Grappino's

I went to this awesome little Italian place in Paddington for dinner with friends a few months ago. The ambiance was excellent, reminiscent of a 1940's cafe with lovely antiquated ceiling fans and quaint furniture. There was a variety of food from pasta to steaks to sea food.

The food was superb and excellently priced (I had the Alla Puttanesca for $22). I also had some Italian beer (Messina) which was very nice!

The deserts were also extremely good! I had a Tiramasu (which was around $10) which was sublime!

Annie and I went back to Grappino's for a special occasion and we were very pleased with the food (again!). The service was a little annoying though. We had a trainee waitress ask for our order every 2 minutes, so we felt kind of rushed.

Also the restaurant was so full that the next table was only about 10 inches away from us. No private conversations there!

In retrospect I have to say the ambiance is excellent for groups as opposed to couples.

A strange highlight was when the people at the table next to ours shoved their baby in its little carrier under the table for the duration of their meal! Stranger things....















Grappino's - Italian
226 Given Tce
Paddington 4064 QLD
Phone: (07) 3367 0033
www.grappino.com.au