Ormeggio

We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Ormeggio. Both the service and the food were outstanding. We did the 7 course degustation with matching wines which I highly recommend. Look forward to my next visit to Ormeggio.

We had a really good trip around Italy.. all food and presentation are amazing.. love fish and beef cheek!! Will revisit for sure!!

Last nights Taste through Italy’s 9 course degustation meal was outstanding. Every mouthful was an explosion of flavour and texture.
I consider this a special occasion restaurant which is great value.
The service is very friendly and very Italian.

Fabulous dining experience from the first morsel of the exquisite porcini mushroom tart to the tiny pumpkin tart with almond. Highlight was the pasta course - bursting with flavour. All set against the backdrop of the sparkling harbour. Nice to see a boy rowing past with his dog in the front of his dinghy.

What a beautiful setting and what an amzing experience. From the waiters happily changing our table, to the sommelier who suggested a brilliant Italian wine, to the food description of every delicious course, we had the best time! We will return.

A truly unique dining experience, Ormeggio is a show stopper. Beautiful food matched with personable, approachable service, cannot fault this venue. I feel very lucky to have come across this on First Table. Soave and Primitivo suggested by the sommelier were well priced and great pairs with the variety of the food, which I might add was both technically delicate and textually spot on! A real gem in the crown of the Sydney Dining Group.

Food was great from start to finish, wine matches were on par for the most part with the pre dessert pear dish being an incredibly good match. Also really enjoyed the Carbonara Cappuccino. Exacting and accommodating service and very friendly all the way through. Unobtrusive but always ready to assist.

Wonderful experience at Ormeggio! Lunch for 2 ended up being around $250 including drinks, but would still recommend for a special occasion. Food was brilliant - very refined, not too heavy, beautifully presented.. all together delicious!

It was a beautiful experience - waiters sat us by the full paneled windows so we had a stunning view by the water.
You can add oysters, truffles, or a long trip to the experience. I had the oysters which was served in a raspberry/tomato sauce

We started with Stuzzichini (snacks) - there was a corn taco, polenta and blini (more like a tartlet, but the seaweed shell was amazing and so umami!)
My favourite when doing degustations are always the snacks simply because the chef really gets to go creative, and this did not disappoint.

Next we had the sourdough with a fermented tomato butter. The bread was so fluffy and warm - and I am SO thankful that Ormeggio served the butter separately for each person! (My SO tends to take too much butter when having bread, leaving me with none. This saved me)

Maybe it is because we started early, service was quite quick for us (little waiting, not rushed!). We finished in about 2 hours. After the bread, we had the yellowfin tartare with roe and seafood chips (3 different kinds), my favourite being the squid ink chip. After that we had another fish dish -- murray cod with three capsicum sauces - beautiful colours and a delight to eat! Thereafter came the wild mushroom soup -- I wish I had added truffle to this! (it was an option). The Bottoni (pasta dish) was a highlight - it was filled with eggplant parmigiana, I really wonder how it would have tasted if we replaced this with truffle! On a note about the truffles, I didn't add it on that day but after having the dishes I can totally imagine how it would have added on to the dishes that we had an option to add it on to. Often you go to restaurants and you are allowed to add the truffle to any dish --- and I have done that only to have had the flavours clash. Clearly Ormeggio doesn't just see the truffle as a frivolous add on!

We had 2 desserts -- one the strawberry panna cotta (very creamy, the acidity from the strawberries worked well!), and the pumpkin cake with balsamic. I have had many 'inventive' desserts -- but often the flavours do not complement. Every component in the 2 desserts I tried worked beautifully together. We ended the meal with petit fours.

Overall worth it getting to Mosman for this! (By the way, parking is quite expensive -- there are direct buses from spit junction to the bridge)

We so enjoyed our trip through Italy. First table made this extravaganza fit our budget. Great service great wine greatest food. We loved everything.

Truly a superb fine dining experience!!

Amazing from arrival to last sip of espresso martini

A trip through Italy was ok, but not amazing. I felt the food tasted very creamy and oily and flavours were so mixed, I could not enjoy the individuality of the ingredients. Portions were super small, but this was to be expected, its just a shame that when you are enjoying a course, its gone in two bites. The only decent sized portion of food was the bread, which I think they include so you don,t go home feeling hungry. Even though you receive seven courses they are so small you still feel like you could have received a little more and still managed the seven courses easily. Why Murray Cod was on the menu, is beyond me, maybe the fish has made its way to the Italian Riveria, but its a freshwater fish so who knows .The waiters are friendly and polite, and do their job well, but the Italian accent, so strong at times, I could not understand the explanation of the food on my plate, they also read out the ingredients to script and did not really socially engage with us, it was like explanation and then gone. The waiters also suggest the most expensive wines on the menu. I asked for a glass of Shiraz only to be offered a similar Italian version at the price of $25 per glass. It is not the sort of restaurant where you want to be asking the price, especially if you are on a date. My girlfriend and I decided it would be the first and last time here, but I wish them well. I think we will stick to Tru Blue in Balgowlah, they have the flavours and portions sizes just right and great value for money.

Great food and great service!

Beautiful setting by the water, a perfect evening with bay windows open for full effect. Food inventive, bursting with flavours. Excellent wine list, loved the Italian choices by the glass.

The warm greeting at the door set the scene for an amazing long lunch. 'The trip through Italy' degustation was an amazing experience. Every dish was described to us by the staff and the flavores and textures of each dish were excellent. We didn't do matching wines but the sommelier recommended a great mid range wine from the menu.

An excellent 3 hour experience in a lovely setting. Couldn't ask for more.

The 7 course degustation ‘Trip through Italy’ menu was Devine. Service was impeccable as always. Omeggios is by far my favourite go to ‘Special night out’ restaurant.

The best Italian in Sydney by far. Highly recommended. Authenticy with nuevo cuisine, also BYO($15/bottle). A lovely location as well.

Fabulous !

The food, service and location 10/10

Back to Ormeggio for our 8 year anniversary, same restaurant where we met on our first date. Awesome! Beautiful setting and great food!

Everything was fantastic. Would highly, highly recommend. Thank you!!

The staff were friendly and helpful. Food was unique and surprising, and tasty. Will want to revisit.

Took my Wife here for here Birthday and ordered the Trip to Spain degustation menu. What an absolute experience and wonderful atmosphere. The location is wonderful and right at the waterfront, the service is top class. The food is excellent, one of the best in Sydney, each course was delicately put together it looks like pieces of art. Flavours were amazing, and so fresh! highly recommended!

Great 7 Course Degustation Menu experience. Added the pasta course with black truffles - amazing - and absolutely worth it !

A sublime dining experience. Every course a work of art, every mouthful a delight. The Trip Via Spain is a special culinary adventure, a monumental journey that delights the senses. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to dine at such a magnificent restaurant.

Fantastic food, and extremely accommodating and informed staff. At a table for two we had one pregnant celiac diner, staff put a lot of thought in how to make the menu work best for her and went out of their way to accommodate changes. Look forward to returning.

Fantastic food and service

Great environment, very helpful with good services and yummy food! Must go back again!

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What a wonderful dining experience. Thee food & service was second to none & look forward to going back there soon.
Grazie mille Ormeggio !!!!

Wonderful delicious food experience. Had the 5 course option which was sooo good!! Will definitely be back.

The atmosphere, food and service was exceptional. We thoroughly enjoyed The trip via Spain Dégustation (which is not part of the first table deal) and will be attending again with friends this weekend.

we had the 7 course menu, the food was absolutely stunning. very impressed, service was excellent too, but the food was the highlight of the night... we will be back

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Staff were amazing. Was a great experience.

Always a great experience and service

We were lucky enough to have a table by the window. The food was delicious and the service extremely attentive!

We enjoyed a gorgeous 6 course lunch at Ormeggio - dishes served were creative, the scampi dish (supplement) was the highlight. Would highly recommend.

Another fabulous lunch Ormeggio. Love the location looking at the boats. Degustation is simply sublime. Hard to say what our favourite dish is. Tantalising and delicious.
Lovely staff who always make us feel so welcome
Thank you Ormeggio

Delicious food, friendly staff

Great service and wonderful food. A very pleasant evening.

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Simply fabulous!!!

Had another amazing dining experience at Ormeggio - stunning food, and table by the waterside, with fantastic waiters and service all round. It really doesn't get better than this in Sydney - please do yourself a favour and come and visit!

When we arrived, we were surprised that we had a little private dining area, which made it even more special. Food was impeccable, view and weather was perfect, and the waiters were awesome - even when he brought out our first dessert and he realised half the table was missing (we had to top up parking), so he said he'd wait until the rest of the party came back, and lo and behold, when they came back, a minute later, the dessert came out. It was a perfect afternoon catching up with friends. We will definitely be back!

Absolutely wonderful experience. My favourite degustation thus far. 19 dishes that were each unique in it's own way. The menu had so much thought to it, even the plates are specially made for the dishes. My husband and I had a wonderful time. The waiter was also very accommodating to help us take pictures to commemorate the memory. I have not stop telling people to get onto first tables to book their next meal! Great experience.

Everything about this Restraunt was amazing . We were so well looked after from start to finish . The food was incredible . Great table next to the window looking over middle harbour. 10/10

I can't compliment the Ormeggio staff enough on their service......it was Outstanding!! The food was good. Just good.

Second visit here, and loved it as much as the first time. Inventive, Beautifully presented, quality food, by the water. One of the best in Sydney.

Amazing food and service, couldn’t be happier with the experience for my wife and I. Loved everything!