Situated on the second floor of the Victorian-era Strand Arcade, The Restaurant Pendolino has offered the very best in Italian food, service and style since 2008, and is considered one of Australia’s most highly respected Italian dining landmarks.

Our awards:
RCA - Restaurant of the Year (Sydney): 2025
RCA - Sydney’s Best Italian Restaurant (Formal): 2018, 2024-2025
RCA - Australia’s Best Italian Restaurant (Formal): 2018, 2024
Australian Wine List of the Year Awards, Gourmet Traveller, 3 Glasses Top Category Rating: 2016-2020, 2023-2025
Australian Wine List of the Year Awards - Australia's Best Listing of Italian Wines (Finalist): 2025
Australian Wine List of the Year Awards, Australia's Best Food and Wine-Matching Restaurant: 2022
Gambero Rosso (Italy) Top Italian Restaurants Award – One Fork: 2022, 2023
Delicious Magazine Top 100 Restaurants (NSW/Sydney): 2018-2022
Qantas Business Awards – Australia’s Best Private Dining Room: 2017
RCA – Australia’s Best New Restaurant: 2008
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide: 2010 – 2025/26

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