Big Mama’s Trattoria Italiana

The verdict

Big Mama's Trattoria Italiana in Woollahra is a fantastic, old-school Italian-style eatery with plenty of character and delicious food. The service is attentive, the servings generous, and the décor a pleasant mix of Victorian-terrace features with a modern conversion. We suggest you try: Calamari Fritti; the Carpaccio di Manzo—thinly sliced, raw Black Angus beef fillet with mayonnaise dressing, or the tuna carpaccio; and the deep-fried zucchini flowers with goats cheese and mascarpone. And, for secondi, one cannot go past the Porchetta—traditional Roman-style pork roast, cooked in aromatic herbs and served with apple sauce; the rabbit baked in a claypot with lemon, mint, and honey sauce; or the organic chicken Kiev with pistachio and sage stuffing