Excellent ambiance, dark surroundings, very good menu and really first class food. Only criticisms: not many red wines, and as usual for Sydney, horrendously expensive (3 x retail) for a pretty average drop

This is an excellent restaurant tucked away in the Strand Arcade, fine Italian, first class service. Highly recommend.

There is no doubt that this is a very special restaurant and the food pretty spectacular. As displayed by the healthy throng of customers on a Monday night. However, it was clear there were repeat customers and new customers. We had to wait 45 minutes to place an order that was then delivered incorrectly after 75 minutes. When the bill... More

Was here last night. Fantastic food, wine, service and atmosphere. Couldn't fault it. Very buzzy dining room. For a couple intimate enough and also very busy to soak up the noise from big groups. The pasta was out of this world, in particular the ravioli with burnt butter. Expensive. We had 150 dollar voucher and had to double that, but... More

A fabulous special occasion restaurant. I took my fathers for his 84th birthday. He loved the food - especially the vegetarian lasagna, That is something truly very special. I would recommend arriving a little earlier for lunch as the restaurants gets very full and can get a little noisy. Great service.

A dark and moody room at the top of the Strand Arcade running between George and Pitt Streets in Sydney, Pendolino has consistently turned out a high standard of food. From the lovely foccacia with different types of olive oil (a hallmark of the restaurant) to the incredibly delicious ravioli with burnt butter and sage, there's a lot to like... More

Such a great atmosphere, fabntastic service and a well thought out wine list. Food is fabulous and Italian. Pendolino's is a must do for Lunch in Sydney.

We ended up at this restaraunt as the wait for jamie Oliver's was almost 4 hours. The service is fantastic and the food was great however it was just so rich Like they used to much truffle oil or something I had lasagne the others garlic spaghetti, ravioli with burnt butter and sage and another pasta dish. . Literally I... More

I visited to Sydney on a day's visit for an important meeting. My host had asked my preference, and I had preferred Italian Restaurant , for me, a vegetarian. we went by walk and reached the hotel , in one of the busiest street. First it was a treat for my eyes and the typical feeling, of being in Italy.... More