Ragazzi

We are so happy with our experience. We celebrate my partner's birthday I just used his name as the booking name. :) The staff is really welcoming. I forgot to ask their name but they are really helpful. The food is insane good we didn't know what to order at first, but someone approached us and helped us to order. I definitely recommend this to my friends.

Many reviews mentioned that the portions were small, but for us, they felt normal. Overall, the pastas were good, but not exceptional. The food itself was great, but the attitude and behavior of the staff—except for the new guy at the bar, who was very nice—really ruined the experience. If the rest of the team can’t handle the pressure during busy hours, perhaps hospitality isn’t the right industry for them.

Visited with friends and had an incredible experience at Ragazzi. Definitely recommend booking ahead—it gets busy for a reason! The food was absolutely outstanding, and the wine list perfectly complemented each dish. The menu has some seasonal changes, which keeps things interesting. The standout for us was the Jerusalem ravioli—truly unforgettable.

The best of the best. Everything is absolutely delicious!! The atmosphere is always bustling, super busy. Chefs are able to cater to most dietary requirements. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I just love watching the head chef clap to signal food up! You know a place is good if the minute you step out the door you think "when can I go back" 😊

Food was amazing!! Cozy space found in an alley. Definitely recommend the beef tartar and lumache spanner crab (my sister won't shut up about the spanner crab dish)! Didn't know what to expect but the flavours were hitting the right spot. The 3 of us ordered 1 appetizer and 3 main dishes (pastas) and ended up ordering another dish. Recommended for picky eaters like me not expecting to like the crab and duck dish. The server was friendly and attentive too. Would come back to try a different dish on the menu :)

I’d been following Ragazzi for a couple of years before finally getting the chance to visit on a recent trip to Sydney — and it absolutely lived up to the anticipation. Tucked away in a quiet laneway in the city, this small, intimate restaurant feels like a hidden gem. Naturally, I came for the pasta. After seeing countless mouthwatering dishes on Instagram, it was at the top of my list. The menu had so many tempting options that choosing just two was a real challenge. We ended up ordering the Mafaldine with spanner crab, sweet corn, and lardo, along with the Tagliatelle with ragù alla Bolognese, rosemary, and pangrattato. Both dishes were beautifully executed and packed with flavour — rich, comforting, and refined all at once. My only regret? The portions were quite small, so we easily could’ve gone for a third. The space itself is equally impressive — elegant, thoughtful, and distinctly modern. I really admired the attention to branding and interior design, which draws inspiration from Futurism, the early 20th-century Italian art and social movement. With its emphasis on forward-thinking and breaking away from the past, the ethos perfectly reflects Ragazzi’s approach to Italian cuisine: familiar, but with a fresh, contemporary edge.

Went here for dinner with a friend and had such a lovely time. The place is pretty small, but the atmosphere was really warm and welcoming. Staff were friendly and polite We both tried different pasta dishes and the flavours were really unique – fun to explore and delicious. The portions were on the smaller side, but still filling enough for us. The wine list is huge

What a TREAT. This was a last minute search on google maps at 6pm on a Saturday night, and we were so lucky to get a seat at the bar as a walk in, with less than an 15 minute wait. Very grateful we did as the experience here was the highlight of our dining in Sydney. The food was absolutely incredible, every single dish was full of flavour, balance, very different to each other, it was filling and still felt light. As well as being very adequately priced! I was head over heels for the tartare, such a generous potion, I loved the chucks of beef instead of a mince, nice flavour and loved the unique take on chips with it. My partner preferred his tuna snack but was blow away with both. The pasta was so delicious and not too heavy or too much. Steak was to die for, and sauce was super yummy. And surprisingly the salad with the gorgeous yuzu dressing was actually one of the best parts!! Dessert with the blood orange granita and panacotta was super well balance and really fun flavours. Both of these items can something be lacking or boring in a dessert, but this one was so so good and worked together so well!! And our drinks were sophisticated, classy, and very well thought out with the ingredients. You could tell a lot of skill went into the design of the cocktail menu. Wines were also really well matched, with some really good suggestions and help from our server who could talk us through parings. The service was so well done, personal, warm and attentive when necessary. As well as obviously very knowledgeable and passionate about what they are serving was clear and heart warming. Such a tiny little wine bar but packed to the brim of customers, great drink, amazing food and I can’t wait to go back!! :)

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.