Best Pasta

I’m looking for a smooth, moist texture and (generally) thin pasta. Toppings and sauces are of equal importance to the actual pasta. Unless it’s a seafood pasta, cheese is mandatory.

Top Ten

1. Buon Ricordo (truffled egg fettuccine)
2. LuMi (agnolotti)
3. 10 William Street (gnocchi)
4. Otto 
5. Pilu (culurgiones)
6. Ormeggio
7. Ester (potato pasta)
8. A Tavola (pappardelle ragu)
9. Sagra (pappardelle)
10. Lucio’s 

Also good:

Jonah’s

Sotto Sopra (tortellini)

Marta Osteria (cacio e pepe)

Grolla (pappardelle)

Fred’s

(Belly Bao’s bao dough pasta)

(Manta, Fratelli Paradiso and Banksii for lasagne)

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I love the parpadelle al ragu ($35.53 paying with credit card) from @atavola // The ratios are so ideal. We shared it as a main, as there’s so much meat. You are given a little pot of grated cheese which we always turn upside down and put the whole thing in. The parpadelle is so silky and thin. I’ve booked one of my chef friends in for a pasta making class @floureggswater because this is the one you wanna learn how to replicate at home. #sydneyeats #sydneyfood #sydneypasta #parpadelle #ragu #sydneysbest #pasta

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Game-changing gnocchi ($24) @bacco_osteria // Was super super impressed by this restaurant and would definitely come back. Tucked away conveniently in Angel Place and serving up these perfectly-cooked potato pillows with parmesan and pistachio, it’s a recipe for a great evening. #sydneyfood #sydneyeats #sydneypasta #gnocchi #parmesan #sydneyfoodie

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Squid ink linguine @jonahswhalebeach // Black sesame carbonara with salmon roe and ideal cheese ratios. Cheese snow is my kinda chill. #sydneyeats #sydneyfood #sydneylunch #jonahswhalebeach #sydneypasta #carbonara #squidink #salmonroe #linguine

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Cacio e Pepe ($23) @marta.sydney // Spaghetti itself didn’t taste that special but I love how thick and cheesy the Béchamel sauce was. I reckon they need more liquid though (a pool at the bottom of the bowl would be great). It’s super duper peppery as well-which I liked-but most people would struggle to handle. The second time I had this dish at Marta it was served in a small metal pan, with far more liquid white sauce (heaps better). Loved it. #sydneyeats #sydneyfood #sydneypasta #cacioepepe

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@rockerbondi 1️⃣Pappardelle ($28) // This dish had been at the top of my list for a long time. I was not disappointed by that classic ox cheek ragu. Orange, thyme and parmesan are always welcome additions to my flat-ribboned weakness. They nailed my pet peeve: ratios. There was plenty of crunch from toasted breadcrumbs on the top, and plenty of meat accompanying each ribbon. Usually I wouldn’t be happy with this amount of cheese, but the ox was so rich and I wouldn’t have wanted to drown out its flavour. 2️⃣Asparagus, confit egg yolk and smoked bonito floss ($15) // Although the asparagus was a bit oily, we scraped the plate clean of that yolk. #sydneyfood #sydneyeats #sydneyfoodie #eggyolk #parpadelle #oxcheek #asparagus

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Duck leg ragu parpadelle ($25) @sagrarestaurant // Best parpadelle ever consumed. Made with a Mirepoix base, garlic, tomatoes, Marsala, duck leg, duck stock and served with the perfect amount of Grana Padano. I’ll be back. #sydneyfood #sydneyeats #sydneypasta #sydneyfoodie #sydneyfoodies #parpadelle #duck

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Lasagne fans have absolutely got to try this blue swimmer crab lasagne ($36) @banksiisydney // So well balanced with cheesy warmth (not too tomato-ey. There was enough sweetness from the crab, which they weren’t stingy with). The secret was that incredible prawn and crab bisque sauce which was not too fishy but rich and savoury. It lit up on your tongue. Didn’t need the wild green salad but that was a nice touch because the greens were unusual and thematic; karkalla (sea banana), dandelion and sea blite. Banksii (named after Sir Jospeh Banks) pulls off its Australian botanicals philosophy. Unsurprisingly the amazing work of @chefhamishingham #sydneyeats #sydneyfood #lasagne #blueswimmercrab #barangaroo #barangarooeats #banksii

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Please never take the blue swimmer crab lasagne off the menu ($34) @mantarestaurantandbar // This lasagne was heaven, soaking up a Moreton Bay bug & crab bisque. The lasagne sheets were silky, service was just as smooth, and there was a pleasingly generous amount of flesh between the layers. #sydneyfood #sydneyflavours #sydneyeats #sydneyfoodie #lasagne #blueswimmercrab #moretonbaybugs

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