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Moltofino

Overall Rating

7.1

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Dee Why Beach
Shop 1, 24 - 25 The Strand
Dee Why NSW 2099


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Overall Rating              7.1  
 
Food                7.4  
Ambience                7.1  
Service                7.1  
Value                6.7  

 

Recommended based on 70 votes
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Awards

Awards 2006   Northern Beaches Business Awards - Finalist (Outstanding Restaurant)

 


 

Overview of Moltofino

Moltofino's aim is to create an unbeatable and enjoyable beachside dining experience, with a welcoming and relaxed Mediterranean-style atmosphere.

We focus on the delivery of fabulous food and friendly service, and on ensuring Moltofino is a congenial location for customers and staff alike.


Fine Food
Moltofino's cuisine is based around a modern Italian theme, with a foundation of Italian tradition, ingredients and methods.

Dishes range from traditional favourite pastas, through to more flamboyant seafood and meat dishes, always with an emphasis on quality and consistency, and delight to the senses.

The menus are complemented by daily blackboard specials, which have an emphasis on seafood as our specialty, as well as seasonal dishes using the freshest and best produce.


Friendly Service
Experienced maitre 'd Franco Teghini, a well-known and genial personality of the Northern Beaches hospitality scene, leads Moltofino's service standards.

Emphasis is on delivering an enjoyable dining experience in a relaxed and understated way. While service is relaxed, pride is taken in delivering that special extra to enhance our customers' enjoyment.

 

 

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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

 

Wonderful meal at Moltofino last night. The crusty bread with olive oil and balsamic reduction is simple food with a fine flavour. We both had the potato soup with goats cheese crouton for entree, Yum! The barramundi fish n chips is always reliable. I had the seared salmon with green beans and olives, perfect. They always have specials on, making it a very affordable experience. To top it off last night, whoever set the music playlist has very good taste, Beth Orton, Jose Gonzalez, Lisa Mitchell, Radiohead.
 
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CatR  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 25 August 2010
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Overall             Recommended
Food 6 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 7

 

I thought the service here was great and the food wasn't anything bad. Not a bad spot to eat.
 
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Mish-loves-food  -   See my reviews 7reviews, 22 August 2010
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

 

Had a terrific dining experience tonight, great food, lovely music and friendly service. Entree with the chef selections were well balanced with vegetables, different flavours and textures. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar with bread was a stand out. We wanted more bread!

Mains were nice too with lamb shoulder fell right off the bone and fluffy, creamy, smooth mash potato paired nicely with spinach. The other main of fettuccine marinara was adequate. Although dessert was the highlight with gigantic chocolate brownie with ice cream hit the spot. Extra long churros with lots of delicious warm melted chocolate and a dollop of vanilla icecream was also delicious.

Overall, nice food, good service, with the 25% discount it made the overall bill not bad value for money, we'd come again.
 
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Michelin Woman  -   See my reviews 1review, 13 August 2010
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

 

Wow this restaurant has some of the best food on dee why beach. I am the worst food critic at the best of times and I was sceptical about going to this restaurant because of some of the bad reviews on here. But the food was amazing. We had salt and pepper calarmari which was ok, I've had better but it was still good, it had this amazing salad to garnish it, pear and something else, it really made the dish, then we had the lamb shoulder which was exquisite. So tender.

Dessert was the lemon panna cotta which was also divine. All the food came out really quickly to. The only thing that we wasted our money on was the garlic bread as it was a tiny serve for $6.50. Everything else was def value for money. Don't be afraid to try this place, its fantastic.
 
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Julie Hartley  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 08 August 2010
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Overall             Recommended
Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 7 Value 7

 

Having moved to the Northern Beaches from the Eastern suburbs, I am constantly disappointed with the restaurant scene on the North. We live on the beach at Dee Why but only dine there rarely as on a whole, I find the food uninspiring, over-priced and well, just plain boring really. Don't even get me started on the service. Anyway, it was very reluctantly that I agreed with my partner to go and try Moltofino on a wet and windy Saturday night. It never seems to have much "buzz" and really, just looked the same as all the other boring restaurants along the beachfront.

Anyway, I'm happy to say that I was wrong and Moltofino was a pleasant surprise. We had the arancini and squid to start. The arancini was very good, the squid was ok. I had the duck breast for main which was great. Just what I felt like on a cold night. My partner was also happy with his main (which was lamb). We shared the churros for dessert which was also nice. The service was nice, attentive but not intrusive, very efficient.

We enjoyed it so much we went back again last Sunday night for dinner and also had a nice night. So I am pleased to report it wasn't a one-off hit. Overall, I think the beachfront at Dee Why seriously needs to lift its game but Moltofino seems to be one step ahead of the other restaurants (yet not as busy)? Maybe because it doesn't look that appealing? Maybe because on the Saturday night they had the doors open (hello - it was the middle of winter and was freezing!). Anyway, we will be back.
 
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MCJones  -   See my reviews 13reviews, 07 July 2010
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 9

 

We went to Moltofino with the offer from this website, and we were impressed. I think we may have received extra special service due to being an Eatability member, bit that's not a bad thing!

The food was great, good flavours, and plenty of choice. The Lamb shoulder was delicious, as was the squid for mains. The service was very impressive, with everything coming out very promptly. A great location too, amongst the increasingly fashionable restaurants of Dee Why beach. Recommended.
 
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mrmixem  -   See my reviews 27reviews, 15 June 2010
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 9

 

We have been to Molto several times since the new owners took over. The Duck breast was fantastic, not to mention the tasting plate we started with. Truly delicious food. We shall return very soon.
 
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frecklet  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 19 May 2010
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 2 Ambience 2 Service 2 Value 2

 

Pretty average, wouldn't bother going back.
 
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modali  -   See my reviews 2reviews, 13 May 2010
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

 

We visited this restaurant to entertain my wife's parents visiting from Japan. We had a good time as staff were friendly and food were good. We especially enjoyed whole grilled barramundi (the day's special) and garlic prawns.

I don't understand some others negative review. With good food, friendly staff and atmosphere also value with discount voucher, I recommend this restaurant.
 
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Yasu  -   See my reviews 1review, 08 April 2010
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 2 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 2

 

Look I coudn't recommend this place, I was really unhappy with the treatment the my family and I received. If you are not interested in families don't have a restaurant on a family beach!
 
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Moltofino Details

Dee Why Beach
Shop 1, 24 - 25 The Strand
Dee Why NSW 2099

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Phone (02) 9981 2061

Enquiries
Moltofino 02 9981 2061
Email info@moltofino.com.au

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Cuisine

Mediterranean, Italian
Cater to Special Diets

Chef

Chris & James

Opening Hours

Mon to Fri 11am - 10pm
Sat to Sun 8am - 11pm

Serves

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Take Away

Bookings

Bookings Preferred
Walk-ins are most welcome but to avoid disappointment (especially on weekends), we highly reccomend that you put your booking in by either calling (02) 9981 2061 and speaking to one of our staff or online at http://www.moltofino.com.au under the Contact Us section.

Licensed & BYO

Corkage per person $3.50

Wine Selection

Good Wine
Moltofino is fully licensed and has an exquisite yet affordable wine list to complement the fine food.

The wine list has been carefully selected and maintained by the experience of Franco Teghini, and is in constant metamorphis to coincide with

Seats  80


Special Features

Business Friendly
Child Friendly
Child Friendly Highchairs
Child Friendly Menus
Fine Dining
Good For Groups
Has Bar
Has Cafe
Hip & Trendy
Outdoor Dining
Romantic & Intimate
Water View
Wheelchair Access

Payment Types


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Parking

Free Ample or Convenient Parking
Street parking is available along The Strand or at the Public Carpark on the Northern End of Dee Why Beach.

 

 
 

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