Without a doubt the best meal I have had in Auckland (and I ahve dined at a number of 5 star fine dining restaurants that were much more expensive!). I have holidayed in Italy, and the Naples area a number of times and I think that my recent meal was better than any I had in Italy! The special snapper stuffed ravioli with prawns, mussels, crayfish, squid and clams was simply out of this world and worth the the $50 price tag. The tiramisu was divine. I loved the ambience and the service was good. Thank goodness for this little slice of Italia in Mt Eden!

You must try this little gem! The service was fantastic, the waiter recommended a fantastic bottle of Merlot to us, allowed us to finish our entree’ before taking our mains orders and he knew the menu incredibly well. The waiter also politely asked our names early in the evening which was a nice touch.
All of the food was divine. We both ordered the evenings specials for our mains: fresh pasta with king prawns in a cream sauce with black truffles and a ‘half a half’ 6 hour cooked beef and beef ravioli.
Great atmosphere, great food and lovely staff.

Absolutely terrible service. I have been here several times and loved it but my recent experience was like something out of a movie.

Long story short, they were unbelievably rude!

We had a table of 13 women and when we arrived they automatically opened sparkling water for us (at $12 a bottle) We immediately said we didn’t want it and they said we had to have it as it was now open and argued with us about it.

They doubled up on our entree’s and then charged us for them at the end of the evening – luckily we caught it in the bill! They kept opening wine bottle after wine bottle and we hadn’t asked for it.

The owner was pushy and aggressive and we felt like he was taking advantage of us all!

There is no doubt the food is lovely but I will definitely not be going back!

This place is amazing. I went with my parents who are notoriously fussy and quite small eaters. I have never seen Dad devour pasta with such relish. The food is delicious, authentic Italian, the service is polished and the overall experience sublime. Just wonderful!

Without a doubt the best “Real” Italian meals I have had here. My partner is Vegetarian and she was well looked after. The service was impeccable. we went for Chefs choice for everything which was bang on except for the desert which I will choose differently next time. Will definitely be returning

We found the menu a bit limited. Some lovely mains but not great if you don’t want seafood or fancy a pizza as even though they have a pizza oven, there is no pizza on the menu! We wanted bruchetta to start which also wasn’t on the menu, but they made some especially and it was delicious. There were some nice specials and I had the ravioli with spinach and ricotta which was divine.

My partner ordered the ravioli seafood special which was also nice but not worth $50 for a bit of pasta, a couple of mussels and prawns and a very small piece of crayfish. They also failed to disclose the price until we got the bill so that was a bit of a surprise. They were rude when we mentioned the price when it came to pay the bill saying they made no money on that dish! We weren’t complaining, merely suggesting that they tell customers the price, especially when it’s twice the price of the other mains on the menu.

Another member of the group ordered an ice cream desert which was so frozen that it was inedible for at least 15 minutes and pricey at $13 for what seemed like a Sarah Lee desert. When he mentioned how solid it was, the waiter was very rude and defensive.

Although some of the food was nice, I wouldn’t go back. It’s over-priced and lacks real choice and the staff are rude and unable to take criticism.

This is an outstanding Italian Restaurant.
amazing fresh food, amazing staff and such a great location – cnr symonds st & Mt Eden road. Carpark opp. Used to be funeral parlour! Get the anitpasti platter – they will design it for you. Don’t order off menu – talk to the staff and they will offer you things that aren’t on the menu. Bookings essential.

Went there on valentines day for dinner and the food was amazing. The pasta was fresh and full of flavour and the sauce that went with it was top notch. The tiramisu was some of the best I have ever had too! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for italian food.

Please don’t tell people how good this restaurant is, otherwise we will have to book weeks in advance!!! The anti platter is just the best ever.

Went there on a Tuesday night for my birthday. We received the best service we have ever received from a resturant. Our Waitress was superb all her reccomendations were excellent and the food was five star. THey even sang Happy Birthday to me in Italian. I would reccomend Sarracino’s to anyone who wants a top rated meal and staff who treat you as though you are the only person in the resturant.

You are great! The lemon cello is fanatstic, the service great, the food superb!

Amazing food, friendly service and a romatic atmosphere.