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Ain't Nonna's, Wollongong, NSW

Ain't Nonna's

4.8
4.8
316 Reviews
$41 to $100
Contemporary Italian
., Wollongong, NSW 2500

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
WE AIN'T NONNA'S! It's a simple as that. We love and appreciate all the Nonna's out there and the beautiful food they create. We don't want to compete with your Nonna's cooking, so we won't.

This is our take on home style Italian cooking.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Italian, Australian
  • Hours of Operation
    Coffee Mon–Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0412 810 524
  • Website
    http://www.aintnonnas.com.au/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    ., Wollongong, NSW 2500
  • Area
    Wollongong
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • FEED ME

    $69.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    This is a taste of what we do. A selection of shared dishes to start, followed by pasta, main, sides and dessert. The whole package!
    FEED ME photo

  • LDL- Let's Do Lunch!

    $45.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    $45 LUNCH SET MENU! 2 Courses- Our famous antipasti followed by pasta and sides. Quick, easy and delicious.
    LDL- Let's Do Lunch! photo

  • Mother's Day

    $80.00 per person

    11 May 2025 only
    Celebrate the special women in your life with a share style family meal at Ain't Nonna's. Lunch will include all the delicious antipasti you know and love, as well as pastas, main and sides. Ending the meal with our famous tiramisu. Payment to be made at the restaurant.
    Mother's Day photo

Menu

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What 316 people are saying

Ain't Nonna's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • New South Wales

    Best Overall

  • New South Wales

    Best Food

  • New South Wales

    Best Service

  • New South Wales

    Best Value

  • New South Wales

    Good for business meals

  • New South Wales

    Great for fine wines

  • New South Wales

    Good for special occasions

  • Illawarra

    Best Overall

  • Illawarra

    Best Food

  • Illawarra

    Best Service

  • Illawarra

    Best Ambience

  • Illawarra

    Best Value

  • Illawarra

    Good for groups

  • Illawarra

    Healthy

  • Illawarra

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Illawarra

    Good for special occasions

  • Illawarra

    Lively

  • Illawarra

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ain't Nonna's offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food, drink, and service." Diners rave about the "delicious" dishes, including standout items like octopus with potato and prosciutto, and "vodka rigatoni, yum." The staff are "exceptional, attentive, friendly," creating a welcoming atmosphere. Some mention noise levels and pricing, but overall, it's a "fantastic" venue.

316 Reviews

  1. Scott

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great meal at Ain’t Nona’s. The food was delicious and the service great. Some new items in the menu - verde pasta and marinated peppers were great.

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  2. Julie

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great night! We allowed the waiters to chose for us, just requesting whatever they recommended in small, share plate serves. We got about 8 small plates which was plenty for two. It consisted of meats, cheese curds (my fave!) arancini balls, a terrine, various dips, breads...all delish! Clearly great waiters who know their stuff! Plus wines, cocktails and coffees to go with. All reasonably priced at roughly $70 per head. End to end, the whole service was top notch.

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  3. Ari

    Gold Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is quite pricey, the food was quite average for the price. Need more options on the cocktail menu. Service was good. I had the Foccaccia, Olives and Burrata as an entree and the gnocchi for main, and everything was just okay. $30 for a pasta is a bit much

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  4. Jane

    Canberra1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 26 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful food wine and service. Just would have loved cocktails made in house rather than in a can

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  5. Stephen

    New South Wales14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    An excellent dining experience food drink and service excellent only small complaint noise can be a little loud but other than that 3👍s up

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  6. Cheryl

    New South Wales4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was absolutely delicious. We had the Feed Me which was great. More food than we could eat for a couple. Service was excellent and so was the wine. We would have preferred a longer break between courses, so we could thoroughly enjoy each plate. We will be back to taste other delicacies.

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  7. Cameron

    New South Wales2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time here ... and will NOT be our last! We loved it here. 5 stars across the board! Pheobe was wonderful and engaging. See you soon!

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  8. Silvana

    New South Wales2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a fantastic night at Ain’t Nonna’s. The food was absolutely delicious, and the staff were exceptional, attentive, friendly, and made the experience even better.

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  9. Lisa

    New South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing and the service was great , I will definitely be recommending it to my family and friends

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  10. Julaine

    Mexico City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, great service, excellent restaurant, looking forward to going back. The octopus, potato and prosciutto dish was a standout. I have not come across anything like it before. The chilli smoked margarita was delicious and perfect accompaniment to zucchini flowers and arancini. The spaghetti with prawns was tasty but spaghetti was too Al dente for me. One more minute in the pot would have been better. A minor quibble about a fantastic meal.

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Ain't Nonna's is rated 4.8 stars by 316 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
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., Wollongong, NSW 2500

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Wollongong
  • Hours of Operation
    Coffee Mon–Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Wed–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Italian, Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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