Machiavelli Ristorante Italiano

Generous servings in a bustling family style restaurant with a warm and welcoming ambience. It is quite difficult to find the restaurant as it is located downstairs, unless you’re specifically looking for it. If you’re looking for authentic and freshly made Italian, I highly recommend giving @machiavelliristorante a try. ⠀<br/ ⠀<br/ DISHES SAMPLED⠀<br/ GNOCCHI I’ve tried so many gnocchi dishes at different Italian restaurants in Sydney and no texture or taste holds a candle to Machiavelli’s Gnocchi. It literally melts in your mouth with lasting flavour that perfectly blends both the sauce and potato together. Despite how many times I eat it, it tastes even better with each bite I take. ⠀<br/ ⠀<br/ PAPPARDELLE DUCK RAGU The duck is very tender, soft and with plenty of flavour. The sauce and seasoning was a little too salty and overpowered the taste of duck. The serving was generous and with better balance with the sauce, the dish would in no doubt be far more delicious. ⠀<br/ ⠀<br/ TIRAMISU It’s creamy, not too sweet and blends really well with the coffee. The chocolate adds a hint of extra flavour that tops everything off. ⠀<br/ ⠀<br/ CREME BRÛLÉE The taste of custard was a little plain without the accent of fruits. The caramelised sugar was delicious and complimented the custard very well.

Ok, I'll say it without fear or exaggeration this is the best pasta I've ever had.... Beautiful flavours, fresh and with high end service. You pay a little extra but it's worth it.<br/ <br/ Favourite dishes: gnocchi gorgonzola for her. Ravioli for him<br/ <br/ Things we didn't like: none we could not fault them

Attended an event here and boy did the food just keep coming! The seafood platters were epic, meatballs just delicate and perfect, cured meats, sliders and omg the pasta!! I just died when trying the Machiavelli Linguine with mushrooms and prawns, it was just next level. The event space was just perfect with standing and sitting space and we did not go hungry! The wines were sensational along with the service, cannot fault the place. Looking forward to coming for dinner.

If you like your Italian restaurants old school, this is the place for you. Traditional dishes made simply and with high quality ingredients.<br/ <br/ We had the duck ragu with handmade pappardelle, the beef cheek ragu with handmade fusilli, the Bolognese with handmade penne. We followed that up with a T-bone steak and finished with crepe Suzette!<br/ <br/ We had an excellent 2016 Rosso Di Montalcino.<br/ <br/ Service was attentive but slightly brisk.<br/ <br/ Our only compliant was that the lighting was a bit bright.

It’s the stalwart of Sydney CBD fine dining where some of the biggest deals in town will be negotiated.  Enjoying the accolades of hosting a regular clientele of moguls in business, media and politis, there’s extra care apparent in the service style and Neopolitan menu and beverage lists