Smiling woman enjoying the La Dolce Vita lunch special at 170 Grammi, lifting a slice of pizza and holding an iced drink at an outdoor table.

The Italian Art of the Weekend Lunch: La Dolce Vita in Surry Hills

At 170 Grammi in Surry Hills, the weekend meal that matters isn’t dinner. It’s the midday table — the one that runs past the second glass and into the afternoon, with no one watching the clock. Sydney has got good at dinner.…

Overhead view of diners sharing Italian pizzas, antipasti, and schiacciata with mortadella at 170 Grammi in Sydney

Group Dining in Surry Hills: Why Roman Pizza Is Made for Sharing

Group dinners work best when the food does the organising. At 170 Grammi on Crown Street, Surry Hills, the format is built into the pizza itself — every round starts with exactly 170 grams of dough, hand-stretched to a thin, crisp base…