Una Volta
23 Watt St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A much-loved Italian restaurant on Watt Street in central Newcastle, rated 4.8 across more than 220 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Saturday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Una Volta sits on Watt Street in the heart of central Newcastle, near the harbour and the historic east end. A much-loved Italian restaurant, it's earned an outstanding reputation for its quality Italian cooking and good drinks — the kind of accomplished, characterful spot whose authentic, flavour-packed food has won a devoted following in the city.
The appeal is that combination of quality, authentic Italian food, a good drinks offering and a warm, characterful atmosphere in a great central Newcastle location, ideal for a special dinner, a meal with friends, a date or a sociable night out. Quality Italian done well always draws a loyal crowd, and the outstanding feedback speaks to a spot that's genuinely delighting its diners.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 220 reviews, it's clearly a real favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a sought-after restaurant books out over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and reserving a table directly well ahead — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in central Newcastle.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 222 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 71
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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