The Sawmill - West Pymble, New South Wales

ricky B.

We enjoyed lunch here today on the last day of our holiday trip to Australia, and it was the perfect way to end our journey. The food was absolutely delicious, bursting with incredible flavors. The warm and inviting ambience made the dining experience even more special. I highly recommend trying the Arancini, Rigatoni chickeno and the mushroom pizza—they were outstanding!

Emma T.

We decided to try this place as our usual Italian place was closed. The restaurant was spacious and warm. We had to wait 20 minutes in between our appetisers and our mains. The buffalo wings wasn’t spicy at all and the pizza dough was kinda thick and dense. Additionally, the two pastas we got was a tad bit on the overcooked side.

YYY Y.

Highly recommended! Food was authentic and bursting with flavor. The arancini and wood-fired pizza were standout dishes! Ambiance is cozy, and the staff were incredibly friendly.

Hamid G.

Went for a booked lunch on Mother’s Day after reading a few good reviews.
Set menu was on offer with 4-5 options for starter and main and 2 for desert.
All looked good in but at best tasted like pub food. Salads were fine. The Eggplant in parmigiana was not cooked. Arancini was tough and tasteless. I had better pork ribs in RSL club.
Desert was decent but nothing special.
Not worth the $75 price.
Atmosphere was nice, specially because it was not overcrowded on such a busy day.
Service was prompt and friendly.
I assume that this has been a good Italian restaurant that has changed ownership and no longer has the authenticity, but I may be wrong.
I’ll never visit again anyway.

lemontea D.

Friendly service, nice food, generally good atmosphere with the bar near the entrance. Unique since there are many structure made from timber, likely from the old sawmill days?
90deg Parking just outside or street parking is easy. Some outdoor seating available.
Pizza straight from woodfire oven, pasta also with plenty of sauces. Didn't find lobster in the marinara pizza even though it's listed on the menu. But wasn't expecting any at that price anyway.
Also has some mains,entree and desserts I didn't get to try. Will return.

Brandon T.

Generally, the food is very good. The prawn linguini and the chicken boscaiola are also very good. However, the sausage and potatoes pizza was average. However, the service was great and the waiters were attentive. The atmosphere was also warm and had a good interior design. Would definitely recommend people to come.

Kathleen Y.

Went for an after work get together. Although a bit slow, we received pretty good service for our big group and it was a busy night. The food is good. We tried a few appetisers and some of the pizzas. The pizza base and crust are thin and delicious. The drinks were good too and they had quite a few to choose from (wine, hard drinks, cocktails, mocktails). Happy the straws are paper (thumbs up for being environmental!). Very satisfied with the food and drinks, and they are well priced. Parking is easy which is always a good bonus.

Ingrid N.

The Sawmill is a hidden gem of an Italian restaurant in leafy West Pymble that emphasises simple Italian flavours, serving wood-fired pizza, home-cooked pasta and more.

What we ordered:
BBQ Chicken Pizza
BBQ Pork Ribs
Prawn Linguine, &
Red Wine.

The BBQ chicken pizza was cooked to perfection in the traditional wood-fired oven with a delicious crispy crust and lovely smoky flavour.

The pork ribs were absolutely melt-in-your-mouth tender and you wouldn’t go wrong ordering the succulent prawn linguine either.

This restaurant is large with both outdoor and indoor seating areas all with a delightfully warm and inviting ambiance, and the service is friendly and efficient.

It is so lovely to have a good quality, Italian restaurant like this on the Upper North Shore and not have to trek to the other side of Sydney for Italian food.

I highly recommend The Sawmill Restaurant as a must visit Upper North Shore dining destination.