Ormeggio at The Spit

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Where Italian Tradition Meets Sydney's Waterfront

Since opening in 2010, Ormeggio at The Spit has held a firm place among Sydney's most decorated restaurants. Perched at D'Albora Marina on Spit Road in Mosman, the restaurant looks out over Middle Harbour and Pearl Bay – a setting that shapes everything from the mood of the room to the produce on the plate. Recognised by Gambero Rosso with Two Forks and holding Three Chef Hats from the Australian Good Food Guide, Ormeggio has maintained Two Chef Hats continuously since 2012, a record that speaks for itself.

The Vision Behind the Kitchen

The restaurant is now entering what the team describes as a bold new chapter, guided by the combined vision of Alessandro Pavoni and Executive Chef Victor Moya, alongside Head Chef Federico Caracci. The philosophy is precise: exceptional produce selected for elegance and depth, not novelty. Seafood remains central to the identity of the kitchen, but the menu has broadened to balance land and sea – premium meats and refined seasonal dishes now sit alongside the fish and shellfish that made Ormeggio's name. Italian at heart, contemporary in expression.

The Menu and the Room

Each dish is built around provenance and heritage. The experience moves from the main dining room – intimate, with those uninterrupted water views – to the Aperitivo Terrazza Bar, a more relaxed waterfront space dedicated to the Italian tradition of aperitivo, where share plates and drinks are taken in with the harbour breeze. The wine program is equally serious: Ormeggio has been awarded Three Glasses by the Gourmet Traveller Australian Wine List of the Year Awards every year since 2013.

A Consistent Record of Recognition

The awards page reads like a chronicle of Sydney fine dining over fifteen years. Alongside the Gambero Rosso recognition and the Australian Good Food Guide's Three Chef Hats, Ormeggio has been named among The World's 50 Best list of restaurants defining Sydney, won the R&CA National Award for Best Seafood Restaurant, appeared in Gourmet Traveller's Top 100, and ranked in the Delicious 100 year after year. For a restaurant rooted so firmly in Italian cooking, that breadth of recognition across seafood, Italian cuisine, and wine categories is unusual – and telling.