4 min from Haberfield
Italian Restaurant in HaberfieldThe Grumpy Italian Leichhardt
Authentic Italian food just minutes from Haberfield.
Locals from Haberfield love coming to The Grumpy Italian on Norton Street for traditional pasta, wood-fired style pizza and Nonna's recipes. Only a short drive from Haberfield — no highway, no fuss.
Pickup · Uber Delivery · Dine-In · Book a Table
Why Haberfield chooses us
Why Haberfield Residents Choose Us
A quick drive down Ramsay Street or a short ride on the 436 or 438 bus.
Just 4 minutes from Haberfield
A straight run down Ramsay Street to Norton St — dinner in less time than it takes to boil pasta.
Perfect for family dinners
Big tables, generous portions and a menu the whole family recognises from Nonna's kitchen.
Easy parking on Norton St
Street parking along Norton Street and nearby side streets, plus the Norton Plaza car park a block away.
A favourite for Haberfield locals
When Haberfield residents want something more than the usual — a proper Italian restaurant on Norton Street — they come to us.
Signature dishes
What We're Famous For
Nonna's Meatballs
$26Slow-simmered in rich tomato sugo — a favourite for pickup back to Haberfield.
Fettucine Boscaiola
$24Creamy mushroom & bacon classic — pasta Haberfield locals order on repeat.
Spaghetti Bolognese
$22Traditional Southern Italian bolognese — the one that started it all.
Grumpy Italian "The Lot" Pizza
$30Everything on it. Often called the best pizza near Haberfield.
Pollo Alla Cacciatora
$28Slow-cooked hunter's chicken with olives, tomato and herbs.
Tiramisu
$16Mascarpone, coffee, cocoa. Amen.
Find us from Haberfield
Only 4 minutes from Haberfield
We're just west of Leichhardt along Parramatta Road — about 1.5 km away. A quick drive down Ramsay Street or a short ride on the 436 or 438 bus.
Address
132 Norton St, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Phone
02 9564 1199Opening Hours
- Tuesday – Saturday
- 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Sunday
- 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Monday
- Closed
Serving Haberfield
The go-to Italian restaurant near Haberfield
Looking for an authentic Haberfield Italian restaurant? The Grumpy Italian sits just a few minutes east of Haberfield on Norton Street, Leichhardt — Sydney's original Little Italy. Haberfield has always been famous for its Italian bakeries and delis, so it makes sense that locals looking for a proper Italian restaurant near Haberfield keep making the short trip down Ramsay Street to us. Whether you're after the best pizza near Haberfield, a plate of pasta Haberfield families ask for by name, or a slow-simmered Nonna's meatballs for pickup, our kitchen turns out traditional Southern Italian dishes the way they've always been made. We're an Italian restaurant near Haberfield that treats every service like Sunday lunch: fresh ingredients, generous plates, and a warm welcome — even if the name says otherwise. Order online for pickup or Uber delivery back to Haberfield, or book a table on Norton Street and make a night of it.
Craving authentic Italian near Haberfield?
4 minutes away on Norton Street. Order online or give us a call.