Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best Italian restaurants in Newcastle, NSW
The top-ranked Italian restaurants in Newcastle are Sapori at Tailors (4.8 from 298 reviews), Pescara Restaurant (4.8 from 270 reviews) and Osteria Papazzo, Caffe' Cucina & Vino (4.8 from 184 reviews). 18 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 18
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- Reviews behind the list
- 11,000
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Italian Restaurants in Newcastle at a glance
- 18 Italian restaurants in Newcastle are ranked here, with 11,000 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.4.
- 83% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
- 18 of the 18 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 12 on Sunday.
- Criniti's Kotara in Kotara has the most Google reviews (2,512), averaging 4.2.
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Questions
Who are the best Italian restaurants in Newcastle?
The top-ranked Italian restaurants in Newcastle are Sapori at Tailors (4.8 from 298 reviews), Pescara Restaurant (4.8 from 270 reviews) and Osteria Papazzo, Caffe' Cucina & Vino (4.8 from 184 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many Italian restaurants are there in Newcastle?
The Agentize Directory ranks 18 Italian restaurants in Newcastle, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.4, from 11,000 reviews in all.
Which Italian restaurants in Newcastle are open on weekends?
12 of the 18 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Sapori at Tailors, Pescara Restaurant and Emilio’s Ristorante The Junction.
Which Italian restaurant in Newcastle has the most reviews?
Criniti's Kotara has the most Google reviews of any Italian restaurant ranked in Newcastle: 2,512, averaging 4.2.
How is this list of Italian restaurants ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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