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Wood-fired pizza and Nonna's meatballs from The Grumpy Italian Leichhardt — a short drive from Lewisham
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6 min from Lewisham

Italian Restaurant in LewishamThe Grumpy Italian Leichhardt

Authentic Italian food just minutes from Lewisham.

Locals from Lewisham 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 Lewisham up Parramatta Road.

Pickup · Uber Delivery · Dine-In · Book a Table

Why Lewisham chooses us

Why Lewisham Residents Choose Us

A six-minute drive up Parramatta Road or an easy bus trip on the 436 or 438.

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Just 6 minutes from Lewisham

A short drive up Parramatta Road, then left onto Norton — dinner is faster than delivery.

02

Kid-friendly menu

Pizza, pasta and dessert the little ones actually eat — no drama, no fuss.

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Weeknight-friendly

Quick pickup on the way home, or dine in and be back well before bedtime.

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A Lewisham favourite for Italian

One of the closest full-menu Italian restaurants Lewisham residents rely on.

Find us from Lewisham

Only 6 minutes from Lewisham

We're just south of Leichhardt — about 2.5 km away. A six-minute drive up Parramatta Road or an easy bus trip on the 436 or 438.

Address

132 Norton St, Leichhardt NSW 2040

Opening Hours

Tuesday – Saturday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday
Closed

Serving Lewisham

The go-to Italian restaurant near Lewisham

Chef preparing fresh pasta at The Grumpy Italian — a short trip from Lewisham

For a Lewisham Italian restaurant that treats pasta and pizza as more than an afterthought, The Grumpy Italian is a six-minute drive north up Parramatta Road to Norton Street, Leichhardt. Lewisham locals have easy access to Sydney's Little Italy, and it shows in our regulars — parents picking up dinner on the way home, couples booking a table for a quiet night out, big families celebrating birthdays over shared pizzas and antipasto. As an Italian restaurant near Lewisham we're proud to serve the classics done properly: the best pizza near Lewisham according to plenty of our repeat customers, and pasta Lewisham families come back for again and again — boscaiola, bolognese, Nonna's meatballs in slow-simmered sugo. Order online for pickup, have it delivered back to Lewisham via Uber, or book a table on Norton Street and settle in.

Craving authentic Italian near Lewisham?

6 minutes away on Norton Street. Order online or give us a call.