GLORIETTA

Wood-fired pizzas with blistered crusts and generous Italian plates anchor this airy North Sydney hideaway. Tucked inside 100 Mount Street, the high-ceilinged room balances corporate team lunches and low-lit evening catch-ups without the punishing noise, thanks to acoustic ceiling baffles above the open kitchen. Colleagues gather across wide tables over shared antipasti, burrata, and crisp pies like the sweet-heat Bee Sting, while counter diners slip in for afternoon spritzes alongside freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters. Service keeps the floor moving smoothly—with carafes of bottomless sparkling water kept steady on the table while plates of spicy vodka rigatoni arrive hot from the pass.