Sydney CBD Italian restaurant

Modern Italian below Bridge Street.

Join us at Neptune's Grotto for a dark, intimate dining room, generous Italian plates, cocktails, wine, and polished service near Circular Quay and the Museum of Sydney.

Calamari and greens on marble under the Grotto lights

Guest rating

4.7 / 5

463 Google reviews.

ItalianAntipasti, pasta, secondi, dessert
12 PMLunch and dinner daily
CBDLoftus Lane & Young Street

Menu preview

From grandma slice to agnolotti.

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Reviews

The room, the pasta, the service.

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★★★★★

Giovanni B.

"The restaurant is beautiful, with dim lighting and a great atmosphere."

★★★★★

Italianstallion69

"Dark, intimate, and effortlessly cool."

★★★★★

Edmond

"Everything felt unique and carefully prepared."

Gallery

Low light, marble, and table theatre.

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Journal

Dining notes

Service for Occasions

A night at Neptune's Grotto should feel attended to without losing the ease of a good dinner.

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Pasta, Plates, and the Table

From tagliatelle al ragu to agnolotti del plin, the pasta course sits at the centre of the Neptune's Grotto table.

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News

Updates

Arriving in Sydney CBD

Neptune's Grotto is tucked into Loftus Lane & Young Street, close to Circular Quay, Macquarie Place Park, and the Museum of Sydney.

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A Menu Built for Sharing

The menu spans antipasti, pasta, secondi, contorni, dessert, and a Neptune's Grotto banquet path.

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