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Lucio's

The Galletto family continues to offer its loyal patrons the nurturing combination of Ligurian-inspired cucina, appetite-enhancing art and seamless, attentive old-school service. Among its trad touchstones are duck pappardelle worthy of last-supper status, fluffy spanner crab-filled zucchini blooms and daily, seasonally inspired selections to supplement the succinct main menu. Seafood frequently features– think shiny, slippery black rag pasta with frutti di mare, or marron with fregola, plus the day’s fish market catch. Then savour Lucio’s wall-to-wall collection of contemporary Australian painters and son Matteo’s evolving, eclectic Italo-Aussie wine selection (with ample by-the-glass offerings) while planning an Italian gourmet cycling tour or entertaining visitors. Gentility is a rare ingredient in the Sydney dining scene, which is exactly why this Paddington icon still appeals.