Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in North Ryde

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BaysideEastern SuburbsInner SouthInner South WestInner WestLower North Shore

Neighbourhoods

AlexandriaBarangarooBelmoreBelroseCastle HillChippendale

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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Gender-neutral washroomWheelchair access

58 restaurants available nearby

1. Verace Pizzeria

4.5

Awesome(1351)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Macquarie Park

Booked 12 times today

Verace Pizzeria is officially open and proud to bring to you the traditional flavours of the true Neapolitan pizza. Our recently crowned World Pizza Championship winning Pizzaioli bring with them an impassioned desire to produce for you the exquisite taste of this certified artisan handmade product right here in Macquarie Park.Verace has won the following accolades at several rounds of the World Pizza Championships...2015 Australian Grand Champion2015 1st Place Pizza Acrobatica2015 1st Place Gluten Free2015 1st Place STG Margherita2016 Australian Grand Champion2016 1st Place Gluten Free2016 1st Place STG Margherita2016 2nd Place STG Margherita2017 Australia’s Best Pizza2017 2nd Place Dessert Pizza2018 1st Place Dessert Pizza2019 1st Place Gluten free2019 3rd Place Dessert Pizza

2. Mezza Via

4.8

Exceptional(283)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Ryde

Booked 5 times today

At Mezza Via Italian Cuisine, we’re renowned for our freshly made pizzas and pastas. Operating for over 11 years, we are a family owned Italian Restaurant that offers online ordering, delivery, pick up and dine in options. We deliver to the surrounding suburbs of Denistone. Please refer to our map for more information. Our hope is to bring you a casual home-style dining experience, whether you choose to dine-in or take away. For your convenience, we have ample parking along with outdoor and indoor dining options. We welcome group bookings and functions for up to 80 guests and offer a great variety of set menus. We cater for Birthday Celebrations, Christenings, Anniversaries, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Christmas Parties, Farewells and Corporate Lunches. Phone us or come in to discuss your next function with one of our friendly staff members. We promise to create a memorable occasion for you!

3. Abattoir Blues

4.6

Exceptional(279)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Australian • Homebush

Booked 8 times today

Abattoir Blues is Sydney Olympic Park’s notorious, fully-licensed, boutique diner hidden away in a historic 1900s abattoir building. Capturing the heart and soul of the Park, Abattoir Blues is a restaurant, café and bar experience worth discovering.We are open for all events in the park, and extend our trading hours to accommodate patrons and punters before a concert, sporting event or whatever reason you are in the park. We are the local's choice dining spot and a hotspot for those visiting the park.

A photo of Garfish Crows Nest restaurant

4. Garfish Crows Nest

4.6

Exceptional(1005)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Crows Nest

Booked 16 times today

Situated in the heart of Crows Nest, our lower north shore restaurant has a distinct cafe feel. Whether you’re looking for an intimate dinner, a place to escape the office or somewhere to meet up with friends, relax, sit back and enjoy the buzz of surrounding Crows Nest while you enjoy Australian seafood at its best. BYO Tuesday (lunch & dinner) and Saturday (lunch only)$8 corkage per person.

5. La Piazza

4.7

Exceptional(26)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Lane Cove

Booked 7 times today

Father and son duo Peter and Dino Doulakis have proudly dished up traditional Italian and Mediterranean inspired meals to the Lane Cove community for over 40 years. La Piazza Lane Cove has become a popular meeting place for families, offering a unique Al Fresco- Outdoor Mediterranean dining experience in the heart of Lane Cove’s Plaza. Come and visit us today!

6. Ecco Ristorante

4.8

Exceptional(478)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Drummoyne

Booked 13 times today

Ecco Ristorante is a spectacular waterfront venue in Drummoyne specialising in a la carte dining, weddings, cocktail functions, corporate and group events. Come in and enjoy our top class italian dishes, range of local/Italian wines & desserts served in beautiful surroundings with a stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

7. CATALINA

4.8

Exceptional(103)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Modern Australian • Rose Bay North

Booked 25 times today

Catalina is an iconic harbourside restaurant, family owned and operated since 1994. It is a light airy modern space with wonderful views, floor to ceiling glass, and outdoor balcony seating. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and features sustainable seafood from the best producers Australia-wide, and grass fed and free range meat and poultry. The wine list is one of the best wine lists in Australia, featuring over 800 wines, and receiving a 3 Goblet rating every year in the Wine List of the Year Awards. The service is welcoming, friendly, informal and yet, professional. An ideal venue for all occasions: from everyday dining, to business lunches, to celebrations, to wedding receptions and events. We look forward to seeing you soon.

8. The Potting Shed

4.4

Awesome(3870)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Modern Australian • Alexandria

Booked 72 times today

The Potting Shed is a place to meet, eat, drink, relax and chat your day and night away – where hanging plants, terracotta pots and timber beams meet brass, brick and iron. Where you can plant yourself down on the swing seat, bench or at the bar and feel like you are on your family’s porch.It’s a lively place where you can hoe into fresh, locally harvested produce, delivered by our shed-hands. The same hands that will deliver you good-natured banter, craft beers on tap, great tasting wines and unique cocktails.The menu offers cozy share options for groups, three course substantial meal choices for those wanting to make an evening of it and a fun selection of nibbles for people wanting a light after-work snack with their cocktails or a share jug amongst friends.Plus, enjoy exclusive after-dark access to The Grounds of Alexandria's latest laneway attractions when you dine in!

A photo of The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe restaurant

9. The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2

Awesome(2822)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Café • Alexandria

Booked 115 times today

The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.

A photo of Zushi - Barangaroo restaurant

10. Zushi - Barangaroo

4.7

Exceptional(1602)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Barangaroo

Booked 71 times today

At the edge of the CBD, in the spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct where an old container terminal once stood, discerning foodies can now find some of the city’s best sushi in Barangaroo. Established in 2016, the newest addition to the Zushi restaurant empire is in Sydney’s impressive new harbour foreshore playground. Zushi Barangaroo is both stylish and comfortable, capturing the relaxed style of a typical Japanese bar or izakaya designed by the renowned architect Koichi Takada. We offer premium service complimented with a wide selection of imported beers, Japanese inspired cocktails, and Japanese sake and whisky.Zushi prides itself on using only carefully sourced local ingredients; the freshest vegetables and sustainable seafood where possible and most of the menu is gluten-free. We are open every day for lunch and dinner, serving delectable sushi, sashimi and share plates. And the glorious harbour views are pretty tasty too.

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From verified diners like you

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AnnaS
Melbourne •3 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Great local Italian restaurant Food excellent & great value.
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Mezza ViaPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Ryde
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4.8
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Sangeeta
Sydney •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
The service we got today on 7 th March 25, by Teresa was amazing. She looked after us very well. Thanks Teresa and thanks to team👍👏
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Verace PizzeriaPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Macquarie Park
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4.5
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Natalie
New South Wales •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Love Abattoir Blues. My favourite place for a recovery breakfast after all our concerts. Fabulous Staff! Exceptional food.
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Abattoir BluesPrice: Moderate• Australian• Homebush
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4.6
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Heidi
Sydney •6 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 28, 2025
We enjoyed another memorable evening at Garfish, Crows Nest with excellent food, excellent service and very friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommended!
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Garfish Crows NestPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Crows Nest
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4.6
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Tom
Greater Boston •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 15, 2025
A great location and very well made pizza and pasta. The salads were delicious, although a bit pricey at almost $30, including protein. Excellent wine list with some good value bottles. Beer was nice and chilly.
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La PiazzaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Lane Cove
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4.7

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