Italian Restaurant in AnnandaleThe Grumpy Italian Leichhardt

If you're hunting for an Annandale Italian restaurant with real Southern Italian roots, The Grumpy Italian is a five-minute drive west along Norton Street, Leichhardt. Annandale has plenty of good local cafes, but for a proper sit-down Italian restaurant near Annandale — one that takes pasta and pizza seriously — Norton Street is still where it happens. Order the fettucine boscaiola, the slow-cooked bolognese or the 'Grumpy Italian The Lot' pizza and you'll see why. We're often called the best pizza near Annandale by locals who make the short trip over for takeaway, and our pasta Annandale regulars keep coming back for is made from recipes handed down through generations. Book a table for dinner in Leichhardt, order online for pickup on the way home, or have it delivered back to Annandale via Uber — either way, you're eating the same food we'd serve our own family.