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

Italian Restaurant in LilyfieldThe Grumpy Italian Leichhardt

Authentic Italian food just minutes from Lilyfield.

Locals from Lilyfield love coming to The Grumpy Italian on Norton Street for traditional pasta, wood-fired style pizza and Nonna's recipes. Only a short drive or light rail ride from Lilyfield.

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

Why Lilyfield chooses us

Why Lilyfield Residents Choose Us

A five-minute drive down Catherine Street or a short trip on the L1 light rail to Leichhardt North.

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Just 5 minutes from Lilyfield

Straight down Catherine Street to Norton St — you'll be seated before the garlic bread cools.

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Light rail friendly

Hop off at Leichhardt North on the L1 and stroll five minutes to the restaurant.

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Great for casual weeknights

No dress code, no fuss — just proper Italian food after work or footy training.

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A Lilyfield local favourite

One of the closest full-menu Italian restaurants Lilyfield residents can walk or ride to.

Find us from Lilyfield

Only 5 minutes from Lilyfield

We're just north of Leichhardt — about 2 km away. A five-minute drive down Catherine Street or a short trip on the L1 light rail to Leichhardt North.

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 Lilyfield

The go-to Italian restaurant near Lilyfield

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

For a Lilyfield Italian restaurant that actually feels like Italy, The Grumpy Italian is a quick drive south down Catherine Street to Norton Street, Leichhardt. Lilyfield locals are lucky — the L1 light rail and a five-minute drive both drop you at the heart of Sydney's Little Italy, where our kitchen has been turning out traditional Southern Italian dishes for years. Whether you're after the best pizza near Lilyfield, a plate of pasta Lilyfield families order on repeat, or Nonna's meatballs for a quiet weeknight in, you'll find it here. As an Italian restaurant near Lilyfield we cop a lot of regulars — parents grabbing takeaway on the way home, couples booking a table for date night, big groups celebrating birthdays with antipasto boards and shared pizzas. Order online for pickup, tap 'deliver' via Uber, or come and sit down on Norton Street.

Craving authentic Italian near Lilyfield?

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