i love love love gelbison. it has the best pizza and pasta around. penne arrabiate and the potato pizza are my favourites. not too expensive either, and the staff are very friendly.

Approximate cost: $12

This is the only Italian restaurant that we ever go to as we've never found another as good! It's always busy, warm, inviting and smells just like an Italian restaurant should - garlicy! It's a laminated table B.Y.O type place and it's noisy but has great atmosphere and it's always full of groups of friends, families with children, and all age groups. The standard of the food never varies, none of us has ever had anything that we didn't like or wasn't right - it's all delicious and there's always a very brisk take away trade happening as well. Make a booking especially towards and on the weekend.

Approximate cost: $20

A Bondi instititution. Serving a wide range of tasty pizzas and pasta dishes. Always busy, however the friendly efficient service makes for a pleasant visit. BYO.

Approximate cost: $18.00