Olio - Chippendale

I was in Sydney for work last Friday and I met up for dinner with a friend who I had worked with previously. She had selected Olio in Kensington Street. From start to finish this was a Lovely Italian Experience. The setting and lighting was...very comfortable. We had the degustation menu with wine pairings. Throughout the meal the staff were attentive and helpful, without being overly intrusive. The food was delicious ... and after a discussion with out waiter they substituted in a Sicilian pasta dish. This was nothing short of amazing. Every now and then one of chefs came out from the open kitchen and wandered around the tables, having a quick chat with people to see how people were enjoying themselves and answering questions about the food. They obviously listen because the restaurant ran efficiently all night long. Can't wait to go back.

Olio is has a great location in Kensington street Chippendale. Food has Sicilian flavours. The decor is relaxing and not over the top. The space is relaxing and elegant. The owner chef is definitely passionate about his cooking and has an eye for detail. The...owner, Lino ex Singapore restaurant GattoParto brings his Sicilian talents to Sydney. You must try the traditional spaghetti And dessert is a mouthwatering Millefoglie. Must try.

The staff had a great balance between professional and friendly without being too familiar. It was a set menu with matching wines but we did have a look at a few extra wines in between courses. The sommelier was extremely knowledgeable and his recommendations were...perfect. I always love it when the head chef comes out to talk to us and Exec Chef Lino did that several times during the night. The white truffle was exceptional and the food pairing was perfect. The only criticism I would have (if you can even call it that was that the portion sizes were quite large. It felt criminal to leave anything on the plate! Really looking forward to coming back with friends in the near future to try to standard menu. Thanks team Olio for a fabulous evening Tatiana

This was our third visit to Olio’s, and we will keep coming back! The food is superb: beautifully prepared and presented, and the dining room is stunning but relaxed. On our most recent visit, yesterday, the two of us shared each dish we recommend...this as the way to go! The oysters were perfect, followed by starters of tuna carpaccio and a mackerel dish. The tuna looked fabulous, but a tad bland; however the mackerel was outstanding. This was followed by squid ink and scampi pasta: just magnificent! And then we shared our favourite, what we believe is Olio’s stand out dish, their pasta con sarde the best we’ve had outside Sicily! No mains this time, but we did enjoy a couple of desserts and recommend the apricot based cake one; yum! Wines great too. The warm and welcoming owner/chef has been there on our visits, even serving some of the dishes. Good to see! We can’t wait to go back one of our favourite restaurants in Sydney.

The food here is so overrated and over priced I wouldn't feed it to my dog When I complained to staff I was asked to leave because the chef didn't agree with what I said about his food One of my dishes was super uncooked...And my partner hated her meal too All In all I wouldn't recommend this place for a night out at all