Lucio's Pizzeria, Darlinghurst

Lucio's pizzeria is one of the many alfresco restaurants located on a courtyard down the strip of Liverpool street. I've been here numerous times but never got to blogging it and I thought it was about due for a posting. Lucio's Pizzeria is a family favourite. A friend favourite too because it's one of the places I love to bring my friends to.

It's a cosy and tight knit setting; the vibe is very casual and relaxed and the tables are grouped quite close but in no way does it feel that restricting. The waiters come thick with Italian accents but would you expect any otherwise? These days so many Italian eateries employ Italians that it now seems a little odd to see a waiter without an accent work in a pizzeria. It may be just me.

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Kudos to the restaurant's generosity. They gave us what appeared to be a serving for 3 with no markup in the bill and we were very thankful for it. You can't go wrong with the antipasti plate here. It's a little oily but there's just so much going on that you forget. Mini pizzas, bread sticks, different kinds of olives, croquettes, grilled pumpkin, capsicums and zucchini, super garlicky eggplants, arancini balls, creamy dip and parma wrapped rockmelon all get the taste buds going.

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The king crab had simple yet well developed flavours; the cherry tomatoes and mint really enhanced the sweetness of the crab and was a wonderful little bite.

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You go here for the pizza of course. Ditch the knife and fork combo, go caveman and just use your hands. That's how it's meant to be done. The ingredients were a bit wet and that resulted in a slightly soggy base but the ingredients. Oh the ingredients. The beautiful mozzarella which they import from Italy and a slight charring of the oh-so-thin blistered crust was just wonderful.

Service was very helpful although it can be a bit stiff. Controversially believed to be the best pizzeria in Sydney, it does an amazing job of holding the title. Finding out whether it really is calls for more exploration around Sydney. Until then.


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