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Italian classics in a vibrant locale
Italian classics in a vibrant locale , Buzzy destination offering traditional dishes from southern Italy, with vegan options & live music.
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Alba Salentinian Restaurant
304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
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Alba Salentinian Restaurant-Newtown NSW 2042-Australia Alba Salentinian Restaurant
Alba Salentinian Restaurant
Rating: 4.7/5
Address: 304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Total Reviews: 5
Website: https://www.albarestaurant.com.au/
Emily Brown
Rating: 3/5
It was fine but I had very high expectations. I didn’t really like the drinks. The bruschetta was probably the best thing there. The steak was fine but the pasta was so salty it was basically inedible.
Time: March 4, 2025
Charmaine Chow
Rating: 5/5
From the moment you step in, you feel warmly welcomed. Energetic, ultra-friendly and prompt service. Delicious pasta and pork belly. We loved both the food and staff here!
Time: March 4, 2025
Jasmine T
Rating: 5/5
Delicious authentic food from Salento in southern Italy! Love that they do a $55 3-course set menu, it was extremely filling with large portions. My favourite was definitely the linguine with crayfish and the beef carpaccio. Also recommend the pasta with ragu, and the burrata with chickpea puree. The staff were also so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend for a date night or lunch with friends!
Time: February 23, 2025
Jackie McMillan
Rating: 2/5
(2.5 stars) Alba dishes up homely Southern Italian dishes inspired by authentic and family recipes from the Salento peninsula in Puglia (the “heel” of Italy’s “boot”). Some, like polpo a pignata ($34)—octopus cooked in red wine and tomatoes—have been modified to suit contemporary cooking methods; meaning it’s no longer slow-cooked in a terracotta jar (pignata) in the ashes of a fireplace overnight. I find the flavours a bit muddy, with the bowl dominated by potato rather than octopus, and garnished with fried bread. Bucatini cacio, pepe e ricciola ($32) is a whirl of cheesy peppery bucatini garnished with a mound of kingfish tartare. While not unpleasant, the cheese dominates the delicate diced raw fish, which makes it flavourless protein. We opt to share this one with simple insalata ($10) of lettuce and cherry tomatoes in vinaigrette. The pasta doesn’t cool well (the sauce goes gluggy) so suggest it might be better eaten quickly by one person as a solo bowl. The oft-photographed roasted tomato topped focaccia ($9) from Alba’s socials was pillowy but the soupy, unsalted tomatoes didn’t do much other than make it soggy. While I appreciate the decorative farmhouse-style ceramic plates were sourced from the region in question, the heavily chipped exemplars we received should be discarded as they are food safety issues. The hospitality at Alba is warm, and aperitivo drinks like the Select spritz ($12) and the Select Americano ($12) are well priced during the daily happy hour (5–7pm). With a short list of strictly Italian wine from the region not being familiar, I was grateful to be offered a taste of my two contenders. The non-characteristic Lama Di Pietra Chardonnay ($50) was a linear but affable table wine.
Time: February 24, 2025
Cindy Nguyen
Rating: 4/5
Lively restaurant on the main road in Newtown serving authentic Italian. The pastas was delicious and the beef cheeks were so tender. The servers were extremely friendly and gave us dough balls on the house!
Time: February 15, 2025
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Alba Salentinian Restaurant, 304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042