Alba Salentinian Restaurant

832 reviews

304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

www.albarestaurant.com.au

+61452564625

About

Alba Salentinian Restaurant is a Southern Italian restaurant located at 304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia. It has received 832 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 stars.

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Hours

Monday5-10PM
Tuesday5-10PM
Wednesday5-10PM
Thursday12-10PM
Friday12-9PM
Saturday5-10PM
Sunday5-10PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Alba Salentinian Restaurant: 304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

  • Alba Salentinian Restaurant has 4.7 stars from 832 reviews

  • Southern Italian restaurant

  • "my boyfriend and i have made Alba our favourite restaurant to go to for anniversaries or just when we want to go out for a great dinner"

    "The Tuesday deal of 3 courses for $45 is amazing"

    "What a great restaurant"

    "Wonderful experience visiting this restaurant last night for the first time"

    "My new favourite restaurant in Sydney! Coming from Salento myself, I’ve found the food super genuine and authentic"

Reviews

  • Anastasia Antoniou

my boyfriend and i have made Alba our favourite restaurant to go to for anniversaries or just when we want to go out for a great dinner. the food, drinks and atmosphere is amazing as well as how nice all the staff are. it’s really such a special restaurant that we hold in our hearts and can’t recommend it enough!! More

  • Julie Knott

The Tuesday deal of 3 courses for $45 is amazing. The pasta with 24hr slow cooked octopus ragout was melt-in- the-mouth delicious. Our recommended red wine was - Negromaro - was very smooth. The service is always friendly & attentive. There was also live music which was not too intrusive. More

  • Gordon Dracup

What a great restaurant. Food was amazing. Photo doesn't do it justice as I was halfway through it before I took it. D,oh! The squid ink spaghetti and prawns was just brilliant. A great Negroni and superb tiramasu. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Won't be the last time I go there. More

  • Aleksandar Antic

Wonderful experience visiting this restaurant last night for the first time. Lawrence and Alessandra were the stars. After we had wonderful and with the real love made food, we were treated homemade coffee and rocket flavour liquor which was superb. Great place. More

  • Chiara Aversa

My new favourite restaurant in Sydney! Coming from Salento myself, I’ve found the food super genuine and authentic. Plus, service is amazing and the guys are super friendly. I’ll be back soon to try Ciceri e Tria and my beloved Pasticciotto ♥️♥️♥️ More

  • Albert Halim

Went here for a birthday and staff were very warm and attentive, even surprised as with song and candles as well. One of the best italian ive had in sydney, the highlights for me were the bucatini with fig onion cream and eggplant parmigiana! More

  • Judy B

Service was impeccable, being there just made me happy because all the servers were happy!!! And the plates OMG they were so cute I can’t like the appetiser plate with the two little sections I need that in my life and of course the food

  • Alice

Friendly service and lively vibes. The menu sets itself apart from other Italian restaurants with interesting ingredients like fig and pistachio. If you typically find Italian food to be too heavy for you, this place is not like that. Their

  • C Zhao

Had a very good time here. Not very busy but foods are very good. If you fancy Italian foods in Newtown but can’t be bothered to the busy Italian bowl, try this new neighbor with something different from southern Italian cuisine. Staff are

  • Paul Nguyen

Was waiting for pasta mains and was told when we flagged down the waiter half an hour after entrees that they were waiting for us to finish the appetisers, which we deliberately didn't finish. The restaurant was not busy, serving two other

  • Branna

Albas is by far the best restaurant on King street. Exemplary service, all the staff are wonderful. They know the menu and the wine list really well don’t hesitate to make suggestions for those who don’t know a lot about the cuisine. Great

  • Danny Z

Amazing food, nothing more needs to be said. Every mouthful of food was just so enjoyable. I'd highly recommend booking a table in advance as there was a queue waiting outside. I'd have given them 5 stars, but deducted one star as we felt

  • Dee Y

Such a polarising experience. Came for all you can eat on a Monday night. The staff were mostly very friendly esp at the start but the food was just ok. The deep fried dough balls were very dry and the potato gratin was so dry it did not

  • Jo Dev

What a waiter!! Not going to lie we were looking for pizza when we stumbled upon Alba, the passionate manner in how he spoke about their food convinced us to stay and try. So glad we did. What an amazing gem we found! We opted for their

  • T Cat

A young Italian chef ‘Riccardo’ recently crossed my path through a work situation and after chatting about one of my favourite destinations Italy and the amazing food I’ve had there over the years I asked him where he and his colleagues

  • Donna Ward

Staff were very friendly and the vibe was nice with live music. The $50pp package was definitely good value. Everything was delicious especially the Bruchetta Paccia, however I am rating a 4 star as the home made toasted bread was very

  • Jarita Zeng

Truly my favourite italian restaurant in Sydney. The food and service here is always impeccable. Everything from the decor, the open kitchen to the bubbly engaging waiters is so warm and inviting. One of my friends on my last visit is

  • Amy Kern

Had our first visit to Alba this afternoon. We had high hopes with the good reviews and we were not disappointed. The wait staff were super helpful, warm and friendly. The food was all delicious and the music was our era too so loved

  • David Maddison

We had a pleasant dining experience in the week leading up to Christmas. Can’t fault the service - attentive, friendly and even authentic Italians. The menu is concise with about 4-5 options each of pasta, pizza or main. My pasta was

  • J M

Craving good homemade pasta, delicious Spaghetti with prawns and Stracciatella. Zuppa di pesce, full of flavour, I can tasted it the fresh ingredients. Delicious and delicate Tiramisù. Impeccable service, grazie ragazzi! More

  • Jenny Song

Alba was probably one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in Sydney. The food was amazing, and the service was absolutely impeccable. We started with a Spritz and a Negroni Sbagliato which came with some bar snacks

  • AW

The staff were lovely and my pasta was quite delicious (had the sausage and fennel bucatini). However, I wasn't a fan of the deep fried dough balls which were too doughy and didn't have much flavour. More

  • Laura Wang

Overall it was a nice meal. Very friendly staff and cozy restaurant. However, maybe I put too much expectations in the 24h octopus ragu pasta, I didn’t not appreciate the texture of wholemeal pasta

  • Beverley Young

Thank you for a superb dinner. Food was beautifully presente, very tasty with generou Portions. Staff were attentive, helpful and friendly. Love music added to the ambiance. Can’t wait to return! More

  • Chuan

Lovely Sicilian Restaurant on King Street. The restaurant is lovingly decorated, cosy atmosphere and super friendly team. We each had pastas that were very hearty and filling for a cold winter night.

  • junho Park

We had such a great time at Alba last night! The food was very unique and delicious, staff were so lovely and their recommendations were excellent. Would love to come back again More

  • Bruno Rodríguez Armesto

Service was really impeccable with experienced waiters constantly checking on us. Everyone member of the staff that we saw was speaking Italian, and the food was really authentic.

  • Yimu Zhan

Food was absolutely amazing, the guy who served us was friendly and nice. Enjoyed the valentines dinner with live music in this lovely restaurant. Desserts are very worth to try!

  • A Bunny Yay

Excellent service, the staff make you feel welcome. Beautiful sharing platter for starters, I recommend getting the chefs choice. Lovely spaghetti and a wide variety of choices.

  • Carolina Pinheiro

Our dining experiences at this Italian restaurant have been nothing short of fantastic. The staff ensures we're received with the utmost warmth, making each visit special.

  • Mary S

Ordered their seared tuna for $35 ish. Tomatoes were delicious. Tuna is meh. 10% off if you pay by cash which is nice. Service is awesome (which brings up the star)

  • Concetta Arnao

The food's taste was genuinely amazing with great flavor, and the service was outstanding. It's nice to find a menu different from the typical Italian restaurants.

  • Karen Vitasa

We had a beautiful time and experience! We took our 5 year old on her very birthday! We had more meals than I took photos of was definitely in the zone while

  • Kaylie Jay

If you like Italian food then I would suggest going to any other Italian place in Newtown, alternatively get a micro meal from Woolworths, it will taste better.

  • Caitlin Deverell

Amazing food and amazing service. So unique and tasty from regular Italian food. It really stands out. Cant wait to come back and try the rest of the menu. More

  • Stems With Style

From the very bottom of the heel on the Italian boot - sensational food, wine and service showcasing that region. And live music! Will def be back

  • Tim McArtney

We had the most amazing meal at this incredible restaurant. The servers were so friendly and a person called Lawrence (spelling?) was the

  • Larry Lee

Great food and friendly service. The carpaccio and burrata was so good. Will definitely visit again! More

  • Ercan Girmez

If I could give 10 star I would Super friendly staff Incredible taste

  • Yvonne Sudarman

Service: 4.5/5 they constantly checked on us Food: 3/5

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