Basement 33

Located minutes away from the heart of the Sydney CBD, this new hotspot is known for its New York-style Italian pizzas and signature cocktails in a newly renovated basement. Think of a more upmarket Frankie’s, without the price tag. Basement 33 boasts an industrial look throughout, which is what you expect for a venue located in a basement. Owner-operator Nathaniel Bourke has hit the nail right on the head with the venue’s design: polished concrete floors, galvanised pipe light fixtures and tables made from old cable reels.

Group bookings are welcome and there are both booths and private rooms available for functions. One of the function spaces, The Pawn Shop, looks exactly like an old pawn shop, with display cabinets filled with antiques and other cool things that tie into the basement theme. Being on the edge of Sydney’s Chinatown, this new addition to the city definitely stands out amongst the crowd.

What’s on the menu?

Signature sourdough pizzas [above] and cocktails. Visitors can always expect big flavours and quality ingredients whenever they visit. The Godfather pizza is a must!

Care for a drink?

Our signature drink is the Mel-Ki [below].

Sounds:

Everything fun, from old-school hip hop to modern pop.

Highlights:

Everything on the menu screams fun. Pizzas are named after classic American movies, there’s friendly staff in a great-looking venue – you would expect to find a place like this in Surry Hills, not on this side of the city.

The bill comes to:

$32 for a pizza and a cocktail; $48 for a pizza and two cocktails.

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