoW with food .. and at an affordable price ..

Amazing food!!!! Great staff! Worth the wait!!! The food was just like in Italy! Loved every bite! We ordered so many different pastas and food and definitely over-ate and it was so worth it!!!

Wow! Amazing food, amazing wine and excellent service. Your orders come out quickly, drinks within about a minute. Tiny, cozy, but romantic place. Definitely recommend sharing apps and mains as everything was phenomenal including our server, Luigi. Thanks to all! Definitely get a reservation

Amazing pasta place with a constantly changing menu. Brilliant pasta and friendly happy service. Daily specials can include gnocchi with black truffles or pasta with crab. You will need to google the menu because either they invent new words for different pastas or I am not as smart as I thought I was.