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Best Pastain Balmain
Italian restaurant · Sydney
168 Clarence St
Primi Italian
Pizza, pasta & hearty Italian entrees served in a spacious dining room with a laid-back atmosphere.
Score
8.5
Mentions
1
Sentiment
90%
“Lovely place in the city to get a nice Italian meal, either before a show or just for any occasion. Food was nice and service was quick. Pasta cooked nicely and tasty, arancini nice , can’t wait to come again. Tiramisu was ok, could be served with ice cream as was bit dry but eve”
— Nicole Valle
Why this ranking is reliable
Reviews Analysed
23,006+
Restaurants Evaluated
10
Sentiment Score
90%
Data-backed ranking updated 2026-05-01
Runners up
Top 10 in Balmain
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0 mentions
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0 mentions
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Sources
10 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
1 mentions of "pasta" tied to Primi Italian.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.