Matteo Downtown

07/06/2026

From prep to the final step, every plate at Matteo Downtown is built on care, tradition and attention to detail.

The part you don’t always see, but taste in every dish.

27/05/2026

We’ve been cooking something special behind the scenes.

Our new winter menu is here with some of our most delicious dishes yet. Made fatto con amore.

20/05/2026

This is what Vivid tastes like. Our Cremoso al Cioccolato Bianco, specially created for Vivid Festival.

Chocolate and vanilla sponge, candied persimmons in syrup, and white chocolate crémeux.

Nights spent exploring Vivid in the city are best paired with an Italian feast, good company, and something sweet to finish.

18/05/2026

Live jazz, shared plates and a bottle of good wine. Settle in for the night.

Every Wednesday, 6–9pm at Matteo Downtown.

16/05/2026

Let us choose your combo for you. Which one would you order? Made fresh daily. The best in town!

11/05/2026

As the season changes, our menu shifts too. Deeper flavours, slow-cooked sauces, handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza. Fresh ingredients, new dishes, food made to share. Available from today.

08/05/2026

This Mother’s Day, celebrate around the table.

Good wine, Italian favourites, and bubbles on arrival for all mums at Matteo Downtown.

07/05/2026

This Mother’s Day on Sunday, celebrate the mums, nonnas and mother figures who bring everyone together with a long lunch or dinner at the table. To make the occasion even more special, all mums will be welcomed with bubbles on arrival.

Good food, good company, and a day to celebrate the women who deserve it most.

We look forward to celebrating with you.

Buona festa della mamma from the whole team at Matteo!💐

28/04/2026

The best things in life usually happen around the table.

Cotoletta to share, Polpette for the table, a glass of wine poured, and nowhere else to be.

26/04/2026

Ferrero Rocher lovers, this one’s for you.

Our Chocolate Hazelnut Rocher has been a crowd favourite since day one. Hazelnut mousse, wafer crunch, hazelnut gelato, housemade ice magic.

23/04/2026

We’re open Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner, then taking a short break Monday.

Open Saturday
Open Sunday
Closed Monday

We’ll see you at the table.

15/04/2026

One last taste of summer.🍊
Robbie’s mandarin margarita, made with Casamigos tequila, Citrina Mandarincello, lime juice and agave. Available this month only.

13/04/2026

In the kitchen with Head Chef Riccardo, where precision, care and the finest quality ingredients come together.

Our Filetto al Pepe features a 280g Five Founders MSA grain-fed tenderloin, finished with butter, a black pepper crust and green peppercorn sauce. Quality produce and attention to detail define the Matteo experience.

08/04/2026

Head Chef Riccardo (Downtown)🤝Head Chef Marco (Double Bay)

Attempting to introduce our new Sunday special; Matteo 100-layer lasagna…

28/03/2026

Ciao! Chef Marco and Chef Riccardo here.

We’ve come together to create Matteo’s 100-Layer Lasgana.

Where we come from, Sunday means all gathering together around the Family table. So we brought that tradition to you, slow-cooked, layered with love, a hundred times over. We alternate betweeen Bolognese, Besciamella, Mozzarella, Fresh Pasta and Parmesan.

Avaliable only on Sunday’s, starting tomorrow.

As Riccardo says ‘Don’t miss it out’

27/03/2026

19/03/2026

Whether you’re discussing business over pasta and good wine, or simply craving a midweek Italian escape, Matteo Downtown is always ready to welcome you.

14/03/2026

The sound of Sunday lunch.

From tomorrow, March 15, Matteo Downtown is open Sundays.

See you soon.🍝

13/03/2026

How do you take your coffee?
Ours is poured over house-made fior di latte gelato.

11/03/2026

The kind of table you don’t rush.

26/02/2026

Your new Sunday ritual starts March 15th! Come for a relaxed lunch or settle in for dinner.
That's a taste of la dolce vita 🍝🫶🏼

Bookings now open.

25/02/2026

A little la dolce vita for lunch. 🍝🍷
Your choice of homemade pasta or wood-fired pizza, plus a glass of wine, beer or soft drink for $30pp.

Tuesday to Thursday, 12–2:30pm at Matteo Downtown.

09/02/2026

We didn’t want to keep you waiting, so here’s Robbie behind the bar finishing our Lemon Meringue Martini with the meringue he made from scratch! 🍋🍸

, limoncello, fresh lemon juice, and last but not least, the lemon meringue foam.

One night only this Valentine’s Day. Don’t forget to try!

09/02/2026

Ladies, Robbie has officially entered the kitchen! (Valentine’s Day does that to a man) 😍

He’s making lemon meringue for our Lemon Meringue Martini, created just for Valentine’s night and available for one night only. Who believes he actually pulled it off?!