Vegan
International
Italian
Western
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Italian restaurant serving pasta dishes, starters, sides, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails. Reported that all references to cheese and honey are vegan versions. Open Tue-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-12:00am. Closed Sun-Mon. Kitchen closes at 9pm.
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312 Oxford St, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 2021
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- Outdoor seating
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- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 31 Dec 2025 by Guest
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Added by katecoates on 24 Aug 2021
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34 Reviews
First Review by Vrymoet
ishouldbesouvlaki
Points +237
The most beautiful experience and food! - Edit
Want to feel special whilst eating out? You’ve found your happy plate at bootleg Italian!
Read more100% vegan (and always has been) and so delicious. Loved everything here and can’t wait to go back.
Beautiful and well thought out, unique cocktails, gorgeously presented small plates and delectable pastas in one of the most beautiful venues I’ve ever seen. So grateful to have a vegan venue like bootleg in Sydney.
Guest
SophsEats
Points +438
Not great! - Edit
Wanted to love this place but the food was sadly terrible. We tried the focaccia (not good), caco di pepe (so salty!), peppers (nothing special) and meatballs. The meatballs were the most edible but not worth visiting for.
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laurenannerey
Points +128
Great vibe great food - Edit
Staff were so kind and very accomodating. Vodka rigatoni was delicious and a good wine selection too. Would recommend.
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Seitanicveg
Points +1795
Good not great - Edit
Had high expectations due to the positive reviews and house made claims on their website. Highlight of the night was the caccio e peppe! Would have liked a bit more sauce, but it was nice and peppery.
Read moreZucchini flowers: bland couldn’t taste the cheese
Fried olives: excellent, couldn’t taste the cheese
Pesto pasta: good , had a small teaspoon of ricotta so didn’t really get any
Foccacia: bland
Pasta was cooked on the very al dente side of al dente’
Overall everything was good but thought most dishes could have been finished with some olive oil and salt.
Cons: Expensive for what it is
Guest
KellyLeo
Points +27
Superb - Edit
Wow, truly fantastic food. I’ll be back!
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SueYates
Points +136
Great Italian food - Edit
Had a wonderful meal here with the family. Really great food! Disappointed with the non alcoholic drink selection, basically only soft drinks or water on offer on a huge drinks menu
Read morePros: Lots of food choices , Great staff , Delicious food
Cons: No alcohol free wine/cocktails/beer
Guest
lydiab96
Points +1496
Tasty food and great atmosphere - Edit
We had a great time at bootleg. The food is really nice and the atmosphere was lovely.
Read moreWe had Bruschetta, arancini, Cacio e Pepe and a tiramisu. All were delicious.
We also had the vodka rigatoni which was nice but I was a bit disappointed in it based on the reviews I’d seen.
They were also playing some really great music which we enjoyed!
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-27
Guest
CloudyClaudi
Points +497
Chill vibes and tasty treats - Bootleg always delivers - Edit
Bootleg is a standout in Sydney.
Read moreThe food is always amazing and creative.
Everything is homemade, the pasta, the focaccia, the ricotta, honey, parmesan, garlic butter, .... . The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff very professional.
We love coming here and always feel welcome and looked after.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-26
Pros: Fresh home-made food, Great atmosphere, Wonderful staff
Guest
YoshikoTakeuchi
Points +485
Bootleg Italian, Padding NSW - Edit
Ideal for a vegan dinner—totally dairy-free! Their fresh, homemade pasta is excellent. The garlic dough balls were surprisingly large and filling. I loved the vodka rigatoni, especially with a kick of chili for extra flavor. For the full experience, check out my blog https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/vegan-dinner-at-bootleg-italian-in-paddington-nsw/
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bluewren77
Points +20
Carb heavy - Edit
Ok food. Very carb heavy and no vegan protein on the menu. Would have loved to have some seitan/tempeh/tofu/legumes to enjoy in at least one dish.
Read moreVery dark and hard to read the menu with the dim table lights.
Unfamiliarnostalgia
They have meatballs on the menu
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BronteM
Points +650
So Delicious 😍 - Edit
Absolutely loved it. Try the arancini and the vodka rigatoni!
Read moreIt's on the more expensive side here, but it was fully worth it for me. It's awesome to have another fully vegan Italian restaurant in Sydney.
Other than that, I can't fault it - fantastic food and service.
Guest
bfigs04
Points +254
Insanely good - Edit
The vodka pasta was unbelievable
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DianaEscalante
Points +897
Amazing 😍 - Edit
Awesome vibes and music, pasta tasted so good and the cocktails were delicious!!
Read moreHighly recommend this place.
Pros: The food options , The music , Customer service
Guest
Monkey02
Points +131
Good food, a bit pricey - Edit
The pasta was delicious but nothing extraordinary. We would have loved to try their (only) dessert which was Tiramisu, but unfortunately they ran out of Tiramisu. Atmosphere was very nice though.
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fengmanyi
Points +584
Delicious food and great atmosphere - Edit
I loved the variety of options here, especially in the entree and sides. Meal was delicious, serves were a good size but not too big. I had the pesto which was really tasty and not too oily or creamy. Tiramisu dessert was really good but glad we shared one between us.
Read morePros: Range of options, Quality food, Good vibe
Guest
LauraCatherine15
Points +1152
Nice meal, quite pricey - Edit
Pretty decor but the atmosphere felt a bit off. I enjoyed the olives and puttanesca pasta, it was nice but not extraordinary like some of the reviews I read on here.
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VeganArancini
Points +678
Great vibe, yummy food - Edit
I went last night for a birthday dinner with the girls, I had this restaurant on my "want to go" list for ages but had to justify the expense! The vibe is awesome, we ate in the bar area at the high tables and the stools are super comfy.
Read moreThe food was great, but we did need to add salt to almost every dish, I didn't mind as you can always add salt (there was a shaker on the table) but can never remove it. I had the cacio e pepe, which I was looking forward to finally trying a vegan version. The pasta ai funghi is probably the highlight actually. The pasta al limone would have been my pick but it wasn't available last night.
The tiramisù was super light, so not a thick cream like traditional tiramisù but the sponge and taste was good.
Pros: Vibe, Food, Friendly staff
Cons: App ordering , Expensive , Parking
Guest
menzir
Points +248
Great food & atmosphere - Edit
Every dish we had was great. We tried the arancini, focaccia, vodka pasta, and tiramisu. Lots of great cocktail options too. Plenty to feed vegans and non-veg alike, and the menu is so good that there were people at the table behind us who didn't even realize it was a vegan restaurant until half way through their meals!
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Menu size
Guest
Einahpets216
Points +943
Mediocre - Edit
Finally managed to get here and try the food. I had quite high expectations due to all the positive press and came away a little underwhelmed. The food was nice enough but it wasn’t anything amazing. Don’t get me wrong, the food wasn’t bad it just wasn’t as amazing as I was hoping based on other reviews. Atmosphere was fine, again nothing special. The QR code menus and app to pay is quite annoying and you feel like your constantly antisocial staring at your phone and also it asks for a tip immediately before you have eaten or even interacted with staff.
Read morePros: All vegan , Tiramisu was nice , Prices were reasonable
Cons: QR code menu, Parking is atrocious , Food was average
JessicaMurray
I felt the exact same way!
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KateBohmer97
Points +673
Vegan fine dining - Edit
100% vegan Italian fine dining restaurant with a romantic atmosphere, perfect for date night!
Read moreDefinitely pricey but is expected for a gourmet restaurant.
This is the second time I’ve been here and will definitely return again 🙌🏼
I wouldn’t recommend sitting in the courtyard area as the seats are not very comfortable.
Pros: Perfect for date night , Pasta , Tiramisu
Cons: Pricey
Guest
Kimveganforlife
Points +40
Vegan Italian - Edit
It was great. We came back a few days after trying it out. Yum!
Read morePros: The decor, the service, the music and the food, The co.pany was pretty good, We're coming back
Cons: Expensive, But worth it
Guest
100%vegan
Points +652
The Tiramisu was amazing - Edit
I love Italian and this was so delicious. We ordered a bunch of stuff to share. Salad, bread, pasta and then tiramisu. I love this dessert and they made it perfectly. Such a great place and perfect for a date.
Read morePros: Good service, Good was delicious , Good options
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SonaHolbrook
Points +62
tasty dishes and nice vibe - Edit
The vodka rigatoni and tiramisu are incredible. We sat at the bar at the back overlooking the courtyard and it was a really nice, fancy vibe.
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MitchellStringer
Points +401
So Good!! - Edit
Must try In Sydney, Amazing!
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TommyHawthorne
Points +1848
Laid back family friendly Italian - Edit
A wonderful plant based Italian restaurant in Paddington.
Read moreWe secured a late walk-in booking for 6 people without a worry though it was busy still at 8 30 on a Wednesday night.
Entrée and focaccia was delisious.
The truffle arancini however was a little over powering for an appetizer.
The pasta's were great.oacked with flavour and crowd pleasing.
The alfredo was very rich though and made a few feel unwell.
But as the only vegan at the table I loved having the choice my favourite wat the spaghetti with chilli.
I hated the QR codes on the table and was glad at least that our order was taken by a server.
Sure it makes a menu more accessible (for those with phones) but you really don't want to replace the customer service industry.
Relaxed and kid friendly my 12 year old sister had the bar tender make her a "Bronte's Star Martini mocktail "
A virgin mocktail variation of the "[censored] star martini"
We would definitely go back.
Pros: 100% plant based vegan, Vegan italian
Cons: Pastas too rich, Truffle overpowering
Guest
bfeitosa
Points +5368
Nothing great, OK food. - Edit
I tried not to expect much, since cheese and other traditional Italian ingredients might be hard to substitute, but I still felt a bit disappointed. One of my favorite dishes, the zucchini flowers, tasted absolutely bland. I really wanted to try the homemade salami, basically the only thing that drew my attention to the menu other than the zucchini flowers, but they were out. The pasta tasted OK, but really not worth making it homemade and making us pay that extra price, because it tasted store-bought all the same... The potatoes in garlic butter tasted the best, just to give you a sense of how much I (didn't) love this place. I'd give it 2 stars, but my partner liked it, so I decided to top an additional star. Happy to see a vegan place crowded though, so most like the food, or maybe the drinks.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-09
Pros: Focused on Italian cuisine, decent options
Cons: A bit pricey for pasta, Not really very flavorful, No protein options for the dishes, just carbs
Guest
GrayHorwitz
Points +2310
Nice fine dining - Edit
Lovely vibes, on the expensive side and portions are on the small side, but tasty dishes. Lemon pasta was nice.
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