Machiavelli - Sydney

We enjoyed a terrific meal here with great service.

Went here for a business lunch with a clientThe food was authentic and they had a great wine selectionAll in all, a very enjoyable meal.

Because Diane and I are not fond of lamb or other traditional Australian food, I looked for more familiar fare in the cosmopolitan hub of Sydney--and

The pasta was sooo yummy! And they cook some of the desserts in the dining area which is fun to see. There wasn't much of a vibe when we were there, it seems to be quite an old fashioned venue. The burrata and prosciutto was tasty and so were the zucchini flowers but you're definitely going there for the pasta

Went here for lunch last Friday, entering the room at 1pm to see a heaving crowd of people, the good and the great enjoying a business or leisure lunch, although I didn't spot anyone famous. My companion and I were seated in an excellent spot to observe and we enjoyed viewing the photos on the walls of premiers past and present (Gladys). Despite the sellout crowd our waiter was soon on hand to take our order and leave some nice crusty bread to munch on in the meantime.  We decided to share a number of dishes and started with the zuchhini flowers which were absolutely superb; perfectly cooked with a beautiful cheese filling and creamy sauce on the plate.  We also enjoyed the fusilli pasta with crab meat, creamy sauce and from the specials a ravioli with seafood in napolitana sauce.   My friend, was paying for this one and ordered a light Italian red which complemented the food very nicely and we had two glasses each. We had both eaten our full so did not consider the dessert menu which appeared to be the usual Italian classics. All up, the bill came to around $200 (so I was told). Good service, enjoyable food and out the door in little more than an hour despite the busy crowd being attended to.  It's a little pricey but an enjoyable weekday treat now and then. It's good to see a veteran of the dining scene maintaining its standards.