Ballaro Lindfield, Sydney

Ballaro Details

Ballaro Address

319 Pacific Hwy
Lindfield NSW 2070
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Cuisines

Prices

Average Meal Price $47 - based on one entree & main course only
Entrees $10.00-$22.00
Mains $26.00-$36.00
Desserts $12.00-$14.00

Bookings

Bookings are preferred

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 40

Function
Seating Capacity 50

Hours

Dinner
Mon to Sat 5:30pm - 11:30pm
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Eve

BYO

No Corkage
Corkage Per Person $3.00 Wine Selection
Variety of Local and imported Wines and Beers

Specialties

Zuppa Ballaro
Involtini Scilliana
Bottarga

Overview of Ballaro

Combining modern decor with classic cuisine, Ballaro brings the jubilance and verve of Italian cooking to the north shore, all wrapped up in a shiny new restaurant.

Italians believe that food should be a celebration of life and you will definitely experience the same philosophy at play here. From the San Daniele prosciutto antipasti to the chocolate covered, cream filled profiteroles, everything on the menu is about indulgence and enjoyment.

User Reviews of Ballaro, Lindfield

Displaying: 1 - 9 of 9 reviews

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 9

Came here on a monday night, I have been recommended the place by a friend. Soon as we arrived the waitress (which I suppose is the manager too) was really nice and friendly, between 3 of us we decided to share both starter and main so we could had a taste of everything.

Start with a warm antipasto with the mix seafood fritters, that was really a good combo and different flavour melted in our mouth! then we got a ravioli, the cous cous seafood and the fish stew, all amazing but I must say my favourite was the cous cous seafood, nice selection of seafood on tomato base broth and the good touch of chilli but just as much as it needed!

Too full to continue we try to share only some ice cream to discover is homemade and tasty, what can I say? get back home thinking when I can go back and will be very soon-the waitress told me they are having live band in the weekends so may be good for parties too!

Mar 06, 2012

elixxx
1

7.3 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 7

We had a lovely meal last (Saturday) night. The seafood casserole with sourdough was the dish of the night. Very good, and deliciously non-fatty/
oily. Ballaro specialises in Sardinian food, so it's not the usual run of Italian here, which is a nice change.

The live music was truly lovely and made for a special night, even though it's local. We will be back!

Mar 04, 2012

SHtasters
1

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

I went with my friends 11th of february, the food was just terrific, the service was excellent as well, and the musicians make the restaurant as a perfect place to visit, I really recommend it because we really have a good time. I did not know this restaurant and I definitely want to go back.

Feb 17, 2012

Diego D.
1

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 10

Excellent food and service. We were really impressed. The food is real italian with real flair. We will go again!

Feb 09, 2012

sagoxxx
1

0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

4.3 Below Average

Food 3 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 2

We tried this little local restaurant for the first time, in Lindfield last week. It's a clean little place that’s seems busy enough, with pleasant service. The menu looked good, although pricey, so expected good food. Was disappointed to say the least, so much so - that I would have preferred to stay home and have cheese on toast. My partner had steak and a potato combination of some sort underneath it. Steak was nice enough, but what was underneath tasted slightly wrong. I am sure the chef must taste test the food they are serving, non?

I had seafood in a bouillabaisse style sauce and cous cous. Odd'ish combination I know. The seafood combo was actually quite nice itself, but the cous cous was terrible. Not even seasoned and tasted stale with a slightly metallic flavour. May as well have had a piece of bread with the dish and missed the Cous Cous. To top it all off, we waited an excessive amount of time between Entree and Main, and other in the restaurant were also complaining. Suffice to say that we did not have desert and we will not be back. Poor quality and excessive price.

Jan 06, 2012

Bewoo
41

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

7.3 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 8

First through the door on a Thurs night. First impression was the damp dusty smell, suggesting the place needs a good mop. We were brought a bowl of complimentary bread - sliced, small rolls and breadsticks but really need a little butter or olive oil to accompany them. Started with a very tasty warm antipasto plate to share. My wife ordered the tuna steak which they warned was served medium rare but was actually served well done which was a shame. I ordered the spatchcock which was beautiful. A nice side salald, two afrogatos and a cognac completed the meal. With the ent card discount came to $115 with corkage, mineral water and tip which I thought was very reasonable. Would go back.

Oct 21, 2011

Gerko
226

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 9 Value 8

Yum, Italian with a slight flare - which was delicious! We found the staff to be attentive and friendly and had no problem using our entertainment card. We will be back again!

Oct 08, 2011

Gordonian
2

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

We had great time, the food was real italian, the best italian we have ever eaten. The service was really great and friendly. We would surely go back. Highly recommend!

May 20, 2011

jolis
1

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

4.8 Average

Food 6 Ambience 7 Service 2 Value 4

Average restaurant with very unprofessional service. Ordered a glass of wine, which wasn't delivered but charged. My wife and I ordered the same entrée, but only one was delivered. The waiter said it was for sharing when we enquired. In the end we were charged for both (only picked this up after we left the restaurant, so we felt ripped off). I asked for my main to be served without potatoes (greens only), but it was served with potatoes. The waiter came to check out our table, but didn't fill up our glasses.

Food is ok. Home cooking style. Mostly pasta with a few other dishes. I wouldn't bother going there, particularly since there are a few excellent restaurants in the same block and just across the road.

May 07, 2011