Chiosco By Ormeggio

This is the first time we’ve eaten here and we used the website firsttable.com.au to enable us to enjoy the first sitting for dinner. We were quite early and there’s something wonderful about pretending that the restaurant has just opened for you (No, it hadn’t we were just the first table for the evening). We had fabulous oysters, the snapper and the lamb shoulder - all of it was cooked to perfection. We had a side of beans and the lamb shoulder came with and artisan Italian spinach. Service was fantastic and the wine was moderately priced. I would recommend this to anyone. It’s not a walk by/walk in m restaurant - as you need to know where it is but it really is worth making the booking. While this review is a plus plus recommendation, my only request would be that both roast and mash potato could be available as opposed to just chips. Chips just don’t flick the Italian switch for me.

Food was amazing, had the premium sharing feast everything was delicious.
Waiter was very attentive would definitely come back

Super fun night with our kids for my birthday, the service was amazing!

Absolutely beautiful food with a beautiful view. While it was cold and windy outside the restaurant was cosy and inviting. Calamari and garlic bread were perfect. These entrees were followed by the barramundi and the prawn dish - these too were cooked perfectly. To top off the meal we had bombalone and coffee which was a delicious combo and would highly recommend! Great service.

A special occasion, our 30th wedding anniversary was make perfect by the lovely lunch we had at Chiosco by Ormeggio. Service was attentive from the cheeky waiter without being excessive, food came timely and was delicious, location on the marina was beautiful. Thanks guys, we'd certainly visit again.

Not worth booking first table unless you plan to drink a lot as the wine is pretty expensive, better off paying for food and doing BYO.

We arrived at Chiosco and were immediately taken to our table. We had fabulous, quick service within a lovely environment on the water. We shared two mains Tiger Prawns with Chilli and Lemon and Barramundi with a pumpkin sauce both delicious with sides of Rocket salad and the most scrumptious chips. The chips arrived slightly late, as a result we realised on paying the bill they were given to us at no charge. The restaurant was full on a Wednesday night and we can understand why!

Excellent views and food was quick and delicious

We had a delightful lunch at chiosco. Every dish was amazing and the staff were very helpful and obliging. The beautiful autumn weather was a bonus for us to enjoy the spectacular spot at the marina. This will become a regular spot for me To enjoy with family and friends. Thankyou

Excellent food, service and location. Late afternoon on the water....a delight.

Great food had the degustation it was really great value and I’d highly recommend it. The service was great the location and atmosphere makes it a must visit.

Good food, good service, expensive and surprisingly little choice, we thought, for a Kiosk (Chiosco) by a Mooring (Ormeggio) albeit a fine dining establishment with a celebrity chef.

Our 'Pavoni' garlic bread was light and delicious, quite different to usual styles of GB, and the Bruschetta was entirely off the wall as far as the usual dish is concerned. We enjoyed our rainbow trout cooked in foil parcels with heaps of olives although, disappointingly, only 1 out of 3 of us liked olives. Barramundi came with crispy skin and was moist and tender, served on a bed of crispy kale - not what you'd call a portion of vegetables. And so to the 'Sides' or lack of them with dishes. One needs to order accompanying vegetable dishes separately as no main dishes appear to have anything else with them. We opted for, between four, two salads and the only offering of potato (no rice or cous-cous or similar) which was chips. The chips were very ordinary, surprisingly so, very like average seaside kiosk chips with little to commend them. The salads, small, marginally interesting but not very substantial. No side of mixed vegetables was available, which would have been a good choice with all the fish dishes. Service was good and charming. The share plates on offer, at the price of $69 or $79 per person, we thought, was more than we would expect from this kind of ambience and location, after all it's NEXT to the fine dining restaurant and during the day is a coffee spot. Slightly disappointing too that no BYO possible with First Table bookings. Also, note that car parks are not adjacent to either Chiosco or Ormeggio so on a rainy night, it's umbrellas at the ready for a walk across the Spit Bridge or across the grass to enter through the boat showroom, confusing if you haven't been before. We would be happy to return, but only with First Table's discount at these current prices.

What ‘GEM’ the food and service were excellent. The ambiance! set amongst the marina and boats was picture perfect. Will deninitely return.

We loved it!! Awesome service and great food. It was our wedding Anniversary and our waitress certainly made it feel special. She was very friendly and attentive. We would highly recommend this restaurant for its location on the water, great atmosphere and perfect service. Thank you again!

Beautiful food, service and view. Thank you for the memorable meal

Great food! Great service!

Best First Table dining experience to date! Food was very tasty and generous, location gorgeous and the staff so friendly. Will definitely be back at Chiosco!

Excellent service and delicious food.

Superb food and service as always

What a fabulous location overlooking the sea and marina. We celebrated my partner’s 95 year old mother’s birthday with the Chefs Sharing plate. This consisted of 11 plates and we certainly weren’t hungry at the end. Even his mum polished off the lot!!
The staff were great. Even brought out the desserts with a candle in the doughnut. They had smiles on their faces at all times and were so caring.
We didn’t try the wines but the table tap water kept on coming!!
We will be back!

This is one of our favourites and always fantastic.

Fabulous service, food and location. Would totally recommend.

Fantastic food and service in a gorgeous setting. Would highly recommend!

Amazing food hosting my client however when the waitstaff provided our table the bill, she announced you have a 50% discount with First Table. A little embarrassing when hosting clients. I did call and email the restaurant who did respond but just replied saying thanks for feedback.

Had a great meal last night with my wife and two young kids. The staff are always great with the kids and the food was excellent.
Michael

Great food and service...we will be back

Excellent food, service and location

On a windy and cold Thursday morning we had the pleasure of arriving at Chiosco By Ormeggio, which is situated on the marina at The Spit, Mosman.
We were seated at our table and offered drinks and our menus. We started with a coffee each and then perused the menu and decided to share a starter of calamari fritti: southern calamari with lemon mayonnaise which was delicious.The calamari was lightly fried, crunchy and incredibly tasty while the lemon mayonnaise was a wonderful accompaniment.

We then chose our mains, the Gnocchi Cacio e Pepe: which is gnocchi with
pecorino, parmesan, black pepper & crispy brussels sprouts and the Tagliatella allo Scoglio which is homemade tagliatella with mussels, prawns, calamari, white fish & parsley. The pasta dishes were simply served in white bowls which allowed the pasta to speak for itself, and it did, they were both delicious and oh so tasty.

Chiosco is a lovely venue for a casual catch up or a function. The food is uncomplicated yet so full of flavour, you won't be disappointed.

Great food, attentive and friendly service in a fabulous location.
Thank you, again.

It's one of our favourite. The staff are always enthusiastic and friendly. The food is perfectly Italian and the afternoon was perfect !! Thank you.

I had a wonderful birthday lunch at Chiosco by Ormeggio. The seafood tagliatella was delicious as was the melt in your mouth beef cheeks. Will definitely dine here again.

We enjoyed our meal ar Chiosco. The food excellent, service quick and personal. My husband was celebrating his birthday and halfway through the meal he was given a birthday card. The small things in life make a big impression.

Excellent food, service and location. Very nice evening

Fantastic food and great atmosphere. I’d highly recommend Chiosco . We had a degustation with lots of food and great flavours

It’s my new fave restaurant!

Amazing food, excellent service and great ambience! Child friendly restaurant. Will definitely come back again.

Great spot and good Italian food. The home made ice cream can be improved though...

We had the most fantastic lunch at Chiosco - the food was incredible and the staff brilliant. My husband said it was the “best lunch” he’s had aside from being somewhere exotic on holidays.

Delicious pasta and calamari was crispy crunchy
We had the chefs Menu and enjoyed it

Our experience at Chiosco was amazing. The food, service and the setting were incredibly good. We had the degustation and my girlfriends and I have all vowed to make this a regular thing and call ourselves ‘The Degustations’

Thank you
Robbie Johnson

Food is amazing, view is beautiful and staff are super helpful

Excellent experience
Will be back

This restaurant is on a wharf and is brilliant in summer....so we were worried about the location as it was cold and wet. But as soon as you entered the restaurant, it was nice and warm with plenty of protection from the weather. The waitress was warm and welcoming and very professional. We tried a variety of menu options (one recommended by the waitress) and they were all amazing. I can't wait to go back again.

The whole lunch dining experience was great!!
Food delicious & staff very attentive.
Can't recommend the restaurant highly enough!!

Chiosco is a sublime dining experience. The quality, freshness and variety of the food is exceptional... the staff are extremely attentive, courteous and efficient... and the location is stunning. Thoroughly recommended.

Another fantastic meal, friendly staff and the best Italian food. Worth booking from Queenstown NZ.

Service was incredible. Very friendly waiter who was great engaging with my daughter as well. He was very knowledgeable which was helpful in deciding what we were going to eat and drink. Food was delish and wine too. Lovely waterside ambience. Will definitely be back

Excellent ambiance with great food and service.
Thank you for a wonderful lunch.
We'll be back!

Wonderful food and the view is amazing!

A perfect location to enjoy a leisurely lunch with friends. The kingfish with pine nut cream and citrus /orange dressing was my favourite dish. The delicate flavours were a great combination. All our meals- whole fish, grilled prawns and the mussels were delicious. Attentive service and friendly staff.

We had a wonderful evening at Chiosco. We got allocated the best table, right by the Jetty with stunning views. The food was divine and the service fantastic! We will definitely be back.